Rugby School Thailand


Rugby School Thailand is a private co-educational British international school in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi, Thailand. It is a day and boarding school similar to its 453-year old sister school, Rugby School in the UK. Its 80 acre campus is approximately 110 km from Bangkok and 20 km from Pattaya. Rugby School Thailand offers Britain's national curriculum to both Thai and international students.
In September 2017, the Prep and Pre-Prep school opened for Pre-Nursery up to Year 6. Years 7-13 opened in September 2018, with boarding available for Year 3 students and above.

History

In 2015, Nigel Westlake, former headmaster of Packwood Haugh School and Brambletye School, joined with Wisdom Enterprise to set up a new international school in Thailand. With over 30 years experience in the UK independent sector, with 15 of those as head, Mr. Westlake serves as the founding headmaster of the new project.
After presenting their plans and receiving positive feedback from 14 schools in the UK, the founders chose to partner with Rugby School
The 80-acre campus opened for pre-prep and prep school in September 2017 and opened for senior school in September 2018.

Curriculum

Rugby School Thailand offers the UK National Curruculum, supplemented by selected components of the British Private School Curriculum, for key stages 0-2 from Pre-Nursery up to Year 6.
In September 2018, the school opened with 145 students for key stages 3-5 and also offer the internationally recognised qualifications IGCSEs, and A-Levels. The school will eventually be able to accommodate roughly 1,250 pupils.

Boarding

Boarding at Rugby School Thailand began in September 2018 and is available to children from Years 3-13.
Currently there are three different boarding options:
  1. Day boarding - Day pupils may board for up to two fixed nights per week.
  2. Weekly boarding - Weekly boarders board for four or five nights per week.
  3. Full boarding - Full boarding pupils will board every night of the week throughout the term. They will be able to go home at leave weekends or over half-term.

    Fees

Tuition fees range from 380,000 to 750,000 baht per year. Boarding fees are 2,500 baht per night for Day Boarding, 330,000 baht per annum for Weekly Boarding and 390,000 baht per annum for Full Boarding.

Campus

At the 80-acre campus, facilities include: