China, Guangzhou
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The British School of Guangzhou's South Lake (Nanhu) campus is at 983-3 Tonghe Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510515. The campus sits on the shore of South Lake and is set within Guangzhou's residential areas, with easy access from major housing compounds and city districts. The school's address and local map are listed on its website.
BSG serves children from early years through to pre-university: the site lists Early Years (ages 1–5), Primary (ages 5–11) and Secondary (ages 11–18), with a single Pre‑Nursery–Year 13 campus.
BSG is a private, co‑educational British international day school and a member of the Nord Anglia Education family. The school is described as a day school on third‑party listings (no boarding options are published on the school site).
The school provides English as an Additional Language (EAL) support (one‑to‑one or small groups) and has a team of Special Educational Needs (SEN) coordinators who work with teachers and families to put plans in place and monitor progress. Parents are invited to contact admissions to discuss specific needs.
BSG follows the English National Curriculum and identifies as a British international school; it is part of the Nord Anglia Education group.
No religious affiliation is listed on the school's website; the school presents itself as a non‑religious British international school.
Lunchtime is provided (included in fees) and served at the same time each day under supervised conditions. After‑school Activities (ASAs) run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (ASAs are scheduled 14:50–15:50) and, when ASAs run, the school's bus services are adjusted so ASA students can be delivered home (bus departures are moved to 16:00). For precise daily start/finish times and break patterns, contact admissions or consult the school's parent resources.
BSG operates a supervised school bus network covering major residential compounds across Guangzhou; routes and timings are published as downloadable schedules for Early Years and Years 1–13. All routes are monitored by teachers and supervised by a Bus Supervisor, with health & safety procedures in place. For enquiries the Bus Manager is Ms Vivien Xue (schoolbus@bsg.org.cn; +86 (0)20 8709 4788 ext. 2032), and detailed route PDFs are available on the school site.
Tuition fees (annual and termly by year group)
- Toddler (Half Day) — Annual: RMB 95,000; Term 1: RMB 38,000; Term 2: RMB 28,500; Term 3: RMB 28,500.
- Pre-nursery (Full Day) — Annual: RMB 205,000; Term 1: RMB 82,000; Term 2: RMB 61,500; Term 3: RMB 61,500.
- Nursery — Annual: RMB 205,000; Term 1: RMB 82,000; Term 2: RMB 61,500; Term 3: RMB 61,500.
- Reception — Annual: RMB 220,000; Term 1: RMB 88,000; Term 2: RMB 66,000; Term 3: RMB 66,000.
- Year 1 — Annual: RMB 245,000; Term 1: RMB 98,000; Term 2: RMB 73,500; Term 3: RMB 73,500.
- Year 2 — Annual: RMB 248,000; Term 1: RMB 99,200; Term 2: RMB 74,400; Term 3: RMB 74,400.
- Year 3 — Annual: RMB 257,000; Term 1: RMB 102,800; Term 2: RMB 77,100; Term 3: RMB 77,100.
- Year 4 — Annual: RMB 257,000; Term 1: RMB 102,800; Term 2: RMB 77,100; Term 3: RMB 77,100.
- Year 5 — Annual: RMB 257,000; Term 1: RMB 102,800; Term 2: RMB 77,100; Term 3: RMB 77,100.
- Year 6 — Annual: RMB 257,000; Term 1: RMB 102,800; Term 2: RMB 77,100; Term 3: RMB 77,100.
- Year 7 — Annual: RMB 275,000; Term 1: RMB 110,000; Term 2: RMB 82,500; Term 3: RMB 82,500.
- Year 8 — Annual: RMB 275,000; Term 1: RMB 110,000; Term 2: RMB 82,500; Term 3: RMB 82,500.
- Year 9 — Annual: RMB 275,000; Term 1: RMB 110,000; Term 2: RMB 82,500; Term 3: RMB 82,500.
- Year 10 — Annual: RMB 292,000; Term 1: RMB 116,800; Term 2: RMB 87,600; Term 3: RMB 87,600.
- Year 11 — Annual: RMB 292,000; Term 1: RMB 116,800; Term 2: RMB 87,600; Term 3: RMB 87,600.
- Year 12 — Annual: RMB 292,000; Term 1: RMB 116,800; Term 2: RMB 87,600; Term 3: RMB 87,600.
- Year 13 — Annual: RMB 292,000; Term 1: RMB 146,000; Term 2: RMB 146,000; Term 3: RMB 0.
(Amounts as published in the school's Tuition Fees 2025–26 document).
Application, deposit and other mandatory / optional charges
- Application fee: RMB 2,500 — one-off, non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Enrolment deposit: RMB 20,000 per child — one-off; refundable subject to the school's terms and conditions.
- Uniform (annual estimate): RMB 3,200 (varies by year and quantity).
- iPad app purchases (Y6–Y9 only): up to RMB 500 (maximum).
- Additional English language support (EAL): RMB 10,000 per term (where required).
- Personal computer: students in Years 10–13 required to bring a device that meets school requirements.
- School bus (optional): four bus tiers — Annual rates range RMB 11,400 (Tier 1) to RMB 27,900 (Tier 4); term amounts are shown per tier in the published fee sheet.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment due dates for 2025–26: Annual payment (or First Term) — 15 June 2025; Second Term — 4 November 2025; Third Term — 3 March 2026.
- Annual-payment discount: 5% discount on annual tuition applies if paid by 15 June 2025.
- Students joining during the year are charged on a pro‑rata basis; fees should be paid before the student's first day.
Boarding
- Boarding is not listed or charged in the published fee schedule for this campus (no boarding fees applicable).
Refunds and withdrawal
- Enrolment deposit is described as refundable subject to the school's terms and conditions.
- Withdrawal notice: two months' written notice required. If withdrawal occurs during a term, the school states it will not offer a refund for that term.
Fee payment options
- The publicly published Tuition Fees page and the Tuition Fees 2025–26 PDF list amounts, due dates, and additional charges but do not specify accepted payment methods on those documents. For direct assistance the admissions and finance contact information is provided on the school pages.
The British School of Guangzhou (BSG) is a British-curriculum day school on the shore of South Lake (Nanhu), with a single Pre‑Nursery–Year 13 campus set in a tree-lined, lakeside site. The school follows the English National Curriculum through to IGCSE and A‑levels, and is part of Nord Anglia Education; it highlights collaborations with MIT, The Juilliard School and UNICEF and uses Nord Anglia's Global Campus for international projects and STEAM learning. Campus facilities listed on the school site include multiple libraries, science and STEAM labs, music and dance studios, a theatre, sports hall, swimming pool and outdoor sports fields; the site also notes an average class size of 20 and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10:1. The school operates yellow school buses and publishes detailed tuition fees and optional bus costs on its admissions/fees pages.