Opened 1998 Years EYFS–13 Campus type Suburban Founded 1998 | Headmaster Mr Michael Farley Campus size 35 acres Phone +66 2 503 7222 | |
Type International school
Day and Boarding Address 14 Kosumruamchai Rd Sikun Khet Don Mueang, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10210, Thailand Similar Internatio School Bangkok, KIS Internatio School, SISB PRACHA UTHIT, St Stephen’s Internatio Profiles | ||
Harrow International School, Bangkok is a British international school in Don Mueang District, Bangkok.
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It was established and gained its license to operate in Thailand in 1998 in association with Harrow School, a boarding school for boys in London, United Kingdom. The school has 1,450 students, both boys and girls, ranging in age from six months to 18 years, representing 37 different nationalities. The school is divided into two day schools, upper and lower, and bases its education on the national curriculum. Harrow Bangkok specialises in boarding provision for students from Year 5 upwards. The majority of teaching staff are recruited from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Commonwealth. The current headmaster, Michael Farley, joined the school in 2012.
As of 2016 yearly tuition fees ranged from 410,000 baht for half-day, pre-nursery students to 867,000 baht for Year 12-13 students. Full boarding for newly enrolled students is 590,000 baht per year.
History
Harrow International School was founded in 1998 and first operated as a language school at Riverine Place Condo. The first headmaster was Mr Stuart Morris, who had previously been headmaster of a school in Malaysia. Mr Morris oversaw a huge period of growth for Harrow International School as the school's enrolment rose to over 700 students by the time he left in 2002.
Dr J Mark Hensman, previously a headmaster in his native New Zealand, took over as headmaster and oversaw the school's relocation to a purpose-built campus at Don Mueang, near Don Mueang Airport, in 2003. The new 35 acre campus included new facilities, sports fields and boarding houses, and allowed the school enrolment to increase to 1,160. During his tenure, the iconic boater and the house system were introduced, strengthening ties to the original Harrow School.
Affiliations
Harrow Bangkok is operated by a private company, Harrow Asia Limited. Harrow Asia Limited also oversees Harrow International Schools in Beijing and Hong Kong. Harrow Shanghai is scheduled to open in August 2016.
All Harrow International Schools are operated under a license granted by Harrow School in London. Close ties exist within the Harrow family, with teacher and student exchanges, interviews for the international schools being held at Harrow School, and day-to-day co-operation between staff and management across the network. Two governors from Harrow School London are on the board of governors of Harrow International Schools and they regularly visit the schools.
In 2006 Harrow International School gained accreditation from the Council of International Schools (CIS). Harrow Bangkok is also a member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA); Mr Farley is an executive member with responsibility for professional development in the federation, and the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT).
Student body
As of 2016 there were 1,450 students, 58 percent Thai and 12 percent British. As of 2010 about 100 students boarded at the school.
The Harrovian
The Harrovian is the school's weekly newsletter and is distributed to parents, staff, and governors. Every Harrovian features a last page "editorial" written by the headmaster, together with news and features from the primary and secondary schools written by both staff and students. The Harrovian currently contains eight pages including a feature called "Our People" with information about two staff members each week.
The Lion
The Lion is Harrow International School's annual yearbook and is distributed on Speech Day (the last school event of the school year, held on the final day). The Lion features articles and photos supplied by staff and students, together with official photos of every student in that particular school year.
Houses
The house system was introduced in 2003 when the school moved to Don Mueang. It is modelled on the Houses of Harrow School. There are six houses at Harrow International School:
Each house is led by a teacher called the "Head of House". All students from Year 1 (age five) to Year 13 (age 18) are enrolled in the houses. The houses compete in competitions and activities held throughout the year to win house trophies given on Speech Day. In addition the houses are involved in local community and charity work.