Portia Dzifa Dzilah became the first teacher from Ghana to win the top Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Award for 2025. She teaches English at Pakro Anglican Basic School and received 33 percent of the votes from people around the world. Eight other regional winners competed against her for the global prize, which is given to exceptional educators. Cambridge University Press selected Portia to support students and families during challenging times. She organizes food drives and runs programs to keep girls attending school regularly.
Portia teaches students from a remote farming community that faces numerous challenges, including teenage pregnancy and attendance issues. Cambridge officials surprised her during a video call when they announced her global victory. Representatives visited her school with 500 pounds worth of educational books as part of her prize. Local education directors and excited community members celebrated her historic achievement at the school ceremony. Rod Smith from Cambridge praised her extraordinary commitment to transforming student lives through education.
The award winner will take professional development courses and appear on Cambridge textbook pages starting in November 2025. Cambridge established the Teacher Awards program seven years earlier to recognize outstanding primary and secondary educators. Students and parents nominate teachers who show exceptional dedication to helping young people succeed. Portia credited her students for inspiring her daily work and commitment to educational excellence.
Portia teaches students from a remote farming community that faces numerous challenges, including teenage pregnancy and attendance issues. Cambridge officials surprised her during a video call when they announced her global victory. Representatives visited her school with 500 pounds worth of educational books as part of her prize. Local education directors and excited community members celebrated her historic achievement at the school ceremony. Rod Smith from Cambridge praised her extraordinary commitment to transforming student lives through education.
The award winner will take professional development courses and appear on Cambridge textbook pages starting in November 2025. Cambridge established the Teacher Awards program seven years earlier to recognize outstanding primary and secondary educators. Students and parents nominate teachers who show exceptional dedication to helping young people succeed. Portia credited her students for inspiring her daily work and commitment to educational excellence.
