MALVERN College has launched its fifth international campus which will open in Autumn next year.
The new Hong Kong campus is Malvern College’s latest addition to its growing family of international schools and places Malvern at the forefront of a small group of HMC schools operating overseas.
The Hong Kong campus will open in September 2018 and the launch event was attended by 80 VIPs and guests at The Oriental Club in London on February 22.
Malvern College Hong Kong will open with 380 students and will provide education for 960 students aged from five to 18.
The school will follow the International Baccalaureate curriculum at both primary and secondary levels.
West Worcestershrie MP Harriett Baldwin attended the event and praised the college for taking its ‘world class reputation’ around the globe.
She said: “Malvern College already does a fine job educating people from all over the world at its historic site in the town.
“I am pleased to see the school exporting its capability to Hong Kong and welcome its efforts to take the town’s world class reputation to other countries.”
Malvern College Hong Kong is situated just 20 minutes from the central business district, near the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Pupils will benefit from a range of stunning facilities including a concert hall quality auditorium, a black-box studio theatre, state-of-the-art teaching facilities and a floodlit all-weather sports pitch.
The school is now accepting applications and will formally open in September 2018.
Meanwhile in September 2017, Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong, providing an Early Years education for 160 children aged 2-5, will open on a separate site in the West Kowloon area of Hong Kong.
Antony Clark, headmaster of Malvern College UK, added: “Our success overseas is built on adherence to a strong set of common Malvern values, but also a willingness to adapt to local cultural and educational expectations and, above all else, a strong collaborative approach with key staff at Malvern College UK.
“Integration of expertise from the Headmaster downwards is key to ensuring an authentic approach.”
Malvern College Hong Kong will offer a broad and balanced academic curriculum through the International Baccalaureate (IB) primary years, middle years and Diploma programmes.
The IB is respected worldwide for its genuine breadth and focus on the holistic development of internationally minded young people.
There will also be a strong emphasis on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM subjects) and all pupils will learn Mandarin Chinese.
The younger girls and boys at Malvern College Hong Kong will enjoy what is thought to be the first Forest School in Hong Kong, underpinned by the Forest School philosophy whereby children will build confidence, self-awareness and social skills and learn about the natural world through experience in a woodland environment.
Dr Robin Lister, headmaster designate of Malvern College Hong Kong, said: “Malvern is known for its forward-thinking and innovative approach to education.
“In our new school we will adapt the traditions of a British boarding school to an international day school setting to emphasise an holistic education.
“This will balance academic excellence, achievement beyond the classroom, outstanding pastoral care and a strong community ethos.”
