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Balewa began his education at a Kuranic School in Bauchi; when southern colonial administrators began to push for western education in the Northern region, Balewa was among the children sent to Tafawa Balewa Elementary School, after the Koranic school. Thereafter, he proceeded to Bauchi Provincial School. Ahmadu Rabah, later known as Ahmadu Bello , was student number 87 and was two years his senior, while Abubakar Imam was a year ahead of him.

During holidays, which was twice a year, Balewa trekked home, a journey of more than kilometers. He trekked for 40 kilometers a day, before finding a resting place at a nearby village.

Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa's life

In total, the journey took him 10 days. Katsina College had British expatriate teachers, many of whom had been educated at leading British schools and then attended Cambridge or Oxford. Students were taught in English, and speech was an important part of learning for the students. Apart from excellence in English, the school was also a training ground for teachers to be posted to the provincial and middle schools within the Northern Provinces of Nigeria.

Balewa completed his five-year education in and returned to Bauchi to teach at Bauchi Middle School. He taught at the school and rose to become a senior schoolmaster. In , he became acquainted with a young Aminu Kano , who was posted to the school as a teacher. After a student unrest, investigations into student grievances indicted the headmaster, and in Balewa was nominated as the new headmaster.

Upon returning to Nigeria, he became an Inspector of Schools for the colonial administration and later entered politics. As a legislator, he was a vocal advocate of the rights of Northern Nigeria. He supported hesitance by the North to become independent, based on the objection that the north and south regions were not at an equal footing.