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The British School of Guangzhou

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Toddler (Half Day)	1	95,000 CNY	Early Years	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Pre‑Nursery (Full Day)	2	205,000 CNY	Early Years	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Nursery	3	205,000 CNY	Early Years	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Reception	4	220,000 CNY	Early Years	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 1	5	245,000 CNY	Primary	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 2	6	248,000 CNY	Primary	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 3	7	257,000 CNY	Primary	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 4	8	257,000 CNY	Primary	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 5	9	257,000 CNY	Primary	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 6	10	257,000 CNY	Primary	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 7	11	275,000 CNY	Lower Secondary	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 8	12	275,000 CNY	Lower Secondary	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 9	13	275,000 CNY	Lower Secondary	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 10	14	292,000 CNY	Upper Secondary (IGCSE/GCSE)	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 11	15	292,000 CNY	Upper Secondary (IGCSE/GCSE)	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 12	16	292,000 CNY	Sixth Form / IB Diploma	Annual fee as stated; 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid-year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.
Year 13	17	292,000 CNY	Sixth Form / IB Diploma	Annual fee as stated (Term 1 CNY 146,000; Term 2 CNY 146,000; Term 3 CNY 0 reflected in total annual fee); 5% discount if full annual fee paid by 15 June 2025; students joining mid‑year charged pro‑rata; two months' written notice required for withdrawal; withdrawal mid-term does not attract a refund.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	2,500 CNY	Non‑refundable application fee per student.

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	20,000 CNY	Enrolment deposit CNY 20,000 per child (refundable; subject to the school's fee policy and conditions).

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
School bus – Tier 4 (annual)	27,900 CNY	Optional; annual figure.
School bus – Tier 1 (annual)	11,400 CNY	Optional; annual figure (Term1 CNY 4,560; Term2 CNY 3,420; Term3 CNY 3,420 summed to annual CNY 11,400).
iPad app purchases (Y6–Y9)	500 CNY	Applies to Years 6–9; maximum estimate.
School bus – Tier 3 (annual)	24,000 CNY	Optional; annual figure.
School bus – Tier 2 (annual)	17,100 CNY	Optional; annual figure.
Additional English Language Support (EAL)	10,000 CNY	Charged where required; per term fee.
Uniform (estimated annual)	3,200 CNY	Varies by year group and quantity; estimate only.

Fee Breakdown

Fees

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.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English

Fees RMB 95,000 - 292,000

Ages 1 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 1000

Type Co-educational

Opened 2005

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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.

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