Applications can be submitted via our online Open Apply system. If this is your first time using Open Apply, please create an account. You will be required to upload the documents outlined in our checklist.
For last and this academic year admissions: applications to join Wellington during the current school year are welcome year-round on a rolling basis, though spaces are subject to availability. Please contact Admissions for more information. The team is available at (+86-21) 5185-3885 or click here to fill in our enquiry form
For this and next academic year admissions: applications will be accepted from 10th October.
Applications are reviewed by the Admissions team after the application is completed — online application is submitted, all required documents are received and the non-refundable RMB 3,000 application fee is paid.
An application is valid for one academic year (August–June) only. Applicants who wish to re-apply for the next academic year must submit a new application.
Admission assessments
An age-appropriate assessment will be arranged after the application form is completed.
For this and next academic year admissions: the Admissions team will contact you to schedule an early assessment.
For this and next academic year admissions: the admissions team will contact you from December. Arrangements will then be made for assessments which will take place between December and March.
Admission decisions
We try to communicate admissions decisions within five working days. However, please understand that it may take couple of weeks during admissions season.
For this and next academic year applications, please note that first-round decisions for Nursery, Reception and year 2 will be made in late January. All subsequent decisions will continue on a rolling basis throughout the admissions season.
A decision will be one of the following:
Successful application
Successful applicants receive an offer letter. To secure a place in the College, parents must accept the College’s terms and conditions and pay the RMB 18,000 resource fee within five days.
Unsuccessful application
Parents will be informed of unsuccessful applications by letter. The application is then closed. Applicants may submit another application after 12 months.
Waiting pool*
If no spaces are available, a 'waiting pool' letter will be sent. Parents will be contacted once a space becomes available (please see below to learn more).
In compliance with Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (SHMEC) policy, Wellington can only accept applications from families who meet the criteria in one of the six categories outlined below.
*Please note that identification document requirements are subject to change without advance notice.
Before completing your application form, please make sure that you have all the required documents.
Please submit all of the documents listed below to register your child. Applications will not be processed until all documents and the application fee have been received.
Categories
Families must meet the criteria in one of the six categories set out below as determined by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (SHMEC). Please choose the appropriate category and submit all relevant documentation in support of your application.
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