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Bangkok · History
From a Garden Playhouse to Thailand's Largest British School
Bangkok Patana School opened in 1957 with 28 pupils in a founder's garden playhouse. Nearly seven decades later it educates more than 2,300 students on a 17-hectare campus in Bangna.
Hong Kong · History
From a Sai Yee Street classroom to nine campuses in 94 years
Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong began as a single-room school in 1932. It is now Hong Kong's oldest homegrown international school, with around 2,200 students across Kowloon Tong and Tseung Kwan O.
Hong Kong · History
Seventy-Three Students, One Rented House, and a School That Lasted
German Swiss International School has run bilingual education on Hong Kong Island since 1969, growing from a rented Peak bungalow into a dual-campus institution serving 1,250 students from more than 30 countries.
Singapore · History
From five pupils in a club hut to a century of British education
Tanglin Trust School opened in 1925 with five pupils and no qualified teacher. A hundred years on, it is the oldest British international school in Southeast Asia and the only one in Singapore rated Outstanding by BSO across every category.
Kuala Lumpur · History
From Lake Gardens to Mont Kiara: Garden International School at 75
Founded in 1951 by a fire brigade chief's wife with 33 pupils and two teachers, Garden International School is now one of Malaysia's largest British international schools, educating 2,000 students across two Kuala Lumpur campuses.
Kuala Lumpur · History
How a Harvard graduate's home became Malaysia's oldest British school
Alice Fairfield-Smith founded the school in her Kuala Lumpur house in 1946 because she could not find a suitable school for her daughter. Eight decades on, it enrols 1,600 pupils across two campuses.
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Best British Schools in Singapore
Fees, rankings, and what parents need to know about British schools in Singapore.
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Best British Schools in Hong Kong
Fees, debentures, and what parents need to know about British schools in Hong Kong.
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Best British Schools in Bangkok
UK-branded schools, fees, and what parents need to know about British schools in Bangkok.
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Best British Schools in Kuala Lumpur
Fees, history, and what parents need to know about British schools in Kuala Lumpur.
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Best British Schools in Jakarta
Challenger and incumbent: how Jakarta's two British schools compare on fees, pathways, and location.
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Best British Schools in Beijing
Sanlitun vs Shunyi: the two BSB campuses, what they cost, and which suits which family.
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Best British Schools in Shanghai
Asia's deepest premium British market: seven schools ranging from USD 41,000 to USD 58,500 a year.
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Best British Schools in Hanoi
BIS Hanoi inside Vinhomes Riverside, fees, IB-only sixth form, and the West Lake commute.
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Best British Schools in Ho Chi Minh City
BIS HCMC's three District 2 campuses, dual A Level and IB sixth form, and what to budget.
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Best British Schools in Shenzhen
Harrow Shenzhen in Qianhai, A Levels, day and boarding, and one of the rare mainland boarding options.