Haileybury International School

Haileybury International School Tianjin, (known internally as HIST,) is a Chinese educational institution operated by Haileybury College (Melbourne).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The school is the first sister school of Haileybury College in Wuqing, China outside Beijing.[8]

HIST front gate photo
Haileybury International School front gate
Map

Overview

edit

The school was established in 2013 as the first international campus by Haileybury College.[9] The majority of students are Chinese locals and exchange students from Melbourne, with an annual capacity of 1,200 students.[10] There are approximately 85 teachers at the school including 30 full-time expatriate teachers and 55 full-time bilingual teachers of Chinese nationality, 14 of whom hold degrees from universities outside of China. Thirty-six of the teachers hold master's and doctoral degrees. The student-to-teacher ratio is usually around 8:1.[11]

Controversy

edit

Two teachers formerly employed by Haileybury College filed a lawsuit against the school in 2016 for various claims, including assault and deception of a VCE auditor.[12]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Haileybury International School Tianjin. "Home". haileybury.cn. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  2. ^ "China Private Schools Campus Tour - Haileybury". www.haileybury.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  3. ^ Woolcock, Nicola (2018-10-01). "More private schools rush to open branches abroad". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  4. ^ "What foreign investors are learning from China's Education sector". The Investor. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  5. ^ "China's demand for pricey international schools 'insatiable'". sandiegouniontribune.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  6. ^ 黑利伯瑞国际学校怎么样_百度文库 [How is Haileybury International School?]. wenku.baidu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  7. ^ MacLeod, Calum (2016-09-17). "China's parents have fallen in love with the English class system". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  8. ^ Prytz, Anna (2020-04-16). "Mental health, sports and social lives: lessons in lockdown teaching". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  9. ^ "International - Haileybury". www.haileybury.com.au. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  10. ^ Cowie, Tom (2016-05-18). "Haileybury teachers sacked from Chinese campus allege VCE deception". The Age. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  11. ^ "天津黑利伯瑞国际学校:学生为本 实践创新培养"心"品牌" [Tianjin Haileybury International School: Student-oriented, practice innovation and cultivate the "heart" brand]. tj.people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  12. ^ Cowie, Tom (2016-05-18). "Haileybury teachers sacked from Chinese campus allege VCE deception". The Age. Retrieved 2018-10-05.