Nord Anglia Hong Kong to Become the City's First School Offering Both A Levels and IB

Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong is weeks away from a milestone that will quietly reshape the post-16 landscape for British-curriculum families in the city. When its new Sixth Form Centre opens in Hung Hom in August 2026, NAIS will become the first international school in Hong Kong to offer both A Levels and the IB Diploma Programme side by side.

The centre, located at 11 Wan Hoi Street and roughly 15 minutes from the school's existing secondary campus in Kwun Tong, is designed as a university-style environment with dedicated study areas, collaborative learning spaces, and specialist facilities. To mark the launch, the school is introducing a Sixth Form Scholarship Programme open to current and incoming students, recognising excellence in academics, leadership, and community involvement, according to Nord Anglia Education.

Why the dual pathway matters

Hong Kong's international school sixth forms have long been dominated by the IB Diploma, which suits students aiming for North American and Hong Kong universities but can disadvantage those targeting Russell Group institutions that still value three-subject A Level depth. The introduction of A Levels at NAIS gives families who have followed a British National Curriculum from Early Years a natural through-route to Year 13 without switching schools.

Tim Richardson, Principal of NAIS Hong Kong, said the dual offer was designed to give every student the flexibility to "shape their own journey towards success." The school already holds Cambridge International School and IB World School accreditations, so the administrative scaffolding for both pathways is already in place.

Broader context: a sixth-form moment in Hong Kong

NAIS is not alone in expanding its senior provision. Kellett School is simultaneously opening a dedicated Sixth Form Centre at The Bay Hub in Kowloon Bay this August, and the Expat Living Hong Kong guide to new school openings lists the period from 2026 onwards as one of the busiest for senior-school expansion in the city's recent history. The cumulative effect is a meaningful increase in British-style post-16 places at a time when Hong Kong's international school population is, by most measures, stabilising rather than growing. Whether additional capacity translates into additional students, or simply intensifies competition among existing operators, will become clear as enrolment for August fills up.