Catholic girls secondary school for Obalende, dem found am 1945 through the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus. Nigerian curriculum. Long academic tradition; old students include senior civil servant, judge, and academic. Day-only.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦120.0K–300.0K
/yr · 2025/2026
First-year total estimate
₦300.0K
tuition + extras
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About dis school — Holy Child College Obalende
Holy Child College Obalende, dem found am 1945 through Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, na the Catholic girls answer to St Gregory's and one of the historically important Catholic girls school for Lagos. The Obalende campus dey compact and academic-focused. Old students include senior civil servant, judge, and academic — "Holy Child girl" na specific Lagos identity wey get academic seriousness and Catholic-ethos discipline. Day-only. Fee still moderate for school of im historical stature.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓Founded 1945 by Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus
✓Catholic girls mission tradition
✓Distinguished alumnae network
✓85-95% WAEC credit-pass
✓Central Obalende location
✓Long academic tradition
✗ Trade-offs
✗Catholic ethos non-negotiable
✗Day-only
✗Girls-only
✗Compact 2-acre Obalende campus
✗No IGCSE
✗Application fee ₦15,000
Facilities & campus
●2-acre Obalende campus
●Two academic blocks
●Three science laboratories
●Chapel
●Assembly hall
●Library
●Art room
●Small netball court
Curriculum & exam pathway
Accreditations
• Federal Ministry of Education Nigeria
• WAEC
• Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus
University destinations
UNILAGLASUCovenantBabcockNigerian State universitiesManchesterWarwickTorontoCanadian universities
Admission process
JS1 entry through school entrance examination for April and August. Application fee ₦15,000. Catholic family and sibling of current or former pupil dey get priority. Common Entrance result dey supplementary. SS1 transfer entry dey available for limited number.
School fee na only part of the bill. See wetin family dey actually pay:
Uniform + sports₦40,000–₦70,000
Books + WAEC entries₦40,000–₦120,000/yr
Lunch₦100,000–₦180,000/yr
PTA + development levy₦20,000–₦40,000/yr
Campus & facility
The Obalende campus dey compact — around 2 acres for Lagos Island residential district. Facility include two academic block, three science laboratory, chapel, assembly hall, library, art room, and small netball court. Day-only. Because site dey constrained, sport activity dey involve off-site excursion to partner facility.
Catholic girls dey get admissions priority but the school dey admit non-Catholic pupil. Non-Catholic girls dey attend morning Catholic prayer and Christian Religious Studies but dem no compel them to receive Catholic sacrament.
Both na Lagos girls school with strong academic tradition. Queen's College na federal, boarding-heavy, Yaba-based, bigger (~600 pupil). Holy Child na Catholic mission, day-only, Obalende-based, smaller (~350 pupil). Both dey feed similar university destination.
85-95% credit-pass na typical for core subject. Science and mathematics traditionally strong. School dey produce WAEC national subject prize routinely.
Yes — Obalende na safe residential district and the school dey maintain standard secondary-school security. Most pupil dey pick up by parent or family driver rather than travel independently. School bus dey cover Ikoyi, VI, and Lagos Island route.
Moderately selective. Academic entrance examination dey filter for aptitude; Catholic priority go further tighten the pool. Typical intake: 60-80 girls every year against 250+ applicant.