Rugby School Thailand

Rugby School Thailand (Thai: โรงเรียนนานาชาติรักบี้) (RST) 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 (190 rai) is approximately 110 km (68 mi) from Bangkok and 20 km (12 mi) from Pattaya. Rugby School Thailand offers Britain's national curriculum to both Thai and international students.

Rugby School Thailand
โรงเรียนนานาชาติรักบี้
Location
Bang Lamung District

Chonburi Province
,
20150

Thailand
Coordinates12.946226°N 101.021085°E / 12.946226; 101.021085
Information
School typeBritish Private School
International School
Boarding School
MottoOrando Laborando
(I prayed, I worked / Through prayer I work)
Established2017
Sister schoolRugby School UK
PrincipalBruce Grindlay
Head of schoolBruce Grindlay (Head of Senior)
Head PrepSara Howell
Head Pre-prepSarah Shuttleworth
Dept Head PastoralDave Ennis-Billing (Senior), William Howell (Prep)
Years offeredPre-nursery (2 yr) to the XX (18 yr)
GenderCo-Educational
Age range2 - 18
Enrollment847 (2021)
Education systemBritain's National Curriculum
LanguageEnglish
Houses
  • School (Boarders Boys)
  • Rupert Brooke (Boarders Girls)
  • Tudor and Southfield (Day Girls)
  • Sheriff and Town (Day Boys)
SloganThe Whole Person Is The Whole Point
NicknameRST
Accreditation
  • COBIS
  • Cambridge Assessments International Examinations
  • OxfordAQA
  • Pearson Edexcel
Websitewww.rugbyschool.ac.th

In September 2017, the Prep and Pre-Prep school opened for Pre-Nursery (2 year-olds) up to Year 6 (10/11 year-olds). Years 7-13 opened in September 2018, with boarding available for Year 3 students and above.[1]

History

In 2015, Nigel Westlake, former headmaster of Packwood Haugh School and Brambletye School, joined with Wisdom Enterprise (owned by the Teepsuwan family) to set up a new international school in Thailand.[2] 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 [3]

The 80-acre campus opened for pre-prep and prep school in September 2017 and opened for senior school in September 2018.

On the 12th of September 2021, Rugby School Thailand opened the first 'school sandbox' in Thailand after working with the ISAT to gain approval from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Health. This allowed for the reopening of the school amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, which allowed students to return to school via a boarding program by taking regular antigen tests and the implementation of rigorous safety measures within the school grounds. Out of 258 international schools in Thailand, the school is only 1 out of 5 that have opened a boarding bubble to offer face-to-face teaching. [4]

Curriculum

Rugby School Thailand offers the UK National Curriculum, supplemented by selected components of the British Private School Curriculum, for key stages 0-2 from Pre-Nursery up to Year 6 (ages 2–10).[5]

In September 2018, the school opened with 145 students for key stages 3–5 (ages 12–18) and also offer the internationally recognised qualifications IGCSEs, and A-Levels. The school will eventually be able to accommodate roughly 1,250 pupils.[6]

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:[7]

  1. Part boarding - Day pupils may board for up to three fixed nights per week.
  2. Weekly boarding - Weekly boarders board for four or five nights per week (Monday to Friday).
  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 439,900 to 827,400 baht per year. Boarding fees are 2,100 baht per night for Day Boarding, 364,300 baht per annum for Weekly Boarding and 43,500 baht per annum for Full Boarding.[8]

Campus

At the 80-acre campus, facilities include:

  • Four swimming pools: Pre-Prep splash pool, Prep 25 meter pool, and Senior 50 m and 25 m pools
  • Two sport halls; one covered and one air-conditioned
  • Pitch and Put Golf Course (planned)
  • Four Tennis courts
  • Two futsal pitches (planned)
  • Five football/rugby/cricket pitches
  • 400 m track with shaded viewing platform (planned)
  • Boarding houses for prep and senior students (3 complete)
  • Lake and boat house
  • Music and drama Building
  • Senior art and design centre
  • Senior science centre
  • Sixth form centre
  • Dining halls (1 complete)

References
  1. "Pre-Prep, Prep, Senior", Rugby School Thailand
  2. "Wisdom Enterprise collaborates with Rugby School", Bangkok Post'
  3. "Rugby School Thailand: The Whole Person is The Whole Point", The BigChilli
  4. Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Rugby School Thailand gains approval from Ministries of Education and Public Health to open first 'school sandbox' in Thailand". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  5. "Academic Ambition", Rugby School Thailand
  6. "British traditions transplanted in Chon Buri". Bangkok Post. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  7. "Pastoral Care, Boarding", Rugby School Thailand
  8. "School Fees". Rugby School Thailand. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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