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Business

KL International School Campus Faces a Contested Unitholder Vote This Month

Shareholders of Hektar REIT are split ahead of a November 16 meeting to approve a RM125 million acquisition of the KYS KL East International School campus, the third deal in three years linking the trust to the same school group.

Kuala Lumpur · 2 November 2026

Safety

Ransomware Group Claims Wellington College Bangkok as a Victim

Cybercrime trackers have listed Wellington College's Bangkok campus on a public extortion site, with stolen credentials among the material at risk of release. The school has not confirmed the incident.

Bangkok · 31 October 2026

Openings

International Pioneers School Opens a New Building and Extends Into Secondary

The Bangkhae campus has unveiled Building B and a sports complex, and is enrolling Years 7 and 8 for the first time, extending IPS into Key Stage 3 in Bangkok's western suburbs.

Bangkok · 30 October 2026

Openings

Garden International School Marks 75 Years With a RM185 Million Campus Rebuild

The Kuala Lumpur school celebrated its founding anniversary this week as its RM85 million performing arts centre, the final phase of a two-stage campus overhaul, moves toward a year-end opening.

Kuala Lumpur · 29 October 2026

Safety

Kuching International School Deploys Police and Tightens Security After Student Attack

A 16-year-old student attacked a teacher at Tunku Putra-HELP International School in Sarawak on 21 October, with footage of the incident spreading rapidly online. The school has since stationed auxiliary police on campus and the wider sector is asking what it means for security standards.

Asia · 28 October 2026

Openings

Shrewsbury Bangkok's Chinese-English Bilingual Track Moves into Primary in Its Second Year

The Hanqing Bilingual Pathway at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok City Campus has graduated its founding class to Year 1, taking Thailand's only dual-language British curriculum track into Key Stage 1.

Bangkok · 27 October 2026

Results

Rugby School Thailand Named British International School of the Year at London Ceremony

The Chonburi boarding school shared the top prize at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards on 14 October, ending three consecutive years as a finalist in the category.

Bangkok · 27 October 2026

People

Malvern College Hong Kong Appoints an Engineer-Turned-Educator as Its Third Headmaster

Edward Wright, formerly Vice Principal at NLCS Singapore, takes charge of the Tai Po campus. His appointment fills the headship for only the third time in the school's nine-year history.

Hong Kong · 26 October 2026

Openings

Brighton College Signs Osaka Deal to Open Japan Campus in 2028

Brighton College has formally agreed to open its first campus in Japan, partnering with Kansai Gaidai University Educational Foundation in Hirakata, Osaka, to offer the city's first British-style school from 2028.

Asia · 25 October 2026

Fees & admissions

Wycombe Abbey Bangkok Launches Scholarships in Its Founding Term

The new British campus, two months into its first year, is offering merit awards covering up to full tuition for 2027-2028. Applications close on November 16.

Bangkok · 24 October 2026

Business

Thailand's Biggest Listed School Group Launches a Cut-Price Second Brand

Singapore International School of Bangkok is building a new Pathum Thani campus under the Marina name, with fees set 30 to 40 percent below its flagship, as enrolment growth across the market starts to lag new supply.

Bangkok · 23 October 2026

Safety

Kuala Lumpur Schools Reopen as Johor Stays Closed Through October 23

Malaysia's haze recovery is moving at different speeds. International campuses in KL resumed indoors on Monday while Johor extended its blanket closure for a fifth consecutive week.

Kuala Lumpur · 21 October 2026

Inspections

ISI Recruits Asia-Based Inspectors as Schools Seek Post-Penta Alternatives

The Independent Schools Inspectorate is building Southeast Asia inspection capacity with a new Bangkok-based training round, as British schools across the region prepare for life without Penta.

Asia · 19 October 2026

Business

Thailand Now Has 280 International Schools. Filling Them Is a Different Problem.

New Kasikorn Research Center data shows school openings outpacing enrolment growth for the first time, pushing average rolls down and raising financial pressure on newer operators.

Bangkok · 18 October 2026

Openings

Vingroup Launches VERTA, an AI-First International School Opening in 2027

Vietnam's biggest private conglomerate has unveiled a K-12 campus in Hanoi built around a US curriculum and specialist tracks in artificial intelligence, with admissions opening now for an August 2027 start.

Hanoi · 17 October 2026

People

International School Bangkok Names a Harvard-Trained Academic as Its New Head

Dr. Daisy Pellant took the helm at Thailand's oldest international school in August, bringing a researcher's instinct for school culture and three decades of leadership experience to a campus marking its 75th year.

Bangkok · 16 October 2026

Safety

Singapore Activates Haze Subsidies as PSI Peaks; Malaysia Extends School Closures

Singapore's 24-hour pollution index hit 181 this week, the highest reading of the 2026 haze season, prompting the government to activate medical subsidies. International schools remain open, with outdoor activities curtailed.

Singapore · 15 October 2026

Openings

British Schools Move Beyond Tokyo, Betting on Japan's Regions as an Asia Hub

A new wave of British school openings is spreading into Japan's countryside, with Harrow, Malvern and Rugby School now all operating campuses. Operators are using the country as a platform to draw families from across the region.

Asia · 15 October 2026

Business

Mainland China's Tianli Plans a Hong Kong School as Its Gateway to Southeast Asia

The HKEX-listed group, which operates more than 60 schools in mainland China, has applied to open a secondary school in Hung Hom and struck education partnerships across Indonesia, Thailand, and Laos.

Hong Kong · 14 October 2026

Openings

Kellett School Turns 50 and Launches a Decade of Campus Reinvestment

Hong Kong's principal not-for-profit British International School has published a six-pillar strategic plan pairing a new Sixth Form Centre with a multi-year primary campus overhaul.

Hong Kong · 13 October 2026

Openings

Harrow Opens Its 15th Asia Campus in Guangzhou's Innovation District

AISL has launched Harrow International School Guangzhou in Huangpu, marking the group's sixth site in the Greater Bay Area and its most technology-focused campus to date.

Asia · 13 October 2026

Openings

Wellington College Opens Its First Campus in Indonesia at BSD City

Wellington College Independent School Jakarta has welcomed its founding cohort in BSD City, adding a named British independent-school brand to Southeast Asia's largest economy for the first time.

Jakarta · 12 October 2026

Openings

ESF Opens Three Kindergartens Offering a Guaranteed Primary School Place

Hong Kong's English Schools Foundation has launched three new kindergartens, each linked to a named primary school, replacing an admissions system that previously gave early years families no certainty about what came next.

Hong Kong · 12 October 2026

Safety

Indonesian Haze Closes Kuala Lumpur Schools and Limits Outdoor Play in Singapore

Wildfire smoke from Borneo and Sumatra has pushed air quality to 2026 highs across the region, triggering mass school closures in Malaysia and outdoor activity restrictions at Singapore international schools.

Asia · 11 October 2026

Fees & admissions

Ardingly College Vietnam Opens Admissions Offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

The British boarding school in Lào Cai is entering a second development phase, opening urban outposts in Vietnam's two largest cities to build its pipeline with families considering the residential model.

Hanoi · 11 October 2026

Fees & admissions

Hong Kong Approves Fee Rises for 185 Private and International Schools

The Education Bureau has given the green light to tuition increases averaging 4 percent at international schools and up to 4.75 percent at private institutions for the 2026-27 year.

Hong Kong · 10 October 2026

Openings

Six British-Heritage Schools Start Their Founding Term in Thailand Together

An unprecedented cluster of British-linked institutions has enrolled its first pupils across Thailand this year. How the established market absorbs the new competition is now the central question.

Bangkok · 5 October 2026

Policy

Hong Kong Opens Its Semi-Private Schools to Overseas Pupils for the First Time

Forty-eight government-subsidised schools enrolled their first non-local students in September, advancing Hong Kong's education hub ambitions. At up to HK$350,000 a year all-in, education consultants are questioning whether the numbers work.

Hong Kong · 5 October 2026

Openings

Singapore British Schools Add A Level Pathways, Expanding Post-16 Choice

Brighton College and Dulwich College have both launched new sixth form A Level programmes this term, with The Perse School to follow in 2027, adding British post-16 options to a market long defined by the IB Diploma.

Singapore · 4 October 2026

Openings

Hong Kong Opens Two A Level Sixth Forms in a Single Term

Nord Anglia and Kellett School have both launched dedicated post-16 centres this autumn, offering A Levels as a direct alternative to the IB Diploma for the first time at this scale.

Hong Kong · 4 October 2026

Business

Nord Anglia Adds Mont'Kiara to Its Kuala Lumpur Network as Founder Retires

The deal takes Nord Anglia to 90 schools globally and gives it two campuses in Kuala Lumpur. It also marks the retirement of founder Tan Sri M.S. Tan after more than three decades at MKIS.

Kuala Lumpur · 3 October 2026

Openings

Dulwich College Opens Its First Bangkok Campus in Bang Na

The long-anticipated Dulwich debut in Thailand began in August with an early years and junior school in Bang Na. Senior provision will be phased in annually, with a Sixth Form planned by 2029.

Bangkok · 3 October 2026

Inspections

Asia's British Schools Must Find New Inspectors After Penta Loses Status

The Department for Education withdrew Penta International's approval as a British Schools Overseas inspectorate in September, leaving schools from Malaysia to Mongolia needing to switch providers at their next renewal.

Asia · 1 October 2026

Openings

Heath House Opens in Singapore at Half the Price of Its British Rivals

The London prep school brand launched on Bukit Timah Road in August with fees from SGD 12,000, making a direct pitch to local families priced out of Singapore's premium British tier.

Singapore · 1 October 2026

Business

Asia's UK Boarding School Fair Comes to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in October

BESSA returns to Singapore on 31 October and Kuala Lumpur on 1 November, with the Malaysia edition marking a decade of connecting regional families with Britain's boarding schools.

Asia · 1 October 2026

Safety

Bangkok Schools Face Damage Surveys as Flood Recovery Begins

As floodwaters recede after the worst flooding Bangkok has seen in years, 155 schools face structural assessments before they can reopen. Some premises are still serving as emergency shelters for displaced families.

Bangkok · 1 October 2026

Results

Wellington's China Schools Sweep the 2026 Forbes Rankings

All six of the British group's mainland campuses placed in the HSBC | Forbes China International School Annual Selection, with the Shanghai school taking the top national spot across all three divisions.

Shanghai · 30 September 2026

Openings

North London Collegiate School Welcomes Its First Class in Hong Kong

The UK's top-ranked IB school has opened its sixth global campus in Kowloon, with around 200 founding students and fees pitched at the city's premium tier.

Hong Kong · 30 September 2026

Openings

Tanglin Trust School Secures 30-Year Lease and Plans Expansion at Portsdown Road

The non-profit British curriculum school, on its Portsdown Road campus since 1971, has announced a new Senior School, Sports Centre and Early Years Centre after the Singapore government extended its land tenure to 2056.

Singapore · 30 September 2026

Safety

Bangkok Floods Force International Schools Online, 155 Sites Closed

Severe monsoon flooding has prompted Thailand's Education Ministry to direct private and international schools to suspend in-person classes, arriving just weeks into what was shaping up as Bangkok's most competitive international school year.

Bangkok · 30 September 2026

Fees & admissions

SPGS International Opens Singapore Admissions for January 2027 Start

The third campus in St Paul's Girls' School London's international network will open at Harbour Drive in January 2027, following launches in Chengdu and Bangkok over the past five years.

Singapore · 29 September 2026

Openings

Rugby School Opens Its Hanoi Pre-Prep, Bringing British Boarding Tradition to Vietnam

The English boarding school's new Ciputra campus has welcomed its founding cohort this month, with a phased build-out to full senior provision set to run through 2027 and beyond.

Hanoi · 29 September 2026

Safety

Krakatau Eruption Sends Jakarta's International Schools into Unplanned Remote Mode

A blanket distance-learning order from Jakarta's Education Office in early September caught international schools mid-term, just weeks after several new campuses had opened their doors for the first time.

Jakarta · 28 September 2026

Business

Taylor's Schools Acquires Four St Andrews Campuses in Thailand From Cognita

A Malaysian-Singaporean school group has acquired four St Andrews International School campuses from Cognita in Thailand, its first move beyond its home markets and a notable shift in ownership in Bangkok's established international school sector.

Bangkok · 27 September 2026

Business

KKR-Backed EQuest Raises $325m to Expand Vietnam's International Schools

A memorandum of understanding signed in New York signals the largest single international capital commitment yet to Vietnam's private K-12 sector.

Ho Chi Minh City · 25 September 2026

Results

Bangkok Patana Marks 70 Years with Its Strongest IGCSE Cohort Yet

One of Southeast Asia's oldest British-curriculum schools posted a 97 percent A to C pass rate at IGCSE this year, capping a milestone that few international schools in the region can match.

Bangkok · 25 September 2026

Openings

St Paul's Girls' School Opens Its First International Campus in Bangkok

The London independent that consistently tops England's academic rankings has welcomed its founding cohort to a co-educational campus in the city's Rama 3 district, joining Bangkok's fast-expanding roster of British-curriculum schools.

Bangkok · 24 September 2026

People

Nord Anglia Brings in a LEGO Education Scientist to Lead Its Schools

Bo Stjerne Thomsen, former head of educational impact at LEGO Education, joins as Nord Anglia's first Chief Learning Officer, with a mandate spanning 90 schools across 37 countries.

Asia · 23 September 2026

Results

Nord Anglia's Largest-Ever IGCSE Cohort Posts Record Grades, Ho Chi Minh City Leads Asia

Nearly half of all I/GCSE grades across 3,380 students fell in the 9-7 band in 2026. British Vietnamese International School in Ho Chi Minh City topped the group's Asian campuses.

Asia · 22 September 2026

Openings

Shanghai's Most Prestigious Bilingual School Opens Its First Hong Kong Campus

YK Pao School Hong Kong has launched in Kowloon this month, enrolling Year 1 to 3 pupils in a Putonghua-English immersion programme. Annual fees of HK$220,000 place it at the top of the city's primary bilingual market.

Hong Kong · 19 September 2026

Openings

Wycombe Abbey Begins its Singapore Chapter with a Boutique Early Years Campus

Wycombe Abbey School Singapore has opened for its first term with a small early years intake at a temporary site. The permanent Hougang campus is due in 2028, making this a deliberately phased market entry.

Singapore · 19 September 2026

Openings

NLCS International to Establish a Boarding School in Phuket in 2028

NLCS International has struck a deal with a Phuket hospitality group to build a day and boarding school in Cherng Talay, opening in 2028. The move is part of a broader push by UK school brands into Thailand beyond Bangkok.

Asia · 19 September 2026

Openings

BTS Group Bets on British Boarding as Wycombe Abbey Opens in Bangkok

Thailand's largest mass transit conglomerate has transformed its shuttered VERSO campus into a Wycombe Abbey school, setting tuition above 1 million baht a year and launching boarding from the first term.

Bangkok · 17 September 2026

Policy

Hong Kong to Reserve Northern Metropolis Land for New International Schools

The 2026 Policy Address commits to allocating dedicated school land in the city's major development zone and opens Direct Subsidy Scheme schools to overseas students for the first time.

Hong Kong · 17 September 2026

Policy

Hong Kong International School Severs Ties With Its Founding Church

After a year of litigation, HKIS has paid a substantial undisclosed sum to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, ending a governance arrangement that dated to the school's founding in 1966.

Hong Kong · 17 September 2026

Business

Cognita's €6 Billion Sale Stalls, Casting Uncertainty Over Asia Expansion

Valuation disputes between owner Jacobs Holding and prospective buyers Blackstone and CVC have paused the sale of a school group with campuses across Southeast Asia.

Asia · 17 September 2026

Fees & admissions

Hong Kong Schools Shift to Annual Levies as EDB Tightens Fee Oversight

Nord Anglia and Chinese International School have introduced recurring annual charges replacing older lump-sum enrolment fees, a structural change driven by tighter Education Bureau approval requirements.

Hong Kong · 16 September 2026

Openings

Uppingham Hung Yen Welcomes Founding Students at Vietnam's Newest British Campus

The 440-year-old English boarding school opened its first Asian campus in Ecopark this month, welcoming a founding cohort to a site designed for 2,000 pupils and built primarily for Vietnam's affluent local market.

Hanoi · 15 September 2026

Openings

King's College Wimbledon Prepares Its First Vietnam Campus for 2027

One of Britain's most decorated independent schools is building a full early-years-to-18 campus in Ho Chi Minh City's Global City district, as British operators continue to accelerate into Vietnam's premium education market.

Ho Chi Minh City · 15 September 2026

Openings

Highgate Begins Its First Term Abroad After 461 Years in North London

The prestigious UK day school has opened its inaugural international campus in Chonburi, partnering with Siam Motors Group to pursue a market where local Thai families are increasingly choosing to keep children at home.

Bangkok · 15 September 2026

Openings

Independent School of Jakarta Plans Senior Campus to Run Pupils Through to A-Levels

ISJ has announced a purpose-built senior campus in Pondok Indah opening in 2028, removing the longstanding transfer hurdle that has sent Year 8 families searching for secondary alternatives across the city.

Jakarta · 14 September 2026

People

School Heads Across Asia Meet in Hanoi to Wrestle With AI and Governance

The tenth edition of GALTI brought board chairs and school leaders from eight Asian cities to Hanoi this week, with AI governance headlining an agenda built around what boards must now decide.

Hanoi · 14 September 2026

Openings

Beijing Gets Its First BASIS Campus, in Shunyi's Biggest New Build

The Arizona-founded network has opened a 100,000-square-metre bilingual school in Shunyi District, its first campus in China's capital. The launch marks one of the largest single education investments in Beijing this decade.

Beijing · 13 September 2026

Results

Hong Kong Falls Out of PISA Science Top 10 for First Time

Results from the OECD's triennial PISA study, released this week, show Hong Kong's secondary students sliding in all three core subjects. The city's reading score has hit its lowest level on record.

Hong Kong · 12 September 2026

Policy

Hong Kong's Education Hub Drive Will Require 50 New School Campuses

A new CBRE analysis puts hard numbers on Hong Kong's ambition to attract 200,000 non-local students by 2035. The territory may need 40 to 50 new international school campuses to keep pace.

Hong Kong · 12 September 2026

Policy

UK Strategy Rates British International Schools Ahead of Universities as Export Earners

A government education plan published in January positions K-12 international schools, which generate £1.2 billion annually, as the UK's single biggest education export. Asia is where most of the growth is expected.

Asia · 11 September 2026

Results

Singapore Tops Global Reading Rankings in PISA 2025, Places First or Second in All Four Domains

The OECD's latest assessment confirms Singapore as one of the world's two strongest education systems. For families choosing schools in the city, the results add weight to an already compelling case.

Singapore · 10 September 2026

Inspections

Perse School Singapore Wins EduTrust Status, Opening Admissions to Student Pass Holders

The Cambridge-affiliated school's four-year certification from Singapore's SWDA removes a structural admissions barrier in its second year of operation, broadening the pool of families it can recruit.

Singapore · 9 September 2026

Fees & admissions

Singapore's Most Competitive Schools Have Already Started Filling Next Year's Places

UWCSEA opened its 2027-28 admissions window on September 1, with Dulwich and Tanglin not far behind. Families who miss first-round deadlines risk being locked out until the following year.

Singapore · 8 September 2026

Fees & admissions

Hong Kong's International Schools Defy the City's Shrinking Pupil Roll

Enrolment at international and private schools has reached a three-year high, driven by mainland families on talent schemes and local parents choosing British and IB curricula over government schooling.

Hong Kong · 8 September 2026

Results

Singapore's International Schools Outpace Britain in 2026 A-Level Season

Tanglin Trust recorded 63 percent of grades at A* or A, more than double the UK national average, as the city's international sector starts a new year on strong academic footing.

Singapore · 5 September 2026

Openings

Nord Anglia Opens Hong Kong Sixth Form Offering Both A-Levels and IB

The new Hung Hom campus is the first in Hong Kong to run the International Baccalaureate Diploma and A-Levels within the same sixth form, alongside a BTEC pathway.

Hong Kong · 4 September 2026

Openings

Kellett Opens a Dedicated Sixth Form Centre in Its 50th Year

The British international school has moved its post-16 students into a purpose-built facility in Kowloon Bay, completing a decade-long push to add A-Level provision and a university-style environment to its campus.

Hong Kong · 4 September 2026

Business

UK School Brands Warned That Reputation Alone Will Not Win Asia

Senior figures at this summer's international schools forum told operators that a prestigious British name opens doors in Asian cities but can no longer be relied on to fill them.

Asia · 4 September 2026

Openings

Fairmont Opens First Southeast Asia Campus in Vietnam's Capital

The California-based school group has launched its sixth campus worldwide in Hanoi, adding a well-resourced US-curriculum option to a market where local demand for Western university pathways has outpaced supply.

Hanoi · 2 September 2026

Openings

NAS Jakarta Opens Secondary School, Completing Its Through-School Journey

Nord Anglia School Jakarta welcomes its first Year 7 cohort this term, ending more than a decade as a primary-only campus and giving families a compelling reason to stay.

Jakarta · 1 September 2026

Policy

Thailand's 300 International Schools Are Pushed to Help Bridge the Education Gap

With over 300 licensed institutions now operating across the country, researchers and officials are calling on Thailand's international school sector to help close a stubbornly wide gap between elite urban classrooms and provincial state schools.

Bangkok · 31 August 2026

Policy

Hong Kong's New Private School List Sets a Governance Benchmark

The Education Bureau has named 91 approved private schools in a new public directory. For international school operators, being off the list is now a question that parents will ask.

Hong Kong · 29 August 2026

Safety

Ho Chi Minh City School Shuts on First Day Back, Leaving 477 Families Without Answers

PennSchool's Ba Thang Hai campus closed without warning on the opening day of term after a lease dispute came to a head. Local authorities convened an emergency meeting and the city's education department has intervened.

Ho Chi Minh City · 29 August 2026

Openings

Brighton College Singapore Becomes an All-Through British School This August

The Cognita-backed campus has opened its first Sixth Form, completing a nursery-to-A-level pathway and giving Singapore one more all-through British option at the senior stage.

Singapore · 28 August 2026

People

Church and Operator Both Search for the Next Head of Hong Kong's HKIS

A property dispute that became a lawsuit has now split Hong Kong International School's governance in two, with its founding church and the school operator running competing searches for the next principal.

Hong Kong · 27 August 2026

Openings

Bangkok's First Buddhist International School Opens with British Curriculum

The Jataka School blends British early years teaching with dharma philosophy and Mandarin bilingual learning, offering something genuinely distinct in a Bangkok market crowded with elite UK brand campuses.

Bangkok · 26 August 2026

Openings

Scotland's Glenalmond Makes Its Asia Debut with a Phuket Campus

Glenalmond Phuket International School opens at a sports resort in Thalang, bringing 178 years of Scottish independent school heritage to Thailand's growing premium education market.

Asia · 26 August 2026

Policy

Malaysia's Education Tax Is Quietly Reshaping Cost Calculations at KL's Top Schools

Eight months into full enforcement, Malaysia's 6% service tax on fees above RM 60,000 is adding thousands of ringgit to senior-year bills and exposing a new pricing fault line in the market.

Kuala Lumpur · 25 August 2026

Business

Thailand's International Schools Keep Growing as the Economy Cools

A decade of rapid expansion shows no signs of reversing, even as Thai economic growth slows and falling birth rates raise longer-term questions about the size of the student pool.

Bangkok · 24 August 2026

Openings

EtonHouse Opens Middleton School in Bangkok with Trilingual Model

Singapore's EtonHouse group has launched Middleton International School in Bangkok's Pinklao district, combining English, Thai and Mandarin tuition at fees pitched well below the city's premium tier.

Bangkok · 24 August 2026

Openings

BISS Puxi Opens New Arts and Sports Building on Its 20th Anniversary

Nord Anglia's British International School Shanghai Puxi has added a dedicated performing arts and sports centre as it enters its 20th year, completing the school's most ambitious infrastructure programme to date.

Shanghai · 24 August 2026

Business

New Singapore Fund Seeks $300 Million to Acquire Asian School Assets

Academic Capital Partners, founded by the builder of Global Schools Group, is raising a debut private equity fund focused on international school acquisitions across Asia and the Middle East.

Asia · 24 August 2026

People

Singapore's International Schools Start the Year With a Wave of New Leadership

Five prominent campuses have appointed new heads, principals, or directors for 2026 to 2027, spanning the British, IB, and American sectors and signalling fresh institutional priorities.

Singapore · 23 August 2026

Business

Taylor's Schools Agrees Bangkok Deal and Eyes 15-School Southeast Asia Network

The KKR-backed Malaysian group is acquiring three Bangkok schools from a family operator and targeting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City next, its new chief executive says, even as she warns both cities are growing crowded with British names.

Kuala Lumpur · 22 August 2026

Openings

Shrewsbury Hong Kong Opens Year 7 After Demand Forces a Second Class

The school's new British secondary pathway drew enough applications to fill two Year 7 classes in its first intake, a result the school describes as overwhelming.

Hong Kong · 22 August 2026

Openings

Rugby School Thailand Opens a Golf Performance Centre in August

The Chonburi campus has launched a purpose-built golf facility with TPR Golf Academy, embedding the sport into the regular school timetable from beginner level to elite competition.

Bangkok · 22 August 2026

Results

Cambridge IGCSE Results Reach 315,000 Students as Asia Entries Keep Climbing

Schools across the region collected results this week in what Cambridge says was another year of rising entries, with China among the fastest-growing markets and computer-science take-up accelerating.

Asia · 22 August 2026

Results

ISKL Posts a 34.5 IB Average with Three Perfect Scorers in 2026

The International School of Kuala Lumpur reported a 96% IB Diploma pass rate among 124 candidates, alongside an AP cohort averaging 3.9 out of 5 and more than 550 university acceptances spanning 16 countries.

Kuala Lumpur · 22 August 2026

Results

IGB International School Achieves a Perfect IBCP Pass Rate in 2026

Every Career-related Programme candidate at IGBIS earned the full CP Certificate, against a global average of 76%. The school also posted a Diploma Programme average of 35 points, with more than a fifth of students scoring 40 or above.

Kuala Lumpur · 22 August 2026

Openings

KIS Reignwood Park Launches IB Diploma Programme With THB 10 Million in Scholarships

The boarding campus north of Bangkok has received IB Diploma authorisation and welcomed its first Diploma cohort this August, cementing its position as Thailand's only full IB day and boarding school.

Bangkok · 21 August 2026

Business

Heathfield International School Bangkok Joins ISP in Latest Thailand Deal

International Schools Partnership has acquired a 400-student British-curriculum school in Bangkok, bringing its Thai network to four campuses as operator consolidation runs alongside a wave of new openings.

Bangkok · 21 August 2026

Openings

Dulwich College Singapore Launches STEM A-Level Track Alongside IB Diploma

A new Pearson Edexcel science pathway opens for sixth formers at one of Singapore's best-known British schools, offering a specialist alternative to the IB for the first time.

Singapore · 20 August 2026

Business

Hurun Rankings Reveal a Contracting International School Market in China

New school openings fell to single digits for the first time in eight years as the 2026 Hurun Education rankings show closures and mergers accelerating across mainland China.

Asia · 17 August 2026

Results

Nord Anglia Posts Record A-Level Year With Half of Grades at A or Above

The group's China campuses led the way, with Nanjing and Guangzhou each hitting 58 percent A*-A. The network-wide figure of 50.4 percent is the highest the group has recorded.

Asia · 16 August 2026

Results

Harrow Hong Kong Claims Best A-Level Results in School History

Three in four candidates earned an A or A* grade in August 2026, with 94 percent of all results at A*-B, marking a new high-water mark for the school.

Hong Kong · 16 August 2026

Results

Seventy-Three Hong Kong Students Score Perfect IB Marks in 2026

A record cohort sat the diploma this year, with the city's average well clear of the global mean. British-curriculum schools were prominent among those driving Hong Kong's strongest collective result in years.

Hong Kong · 15 August 2026

Results

Dover Court Posts Strong IB Results Across a Record-Sized Cohort

Singapore's Dover Court International School has reported a class average of 35 in the 2026 IB Diploma Programme, five points above the global mean, with the largest graduating cohort in the school's history.

Singapore · 15 August 2026

Results

Cambridge A-Level Results Arrive for 368,000 Students, On-Screen Exams Debut

Around 368,000 students across 128 countries received International A-Level results on 11 August, as the June 2026 series marked the first time Cambridge delivered examinations on screen.

Asia · 15 August 2026

Results

Cambridge A Level Entries Across Southeast Asia Jump 12 Percent in 2026

Thailand and Indonesia led a sharp regional surge in Cambridge qualifications this summer, outpacing global growth as British curriculum schools across the region attract rising demand.

Asia · 13 August 2026

Fees & admissions

Hong Kong International Schools Settle Into a Calmer Fee Cycle for 2026-27

After two years of sharp increases, tuition across the city has moderated to a 4.3 percent median rise. For families entering a top school for the first time, though, the true first-year cost remains formidable.

Hong Kong · 12 August 2026

Openings

BISS Puxi Welcomes Its First A Level Students in Its 20th Year

The British International School Shanghai, Puxi is enrolling its inaugural A level cohort this month, giving sixth-form students a second route to UK universities alongside the IB Diploma.

Shanghai · 6 August 2026

Results

Brighton College Vietnam Earns Global Recognition in Spear's 2026 Schools Index

The Hanoi school has become the first institution in Vietnam to appear in the Spear's Schools Index, placing it alongside some of the world's most selective private schools.

Hanoi · 4 August 2026

Openings

Vietnam's First British Boarding School Opens in Lao Cai for 2026 to 2027

Ardingly College Vietnam begins its inaugural academic year in northern Vietnam, becoming the first school in the country to offer a full residential British boarding model.

Asia · 2 August 2026

Openings

Reigate Grammar School KL Opens Its First Full Academic Year

The Surrey school's Kajang 2 campus enters its first complete academic year in August, with a permanent boarding facility for 200 students confirmed for 2027 as the school builds toward full capacity.

Kuala Lumpur · 1 August 2026

Openings

The Perse Singapore Completes Its First Stretch to IGCSE Level

The EDB-backed British school is adding Year 11 this August, giving its founding secondary cohort their first Cambridge examinations and bringing the campus one step closer to a full 3-18 pathway.

Singapore · 1 August 2026

Openings

Dover Court International School Expands Secondary Entry to Meet Persistent Singapore Demand

The British-heritage school on Holland Road is opening additional secondary classes from August 2026, citing sustained demand and a waiting list that, by its own account, rarely shortens.

Singapore · 1 August 2026

Results

Shanghai's British Schools Return Strong IB Scores for 2026

Dulwich College's two Shanghai campuses led the city's international cohort, both posting averages above 37 points with 100% pass rates, as British-curriculum schools continued to outperform the global benchmark.

Shanghai · 31 July 2026

Openings

Dulwich Shanghai Merges Two Campuses Into One College This August

Dulwich College Shanghai's Pudong and Puxi campuses formally unite this month, with year groups distributed between the two sites and leadership consolidated under a single Head of College for the first time.

Shanghai · 31 July 2026

Results

Singapore's IB Cohort Grows 8 Percent as British-Curriculum Schools Lead the City

More than 2,250 students received Diploma Programme results in May 2026, with the city average of 35.7 sitting nearly five points ahead of the global mean and Tanglin Trust School posting 38.7.

Singapore · 28 July 2026

Results

Hong Kong Posts Record IB Average, Six Points Clear of the World

Nearly 3,000 candidates averaged 37 points in May 2026, six points above the global mean. Almost one in three scored 40 or above, extending the city's lead over other major IB markets.

Hong Kong · 28 July 2026

Openings

Bangkok's VERSO International School Closes Its Doors This Week

The design-driven school, founded in 2020 with an enrolment of around 237 students, will permanently cease operations on 31 July, the latest casualty of an increasingly competitive Bangkok market.

Bangkok · 27 July 2026

Results

Nord Anglia's Asia Schools Post Record IB Results, with Perfect Scores in Three Cities

Schools in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hong Kong each produced students with the maximum 45-point IB Diploma score, as the group's Asia campuses averaged well above the global mean.

Asia · 27 July 2026

Results

Hong Kong's International Schools Reward More Than Just Grades

Several of the city's leading international schools are formalising micro-credentials for extracurricular achievement, from MIT engineering challenges to overseas choral tours, as the sector moves beyond exam results as a measure of success.

Hong Kong · 26 July 2026

Policy

Hanoi Orders International School Partnerships to Publish Fees and Quality Data

A city-level regulation that came into force on 22 July requires every school in Hanoi with a foreign educational partnership to disclose tuition fees, quality-assurance conditions, and other charges publicly.

Hanoi · 26 July 2026

Fees & admissions

International School Fees in Ho Chi Minh City Approach USD 38,000 a Year

Most of the city's 30 international schools have raised tuition by 3 to 6 percent for 2026 to 2027, with the British International School pushing Grade 12 fees close to VND 1 billion.

Ho Chi Minh City · 23 July 2026

Openings

Cheltenham College Brings Its British Curriculum to Kuala Lumpur

The 1841-founded school's third international franchise campus has opened in Malaysia's capital, extending a UK sixth-form credential to families in a market with growing appetite for A Levels.

Kuala Lumpur · 16 July 2026

Fees & admissions

SISB to Bring AI Lessons to Grade 1, Freezing Fees Across Bangkok Campuses

Thailand's only listed school operator will embed AI literacy across all year groups from August, while holding tuition flat in a bid to drive enrolment growth.

Bangkok · 12 July 2026

Policy

Uniform or No Uniform: Hong Kong's International Schools Diverge on Dress

A new report profiles three leading schools that have arrived at sharply different answers on student clothing, revealing how uniform policy has become a proxy for deeper questions about school identity.

Hong Kong · 12 July 2026

Fees & admissions

UK Private Schools See Sharp Fall in Students from China and Hong Kong

New enrollment data shows non-British pupils at independent schools fell 8 per cent in 2026, with Hong Kong and mainland China recording the most significant declines.

Asia · 11 July 2026

Fees & admissions

Soaring Airfares Push Hong Kong Families Away from British Summer Schools

Applications for UK summer programmes fell 35 per cent this year as families switched to cheaper alternatives in Malaysia, Japan, and Singapore, education consultants say.

Hong Kong · 11 July 2026

Results

AIS Saigon Produces Two Perfect IB Scores on Its 20th Anniversary

For the first time in its two-decade history, AIS Saigon produced two students with perfect 45-point IB scores, including the first Vietnamese national at the school to reach that mark.

Ho Chi Minh City · 10 July 2026

Results

Tanglin Trust Posts 38.7 Average as 2026 Cohort Records Perfect Pass Rate

One of the largest IB classes in the school's history passed at 100% with an average well above the global mean, reinforcing Tanglin's position among Asia's leading British schools.

Singapore · 9 July 2026

Results

NLCS Singapore Delivers Record IB Diploma Scores for Its Class of 2026

The Class of 2026 achieved an average score of 38.16, with four students hitting the maximum 45 points. It is the school's best result since its first graduating cohort sat the exam in 2023.

Singapore · 8 July 2026

Results

ESF Doubles Its Perfect IB Scorers, With Fourteen Heading to Medicine

The English Schools Foundation's 27 perfect scorers are nearly double last year's tally. Most plan to study medicine, with thirteen opting for Hong Kong universities over overseas options.

Hong Kong · 8 July 2026

Results

Singapore International Schools Post Strong IB Results for May 2026

Singapore's 2,250 IB candidates averaged 35.67 points in the May 2026 session, well above the global mean of 30.88, as five pupils from GIIS SMART Campus achieved perfect scores of 45.

Singapore · 6 July 2026

Results

Hong Kong Schools Mark Record IB Scores on Results Day

Several of the city's leading institutions reported best-ever IB Diploma performances on Monday, with the ESF group, CDNIS, and Victoria Shanghai Academy all far outpacing the global average.

Hong Kong · 6 July 2026

People

Multiple Hong Kong International Schools Enter 2026-27 Without a Permanent Head

A wave of concurrent departures at HKIS, CDNIS, GSIS and ISF Academy leaves four of the city's most prominent international schools in interim hands as the new academic year approaches.

Hong Kong · 5 July 2026

Business

Thai International Schools Keep Growing as the Wider Education Sector Contracts

New analysis shows international schools in Thailand enrolled 8.3 percent more students in 2025 even as the overall student population shrank, with wealthy Thai families now the sector's primary engine.

Bangkok · 4 July 2026

Business

Taylor's Education Group Partners with Hanoi's SenTia School in Vietnam Push

Malaysia's Taylor's Education Group has formed a strategic partnership with SenTia School, one of Hanoi's most-recognised K-12 institutions, creating a direct pathway into British higher education for Vietnamese students.

Hanoi · 4 July 2026

Fees & admissions

Eight Hong Kong International School Groups Miss Non-Local Enrolment Targets

The Education Bureau has confirmed that eight operators, including ESF, failed to meet mandated non-local pupil ratios for 2025-26, raising fresh questions about enforcement and the identity of the city's international schools.

Hong Kong · 3 July 2026

Business

ESF Sits on HK$3.75 Billion in Reserves as Government Subsidies Wind Down

Hong Kong's biggest international school network has more than tripled its financial cushion over a decade, even as the government prepares to withdraw all remaining public funding by 2028-29.

Hong Kong · 2 July 2026

Results

IB Results Day Arrives for Thousands of British School Pupils Across Asia

Schools across Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok and beyond receive May 2026 Diploma scores on 5 July, with students gaining access the following morning. For many, university places hang in the balance.

Asia · 1 July 2026

Results

Nord Anglia's Class of 2026 Secures Oxford, Cambridge and Ivy League Offers Across Asia

Students at the group's schools in Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur are among the standout performers in Nord Anglia's strongest year of university placements.

Asia · 23 June 2026

Policy

Vietnam's Free-Tuition Reform Reshapes the Market for British Schools

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City parents now pay nothing for public schooling from kindergarten to Year 12. International schools are watching what that means for enrolment pipelines.

Ho Chi Minh City · 22 June 2026

Fees & admissions

Dulwich College Bangkok Closes Its Pioneer Package Window Next Month

Families enrolling by 19 August secure a founding-year incentive as the school counts down to opening. The licensing clock with Thailand's Ministry of Education is also ticking.

Bangkok · 22 June 2026

Results

BIS Ho Chi Minh City's Class of 2026 Lands Offers from Cambridge to Amsterdam

Graduates from the British International School's secondary campus have secured places at leading universities across the UK, Europe, the US, and Asia, capping a strong year for the school.

Ho Chi Minh City · 20 June 2026

Inspections

Ofsted Rules That BSO Inspectorate Penta Falls Short Again, Raising Concerns for Asia Schools

A UK government report covering 2024 to 2026 finds that Penta International still fails to meet required standards for British Schools Overseas inspections, with Asian campuses among those in scope.

Asia · 19 June 2026

Business

Hong Kong Is Running Out of Space for International Schools, Even as New Campuses Open

A wave of new British and bilingual schools is transforming Hong Kong's education landscape in 2026. The city's chronic land shortage means some are moving into former retail sites.

Hong Kong · 19 June 2026

Fees & admissions

Shanghai Singapore International School Pilots AI English Assessment for Admissions

A new partnership with Nasdaq-listed NetClass Technology will use artificial intelligence to evaluate language proficiency across admissions, class placement and staff training at SSIS.

Shanghai · 15 June 2026

Business

British School Jakarta Ties Its Kindergarten to a Local Indonesian Preschool

BSJ has begun a formal community partnership with PAUD Syifana, linking its Early Years programme with a neighbourhood Indonesian early-childhood provider in a signal of local engagement.

Jakarta · 14 June 2026

Policy

Thailand Widens Crackdown on Unlicensed Schools After Raids Reveal Systemic Gaps

Labour, immigration and education officials are expanding inspections across Bangkok and beyond, after a series of raids exposed illegal operations serving hundreds of foreign children.

Bangkok · 10 June 2026

Fees & admissions

ICS Singapore Freezes Tuition as Market-Wide Fees Keep Rising

The International Community School is holding fees flat for 2026-27, a rare move as average international school tuition in Singapore climbs four to six percent a year.

Singapore · 10 June 2026

Business

ISB Marks 75 Years with Charity Concert Backing Youth Education Access

International School Bangkok brought together Thailand's deputy prime minister, Harvard University performers and its own students for a milestone anniversary event that raised funds for disadvantaged young people.

Bangkok · 9 June 2026

Policy

Malaysia's School Fee Tax Bites Harder as New Academic Year Approaches

A 6 percent service tax on tuition above RM 60,000 is reshaping fee decisions at Kuala Lumpur's premium British schools, with families and operators weighing the full cost for 2026 to 2027.

Kuala Lumpur · 7 June 2026

Openings

Dover Court Expands Both Ends of School with New Early-Years and Sixth Form Facilities

The Nord Anglia-owned British school in Singapore is opening a nature-inspired early-years play cove and a dedicated Sixth Form Centre in the same academic year, a double expansion unusual for the city.

Singapore · 7 June 2026

Business

Asia Still Hosts Most of the World's International Schools, but China's Growth Is Stalling

A new ISC Research white paper confirms the global K-12 international school count has reached 15,075, with Asia accounting for more than half. The picture inside the region, though, is uneven.

Asia · 6 June 2026

Policy

IB Moves to Online Exams for Select Subjects from November 2026

The International Baccalaureate will let all Diploma schools sit digital papers in Language and Literature and Language Acquisition from November. Schools across Asia are now weighing the operational implications.

Asia · 6 June 2026

Openings

Wellspring Saigon South to Open as Bilingual Campus This August

A new bilingual international school is joining Ho Chi Minh City's crowded southern district this summer, adding fresh competition in a market already stretched for places.

Ho Chi Minh City · 5 June 2026

Fees & admissions

Hidden Costs Push HCMC School Bills 30 Percent Above Headline Fees

New analysis of Ho Chi Minh City's international school market shows first-year costs running well ahead of published tuition, with capital levies and registration charges catching relocating families off guard.

Ho Chi Minh City · 5 June 2026

Fees & admissions

Australian International School Opens Scholarship Applications for 2027 Entry

A new two-track programme offers Year 9 to 12 students up to 50 percent off tuition, with a deadline of 1 August 2026. It is the first time AIS Singapore has formalised such an award.

Singapore · 4 June 2026

Business

As British School Brands Multiply Across Asia, Reputation Questions Mount

With around 150 UK-branded international campuses now operating globally, questions are growing about how much of the original school's ethos travels with the name.

Asia · 3 June 2026

Fees & admissions

Premium International Schools in Vietnam Feel the Enrolment Squeeze

New ISC Research data shows top-fee schools in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi facing growing competition, even as the global international school market hits a fresh expansion milestone.

Vietnam · 30 May 2026

Openings

British School Jakarta Adds Dedicated Middle Years Stage from August

Jakarta's oldest British school is formalising Years 7 and 8 as a distinct IB Middle Years phase this August, a structural shift driven by rising enrolment and a desire to smooth the primary-to-secondary transition.

Jakarta · 30 May 2026

Business

Thailand's International School Boom Shows First Signs of Slowing

A wave of new campus openings and rising fees is testing demand in a market that has expanded at pace for a decade. Operators are watching enrolment numbers carefully ahead of August.

Bangkok · 27 May 2026

Results

British International School HCMC Rated Vietnam's Top IB Diploma School

BIS Ho Chi Minh City has posted an average IB Diploma score of 36.4, placing it first among international schools in Vietnam and well ahead of the global benchmark.

Ho Chi Minh City · 27 May 2026

Policy

Vietnam's New Teacher Law Puts International Schools on Notice

A sweeping set of education reforms taking effect in 2026 brings new compliance demands for foreign-curriculum operators in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, from staff contracts to digital records.

Hanoi · 24 May 2026

Policy

Malaysia Moves to Enforce Bahasa Melayu Rules Across International Schools

With Phase One of the national education blueprint now under way, operators of British and other foreign-curriculum schools face fresh scrutiny over Malay language compliance.

Kuala Lumpur · 24 May 2026

Business

Phuket Is Quietly Becoming a Hub for British Curriculum Schools

A cluster of UK school brands is converging on a single Thai resort island, drawn by provincial demand data and a lifestyle premium that Bangkok cannot offer.

Asia · 23 May 2026

Safety

British Schools Face Push for a Global Safeguarding Overhaul

Leaders at this week's COBIS annual conference warned that cross-border gaps in teacher accountability are leaving children in international schools inadequately protected.

Asia · 21 May 2026

Policy

COBIS Chair Warns Ofqual Row Is Putting the British Education Brand at Risk

The fallout from exam cancellations in the Middle East has raised a pointed question at this year's COBIS conference: could Ofqual's rigidity undermine confidence in British qualifications across Asia too?

Asia · 21 May 2026

Business

Thailand's International School Boom Shows No Sign of Slowing in 2026

With five new campuses opening this August alone, Thailand is positioning itself as Asia's fastest-growing market for British and international education. The numbers are starting to back that claim up.

Bangkok · 20 May 2026

Inspections

Harrow Shenzhen Receives BSO Inspection as Network Scrutiny Grows

The UK government's inspectorate visited Harrow International School Shenzhen earlier this month, the latest in a series of reviews across the AISL Harrow network in Asia.

Shenzhen · 19 May 2026

Openings

Wycombe Abbey Closes Nanjing Campus as China's School Market Contracts

The prestigious British school's five-year-old Chinese branch will shut at the end of this academic year, a warning signal for the many UK operators still betting on mainland growth.

Asia · 17 May 2026

Fees & admissions

Malaysia's Biggest School Fair Returns to Kuala Lumpur This Weekend

The 24th Private and International School Fair opens at Mid Valley on 16 May, bringing together K–12 providers across every major curriculum in a single, two-day event for families weighing their options.

Kuala Lumpur · 13 May 2026

Fees & admissions

Holland International School Freezes Fees for 2026/27, Joining a Cautious Market Trend

The Dutch-heritage school in Bukit Timah has held tuition flat for the coming academic year, adding to a cluster of Singapore fee freezes as operators read a cost-sensitive parent market.

Singapore · 12 May 2026

Openings

British Schools Race to Open Vietnam Campuses as UK Names Country a Priority Market

Rugby School, Uppingham and Cranleigh are among the brands preparing Vietnamese campuses for 2026, as London formally designates Vietnam one of five global education export priorities.

Asia · 11 May 2026

Openings

SJI International Preschool Expands Holland Road Campus with Second Building

The school's new Santo Bambino block, set for completion by end-2026, adds a library, creative atelier and nature-based play spaces to the established Shalom House site.

Singapore · 11 May 2026

Results

XCL World Academy Class of 2026 Secures Over USD 23 Million in Scholarships

The Singapore school's graduating cohort has received more than 550 university offers, while its Arts Programme earned a place on the ASEAN School Awards 2026 finalist shortlist.

Singapore · 10 May 2026

Results

ASEAN School Awards Crowns Its First Winners at Bangkok Gala

The inaugural ceremony, held in Bangkok on 8 May, recognised schools across the region in 17 categories, with institutions from Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia among those honoured.

Asia · 9 May 2026

Inspections

Rugby School Thailand Becomes the Country's First Accredited Forest School

The British boarding school in Chonburi has earned official Forest School status, a first for any institution in Thailand and a signal of where premium international schools are taking early-years provision.

Bangkok · 8 May 2026

Openings

Stamford American Opens Hong Kong's First University-Style High School Campus

A purpose-built harbourfront site in West Kowloon now houses Grades 9 to 12, as the school bets on a radical redesign of the secondary environment to set itself apart in a contracting market.

Hong Kong · 7 May 2026

Fees & admissions

Knightsbridge House Holds Singapore Fees Flat for a Fifth Year Running

The Cambridge-curriculum school is keeping its annual tuition at SGD 13,080 for 2026/27, a rare stand against the upward drift that defines the city's international school market.

Singapore · 7 May 2026

Inspections

Tanglin Trust Retains Outstanding BSO Rating and Enters Spears Global Top 100

Singapore's oldest British school has been rated outstanding in every category for a consecutive BSO inspection cycle, while also securing a place among the world's top 100 private schools.

Singapore · 6 May 2026

Openings

ISKL Launches Three-City Music Exchange with Jakarta and Singapore

The International School of Kuala Lumpur has inaugurated an annual arts programme spanning three IASAS campuses, bringing together band, strings, and choir students across Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.

Kuala Lumpur · 5 May 2026

Policy

Indonesia's Free-School Push Puts Premium International Operators on Notice

Jakarta's international schools face a shifting landscape as the government moves to open dozens of tuition-free state campuses by July, intensifying the debate over value and access in Indonesia's education market.

Jakarta · 5 May 2026

Fees & admissions

Hong Kong's International Schools Scramble to Fill Seats as Expat Numbers Thin

A sustained fall in foreign-passport enrolment is forcing the city's international schools to rethink admissions, diversify their student bodies, and justify premium fees to a changed market.

Hong Kong · 5 May 2026

Inspections

SNA Saigon South Hosts Triple Reaccreditation Visit in April 2026

The international school welcomed simultaneous inspection teams from WASC, CIS, and the IB, a combination that signals serious intent in Vietnam's increasingly competitive schools market.

Ho Chi Minh City · 4 May 2026

Business

Nord Anglia Completes Regent's Bangkok Acquisition, Plans New AI and Sports Building

The international schools giant has folded one of Thailand's most established day and boarding schools into its network, with a campus upgrade already under way.

Bangkok · 4 May 2026

Openings

Wycombe Abbey Builds a Southeast Asian Network, with Singapore to Follow Bangkok

The Buckinghamshire school opens its first Thai campus in August 2026. A Singapore site is already in planning, signalling a deliberate multi-city push across the region.

Bangkok · 3 May 2026

Fees & admissions

China's International Schools Face Toughest Enrolment Conditions in a Decade

A new Hurun Education report finds families returning to state schools amid economic pressure, while shrinking expat populations squeeze the market further in Shanghai and Beijing.

Shanghai · 3 May 2026