Dulwich College Suzhou
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| Dulwich College Suzhou | |
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 Junior School Building  Senior School Building The School Campus | |
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| , Jiangsu, , 215000 China | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school |
| Motto | Detur Pons Mundo ("Building Bridges to the World") |
| Established | 2007 |
| Headmaster | David Massiah |
| Staff | 200 |
| Gender | Boys and girls |
| Age | 2 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 900 (approx.) |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Red, White |
| Sports | Acamis Blue Division |
| Website | https://suzhou.dulwich.org/ |
Dulwich College Suzhou (DCSZ; Chinese: 苏州德威英国国际学校; pinyin: Sūzhōu Déwēi Yīngguó Guójì Xuéxiào) is a private international school located in Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China. The school has approximately 900 students from age 2 to 18 (Early Learning 1 to Year 13).
The college joined the Dulwich College International (DCI) network of schools in 2007.
The College
[edit]Dulwich College Suzhou opened in August 2007. The primary teaching language is English, with a dual language approach in Mandarin and English in kindergarten. From kindergarten to Year 9 students follow the National Curriculum for England, enhanced for international needs. In Year 10 students begin the two-year International GCSE syllabus followed by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13.
DUCKS
[edit]The Dulwich Kindergarten, known as DUCKS, caters to the youngest students from Early Learning 1 to Year 2 (age 2 to 7 years).[1]
Junior School
[edit]Junior School caters for students from ages 7 to 11.[2]
Senior School
[edit]Senior School includes students from ages 11 to 18 where students follow the IGCSE syllabus and International Baccalaureate Programme (IBDP).[3]
Headmastership and Administration
[edit]Since opening, the college has been led by several headmasters.
| Years active | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 - 2012 | Nicholas Magnus |
| 2012 - 2017 | John Todd |
| 2017 - 2019 | Stuart Bridge |
| 2019 - 2022 | |
| 2022 - present | David Massiah |
Nicholas Cassey is Head of Junior School as of the 2024/2025 academic year and Shirley Wan is Head of Ducks (Early Years). Mark Jones is the current Head of Senior School.[4]
The current administration of the Senior School goes as follows:
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Jones | Head of Senior School |
| Eleanor Chafer | Deputy Head of Senior School (Pastoral) |
| Stewart Aitkenhead | Deputy Head of Senior School (Academic) |
Reception
[edit]Dulwich College Suzhou is classified as a Tier I international school in China and excels academically with its unique holistic education system. They have a strong sports culture, with many teams that win competitions in the local ACAMIC league.[citation needed] Overall, parents generally assign high satisfaction with the school.[citation needed]
However, Dulwich College Suzhou has been embroiled in problems in the 2023/2024 academic year. Some complaints revolve around the downgrade of teaching attributed to the inability to attract qualified teachers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed] Furthermore, both the student body and teacher population have tremendously dwindled due to the pandemic, and student diversity has decreased following an increased number of local Chinese students enrolling. In addition, there are reportedly exclusive cliques of different nationalities, of which makes certain students feel isolated.[citation needed]
See also
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- Dulwich College Beijing
- Dulwich College
- Dulwich College Singapore
- Dulwich College Shanghai
- Dulwich International High School Suzhou
References
[edit]- ^ "Dulwich College Suzhou DUCKS (ages 2 to 7) | Suzhou". suzhou.dulwich.org. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Dulwich College Suzhou Junior School (ages 7-11) | Suzhou". suzhou.dulwich.org. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Dulwich College Suzhou Senior School (ages 11 to 18) | Suzhou". suzhou.dulwich.org. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Bridge, Stuart. "Head of Senior School - Dr Mark Jones". Message to All-SS-Students. 7 December 2018. E-mail.
Further reading
[edit]- "Suzhou Delwich British International School Obtains Approval" [sic] (Archive). China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park. Retrieved on 14 January 2015.
- Educational institutions established in 2007
- International Baccalaureate schools in China
- Dulwich College
- High schools in Suzhou
- Schools for children of foreign personnel
- International schools in Suzhou
- British international schools in China
- Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
- Suzhou Industrial Park
- 2007 establishments in China
- 2007 in Suzhou