The first boarding school in the city of Tianjin will offer premium boarding facilities and care, and the widest range of academic and extra-curricular activity options
Wellington College in Tianjin, the partner school of Wellington College in the UK, one of the country’s most prestigious independent boarding schools, will receive its first intake of boarders in August 2013.
The boarding facilities at Wellington’s spacious campus in the Hongqiao district of Tianjin have been designed for boys and girls, aged 11 to 18. Weekly (Monday to Friday) and full-time boarding will be available, though it is expected that the former will be a more popular option. Wellington follows the British national curriculum, as taught at the College in the UK, adapted to reflect the geographical location of the school and the international make-up of the student body. The world’s leading pre-university qualification, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, will be introduced from August 2013, subject to authorisation.
“We want to provide an all-round education that truly prepares our young people for the global market place,” said David Cook, Headmaster of Wellington in Tianjin. “We have had an amazing response to the opening of the College in August 2011 and our student roll is now over 300. Our research tells us that there is a strong need for boarding, not only in the wider Tianjin area, but also further afield in China. Parents and pupils are attracted by the possibility of boarding merely an hour or so away from home, in a school that will provide the very best in international education. The Wellington boarding programme will also set the standard for the provision of pastoral care and the range of extra-curricular activities throughout the school.”
“Boarding provides additional opportunities for our students to assimilate the ethos and values of the school. Boarding at Wellington helps to cultivate the human spirit of our students. Living on campus enables boarding students to develop independence of both thought and work, while also deepening their sense of inquiry and spirit of adventure,” added Mr Cook.
With world class facilities and a highly-qualified teaching staff, Wellington offers aneducation distinct from other international schools in the region. The state-of-the-art facilities at the school range from the 500-seat Seldon Theatre to the Performing Arts Centre and the various sporting venues, which include the Sports Hall, an artificial football pitch, a swimming pool and tennis and basketball courts. The Wellington boarding house has been purpose-built to provide premium, student-friendly accommodation, on the edge of the campus. It is in every sense a ‘home from home’.
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The first boarding school in the city of Tianjin will offer premium boarding facilities and care, and the widest range of academic and extra-curricular activity options
