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Haileybury Schools Tianjin

China, Tianjin

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees RMB 75,000 - 220,000
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 800
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2013
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Australian Curriculum
Taught languages Mandarin, Japanese, German, Korean, Spanish
Typical class size 24
Strengths Sport, STEM, Performing Arts
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Haileybury Tianjin comprises campuses in Tianjin's Wuqing district, affiliated with Haileybury Melbourne. The campus covers 50,000 square metres and houses Tianjin Haileybury Elite School (Years 1–9) and Haileybury Senior School Tianjin (Years 10–12). The Junior School offers a bilingual Elite Programme with small classes of about 24 students and EAL support, delivering a blended domestic and international curriculum with bilingual Maths and Sciences. From Year 10 the Senior School follows an Australian curriculum with VCE/ATAR, alongside a three-year SACE/ATAR pathway; English is the language of learning, and IELTS is embedded in the English programme. Facilities include 48 classrooms with interactive whiteboards, nine science labs, a 500-seat theatre, a music/dance/arts studio complex, a library with tens of thousands of books, and sports facilities including a 25m heated indoor pool and an NBA-grade hall. The school also features Creativo Centre for performing arts and a House-based system supporting pastoral care and leadership.

China, 6, Wuqing District, 高村 Gongxue Ave, 6号CN 天津市 邮政编码: 301737

The Essentials

Haileybury Schools Tianjin has 800 pupils, typical class sizes of 24, instruction in English, Mandarin.

Location
Tianjin, China (Wuqing District).

Stages
Junior School (Years 1–9) and Senior School (Years 10–12).

Type
Full-time boarding school with day-student places; two schools share campus: Tianjin Haileybury Elite School (Years 1–9) and Haileybury Senior School Tianjin (Years 10–12).

Additional learning support
Small class sizes (24 students per class); professional homeroom teachers; pastoral care from dedicated staff and a full-time school psychologist.

Country affiliation
Affiliated with Haileybury, Melbourne, Australia as the first sister school in China.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
There are four dormitory buildings that are segregated by gender; each dormitory has private bathrooms and dedicated areas for socializing, leisure and self-study.

Food Options
There is an on-site dining facility (安心餐厅) on campus; the dining hall has undergone a full upgrade in 2025.

House System
The school uses a house system for inter-house activities; there is a Whole School House Cross Country event.

Governance and Ownership
Two campuses on one site: Haileybury Senior School Tianjin and Tianjin Haileybury Elite School (Years 1–9). It is operated by Haileybury Senior School Tianjin Co., Ltd., a Chinese-registered entity.
Fees

Annual tuition at Haileybury Schools Tianjin ranges from RMB 75,000 to RMB 220,000 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- Tianjin Haileybury (domestic “天津黑利伯瑞精英学校”): No separate non‑refundable application or registration fee amount is published in the school's public enrollment notices. Admission is handled through the Tianjin/Wuqing registration system and on‑site registration as described by the school.

- Haileybury International (international VCE stream in Tianjin): A tuition deposit is required at registration (the school's published materials and recruitment notices indicate payment of a tuition deposit at the time of enrolment, but no fixed application fee or deposit amount is published in the public notices).

Tuition fees by year group (annual and per‑term where available)

- Tianjin Haileybury — domestic (精英学校):
- Primary new entrants (Year 1 / 小学新生): RMB 155,000 per year. Per‑term amount: not published. This annual figure excludes school miscellaneous fees and living/boarding costs.
- Junior high new entrants (初一新生): RMB 75,000 per year. Per‑term amount: not published. This annual figure excludes school miscellaneous fees and living/boarding costs.

- Haileybury International School Tianjin (VCE curriculum):
- Middle school (Grades 7–9 / 初中部): RMB 180,000 per year. Typical per‑term billing option: the school lists tuition payable by academic year but notes that families may pay in instalments (commonly two instalments, i.e., one per semester). Per‑semester estimate if split in two: RMB 90,000.
- High school (Grades 10–12 / 高中部): RMB 220,000 per year. Typical per‑term billing option: same instalment practice as above; per‑semester estimate if split in two: RMB 110,000.

Boarding fees (where applicable)

- Tianjin Haileybury — domestic: The school operates as a full‑time boarding school with day‑student places; the public admissions notices state that the published tuition figures exclude living and boarding costs, but a specific boarding fee schedule is not published in those notices. Boarding is available.

- Haileybury International (VCE): Published estimates used in recent school directory notices indicate boarding options and fees as follows (school directories and local school listings report these fee levels):
- Boarding (two‑person room): RMB 12,000 per semester (RMB 24,000 per year).
- Boarding (three‑person room): RMB 9,000 per semester (RMB 18,000 per year).
- These boarding fees are reported to include dorm management and basic utilities. Meal plans are published in the same notices as semester charges (see “Other fees” below).

Other costs and typical one‑off charges

- Haileybury (domestic notices specify that published tuition excludes these items): school miscellaneous fees, living/boarding costs, meals, uniforms and transport are charged separately; the school's admission notices list tuition exclusive of these additional costs. Specific amounts for the domestic school's uniforms, meals and boarding are not published in the recruitment notices.

- Haileybury International (reported breakdowns used by school directories):
- Meals: commonly reported as RMB 8,000 per semester (approximately RMB 16,000 per year) in some directory reports, while other local listings report meal costs near RMB 13,000 per year—figures vary by source and meal plan chosen.
- Uniform fee (one‑off): reported around RMB 4,000–4,500.
- School bus: reported as optional and distance‑based, typically RMB 3,000 to RMB 8,000 per semester depending on route.
- Activity, materials and exam charges: certain course‑specific or IB/VCE exam and activity costs are additional and charged separately; amounts depend on subject choices and activities.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tianjin Haileybury (domestic): Admissions notices require registration following district enrollment procedures and indicate that published tuition figures exclude other charges; a detailed billing schedule (per term dates, deposit amounts, or instalment schedule) is not published in those notices. Families complete on‑site registration at the time specified by the school.

- Haileybury International (VCE): Tuition is stated as an annual fee payable by academic year. The school and school directories indicate the usual options are:
- One‑time annual payment before the school year starts; or
- Instalment payment (commonly two instalments, one per semester), with the first instalment and any required deposits due at registration/entry. Exact instalment deadlines and any late‑payment penalties are set by the school at enrolment.

Refund information

- Municipal rules and typical Chinese private/international school practice require schools to publish specific refund and departure policies; those regulations set general principles for pro‑rated refunds on withdrawal depending on the time of departure. The school's public enrollment notices for the domestic Haileybury do not publish a detailed refund table in the admission notices. The international‑school notices compiled by public directories indicate that a tuition deposit is collected at registration and that schools generally apply pro‑rata refund rules, but a specific Haileybury Tianjin refund schedule (percent refund by withdrawal date) is not published in the materials located in public school notices and directory summaries.

Fee payment options

- The school's public admission announcements do not list a definitive, itemised list of accepted payment channels. Common payment channels used by schools in Tianjin and by international schools in China include:
- Domestic bank transfer to the school account, and online campus payment portals supporting WeChat Pay and Alipay; and
- International wire payment services for overseas payers (schools commonly accept international bank transfers or use third‑party international payment platforms such as Flywire for cross‑border payments). Specific accepted methods and payment account details for Haileybury Tianjin are set at registration and provided to families at the time of enrolment.

Summary of what is published versus what is not publicly listed

- Official Haileybury Tianjin admission notices clearly publish the domestic (精英学校) tuition rates for primary entrants (RMB 155,000 per year) and for initial junior high entrants (RMB 75,000 per year). They state tuition figures exclude miscellaneous and living costs but do not publish per‑term breakdowns, exact application/deposit amounts, a full boarding fee schedule, or a detailed refund policy in the same notices.

- The Haileybury International (VCE) annual tuition levels most frequently reported in current school directory and industry listings are RMB 180,000 per year for middle school and RMB 220,000 per year for high school, with boarding and meal charges reported separately (examples: boarding RMB 24,000/year for two‑person rooms; meals and uniform fees reported in the ranges described above). Those directory figures are widely cited in local school listings and admissions summaries; the directory notices also indicate the school accepts annual or semester instalment payment schedules and requires a tuition deposit at registration. The school's public admission pages do not publish a consolidated, line‑by‑line downloadable fee schedule for every item on the public pages located during this search.

If you require a direct copy of the school's formal fee schedule, a precise instalment calendar, or exact amounts for registration/deposit, boarding room type selection, meal plan tiers, uniform packages, and the school's detailed refund table, those items are not fully published in the school's public admission notices reviewed here and would need to be obtained from the school's admissions/finance office.
Academics

Haileybury Schools Tianjin teaches Australian Curriculum.

Curriculum
Haileybury Tianjin operates two schools on one campus: Tianjin Haileybury Elite School (Years 1–9) and Haileybury Senior School Tianjin (Years 10–12). The Junior School offers Bi-lingual Elite Programme and Academic Elite Programme, with small classes of about 24 students and a bilingual English–Mandarin instruction approach with EAL support. The Junior School uses a blended domestic and international curriculum, including bilingual Maths and Sciences to support bilingual proficiency. The Senior School follows an Australian curriculum pathway from Year 10, with the VCE/ATAR route, and a parallel SACE pathway is offered in a three-year track with ATAR. IELTS is embedded in the English programme, and the school draws on Australian teaching resources to align with international standards.

Student Teacher Ratio
24 students per class (Junior School)

Exam Results
All graduates obtain a high school certificate. 64% of graduates gain admission to universities in the world's top 20, and 84% to top 50 universities. Graduates attend universities in Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, and New Zealand. Since 2016, more than half of Haileybury Tianjin's VCE graduates have progressed to top-ranked universities.

Higher Education Progression
Graduates have access to universities worldwide, including institutions in Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, and New Zealand. More than half of VCE graduates have been admitted to top-ranked universities since 2016.

Gifted and Talented
Junior School offers Bi-lingual Elite Programme and Academic Elite Programme, with small-class instruction and differentiated learning designed to support high-achieving students.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Haileybury Tianjin provides a supportive, caring, and challenging classroom environment to support students' social and emotional development. EAL teachers empathize with students learning English, delivering their language development in a nurturing setting. The school emphasizes collaborative and engaging learning, with teaching practices aligned to The Brilliant Series to build quality pedagogy and support student growth. Staff are committed to student welfare and safeguarding, integrating this focus into daily practice and communications with families. Respectful relationships between students and adults, and among peers, underpin daily life at Haileybury Tianjin and support social-emotional wellbeing.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Haileybury Tianjin offers the Australian Curriculum with English Language teaching in the Junior School Years 1–6 and Middle School Years 7–9, preparing students to access the Senior School's curriculum. The program builds the foundation for accessing the Senior School's Australian Curriculum from Years 10–12. The EAL program focuses on Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing and Vocabulary. EAL teachers demonstrate strong pedagogy and adapt instruction to meet diverse language needs, supported by collaborative learning environments. The curriculum follows the Victorian Curriculum EAL Foundation – 10 framework, with planned activities, differentiation, and use of technology to enhance learning.

Mental Wellbeing
Haileybury Tianjin provides a professional mental health education system focused on prevention and wellbeing. The school publishes mental health articles, conducts surveys, identifies issues early, and organizes mental health lectures. Professional psychologists offer counseling and crisis intervention to students who need it, and teachers receive mental health training to support students across age groups. A wide range of mental health activities is embedded throughout the campus to promote awareness, coping strategies, and social development. The on-site health team includes three qualified medical professionals on duty 24 hours to respond to emergencies, and health records are maintained to keep students safe and healthy.

Safeguarding
Haileybury is a child-safe organisation that welcomes all children and is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every student under the school's care. The school has zero tolerance for child abuse and takes proactive steps to identify and manage risks of harm. Its child-safety policies, processes, and codes are inclusive of all children and families, and every student matters every day. The recruitment process includes Working with Children checks, police records, and reference checks to ensure staff are appropriate to work with children. Staff are required to familiarise themselves with Haileybury's Code of Conduct and other related policies. The school promotes respectful relationships and a culture of high expectations to empower students to excel.
Parent Experience

History
Haileybury Tianjin opened in September 2013 and is a close sister school to Haileybury Melbourne, Australia, which was founded in 1892. Tianjin Campus draws on Haileybury Melbourne's long history and educational heritage. Since Haileybury's first offshore VCE partnership in 2002, there are VCE partnerships in China, the Philippines, Timor Leste, Vietnam and Vanuatu. Senior School students are taught by a mix of international and bilingual national teachers; lessons are in English, and from Year 10 the Australian curriculum is followed, with graduates receiving the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and ATAR; the first Haileybury Tianjin VCE graduates were in 2016.

Community
Haileybury Tianjin uses a House system that promotes sporting and cultural competitions, teamwork, and leadership. Weekly customs include Flag Raising and the National Anthem on Monday mornings, reflecting integration of Chinese and international school culture. Four dormitory buildings house boarding students with life teachers who care for their development and organize post‑dinner activities and night study. The motto, 'Every student matters every day', underpins pastoral care for all students.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The campus covers about 50,000 square meters. The blue-toned cloud-like student life area reflects Haileybury's long-standing international education tradition. The main teaching building and a landmark tower form the core with a three-wing layout. The facilities include 48 classrooms with modern interactive whiteboards and wireless networks, nine science laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology and STEM, a music performance room, practice rooms, a dance studio, and art and craft rooms. The library houses tens of thousands of books, the theatre hosts assemblies and performances, and extensive sports facilities, dormitories and related amenities support daily learning.

Sports Facilities
The school offers indoor sports facilities and an outdoor sports area with a comprehensive sports park. The basketball hall covers 777 square meters with an NBA-grade floor and padded walls, and a hall supervisor ensures safe use. The facility also includes a badminton hall, a gym with treadmills and weights, a weights room, a table tennis hall, a 325-square-meter swimming pool with five lanes; water temperature 27 ± 1 C, water quality residual chlorine 0.3–0.5 mg/L, pH 6.5–8.5, daily ozone disinfection, and lifeguards on duty. An outdoor comprehensive sports paradise provides mini golf, mini football, mini basketball, climbing area, entertainment area, and interactive zones for younger students. The theatre supports performances and events.

Academic Facilities
The main teaching block and landmark tower are built to Western educational standards. The three-wing main block hosts 48 classrooms equipped with advanced interactive whiteboards and wireless networks, and nine student laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology and STEM; it also includes a music performance room, practice rooms, a dance studio, and art and craft rooms, providing a world-class learning environment. STEM laboratories include computers, 3D printers, telescopes, programming materials, and science kits to support interdisciplinary courses, external projects, and academic exchanges. The library houses tens of thousands of books across genres including literature and natural sciences, with materials suitable for lower-grade English learners and higher-level texts for senior students.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Four dormitory buildings provide 333 rooms in 3-, 4-, and 6-person configurations; each room has an ensuite bathroom. Dorm life features structured life education programs, weekly meetings, and activities aligned with age groups, including cultural celebrations and civic awareness. Evening activities offer reading time, study, and arts creation, with organized brain-teaser activities such as chess, Rubik's Cube, and nine-link puzzles. A dedicated outdoor recreation area includes mini golf, mini football, mini basketball, climbing zones, and interactive spaces. The Haileybury Theatre seats more than 500 and hosts student gatherings, performances, and exhibitions; the campus library supports reading and study needs.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
STEM is a featured course with a dedicated STEM laboratory and equipment, including computers, 3D printers, telescopes, programming materials, and science kits. Academic competitions are part of the school's co-curricular offerings. The program integrates cross-disciplinary inquiry with external practice projects and academic exchange platforms, broadening learning beyond the core curriculum.

Arts & Creative
The school fosters performing arts with two dance and drama studios and dedicated music and arts studios. A partnership with the Creativo Centre provides high-quality training for budding performers. Much of the practice culminates in performances on a theatre stage housed in a 500-seat auditorium.

Cultural & Language
English is the language of instruction, with bilingual teachers who can explain deeper concepts in Mandarin. IELTS is integrated into the Year 10 English curriculum, with Year 11 offering IELTS as an activity class. Senior School follows an Australian curriculum (VCE) from Year 10, and graduates receive VCE certification and may pursue ATAR. The campus maintains international links, with Haileybury Tianjin collaborating with Haileybury Melbourne to share strategies and resources.

Social & Hobbies
The sports program includes an indoor six-lane 25-metre heated pool for compulsory swimming and activity lessons, with ozone purification. There is a full-sized indoor basketball court used for the NBA Playzone partnership, plus a gym and a rotating climbing wall. Outdoor facilities include a multi-lane athletics track, a football pitch for Juventus Football Academy coaching, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, two golf driving nets, and a nine-hole mini golf course; RebSport partnerships offer indoor curling and rugby.

Leadership & Professional
Students belong to a House that provides opportunities for sporting and cultural competitions and fosters leadership. Each student is part of a Homeroom for pastoral care, supporting personal development and community building. The school's culture emphasizes leadership development through collaborative activities and group projects.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The campus spans about 50,000 square metres and includes facilities such as an indoor six-lane 25-metre heated pool (ozone purified), a full-sized indoor basketball court, a gym, and a rotating climbing wall. There are outdoor basketball and tennis courts, golf driving nets, and a nine-hole mini golf course. Performing arts facilities include two dance and drama studios, dedicated music and arts studios, and a 500-seat theatre for performances.
Languages

Bilingual Teaching
The school provides immersive, small-class bilingual teaching.

Immersion Programs
Immersion language instruction is delivered in small class settings.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Admission plan: The 2026 admissions plan provides 96 places in total, with 30 places reserved for internal Grade 6 graduates who will directly advance, and 66 places for Wuqing District recruitment. 2. Eligibility: The school accepts Grade 6 graduates who have Wuqing District household registration (including Blue-hukou) or current Grade 6 students enrolled at the school. Foreign-national applicants are included in the applicant pool. 3. Tuition: For the first year entrants to Year 7, tuition is 75,000 RMB per academic year (excluding miscellaneous fees and living costs). 4. Online registration and eligibility: Online information registration runs June 22–24; parents log into the Wuqing District admissions system to register and submit information and materials; if online registration is not possible, they may bring documents to the school for staff to input. Note: Applicants must also report to the public school in their registered locality; a parent honesty check is conducted, and enrollment may be canceled if a parent is deemed dishonest. 5. Online preliminary review: The preliminary online review runs June 22–26; results are sent by SMS by June 27 at 18:00. 6. Determination of admitted candidates: If the number of preliminarily approved candidates exceeds the intake, the District Education Bureau conducts a random draw, sorts preliminarily approved candidates, and admission is allocated by rank; the draw results are published by 12:00 on June 28 and the random draw occurs at 15:00 on June 28 with supervision by NPC, CPPCC, parent representatives and teachers. If preliminarily approved is equal to or less than the intake, the school will notify parents to undergo on-site verification to finalize admission. 7. On-site verification and registration: Admitted students' parents bring original documents for on-site verification as notified by SMS; admission is finalized and registration completed. 8. Registration materials: Local Wuqing District residents provide household registration; residence permit holders provide the original residence permit, the applicant's and accompanying family's household registration, proof of address in the district, proof of employment, and social insurance contributions (at least 6 months). Foreign nationals provide passport and visa, foreign birth certificate, and parents' passports. 9. Additional notes: The honesty status of parents is checked as per district requirements; if a parent is in an dishonesty category, enrollment will be canceled. Applicants must also register with the public school in their locality; the school may adjust random-draw times if needed. 10. Contact: The school is in Wuqing District, Tianjin; inquiries can be made via the general contact channels listed on the site; the school's admissions line is 400-013-6060 (8:00–20:00) and 022-60120600 (8:00–20:00); website: haileybury.cn.
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