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Belvaris Educational Advisory

Expert strategic consultancy for international school
service providers

We advise companies, service providers, and institutions looking to enter, understand, and grow within the international schools sector. Our work supports clearer positioning, stronger market engagement, and more credible routes to partnership.

International education travel experience
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International school campus community
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Advisory areas

What we do

Belvaris Advisory provides focused consultancy to organisations seeking a more effective route into the international schools market. We help clients refine their proposition, understand how schools evaluate external partners, and develop a more credible strategy for sector engagement.

International education strategy workshop

Market Entry Strategy

We help organisations identify where their offer fits, which audiences matter most, and how to approach the sector with greater precision.

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Market Entry Strategy

We help organisations identify where their offer fits, which audiences matter most, and how to approach the sector with greater precision.

Message and Positioning

We refine how an organisation presents its value to schools, ensuring that marketing and outreach reflect the expectations of a highly relationship-driven market.

Partnership Development

We support early-stage conversations, relationship-building, and practical routes to engagement with schools and sector stakeholders. Relationship-led engagement is central to success in international education.

Student journey in international education

Sector insight and market interpretation

We translate sector signals, school priorities, and market shifts into practical guidance—helping clients make informed decisions with greater confidence.

Sectors

At the intersection of international education & premium services

At the intersection of international education & premium services

We work with organisations whose services and offers intersect with international schools, including:

We work with organisations whose services and offers intersect with international schools, including:

01

Educational travel providers

Positioning travel, enrichment, and experiential learning offers for school decision-makers.

01

Educational travel providers

Positioning travel, enrichment, and experiential learning offers for school decision-makers.

International school community

02

Edtech companies

Clarifying relevance for leadership teams, curriculum leads, and classroom stakeholders.

Education and global learning

03

IT and digital service providers

Helping technical offers translate into clear, school-focused value.

Student experience abroad

04

Student support and wellbeing services

Building trust around services that support students, families, and school communities.

Collaborative learning environment

05

Universities and progression-focused organisations

Creating credible routes to engagement with counselling teams and senior leaders.

International school campus

06

Other education-related businesses

Finding a focused, credible route into the international schools sector.

Global education destination

Case Studies

Selected advisory engagements

Examples of how Belvaris helps organisations become more relevant, credible, and easier for international schools to engage.

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Kagumu Adventures

Clarity

for schools

Simon Willis, Founder of Kagumu Adventures

Simon Willis

Founder, Kagumu Adventures

Supporting a specialist travel company seeking to strengthen its appeal to international schools and Higher Education Institutions through clearer positioning, tighter educational messaging, and a more credible route to school engagement. Focus on translating an inspiring travel offer into language that schools could evaluate more easily, with stronger emphasis on educational purpose, student outcomes, safety confidence, and programme relevance.

Students exploring a global learning destination
Kagumu Adventures logo

Kagumu Adventures

Clarity

for schools

Simon Willis, Founder of Kagumu Adventures

Simon Willis

Founder, Kagumu Adventures

Supporting a specialist travel company seeking to strengthen its appeal to international schools and Higher Education Institutions through clearer positioning, tighter educational messaging, and a more credible route to school engagement. Focus on translating an inspiring travel offer into language that schools could evaluate more easily, with stronger emphasis on educational purpose, student outcomes, safety confidence, and programme relevance.

Students exploring a global learning destination
Kagumu Adventures logo

Kagumu Adventures

Clarity

for schools

Simon Willis, Founder of Kagumu Adventures

Simon Willis

Founder, Kagumu Adventures

Supporting a specialist travel company seeking to strengthen its appeal to international schools and Higher Education Institutions through clearer positioning, tighter educational messaging, and a more credible route to school engagement. Focus on translating an inspiring travel offer into language that schools could evaluate more easily, with stronger emphasis on educational purpose, student outcomes, safety confidence, and programme relevance.

International education community
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The Weather

Framing

by sector

Chris Lettner

Founder, The Weather

Advising a digital agency on how to position its web, branding, and product capabilities more credibly for organisations operating in or around international education. Work has centred on sector framing, clarifying which parts of the offer would resonate with schools and education-facing organisations, and shaping a more relevant route into education clients.

International education community
The Weather logo

The Weather

Framing

by sector

Chris Lettner

Founder, The Weather

Advising a digital agency on how to position its web, branding, and product capabilities more credibly for organisations operating in or around international education. Work has centred on sector framing, clarifying which parts of the offer would resonate with schools and education-facing organisations, and shaping a more relevant route into education clients.

International education community
The Weather logo

The Weather

Framing

by sector

Chris Lettner

Founder, The Weather

Advising a digital agency on how to position its web, branding, and product capabilities more credibly for organisations operating in or around international education. Work has centred on sector framing, clarifying which parts of the offer would resonate with schools and education-facing organisations, and shaping a more relevant route into education clients.

Student learning experience

March Wall

March Wall

Relevance

for schools

March Wall

Digital Agency, UAE

Providing strategic positioning, commercial development, and growth within the international education sector. Work has centred on identifying market opportunities, refining its offer for schools and education-facing organisations, and developing a clearer route to building credible, sustainable partnerships and new business within the sector.

Student learning experience

March Wall

March Wall

Relevance

for schools

March Wall

Digital Agency, UAE

Providing strategic positioning, commercial development, and growth within the international education sector. Work has centred on identifying market opportunities, refining its offer for schools and education-facing organisations, and developing a clearer route to building credible, sustainable partnerships and new business within the sector.

Student learning experience

March Wall

March Wall

Relevance

for schools

March Wall

Digital Agency, UAE

Providing strategic positioning, commercial development, and growth within the international education sector. Work has centred on identifying market opportunities, refining its offer for schools and education-facing organisations, and developing a clearer route to building credible, sustainable partnerships and new business within the sector.

About Us

Guidance shaped by experience in
international education

Belvaris Advisory draws on extensive experience across international education, with a particular understanding of the international schools sector and the organisations that seek to work within it. The firm’s perspective is informed by practical involvement across teaching, school-facing services, and long-term commercial engagement in education.

Belvaris is led by Simon Armstrong, who has spent more than 15 years working across international education. With a formation in teaching at international schools, Simon has gone on to found, consult and strategically drive international school organisation into meaningful educational experiences and long-term partnerships

FAQs

Questions about working together

What kinds of organisations do you advise?

Belvaris works with organisations operating in or alongside international education, including education providers, school-facing services, travel specialists, and partners seeking a clearer route into the international schools sector.

How do you approach an advisory engagement?

Can you support organisations new to international schools?

Do you work with established education organisations too?

What does a first conversation involve?

Can Belvaris help with a specific project?

What information should we prepare before we talk?

Do you offer workshops for teams?

Can you help us build partnerships?

How long does an engagement take?

How do we get started?

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