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The latest on Asia's British and international schools
A daily edit of the most consequential stories, fees, regulation, inspections, and school-specific developments, across our covered cities.
Asia
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.
19 June 2026
Hong Kong
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.
19 June 2026
Hong Kong
Nord Anglia Hong Kong to Open Sixth Form Centre, Adding A Levels Alongside IB
The new Hung Hom campus, opening in August, will make Nord Anglia the first international school in Hong Kong to offer both A Levels and the IB Diploma at post-16.
18 June 2026
Bangkok
Scotland's Glenalmond College Brings Its Brand to Phuket This August
Glenalmond Phuket International School opens in weeks, marking the first time the 178-year-old Scottish institution has planted a campus outside the United Kingdom.
18 June 2026
Bangkok
St Paul's Girls' School Brings Its London Ethos to Bangkok This August
SPGS International School Bangkok opens as the second overseas campus linked to the renowned London school, joining a wave of elite British brands establishing a foothold in Thailand.
17 June 2026
Hong Kong
YK Pao Brings Its Shanghai Bilingual Model to Kowloon This September
The YK Pao Education Foundation opens its first Hong Kong school in September, offering a not-for-profit Putonghua-English curriculum to primary-age pupils just as bilingual demand reaches new heights.
16 June 2026
Shanghai
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.
15 June 2026
Hong Kong
North London Collegiate School Brings British Pedigree to Hong Kong This Autumn
NLCS Hong Kong is set to open its doors in September 2026, adding one of Britain's most decorated academic brands to the city's already competitive international school market.
15 June 2026
Bangkok
Wycombe Abbey Prepares to Open Its First Thai Campus in August
The prestigious British boarding school is weeks away from launching in Bangkok, taking over the former VERSO International School site near Suvarnabhumi Airport.
14 June 2026
Jakarta
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.
14 June 2026
Bangkok
Highgate School's First Overseas Campus to Open in Thailand This August
The Chonburi campus, built in partnership with Siam Motors Group, will bring the 460-year-old London independent's name to Southeast Asia for the very first time.
13 June 2026
Bangkok
Dulwich College Bangkok Prepares to Open Its Doors This August
The EiM-operated campus in Bangna will be Dulwich's first school in Thailand, extending a network that already spans Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing and Seoul.
13 June 2026
Hong Kong
Kellett School Opens a Dedicated Sixth Form Centre as Its 50th Year Begins
The parent-governed British school will move its Year 11 and 12 cohorts to a new university-style campus in Kowloon Bay this August, while simultaneously launching a major refurbishment of its Pok Fu Lam prep school.
11 June 2026
Singapore
A New Affordable British School Is Coming to Singapore This August
Heath House International School will open on Bukit Timah Road in August 2026, pitching fees from S$12,000 and positioning itself as a more accessible alternative in one of Asia's most expensive education markets.
11 June 2026
Bangkok
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.
10 June 2026
Singapore
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.
10 June 2026
Bangkok
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.
9 June 2026
Bangkok
Thai Authorities Raid Unlicensed Bangkok School, Detain Six Foreign Teachers
A joint operation by education, immigration and labour officials has exposed an international school operating without a licence in central Bangkok, raising fresh questions about oversight in Thailand's fast-growing sector.
9 June 2026
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's 6% School Tax Bites into British Curriculum Fees for 2026-27
A service tax on tuition above RM 60,000 is now fully embedded in the pricing cycle at KL's premium international schools, adding thousands of ringgit to bills at Garden, Alice Smith, Marlborough, and BSKL.
8 June 2026
Hong Kong
ESF Sits on Record HK$3.75 Billion Reserve as Competition for Students Grows
Hong Kong's largest English-medium school group has seen its financial cushion triple in a decade, even as government subsidies wind down and rival schools multiply across the city.
8 June 2026
Kuala Lumpur
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.
7 June 2026
Singapore
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.
7 June 2026
Asia
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.
6 June 2026
Asia
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.
6 June 2026
Ho Chi Minh City
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.
5 June 2026
Ho Chi Minh City
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.
5 June 2026
Bangkok
Scotland's Glenalmond College Brings Its Brand to Phuket This August
A purpose-built campus inside a world-class sports resort will make Glenalmond Phuket International School the first overseas outpost of the 178-year-old Scottish group.
4 June 2026
Singapore
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.
4 June 2026
Asia
Harrow Brings Its British Brand to Guangzhou This September
Asia International School Limited is weeks away from opening the 15th Harrow-branded school in Asia, deepening the brand's footprint across the Greater Bay Area.
3 June 2026
Asia
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.
3 June 2026
Bangkok
St Paul's Girls' School Brings Its Brand to Bangkok This August
SPGS International School Bangkok will open on Rama 3 Road in August 2026, making it the first overseas campus of the celebrated London girls' school to serve Southeast Asia.
2 June 2026
Shanghai
Nord Anglia's Shanghai Flagship Adds A-Levels to Its Sixth-Form Menu
The British International School Shanghai, Puxi will offer A-levels from August 2026, giving families a third post-16 route alongside the IB Diploma and IGCSEs.
2 June 2026
Hong Kong
Shanghai's Celebrated Bilingual School Brings Its Model to Hong Kong
YK Pao School, ranked China's top bilingual institution for six consecutive years, opens its first Hong Kong campus this September, pitching itself squarely at families seeking genuine Putonghua-English immersion.
1 June 2026
Hong Kong
ESF Opens Three New Kindergartens and Closes Two in a Network Overhaul
Hong Kong's largest international school group is reorganising its early years provision from August 2026, planting new feeders in high-growth districts while retreating from areas where demand has softened.
1 June 2026
Bangkok
Wycombe Abbey Brings British Boarding to Bangkok This August
The storied Buckinghamshire school will open its first Thai campus on the former VERSO site near Suvarnabhumi, adding full boarding to a market increasingly dominated by day-school operators.
31 May 2026
Hong Kong
NLCS Hong Kong Moves Closer to Launch as Admissions Details Emerge
North London Collegiate School's forthcoming Hong Kong campus is targeting a 2027 opening, with fees expected around HK$230,000 and an initial cohort of roughly 200 students in the lower years.
31 May 2026
Vietnam
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.
30 May 2026
Jakarta
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.
30 May 2026
Hong Kong
Nord Anglia Hong Kong to Become the City's First School Offering Both A Levels and IB
A new Sixth Form Centre opening in Hung Hom this August will let students choose between A Levels and the IB Diploma, a combination no other international school in Hong Kong currently provides.
29 May 2026
Bangkok
Highgate School to Open Its First International Campus in Thailand This August
The north London independent, ranked among Britain's leading day schools, is partnering with the Siam Motors Group to bring its curriculum to Bangkok from August 2026.
29 May 2026
Hong Kong
Kellett School Opens a Dedicated Sixth Form Centre in Its Anniversary Year
Hong Kong's most distinctly British school is adding a purpose-built post-16 hub as it turns 50, cementing A Levels as a credible alternative to the IB in the city.
28 May 2026
Bangkok
Dulwich College Bangkok Opens This August, Bringing the Network's First Thai Campus
Education in Motion's latest school opens in Bang Na with sustainability targets no British international school in Thailand has previously attempted, and a phased build that will eventually accommodate 1,800 students.
28 May 2026
Bangkok
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.
27 May 2026
Kuala Lumpur
Nord Anglia Absorbs Mont'Kiara International School, Doubling Its KL Footprint
The global operator has agreed to bring one of Malaysia's most established IB World Schools into its network from August, giving it two very different curriculum offerings in the same city.
27 May 2026
Singapore
International Community School Singapore Freezes Fees for 2026 to 2027
The non-profit, faith-based school is holding tuition flat across all year groups next year, a rare move as most Singapore international schools continue to raise fees.
27 May 2026
Ho Chi Minh City
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.
27 May 2026
Hong Kong
Eight Hong Kong International School Operators Miss Non-Local Enrolment Targets
The Education Bureau has confirmed that eight operators, including the English Schools Foundation, fell short of their non-local student quotas this year, raising fresh questions about what it means for expat families seeking places.
26 May 2026
Singapore
London Prep School Heath House to Open in Singapore With Fees From S$12,000
Global Schools Group is bringing the 30-year-old Blackheath prep brand to Bukit Timah Road, pitching itself as the most affordable new British entry in a market where annual fees regularly exceed S$40,000.
26 May 2026
Jakarta
Wellington College Brings Its British Heritage to Jakarta This August
Wellington College Independent School Jakarta will open in BSD City in August 2026, marking the storied UK school's first foothold in Indonesia and a significant moment for the country's international education market.
25 May 2026
Bangkok
KIS Reignwood Park Wins IB Diploma Authorisation, Launches THB 10 Million Scholarship Fund
KIS International School's second campus has received official IB Diploma Programme authorisation, making it Bangkok's only full IB day-and-boarding school. Six scholarships worth more than THB 10 million accompany the announcement.
25 May 2026
Hanoi
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.
24 May 2026
Kuala Lumpur
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.
24 May 2026
Asia
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.
23 May 2026
Asia
North London Collegiate Signs Deal to Open Phuket Boarding School
NLCS International has agreed with a Phuket hospitality group to build a 1,000-place day and boarding campus, adding a seventh school to its Asia network.
23 May 2026
Asia
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.
21 May 2026
Asia
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?
21 May 2026
Bangkok
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.
20 May 2026
Hong Kong
ESF's Reserves Hit HK$3.75 Billion as Competition for Students Grows
Hong Kong's largest international school group has built a record financial cushion. Now it is bracing for a more crowded market as the city courts new talent and investors.
20 May 2026
Bangkok
St Paul's Girls' School Brings Its Name to Bangkok This August
SPGS International School Bangkok, the second overseas campus linked to the celebrated London institution, opens its doors in Rama 3 this summer as Thailand's most-watched new arrival.
19 May 2026
Shenzhen
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.
19 May 2026
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Presses Ahead with Compulsory Bahasa Malaysia in International Schools
With 249 schools cited for non-compliance, Kuala Lumpur is enforcing a rule that makes the national language a required subject across all international school curricula from 2026 onwards.
18 May 2026
Bangkok
Scotland's Glenalmond College Brings Its Brand to Phuket This August
Glenalmond Phuket International School will be the first overseas campus to carry the Glenalmond name, opening inside a sports and wellness resort with a British curriculum and compulsory Mandarin.
18 May 2026
Asia
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.
17 May 2026
Hong Kong
ESF Opens Three New Kindergartens as It Redraws Its Early Years Map
Hong Kong's largest international school group is adding 400 early-years places in growth districts this August, while closing two older sites it judges to be past their peak.
17 May 2026
Bangkok
Wycombe Abbey Bangkok Confirms BTS Group Partnership and Full Boarding Offer
The August 2026 campus will operate from the former VERSO International School site near Suvarnabhumi, with boarding central to its model and a Thai infrastructure giant backing the venture.
16 May 2026
Singapore
Dover Court Relaunches Early Years and Adds Secondary Capacity for August 2026
The Nord Anglia school on Dover Road has introduced a new early childhood programme and will open additional Year 7 and 8 classes in August, citing sustained demand from families.
16 May 2026
Hong Kong
North London Collegiate School to Open Sixth Global Campus in Hong Kong
NLCS Hong Kong, developed in partnership with HOEH Ltd, is targeting a September 2026 launch and will become the first new campus the network has added since NLCS Kobe opened last year.
15 May 2026
Bangkok
Highgate School Opens Its First Overseas Campus in Thailand This August
The 460-year-old London independent school will welcome its inaugural cohort in Chonburi next term, in partnership with Siam Motors Group, marking a landmark moment for British education in Southeast Asia.
15 May 2026
Hong Kong
Kellett School Opens a Dedicated Sixth Form Hub as It Turns Fifty
Hong Kong's leading not-for-profit British school will move its Year 12 and 13 cohort into a purpose-built university-style centre in Kowloon Bay this August, accommodating up to 240 students.
14 May 2026
Bangkok
Dulwich College Prepares to Open Its First Thai Campus This August
The 400-year-old London institution joins a crowded wave of British school openings in Bangkok, with a 40-rai Bang Na campus designed for up to 1,000 pioneer students.
14 May 2026
Hong Kong
Nord Anglia Hong Kong to Become the City's First School Offering Both IB and A Levels
The school's new Sixth Form Centre in Hung Hom opens in August 2026, adding A Levels alongside its existing IB Diploma and making NAIS the only international school in Hong Kong to run both post-16 pathways.
13 May 2026
Kuala Lumpur
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.
13 May 2026
Singapore
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.
12 May 2026
Ho Chi Minh City
Brighton College Vietnam Becomes First Vietnamese School in Spear's Global Index
The Hanoi campus has been named a Top Recommended Private School Globally in the Spear's Schools Index 2026, marking a first for the Vietnamese international school sector.
12 May 2026
Asia
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.
11 May 2026
Singapore
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.
11 May 2026
Singapore
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.
10 May 2026
Ho Chi Minh City
King's College School Wimbledon Announces Its Ho Chi Minh City Campus
One of Britain's most storied independent schools held a formal launch event in Saigon on 9 May, confirming an August 2027 opening in the city's fast-growing Global City district.
10 May 2026
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's School Fee Tax Bites Into Kuala Lumpur's Premium Tier
A 6% service tax on international school fees above RM 60,000 is reshaping cost calculations for families at the top end of the Kuala Lumpur market, with implications for how schools present their pricing.
9 May 2026
Asia
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.
9 May 2026
Bangkok
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.
8 May 2026
Singapore
International Community School Singapore Freezes Fees as Sector Costs Keep Rising
The non-profit, faith-based school has held its 2026 to 2027 tuition at last year's rates, a rare move in a market where most competitors raise fees annually.
8 May 2026
Hong Kong
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.
7 May 2026
Singapore
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.
7 May 2026
Singapore
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.
6 May 2026
Bangkok
Bangkok to Welcome Its First Buddhist-Inspired International School This August
The Jataka School will open in the Thai capital in August 2026, joining a small global network of Buddhist and Buddhist-inspired schools that already includes a campus in Singapore.
6 May 2026
Bangkok
Thailand's International Schools Pivot from Growth to Quality as Competition Bites
With birth rates falling and the market crowding, operators are becoming more selective about where they open. An IPO, a new Singapore-backed campus, and a shift in investor strategy signal the next phase.
5 May 2026
Bangkok
St Paul's Girls' School Opens Its Second Overseas Campus in Central Bangkok
SPGS International School Bangkok will welcome its first students in August 2026, bringing the London school's bespoke curriculum to a THB 14.4 billion Rama III development.
5 May 2026
Kuala Lumpur
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.
5 May 2026
Jakarta
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.
5 May 2026
Hong Kong
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.
5 May 2026
Asia
Harrow Guangzhou Prepares to Open as AISL's 15th Asian Campus
Asia International School Limited is set to launch its flagship Greater Bay Area school in September 2026, betting on Guangzhou's technology corridor and a new focus on digital literacy and entrepreneurship.
5 May 2026
Ho Chi Minh City
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.
4 May 2026
Bangkok
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.
4 May 2026
Bangkok
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.
3 May 2026
Shanghai
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.
3 May 2026
Singapore
Wycombe Abbey Eyes Singapore as Its Next Asian Campus After Bangkok Launch
Documents tied to the Bangkok opening reveal that a Singapore campus is already in the pipeline, extending the school's footprint across three Asian markets.
2 May 2026
Bangkok
Scotland's Glenalmond College Brings Its Brand to Phuket This August
Glenalmond Phuket International School will become the first overseas campus to carry the 178-year-old Scottish name, opening inside a sports resort with a distinctly hybrid curriculum.
2 May 2026
Hong Kong
North London Collegiate School Joins Hong Kong's Busiest Year for New Campus Openings
NLCS is set to launch its sixth global campus in the city this September, partnering with local operator HOEH Group. It arrives alongside several other new entrants in what is shaping up to be Hong Kong's most competitive school intake in recent memory.
1 May 2026
Bangkok
Highgate School to Open Its First International Campus in Thailand This August
The 460-year-old London day school is partnering with Siam Motors Group to launch a purpose-built campus near Pattaya, adding another prestigious British name to Thailand's crowded school market.
1 May 2026
Hong Kong
ESF Reshuffles its Early Years Network with Three New Kindergartens
Hong Kong's largest international school group will open campuses in Kornhill, West Kowloon and Sai Sha in August, while closing two existing sites to concentrate places where demand is growing.
1 May 2026
Singapore
Dover Court Launches NEST, a Redesigned Early Childhood Programme
The Nord Anglia school on Dover Road has formalised its early years offer under a new brand, with a nature-inspired outdoor play area set to open for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.
1 May 2026
Hong Kong
Kellett School opens dedicated Sixth Form Centre in its 50th anniversary year
Hong Kong's not-for-profit British school will relocate its Year 11–13 cohort to a purpose-built university-style hub at Kai Cheung Road in August 2026, subject to Education Bureau approval.
30 April 2026
Bangkok
Dulwich College Bangkok set to open doors in Bangna this August
The 400-year-old British institution's first Thai campus is nearing its August 2026 launch, targeting LEED and WELL Gold certification and having already drawn more than 100 applications per teaching post.
30 April 2026
Shanghai
Shanghai's International Schools Brace for a New Round of Fee Reviews
Regulators have signalled fresh scrutiny of foreign-curriculum tuition. Parents and operators are weighing what that could mean for the city's premium British schools.
29 April 2026
Hong Kong
YK Pao Foundation to open bilingual school in Hong Kong this September
The not-for-profit YK Pao Education Foundation, renowned for its Shanghai bilingual schools, will launch its first Hong Kong campus in Kowloon East in September 2026, targeting pupils aged six to fifteen.
29 April 2026
Bangkok
Wycombe Abbey to Open First Thailand Campus in August 2026
The prestigious UK independent school is partnering with BE Education and Rabbit Holdings to launch a British-curriculum day and boarding school on a 66-acre site near Suvarnabhumi Airport.
29 April 2026
Jakarta
Wellington College to open first Indonesia campus in BSD City in August
Wellington College Independent School Jakarta, backed by Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim's education group, will welcome its inaugural cohort of up to 350 pupils at a new BSD City campus this August, the British school's most ambitious global expansion in 170 years.
29 April 2026
Hong Kong
Nord Anglia Hong Kong to Launch Sixth Form Centre and A Levels
NAIS Hong Kong will open a university-style Sixth Form Centre in Hung Hom in August 2026, becoming the first international school in Hong Kong to offer both A Levels and the IB Diploma.
29 April 2026