Wellington College International Hangzhou

Wellington College International Hangzhou opened in September 2018 to Pre-Prep and Prep pupils between the ages of five and eleven. Our aim was to introduce the Primary phase of the school in our first year and then extend over time. We provide world-class facilities for all pupils, the very best teachers following the English National Curriculum and International Primary Curriculum and integrate all of this with the Wellington College model of excellence and holistic education. Whilst housed on the same site as our bilingual partner schools, Huili School Hangzhou and Huili Nursery Hangzhou (and therefore sharing many facilities at this time), we are very much independent in terms of curriculum and staffing. Like all Wellington College International Schools, our aim is to be at the pinnacle of international education both in practice and in thinking.

At Wellington College International Hangzhou, we want our children to become the very best versions of themselves. We encourage and expect children to be Inspired, Intellectual, Independent, Individual and Inclusive.

We take great pride in our internationalism, our co-educationalism, our service programme and the ‘extra’ curriculum we provide for all our pupils. At Wellington College International Hangzhou we believe that every child is unique and special and it is therefore our duty and pleasure to provide them with as many valid experiences as possible in order to help them find themselves as they grow and mature.

Our vision is to inspire pupils to become intellectual, independent, individual and inclusive; our Wellington identity. This will be based on a model of holistic education and pastoral provision that establishes the values, skills and knowledge needed to be an effective global citizen. We aim to prepare pupils for success during and beyond life at the College.

We aspire to create a caring, learning community that develops well-rounded individuals with strong values and the skills and identity to thrive within an ever-changing world. We provide a learning environment in which students are:

• United: Through the values of kindness, courage, integrity, respect and responsibility to engage positively and proactively within the school community and beyond.
• Progressive: The community is committed to continuously developing and improving in all that it does so that pupils can thrive in terms of academic progress and personal development.
• Well-rounded: This is achieved through a broad offering of curricular and extracurricular opportunities underpinned by the Wellington values and identity.

We want Wellingtonians to have been genuinely excited by everything they have done during their time at the College. They will have developed a zest for life so that they, in turn, go into the world ready and able to inspire others. This is the core pillar of the Wellington Identity.

Wellingtonians must move into the world with the ability to think critically and to engage in deep learning. They will be able to study beyond the bounds of any curriculum, to be inquisitive and ask questions of everything around them, and be imbued with a life-long love of learning.

Wellingtonians will develop the personal, cognitive, social and study skills to enable them to cope with the challenges of university and their lives beyond. They will adapt, cope and thrive within an ever-changing world. This will be reflected in our academic curriculum, our co-curricular programme, our commitment to the coaching philosophy, and our continued focus of character development and leadership.

The aim of a Wellington education is to allow pupils to develop themselves fully in every sense, knowing that interested children become interesting adults. The pastoral care and focus on pupil wellbeing at the College will value each and every pupil as a unique individual. The journey to individuality will also be reflected in the broad curricular and co-curricular opportunities, where very pupil discovers and develops fully their talents, passions and interests, knowing that interested children become interesting adults.

Wellingtonians will leave the College, not in a bubble of elitism, privilege and exclusivity, but with the moral values and social conscience to serve others and do good in life. This inclusivity includes a strong pride in coeducation, and a commitment to internationalism through the A-Level and a service programme unrivalled in schools.