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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
