Delhi Private School - dubaiPrincipal & Leadership Team

Delhi Private School L.L.C is led by Principal and Director Rashmi Nandkeolyar, one of Dubai's most tenured school leaders. Appointed on 1 April 2005, she has guided DPS Dubai for over two decades — a level of continuity that is rare in Dubai's private school sector and a clear signal of institutional stability. Her background spans English teaching across India, including Calcutta and Delhi, with career progression through school administration and headship roles. In 2025–26, she was recognised with the Global Educator Award, reflecting her standing within the wider education community. The school is operated by Interstar Education, with Managing Director Dinesh Kothari named in WSA commentary.

KHDA's 2023–2024 inspection rated leadership effectiveness Outstanding — the highest possible grade — and governance Outstanding, with inspectors noting that the governing body demonstrates genuine commitment to the development of school facilities and resources. Parents and the community were also rated Outstanding, reflecting a school culture in which parents are treated as active stakeholders rather than passive observers. Regular surveys of staff, students and parents underpin a highly responsive leadership model, with students described by inspectors as confident agents of change who present new ideas to staff. Three dedicated guidance counsellors support the pastoral infrastructure.

The teaching workforce comprises 298 teachers supported by 22 teaching assistants, serving a roll of 3,840 students. This produces a student-teacher ratio of 1:12 — meaningfully better than the Dubai private school average of 1:13.6 across 204 schools with ratio data, and a particularly strong figure for a school of this scale. Among Indian curriculum schools in Dubai, where class sizes can vary considerably, this ratio represents a genuine operational commitment to individual attention. Staff qualification data and turnover figures are not published [MISSING: staff qualification percentages; staff retention/turnover data], though KHDA inspectors noted that staff are well trained, well supported, and feel cared for and valued — language that typically signals low turnover and a stable workforce.

Teaching quality is rated Outstanding in KG and Secondary, with inspectors noting very strong subject knowledge, effective use of technology, and high-quality questioning. Teaching in Primary and Middle is rated Very Good, with inspectors identifying some inconsistency in differentiated learning as an area requiring development. School self-evaluation and improvement planning is rated Very Good, and inspectors acknowledged that leaders have worked with determination to sustain teaching quality since the previous inspection. The overall KHDA rating of Very Good has been held consistently since 2015–2016 — a nine-year record of sustained performance that places DPS Dubai among the more stable performers within Indian curriculum schooling in Dubai, where only 10 of 34 Indian curriculum schools hold a Very Good or above rating.