
By Philippa Tracy
Three years ago Deanna Tsikkou was faced with a stark choice. She could not find a school place for her child and thought about leaving Cyprus. Instead, she opened her own school: Golden Oak private school in Limassol.
“Until you have your own children you don’t fully realise the importance the school system has on every single child,” says Deanna, a teacher by profession.
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