About

About Us

photography by steve morris m.

Our Vision

Our vision is to be a leading educational institution in Ghana that provides an all rounded, world class education to its pupils of whom 20% will be on need based financial assistance.

Our History

The McCarthy Hill School (TMHS) was founded in September 2008 to provide affordable, quality education to children in the catchment area.

The school, formerly a weekend and after school programme, known as Explore and Discover, was started in 2005. Explore and Discover was set up by Lydia Anno to provide children in her community a safe space to explore their environment while discovering their individual interest and aptitudes.

Following her experiences as a parent, she set out to create a school small enough to meet the needs of each individual child but big enough to provide a range of resources and facilities. She also had the vision to have the school attract families with the means while giving the opportunity to the less privileged in the community.

In September 2008 when the school opened its doors with a population of 18 children, 6 of whom were from the Osu Children’s Home. From its inception, TMHS accepted children with diverse learning needs ensuring they were supported.

Meet Our Staff

Meet the dedicated team behind The McCarthy Hill School. Our passionate educators and support staff are committed to creating a nurturing, inclusive, and engaging learning environment where every child is encouraged to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.

lydia doe

Lydia Doe

Head of Operations

Isaac Ofori

Head of Learning Support

Michael Opoku-Winterson

 Deputy Head

Selase Kpikpitse

Deputy Head, Pupil Wellbeing

Awards & Achievements

Overall Winner, Kofi A. Tawiah Good Citizenship Challenge. TMHS took 1st place nationally with its “I Care Day” initiative. The school community raised about GH₵245,000 to provide neonatal equipment to the Weija Gbawe Municipal Hospital. TMHS received GH₵15,000, certificates and a commemorative plaque.
2025 Best School Garden, Weija–Gbawe Municipality. TMHS was announced as the Best School Garden in the Weija–Gbawe Municipality, crediting its pupils (“young farmers”), staff and parents.
Our student, Adrian Amoako was among the Ghanaian students recognised in the Outstanding Pearson Learner Awards for exceptional performance in Pearson Edexcel examinations. The awards recognise top-performing learners at Ghana, Africa and global levels.
Pearson Outstanding Learner Recognition. Pearson's Africa awards documentation also lists The McCarthy Hill School with six awards involving five learners, reinforcing the school's record of strong performance in Pearson assessments.