Education Consultancy
Education Consultancy
The right tutor fixes a subject. The right strategy shapes a future: which school, which curriculum, which subjects, which universities, and what needs to happen, year by year, to get there.
I'm Mehdi Naqvi. I've seen education from every side: as a strategy consultant at EY-Parthenon, one of the world's leading strategy consultancies, working in its education practice with a top-down view of school performance and the international education market; as founder of a tuition agency where I recruited, trained and managed over 30 tutors; as a department head inside London's leading private colleges; and as an elite tutor trusted by some of the world's most prominent families, including members of royal families and leading international business dynasties.
Very few advisors have seen the education market from every level: the analyst's desk, the classroom, and twelve years working directly with families. That is the perspective I bring to your family's decisions.
To arrange a consultation, message me on WhatsApp or fill in the form. I reply to every enquiry within 24 hours.
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Meet your Consultant
My Education:
University:
University College London, Economics Bsc, Grade: First Class Honours Degree
Coaching and performance training
Accredited transformation coach (Animas Centre for Coaching)
Formal training in performance psychology and NLP
Background in sports psychology from competing as one of the UK's top-ranked junior tennis players, training and performing at a professional level
Consulting and industry experience:
Strategy consultant at EY-Parthenon, one of the world's leading strategy consultancies, working in its global education practice: school performance analysis and the international education market
Founded and ran one of the UK's leading tuition agencies: recruited, trained and managed a team of 30+ tutors
Established and ran the A-Level Economics and Further Mathematics departments at a prestigious private sixth-form college in London
Privately contracted by renowned private colleges in London for intensive exam-season courses
Providing educational advisory services to families for over 10 years
Trusted advisor to some of the world's most prominent families, always with complete discretion
Where my students have gone:
Students I have taught and mentored have won places at Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL and Imperial, including Economics at Oxford and Cambridge, PPE at Oxford, and Natural Sciences at Cambridge
Beyond university: mentored students have gone on to top firms, including McKinsey
Other interests:
Top ranked junior tennis player in the UK and played tennis to a professional level, competing in tournaments across Europe, Asia, and Africa
Fluent in English and Italian
My consultancy approach
I'm passionate about my work. Every student is a project in their own right, and in coaching my job is to build the person behind the grades: how they plan, how they work, how they see themselves, and how they perform when it counts. Whether it's a student who has lost motivation, one who is capable of far more than they're producing, or a high performer who wants the mental edge, my approach rests on four pillars:
Market Knowledge
From my time in EY-Parthenon's education practice I have a top-down view of how schools actually perform, across the UK and internationally. I advise from data and first-hand insight, not brochures and reputations.
Inside the System
I've worked within numerous London colleges and run departments myself. I know how schools operate from the inside: what their reports really mean, where they excel, and where families need to supplement.
What I advise on
The Right Team
Having trained and managed over 30 tutors, I know exactly what excellent looks like. I can vet, assemble and oversee the right support team for your child, across every subject.
A Plan That Gets Executed
Strategy without execution is a wish. Every engagement produces a clear, year-by-year roadmap with defined milestones, and I stay involved to make sure it happens.
School selection: which schools genuinely fit your child, UK and international, informed by my top-down view of school performance from EY-Parthenon's education practice, not league tables and open-day polish
Academic strategy and planning: a clear, realistic roadmap from where your child is now to where they want to be
A-Level vs IB: which curriculum suits your child, with honest analysis of the trade-offs
Subject selection: the combinations that keep top-university doors open
UK university admissions: UCAS strategy, personal statements, admissions tests (TMUA/ESAT), interview preparation, and realistic targeting of Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL and Imperial. My students have won places for Economics at Oxford and Cambridge and PPE at Oxford, so I know what these applications demand
School transitions: sixth-form moves, international relocations to or from the British system
Building the right support team: I've trained and coached tutors professionally; I know exactly what excellent looks like and can vet and assemble tutors for other subjects
How an engagement works
Every engagement starts the same way: understanding your child. From there, the structure is tailored to what your family needs.
Initial consultation
A detailed conversation to understand your child's position, goals and circumstances.
Strategic review
I assess the current plan: school fit, curriculum choice, subject combinations, university targeting, and what's missing.
What you can expect
The roadmap
A clear, written plan: what needs to happen, in what order, by when.
Ongoing oversight
For families who want it: term-by-term check-ins, school report reviews, and fully managed academic oversight alongside tuition.
Good strategy is visible in the decisions it produces. Families typically come away with:
Clarity: a definitive answer on school, curriculum and subject choices, with the reasoning behind it
A written roadmap: what needs to happen, in what order, by when, from now to university offer
Problems caught early: weak subject combinations, unrealistic targeting or missing test prep, surfaced years before they'd cost anything
The right support team: tutors vetted and overseen by someone who has trained over 30 of them
One trusted advisor: a single, discreet point of judgement across every academic decision, so you're never relying on the school's word alone
Consultancy Fees
Consultancy is scoped per engagement: a one-off strategic review, a term-by-term arrangement, or fully managed oversight. Contact me and I'll propose a structure after the initial conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Tutoring improves performance in a subject. Consultancy makes sure the whole journey (school, subjects, curriculum, applications, timing) is pointed at the right target.
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I worked as a strategy consultant in the education practice. My work included advising private equity funds on school acquisitions, including commercial due diligence on schools and education trusts; scoping education markets internationally; and advising universities ranked in the QS World Top 100 on rankings and profitability strategy. I've analysed schools the way investors do: on outcomes and underlying performance, not reputation. That is the lens I now bring to advising families.
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Yes. A single strategic session often surfaces issues (subject combinations, unrealistic targeting, missing test prep) years before they'd otherwise appear.
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Yes. I founded and ran a tuition agency with over 30 tutors whom I recruited, trained and managed. I know exactly what excellent looks like, and I can assemble and oversee the right team for your child.
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No: a large share of consultancy work is with international families, handled entirely online.
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Yes. I have extensive experience with students with ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and similar learning differences, and I advise families on the decisions that matter for them: which schools and curricula genuinely suit how the student learns, what support to put in place, and how to build a plan that works with the difference rather than against it. For severe or complex special educational needs, I'm not the right advisor, and I'll say so honestly and point you towards specialist provision.
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I have worked with high profile families throughout my career, including well known public figures. Privacy and discretion are absolute.
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Consultancy is scoped per engagement: contact me and I'll propose a structure after the initial conversation.