Sharaka Education

What Sharaka Education does

Sharaka Education is a privately held educational services company headquartered in Doha, Qatar, operating as a subsidiary of Sharaka Holdings, a diversified Qatari conglomerate. The company operates a portfolio-based model spanning multiple sub-brands and verticals rather than a single-platform business. Its portfolio includes Sherborne-branded international schools in Qatar and Saudi Arabia (Sherborne Qatar, Sherborne Jeddah, Sherborne Arabia, Sherborne Girls, and Sherborne Junior), the Learnify Education edutech platform, the Kidzania edutainment partnership-brand, and the Qetaf educational initiative. Across these brands, the company addresses five focus areas: education, special needs education, edutech, lifelong learning, and vocational learning, targeting students from primary through secondary schooling and beyond.

The company's business model centers on recurring educational services revenue, primarily through tuition from international-school students and, secondarily, through partnerships with educational institutions across the MENA region. Its go-to-market is partnership-driven, with a dedicated value proposition for B2B partners emphasizing Sharaka Holdings' institutional credibility, brand portfolio, and regional expertise. Customers include individual learners (students and families) and educational institutions seeking credible, internationally recognized, technology-advanced learning offerings. No public pricing, revenue, headcount, or technology stack details are disclosed.

Operationally, Sharaka Education combines asset-heavy schooling operations (physical international schools) with lighter-asset verticals (edutech and edutainment), giving it a diversified mix of recurring tuition and consumer-engagement revenue streams. Its stated vision emphasizes bringing high-quality, globally certified education to Qatar and the broader region, positioning the company as a pioneer in the regional education sector. The absence of disclosed financials, headcount, or technology specifics limits deeper financial or technical assessment.

Name

Sharaka Education

Legal name

Sharaka Education

Website

https://sharakaeducation.qa

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sharaka Education is a Doha-based private educational services company operating a portfolio of international schools (Sherborne-branded), an edutech platform (Learnify), and an edutainment brand (Kidzania) across Qatar and Saudi Arabia, serving students and educational institution partners under Sharaka Holdings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Private education services
• International schools
• Edutainment experiences
• Special needs education
• Vocational learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Doha

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Services Revenue: Revenue generated from educational services including schooling (Sherborne Qatar, Sherborne Jeddah, Sherborne Girls, Sherborne Junior), edutainment concepts, and vocational learning programs offered to students throughout their school years.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sharaka Education operates a portfolio of international private schools and educational service brands across Qatar and the MENA region. The company delivers traditional K-12 schooling through its Sherborne-branded institutions (Sherborne Qatar, Sherborne Jeddah, Sherborne Arabia, Sherborne Girls, Sherborne Junior), technology-enhanced learning through Learnify Education, role-play edutainment via Kidzania, and vocational/special needs education programs through Qetaf.

Product overview

Sharaka Education operates as a portfolio-based educational services company offering a diverse range of educational products and services. The company provides traditional schooling through its Sherborne-branded institutions (Sherborne Qatar, Sherborne Jeddah, Sherborne Arabia, Sherborne Girls, Sherborne Junior), technology-enhanced learning via Learnify Education, and edutainment experiences through Kidzania partnerships. The portfolio also includes Qetaf, all united under the Sharaka Holdings umbrella to deliver international recognized, technology-advanced educational opportunities to Qatar and the broader region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sherborne Qatar: International school brand operating under Sharaka Education portfolio.
• Learnify Education
• Sherborne Jeddah
• Sherborne Arabia
• Kidzania
• Sherborne Girls
• Qetaf
• Sherborne Junior

Products and services

• Sherborne Qatar

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sharaka HoldingscoreOthersParent company and membership organization providing credibility, lineage, and institutional backing. Being part of Sharaka Holdings, described as one of the most respected groups in Qatar, provides corporate governance, financial strength, and regional reputation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GEMS Education: UAE-headquartered operator of premium international schools across the GCC and globally. Closest comparable to Sharaka: multi-brand K-12 portfolio serving expatriate families with British/IB curricula in the Gulf.
• Taaleem Holdings: UAE-based owner/operator of premium English-curriculum international schools. Comparable to Sharaka due to its premium expatriate-focused K-12 school portfolio in the Gulf and publicly listed scale.
• Esol Education: Operator of British and IB international schools across the MENA region including UAE, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan. Closely comparable to Sharaka due to its regional multi-country, premium expatriate-school positioning.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools (including in the UAE and broader region). Comparable to Sharaka in international curriculum positioning, premium fee tier, and multi-geography school platform.
• SABIS International School: Operator of proprietary-curriculum international schools with multiple campuses in the UAE/Qatar region. Comparable to Sharaka as a K-12 private school group leveraging a branded approach in the Gulf market.
• Aldar Education: UAE-based K-12 and higher-education operator backed by Aldar Properties. Comparable to Sharaka: large, brand-backed school group operating premium international schools in the GCC.

Regional players

• Reigate Grammar School International: UK premium school brand licensing its name to international partner schools in the Gulf. Comparable to Sharaka due to the same UK-licensed international school model used in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
• ACS International Schools: UK-origin premium international school brand with campuses in Qatar/Dubai among others. Closely comparable to Sharaka given Sherborne-style UK-licensed premium international curricula in the GCC, though focused on fewer sites.

Broad incumbents

• Cognita: Global private schools group operating across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable to Sharaka as a multi-brand private school platform, though broader and more globally diversified than Sharaka's GCC focus.
• Inspired Schools Group: International premium-school group operating across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Comparable to Sharaka due to its premium international school positioning, though with broader geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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