OLA College of Education Graduates 490 Student Teachers with 136 First Class honours

OLA College of Education graduates 490 teachers with over 80% securing First and Second Class Upper honours. Discover the academic breakdown and why this milestone matters in Ghana’s teacher education landscape.

Excellence Defined: OLA College of Education Graduates 490 in 2025

Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) College of Education, a premier all-female teacher training institution located in Cape Coast, has once again demonstrated its academic might by graduating 490 student teachers in its 2025 cohort.

The graduation ceremony, held on the college’s serene campus, celebrated a strong academic performance by the graduating class, especially in the First and Second Class Upper divisions.

🎓 Graduation Statistics

Here’s the official breakdown of results for the graduating class:

• First Class – 136
• Second Class Upper – 259
• Second Class Lower – 82
• Third Class – 13
• Pass – 0

This performance means that over 80% of graduates attained First Class or Second Class Upper honours, a remarkable feat reflecting the college’s dedication to academic and professional excellence in teacher education.

🏫 About OLA College of Education

OLA College of Education, affiliated with the University of Cape Coast, is renowned for producing some of Ghana’s most competent female educators. As one of the oldest teacher training institutions in the country, the college plays a critical role in promoting gender equity in education and strengthening the pre-tertiary teaching workforce.

The college has embraced digital transformation in education, being a T-TEL digital literacy pilot institution with smart classrooms and advanced pedagogical strategies that prepare future educators for 21st-century classrooms.

🌱 Institutional Commitment to Quality Teacher Training

The Principal of OLA College, during her keynote speech, emphasized the college’s ongoing commitment to:

• Innovative teaching methods
• Competency-based teacher education (CBTE)
• Inclusion and ethics in education
• Integration of ICT and digital pedagogy

She also highlighted how the college is responding to national calls for inclusive education, research engagement, and the professionalization of teaching, in line with the mandates of the National Teaching Council (NTC) and Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).

🔗 Related Internal Links

• Top Performing Colleges of Education in Ghana 2025
• Everything You Need to Know About Teacher Licensure Exams
• GES Recruitment Guidelines & Application Portal
• University Affiliations of Colleges of Education

🌐 External Links

• National Teaching Council – GTLE Info
• GTEC – Accreditation & Quality Standards
• University of Cape Coast
• T-TEL Ghana Official Site

👩🏽‍🏫 What This Means for Ghana’s Education Sector

The graduation of such a high-performing cohort reaffirms OLA College’s status as a national leader in teacher training. With the ongoing roll-out of major reforms in teacher licensing and curriculum development, institutions like OLA are expected to drive the next phase of educational transformation in Ghana.