Fettes College Guangzhou vs Guangzhou Huamei International School

	F Fettes College Guangzhou Guangzhou, China	G Guangzhou Huamei International School Guangzhou, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 100,000 - 150,000	Fees / year RMB 61,000 - 130,000
Age range	Age range 2 - 17 years	Age range 2½ - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational (boarding)	Type Co-educational (boarding)
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), EYFS (Early years foundation stage), Chinese National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels	Curriculum Advanced Placement (AP), Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge A Levels
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Mandarin	Instruction language English, Mandarin
Opened	Opened 2020	Opened 1993
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Fettes College Guangzhou is on a large campus in Phoenix City, Nan'an Village, Xintang Town, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou (No. 2 Xinxue Road, postcode 511340). The school is set on a suburban campus about an hour's drive from Guangzhou city centre and Baiyun International Airport, so most families travel to the site by car or school-arranged transport.	Location Huamei International School is located at No. 23 Huamei Road in the Tianhe education core area of Guangzhou (Longdong, Tianhe District). The school occupies a large campus (about 160,000 m²) at the foot of Phoenix Mountain and gives the address and contact details on its website. For exact directions and transit options contact the admissions office; the site lists a service hotline and email.
Stages	Stages The school is a K–12 provision with an Early Years section plus Primary, Middle and Senior (high school) divisions listed on the school site. Age entry is shown as approximately 2 to 17 years.	Stages The school runs a full sequence from kindergarten through primary and middle school to an international/high‑school division and an International Students Division — effectively K–12 with an international high‑school program. The website has separate sections for Huamei Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School and International High School.
School type	School type FCG is a day and boarding school; the website describes boarding as an integral part of the Fettesian model and details house/boarding staff arrangements. The site presents the school as a full-year K–12 provision (no religious or single‑sex designation is stated).	School type Huamei is a co‑educational private school that operates as a full‑time day and boarding school; the website describes full‑time boarding international education from kindergarten to high school and also lists day‑school options. Third‑party school listings also describe it as co‑educational.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support The school describes a pastoral ‘humanistic care' system that provides individualised support and wellbeing services; Early Years and other pages note small class sizes and targeted activities (for example sensory-integration work in EY). The website also describes EAL/IELTS support and one-to-one or small-group tutorials for students needing extra help. For specifics about formal SEN assessments or named specialist staff, the school requests enquiries via admissions.	Additional learning support The kindergarten materials describe attention to individual development, individual development plans and a personal growth portfolio for each child; the campus also reports on‑site medical staff and 24‑hour health services. The school website does not publish a detailed, school‑wide SEN/ALN policy page, so prospective parents with specific support needs should contact admissions to discuss assessments and provision.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Fettes College Guangzhou is a joint venture between Fettes College (UK) and Country Garden (Country Garden Education Group); the partnership and British heritage are stated on the school site.	Country affiliation The school is a Chinese private school in Guangzhou and was founded by returned overseas students; it is not presented on the website as officially affiliated with a foreign government.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation The school site does not list any religious affiliation; its materials present the provision as an international, secular K–12 school.	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is specified on the school's public pages; the school presents itself as a non‑religious, international educational institution.
School day structure	School day structure The website does not publish a standard daily timetable (start/end times or exact break/lunch times) in its public pages. Prospective parents are directed to contact admissions or consult the School Handbook/policies for detailed daily schedules.	School day structure The website does not publish a single, detailed daily timetable for all year groups. Kindergarten pages note a structured daily programme (including six meals for boarders/young children) and the school offers both boarding and day options; for exact start/end times and break/lunch arrangements you should contact admissions or request the current timetable.
Bus service details	Bus service details There is no detailed information about a daily school-bus network or external provider on the public website. If a dedicated bus service or route information is important for your move, contact the admissions team (phone numbers and contact page are on the site) to request current bus routes, pick‑up points and costs.	Bus service details The school advertises weekly city‑wide and daily district‑wide school bus pick‑up and drop‑off services, indicating organised transport for students across the city and district. The website does not list specific routes or providers on the public pages, so ask the admissions office for current routes, stops, costs and enrolment procedures.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - The school's public admissions pages do not publish a specific application or non‑refundable registration fee; no application fee is listed on the school's admissions information. Tuition fees (per term and per year group) - Early Years (EY): commonly reported around RMB 120,000 per year (equivalent to approximately RMB 60,000 per semester) in recent school listings. - Primary (compulsory stage): RMB 120,000 per semester — therefore RMB 240,000 per academic year (two semesters). This level is set as a government‑approved semester rate. - Middle / Junior secondary (compulsory stage): RMB 135,000 per semester — therefore RMB 270,000 per academic year. This level is set as a government‑approved semester rate. - Senior / High school: published market‑rate semester ranges are RMB 132,500 to RMB 162,500 per semester; this corresponds to RMB 265,000 to RMB 325,000 per academic year (two semesters). Where applicable, differentiation is reported between day and boarding arrangements. Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition for the compulsory stages (primary and middle) is charged per semester (semester billing). Several school notices and the official local fee approval state semester billing is the basis for fee collection. Boarding fees (where applicable) - Officially approved boarding charges for the compulsory levels are: Primary boarding RMB 9,000 per semester; Middle boarding RMB 14,000 per semester. - For Senior School there are reported options and different boarding packages: examples published for senior students include day student vs 5‑day and 7‑day boarding differentials (e.g., RMB 132,500 per semester for day; RMB 152,500 for 5‑day boarding; RMB 162,500 for 7‑day boarding in recent reports). Other costs and typical extras - Meal / catering fees are reported per semester as approximately: Primary RMB 9,000; Middle RMB 10,000; Senior RMB 11,000. - Typical one‑off or periodic extras reported in market summaries include: activity / enrichment / international examination or expedition fees (examples around RMB 2,000), and school uniform kit charges (reported examples: Primary ~RMB 3,000 per set; Middle/High ~RMB 3,800 per set in past published lists). Refund information - Refunds and charge‑back calculations for the compulsory (义务教育) stages are governed by Guangdong provincial rules on private school charging and refunding. The provincial rules set out clear refund methodology (for example, pro‑rata refunds based on months in attendance and defined percentages for students who register but do not attend) and require schools to process refunds within statutory timelines. These provincial rules apply to the school's compulsory stages. Fee payment options - The school's public admissions pages and policy pages do not list specific accepted payment channels (for example, named bank accounts, online payment gateways or card acceptance) in the materials available online. Parents are typically expected to observe the school's published invoice / payment instructions at registration. Note: figures above are drawn from the school's admissions information and recent local fee approvals and market summaries; compulsory‑stage semester rates are recorded in the local government fee approval. The entries above present per‑term amounts followed by the corresponding per‑year totals where applicable.	Fee details Application fees - The school does not publish a single, standard one‑time application or registration fee amount on its public English pages. No fixed application fee was available from the school's public enrolment pages during the search. Tuition fees (by year group; per term and per year where published) - Primary (普通小学): RMB 50,000 per semester (this figure expressly includes boarding); annual equivalent RMB 100,000 per year. - Junior secondary / Middle (初中): RMB 48,900 per semester (includes boarding); annual equivalent RMB 97,800 per year. - International / programed tracks (annual rates reported by enrollment/education program pages): - Kindergarten (international/whole‑day): RMB 88,000 per year. - Elementary (ordinary international track): RMB 61,000 per year; elementary international‑student class listed at RMB 86,000 per year. - Junior secondary (ordinary international track): RMB 68,000 per year; international‑student middle class listed at RMB 98,000 per year. - Senior secondary (varies by program): Phoenix/regular/HK‑Macao classes ~RMB 68,000/year; Canada DCP / aviation classes ~RMB 98,000/year for early grades and ~RMB 108,000/year for final year; AP / CIS / some AP‑track figures reported up to ~RMB 130,000/year. These published program fees are reported by multiple enrollment/education information sources. Billing schedule and payment terms - For the municipal‑approved ordinary primary and junior‑secondary rates the school bills by semester (per the municipal fee approval). - International program fees are reported as annual tuition amounts on program pages; billing cadence and installment options vary by program and are set at admission. Boarding fees - For the municipal primary and junior‑secondary fee approvals, boarding is explicitly included in the semester fees. International program listings also describe “学杂宿费” / “学杂食宿费” (tuition + boarding + related items) as included in some program totals. Other costs and extras - Items commonly identified as additional costs: school uniform, Chinese textbooks, insurance and medical cover, extracurricular activities/trips, and incidental service fees. A published note for weekend/holiday residential stays appears as RMB 100/day in third‑party listings. Refunds - Refunds for private/民办 schools in Guangzhou follow regulated rules: new students who register and pay but do not enroll are eligible for substantial partial refunds (examples in local rules: ~90% refund when not enrolled; ~95% if fees were charged by year), and schools must process refunds and pro‑rata returns according to municipal/provincial refund formulas and timelines. Schools must handle refund processing promptly per local regulation. Fee payment options - Payments are required to the school's designated bank account and/or through the school's enrolled payment portal used for admissions and in‑school billing; the school uses an enrolment system platform and provides school contact channels for payment queries. Local regulatory documents require school receipts and payment into designated school accounts. Search coverage note - Municipal fee approvals were used for ordinary primary and junior‑secondary semester rates; international‑program annual figures come from published program/enrolment pages and education portals. A single, consolidated public fee schedule (including an explicit one‑time application fee amount) was not located on the school's publicly accessible English pages during the search.
Diving deeper	Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements	Boarding arrangements Boarding is an integral part of FCG and mirrors the boarding ethos of Fettes College UK. Boarding fosters independence and practical life skills such as resilience, timekeeping, self-motivation and tolerance. The Primary School has dedicated boarding houses, Arran and Iona, which host boarders.	Boarding arrangements The school provides full-time boarding for international education from kindergarten through high school. Student dormitories are on campus with 24-hour supervision and night shifts; the dorms are surrounded by trees, and students are provided with more than 30 daily necessities at check-in to support a home-like environment.
Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement The uniform features magenta and chocolate stripes; senior pupils wear magenta and chocolate stripes as part of the uniform.	Uniform requirement The school has seven uniform sets for four seasons: two winter, two summer, and three spring/autumn. Uniforms are designed by top fashion designers and produced by a leading manufacturer using high-quality fabrics; they are a symbol of campus culture and student values. Life teachers sort the uniforms and arrange laundry, with around-the-clock service to wash, disinfect, and dry clothing, bed linens, and daily necessities.
Food options	Food options —	Food options The Huamei Student Canteen is a Grade A canteen in Guangdong Province. It covers over 8000 square meters with more than 3500 dining seats; more than 30% of the chefs are of the highest grade. Nutritionists from Zhongshan Medical University guide meals, offering six meals per day with main dishes providing more than ten options; the menu alternates between Chinese and Western styles and includes snacks, afternoon refreshments, and late-night meals.
House system	House system Arran and Iona are the Primary School boarding houses.	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership FCG is a joint venture between Bright Scholar Education Group and Fettes College. It is a 15-year all-through private school. The school uses bilingual instruction in English and Chinese, with about 40% of curriculum taught in English.	Governance and ownership Huamei is a Model School Governed by Law, recognized by the Ministry of Education, with a Safe and Civilized Campus designation; security guards operate 24 hours a day and a health service operates on site.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Fettes College Guangzhou operates a K–12, China–international blended curriculum that integrates the Chinese national curriculum with British and IB frameworks and delivers much of its teaching bilingually. In the kindergarten the programme is EYFS‑informed within the IB Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) framework and includes a wide range of enrichment activities and CCAs. The primary school explicitly combines the Chinese national curriculum with the IB PYP framework and elements of the Fettes (UK) programme to deliver cross‑curricular, inquiry‑based learning. The middle school teaches the national compulsory curriculum while drawing on the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) framework to structure bilingual, inquiry‑led study and project work. The senior school offers externally assessed international qualifications—Cambridge IGCSE followed by A‑Level courses—providing multiple academic pathways and university preparation.	Curriculum details Guangzhou Huamei International School is a full-time boarding Chinese–English school that provides a continuous pathway from kindergarten through high school on a single campus. Kindergarten follows IB PYP principles and runs full‑day English IB integrated classes (ages ~2.5–6) with bilingual immersion and inquiry‑based activities. The primary division uses the school's “Rongchuang” curriculum which blends the Chinese national curriculum with Western approaches, offering immersive English lessons, city‑themed PBL, SEL and science/STEAM courses; the primary program is also linked to Cambridge English initiatives. The middle school implements the national curriculum with expanded English instruction and specialist talent/innovation pathways while preparing students for both domestic senior high and international routes. The international high school provides multiple external qualifications and pathways — AP and A‑Level courses, a Canadian stream (CIS/OSSD) and a Double Curriculum Program awarding Chinese and Canadian diplomas, plus aviation and bilingual Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan tracks — to support university applications abroad.
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning Fettes College Guangzhou describes a formal pastoral system that places students into Houses and uses boarding tutors, house parents and boarding carers to provide day-to-day pastoral support and to develop social skills, resilience and a sense of belonging. The school's website explains a named “humanistic mind‑care” (pastoral) approach that monitors both learning and physical/mental health and aims to help students with individual difficulties. House competitions, age‑appropriate boarding activities and a high staff‑to‑student ratio are highlighted as mechanisms to promote social and emotional development. The school also publishes a Pastoral Care and Student Behaviour policy as part of its policies list.	Social & emotional learning The school publishes a named Huamei “characteristic SEL Social Emotion Course” as part of its primary curriculum. Huamei runs a campus Psychology Festival that includes psychology lectures, interactive booths (e.g., an intelligent “confession” booth), art-based self-exploration activities and psychology teacher–led sessions, showing one channel the school uses to deliver social–emotional learning. The school also lists a Student Development Centre with a director and deputy, indicating an institutional pastoral team responsible for student development. School timetables for younger students show regular mental-health education and biweekly group psychological counselling sessions during evening study. Together these items indicate SEL is delivered through curriculum‑linked courses, schoolwide events and an internal student development team.
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) The school's public website and published policies (language policy, safeguarding, pastoral care) describe pastoral, medical and language support but do not set out specific provision, staff roles or named programmes for Special Educational Needs (SEN). Fettes College Guangzhou does not publicly specify which kinds of SEN it can support or that it is a specialist SEN institution in the materials available online. For SEN details and any individual arrangements the school would make, families should contact the Admissions or Pastoral teams directly.	Special educational needs (SEN) The school's English-language website does not publish a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy or a clear list of specialist SEN provisions. There is no public description of the types of SEN the school can support or of a specialist SEN department. For families needing confirmed SEN provision or formal learning‑support arrangements, the school's published materials direct enquiries to its contact channels.
English as an additional language	English as an additional language FCG publishes a detailed Language Policy stating it provides English Language Acquisition / EAL (and Chinese as an additional language) and that provision is made “wherever possible” for students without English or Chinese as a mother tongue. The school describes co‑teaching with expatriate teachers and dedicated EAL teaching in Senior, Middle and Primary phases, and recent news articles describe interactive EAL classes and Cambridge/IELTS preparation. The website also references EAL/IELTS courses using digital platforms and exam preparation for Cambridge English qualifications.	English as an additional language Huamei describes explicit English‑language provision across age groups: an English IB integrated kindergarten class led full‑day by native English homeroom teachers with TEFL/TESOL qualifications. The primary curriculum advertises immersive English lessons (for example, weekly immersive English lessons and bilingual classroom use). The junior‑high and senior‑high materials list ESL/bridge courses and foreign‑teacher oral English classes (ESL bridge and ESL courses are named in curriculum overviews). The International Students Division also states it educates pupils from many countries, which supports the presence of English‑language support within that division.
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing The school's Safeguarding page lists a counselling policy and a Student Psychological Crisis Screening and Intervention guideline among downloadable documents, and the Pastoral Care page describes pastoral staff (house parents, tutors and boarding carers) who support students' personal matters. FCG states that staff receive child‑protection training and that the pastoral system monitors students' wellbeing and helps resolve individual difficulties. These published policies indicate the school has formal counselling and crisis‑intervention documents, although the downloadable PDFs require access for the full details.	Mental wellbeing The school runs an annual Psychology Festival that includes psychology lectures for students and external experts (for example, a public lecture by Professor You Jia Ning was advertised). School schedules note regular mental‑health education and biweekly group psychological counselling for younger boarders. The Student Development Centre is listed in the school's leadership structure and appears to provide pastoral oversight. The campus also reports on‑site medical provision and a staffed clinic which the school presents as part of its around‑the‑clock health services.
Safeguarding	Safeguarding Fettes College Guangzhou publishes a Safeguarding page explaining its child‑protection responsibilities, staff training, site security, DBS/international police checks for adults who work with students, anti‑bullying procedures, and first‑aid/medical arrangements. The page lists a Safeguarding Handbook, Child Protection Policy and other related documents (including the Safe‑Touch policy) as downloadable attachments. The school states that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and sets out the types of abuse it addresses and how staff should respond to concerns.	Safeguarding The school's English pages do not publish a formal, standalone child‑protection or safeguarding policy for public download. The site does, however, describe practical safety and welfare arrangements for boarders including life‑care teachers who supervise daily life and escorted weekend shuttle services with school guards. The school also states health professionals from an affiliated hospital are stationed on campus to provide 24‑hour medical services. A campus service hotline and main contact details are published for enquiries. If you need the school's formal safeguarding policy or named child‑protection contacts, the website suggests contacting the school directly via the published phone or email.
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Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview The campus is designed by a world‑class design firm to blend Eastern and Lingnan cultural elements with China's educational requirements. The international campus is green and tranquil, with a layout that integrates education and technology in a smart learning environment. It offers modern learning spaces that support independent study, exploration, and holistic development in a natural setting. The school has three libraries, more than fifty independent piano practice rooms, two heated swimming pools, two large theatres (including a professional black‑box theatre), a climbing wall, a squash court, tennis courts, a gym, a FIFA‑certified football pitch, and a FIBA‑certified basketball hall. The arts and performing spaces include dedicated studios and buildings for art, music, and drama, with spaces for instrument practice and performances.	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities The school supports nearly twenty sports facilities and venues to support physical development. Facilities include equestrian facilities, field hockey, tennis, indoor golf, squash, swimming, basketball, football, badminton courts, and more. There are a 50‑meter heated swimming pool and a 25‑meter pool, along with a fencing room, multiple tennis courts, a volleyball court, and indoor golf facilities. The football pitch is FIFA-standard and the basketball hall is FIBA-standard. The school's sports staff includes national‑level athletes and internationally certified coaches.	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities The school houses multiple academic and specialized spaces. It includes three libraries and more than fifty independent piano practice rooms, biology labs, computer classrooms, and dedicated spaces for arts and design—visual arts, ceramics, fashion design—as well as instrument rooms and a dedicated building for instrument performance and drama. The campus provides 3D printing rooms and other technology-enabled learning spaces to support project work.	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities The co-curricular program centers on arts, sport and practical experiences to complement academics. Art education is a core component with extensive courses, master‑level instructors, and comprehensive art facilities, including spaces for painting, design, ceramics and fashion design, plus dedicated rooms for instrument study and rehearsals. A purpose-built performing arts complex supports instrumental performance and drama, and private music lessons (piano and clarinet) are offered, along with online master classes.	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History Fettes College Guangzhou was established as a joint project between Country Garden Education Group and Fettes College (UK), bringing the Fettes name and traditions to a new campus in Guangzhou. The school launched global recruitment and began operating as an overseas extension of Fettes in 2020. Its identity explicitly ties to the historic Fettes College in Edinburgh — founded in 1870 by Sir William Fettes — and draws on that boarding-school heritage as part of its model. The Guangzhou campus and masterplan were developed with international architects (Broadway Malyan) and sit on a purpose-built site in Zengcheng as part of the joint-venture structure.	History Huamei International School was founded on June 19, 1993. It was established by a group of returned overseas scholars — founders named on the school site include Xiong Jia, Zhang Keqiang, Liu Sha and Chen Jinlong — and initially opened classes in a rented building with 89 students. Over the following decades the campus expanded into a full-time boarding school that integrates kindergarten through high school and developed an international division. The school is operated within the Huamei education group structure and has received multiple municipal and provincial recognitions during its development.
Community	Community The school community combines day and boarding cultures and a mix of Chinese and international staff and families; school life includes regular assemblies, co-curricular programmes, and boarding routines that shape daily student life. Fettes Guangzhou runs a calendar of large, campus-wide events — for example an International Culture Festival, an annual sports carnival/“运动嘉年华”, arts and music festivals, and a technology festival — that bring students, teachers and families together. Parents commonly participate as volunteers and attendees at these events (the International Culture Festival featured parent volunteers and multiple food stalls), and the school promotes student-led activities and exchanges with its UK partner as part of community life.	Community The school community comprises several thousand current students on a campus of about 160,000 square metres and a broad alumni network. Huamei runs regular cultural and international exchange activities — recent examples include Cantonese-culture summer camps for overseas youth, visits and collaborative programs with partner schools, and annual festivals such as a Creation Festival and a Psychology Festival. These events commonly involve students, visiting delegations, alumni and local partners, reflecting an emphasis on cross‑cultural programmes and extracurricular engagement.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association Rather than a single publicly described “PTA” page, the school engages parents through structured academic reporting and event-based collaboration. Primary policies describe regular Parent–Teacher Conferences, three‑way conferences (student, parent, teacher), and student‑led conferences as formal opportunities for parent–teacher dialogue and student reflection. Early Years and Primary sections run termly meetings and workshops for parents (for example an EY mid‑term parent meeting and curriculum workshops), and parents are routinely invited to participate or volunteer at major events such as the International Culture Festival and the Spring Carnival. Volunteer roles cited on the school site include supporting food stalls and event logistics at the International Culture Festival; parents also attend open days and curriculum workshops to review progress and school programmes. These touchpoints (conferences, meetings, volunteering at festivals and open days) appear to be the primary mechanisms the school uses to involve families in school life.	Parent teacher association At the group level Huamei maintains a formal school–family cooperation committee that coordinates parent–school interaction across its campuses. Individual school divisions also operate parent committees (家长委员会); for example, the kindergarten held a parent‑committee meeting in October 2016 to elect class parent representatives. Parent bodies participate in planning and staffing school events such as the Christmas Open Day, bilingual classroom showcases and themed seminars, and they provide organised feedback to school administrators. Parents are regularly invited to take part in sports days, open classes and volunteer activities, and parent representatives may be included in consultative meetings with school leaders. The school presents these structures as formal channels for home–school collaboration and community involvement rather than ad‑hoc parent groups.
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual The school provides Comprehensive Development-EY, Primary, Middle, and Senior CCA Courses (Extension Courses). Nearly 70 options across eight curriculum categories promote comprehensive development. Sports options include equestrian, golf, swimming, rock climbing, ultimate Frisbee, baseball, squash, rugby, hockey, tennis, boxing, football, fitness, and fencing; art options include orchestral music, ballet, English drama, dance, chorus, fashion design, floral art, tea, pottery, oil painting, cartoon painting, baking, and hard-pen calligraphy; humanities and social sciences include Spanish, English speech, English debate, Chinese extended reading, and bilingual reading; science and technology include artificial intelligence, young makers, 3D animation programming, 3D printing, and drones; subjects include math competition and chemistry club.	Academic & intellectual Huamei operates a Whole Curriculum Framework that integrates Eastern and Western educational philosophies to support holistic development from kindergarten through high school. It applies a Three Whole All-Attention Education System and a Whole Person Nurturing and Education System to develop students academically, emotionally, socially, and morally. The school uses a One Student, One Plan approach to customize career planning and provides ongoing counseling and guidance to prepare students for their futures. The international and Chinese high schools together report a 100% college admission rate in recent years.
Arts & creative	Arts & creative Arts Academy is a collaboration with the Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA). It features a Performing Arts Centre with a Concert Hall and a Black Box theatre, five art classrooms for 3D design, photography, woodwork, painting, and textile and sewing, and more than 50 independent music practice rooms. CSVPA offers Diploma, Foundation, Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses across Art & Design, Fashion, Music and the Performing Arts; the Extended Diploma and Foundation are quality assured by the University of the Arts London (UAL), and BA and MA courses are quality assured by Falmouth University. An average of 70% of CSVPA students have gained entry to UAL in the last five years.	Arts & creative CIS programs emphasize arts and creative disciplines, with offerings in digital design, photography, film, visual arts, drama, and music. Students participate in a wide range of clubs and activities, including drama, photography, movie productions, public speaking, Model UN, design, and 3D printing, among nearly 100 student clubs. These activities foster creativity and interdisciplinary learning.
Cultural & language	Cultural & language Eight major curriculum categories include languages such as Spanish. In Humanities and social sciences, languages include Spanish, English speech, English debate, and Chinese extended reading; bilingual reading is supported.	Cultural & language The Bilingual Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan program blends national curricula with OSSD and joint-admission preparation for HK, Macao, and Taiwan universities, including ESL English courses taught by foreign teachers. The school is a Cambridge English School, an Ontario overseas high school, an IB World School, and offers Canadian-based CIS programs, facilitating international exposure and bilingual/multilingual learning. The Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan pathway allows students to pursue domestic and international options simultaneously.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) cover nearly 70 options across eight categories. Sports options include equestrian, golf, swimming, rock climbing, ultimate Frisbee, baseball, squash, rugby, hockey, tennis, boxing, football, fitness, and fencing.	Social & hobbies Student life features hundreds of clubs and activities, including digital design, photography, film, public speaking, Model UN, robotics, dance, debate, and golf. CIS also highlights VEX robotics and a broad slate of arts and design offerings, enabling robust peer learning and collaboration.
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service AP program students engage in background-enhancement activities such as summer schools, international internships, and volunteering, supporting well-rounded profiles for university applications. The school emphasizes global engagement and service-oriented opportunities as part of its college preparation framework.
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional College guidance is provided by Country Garden College Guidance Center, serving middle and senior levels and rooted in primary education. The service includes professional counseling and practical opportunities to access top universities; Country Garden has admitted 94.3% of the world's top 50 universities for five consecutive years, and offers programs such as Ivy League + Elite Camp and Oxsword + Sprints Camp to support university access. In senior school, students focus on their own development with guided planning for next steps.	Leadership & professional The school implements a One Student, One Plan policy to customize career planning for each student, paired with ongoing psychological counseling and professional guidance to support future pathways. Leadership development is embedded in various programs, clubs, and project-based experiences across the HBIC framework.
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing Boarding life is inspired by Fettes College UK and combines British traditions with Chinese culture. The pastoral care framework supports student well-being, and safeguarding policies guide safety and welfare. Boarding is led by a mix of Chinese and foreign staff, and the school emphasizes a caring, community-focused environment.	Lifestyle & wellbeing Huamei operates as a full-time boarding school with a focus on holistic well-being. It emphasizes character education, personal development, and 24-hour health and welfare considerations, alongside psychological counseling and career planning to support students' well-being and transition to adulthood.
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision The curriculum combines Chinese and Western education through a joint venture. The Early Years School uses the IBPYP framework with elements from EYFS, and bilingual reading is available as part of activities. A dual-homeroom system supports an immersive English-language environment.	Language provision English and Chinese are the primary instructional languages across international programs. ESL support is provided, and AP, A Level, CIS, and DCP instruction are conducted in English or bilingually depending on the program. The HK/Macau/Taiwan bilingual program includes ESL and foreign-teacher English instruction. There is a French language activity within the CIS program (French club).
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching The school uses a co-teaching model with Chinese and expat teachers who work together to plan lessons and differentiate materials. This cross-cultural approach blends Chinese and Western education.	Bilingual teaching The school offers a Bilingual Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan program. It integrates the HK/Macau/Taiwan joint-admission curriculum with the Canadian OSSD curriculum, in a three-track structure: the National Curriculum (Chinese), OSSD courses, and HK/Macau/Taiwan joint-admission preparation courses. ESL courses are provided and English language instruction is delivered by foreign teachers.
Immersion programs	Immersion programs Boarding is an integral part of the education, providing a truly immersive experience. A dual homeroom system creates an immersive English-language environment.	Immersion programs AP Program offers courses that are mostly taught in English, with foreign teachers delivering non-English subjects; the program supports direct admission to world-class universities and includes standardized test preparation (TOEFL, SAT/ACT). A Level Program uses an English-language framework designed to prepare students for global universities. CIS Program (Canadian International Stream) runs from Grade 10 with a heavy Canadian curriculum delivered in English in a Western-style classroom and broad arts and culture courses. DCP Program (Double Curriculum Program) blends Chinese and Canadian Ontario curricula; in the first three terms, students study Chinese courses while also completing ESL and Grade 10 English taught by Canadian teachers, followed by Canadian university-prep courses, with graduates earning both Chinese and Canadian diplomas and eligibility to apply to universities in Canada, the US, the UK, Australia, and other English-speaking countries.
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards (Only awards shown on the school website and awarded to the school in the past five years.) • “Special Contributing School” — awarded at the IB China Education Forum for the IBMYP Curriculum Integration Guide (2023). Significance: a formal recognition from the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the Chinese IB Schools Association (CISA) for the school's contribution to curriculum‑integration work; the school's site records it as one of five schools to receive this honour in 2023. • Forbes China — placement on the Forbes China “Internationalised Schools” lists (listed on the school site for multiple recent years; the site cites a 2024 national ranking of 18 and earlier placements in 2022/2023). Significance: these are external rankings reported on the school's site that identify the school among a group of China schools featured by Forbes China in those years. (The school's website text and pages reference its consecutive appearances and the 2024 ranking.) • Hurun list — listed on the school site as one of “Hurun China: Top 20 Most Beautiful International School Campuses” (2022). Significance: Hurun's 2022 recognition for campus aesthetics appears on the school site as an institutional honour.	Awards Awards and formal recognitions given to the school (only items shown on the school website) in the last five years (from 2021 onward), with a one‑line note of significance and site citation: - "Forbes China Outstanding International School Award" (reported 12 Oct 2024): the school's newsfeed states it won this Forbes China award/recognition in 2024. - Forbes China rankings (2021, 2022, 2023): the site reports the school ranked 9th nationally and 1st in South China in the 2021 Forbes China international‑school list, was noted in Forbes selections in 2022 (local first place in Guangzhou), and ranked 8th nationally in the 2023 Forbes China international‑school list; these are public ranking recognitions the school cites. - British Council "five‑star IELTS Beacon School" recognition (reported 26 Mar 2024): the school reports receiving the British Council's five‑star IELTS Beacon School recognition in March 2024, an institutional recognition tied to IELTS partnership and English‑teaching standards. - Cambridge test‑centre authorisation (KET/PET/CX185) (reported 9 Oct 2024): the site reports becoming an officially authorised Cambridge English General tests centre (KET/PET) and CX185 test centre, a formal authorisation recorded on the school news pages. - "2023 RAISE Outstanding Contribution Award / 30 Years of Asian International Schools" (reported on the school site for 2023): the site records HMIS receiving a RAISE award in 2023 for outstanding contribution in the context of Asian international schools. - "Featured School for Campus Golf Development Program" (Guangzhou / China Golf Association, reported Nov 2023): the school's 2023 timeline states it was rated the first featured school in Guangzhou under the campus golf development programme. - "Demonstration Point for Party Building Work in Private Education" / "Advanced Party Organization" (June 2023): the site records municipal recognitions in 2023 for party‑building and related organisational work, awards given to the school as an institution. - Jingling ranking: 17th in Jingling's national top‑100 international‑school brands (reported Jan 2023): the site records this 2023 brand‑ranking recognition. Notes and caveats: - All items above are drawn from the school's English website and its news/timeline pages; where the school links to external coverage (Forbes, British Council, Cambridge, WeChat items), the school's site entry was used as the source for this summary. - I included institutional awards and official recognitions (rankings, government‑issued designations, and external‑organisation recognitions) that are explicitly stated on the school site and that were awarded to the school itself (not to individual students). If you want, I can: - extract the original source links the school references (Forbes, British Council, Cambridge) and list them for verification, or - produce a timeline (year → award) with the exact phrasing used on the school site. Would you like those follow‑ups?
Accreditations	Accreditations • International Baccalaureate (IB) — Fettes College Guangzhou is listed as an IB World School; the school's IB authorisations and programme coordinators are shown on the official IB directory (school code 062034). Significance: IB authorisation means the school has met IB standards for delivering IB programmes (PYP/MYP as shown on the IB directory). • Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) authorisation — the school's website states it is authorised by CAIE and lists a centre number (School Number CX162). Significance: CAIE authorisation allows the school to offer Cambridge examinations (e.g., IGCSE/A‑level pathways) and indicates compliance with Cambridge's centre requirements. • Boarding Schools Association (BSA) membership — the school's site states it is a member of the BSA (described there as the global boarding‑school association). Significance: BSA membership indicates the school is connected to an international network of boarding institutions and follows related professional/boarding best practices promoted by the association. • “Child‑Safe School” / Safeguarding designation on the school site — the school's pages present a formal safeguarding/child‑protection policy and describe FCG as a Child‑Safe School. Significance: this is an explicit, public school commitment to meet safeguarding standards and to train designated safeguarding leads and staff. (This is a designation and policy published by the school on its site rather than an external accreditation body's certificate.)	Accreditations On its website Guangzhou Huamei International School lists the following formal accreditations and official designations (each line cites the school site): - IB World School / Member of the International Baccalaureate: indicates the school is recognized by the International Baccalaureate organisation to offer IB programmes or to be part of the IB community, confirming alignment with IB standards. - Cambridge-authorised centre / Cambridge English School / Cambridge test centre (CX185): the school reports official authorisation by Cambridge Assessment/Cambridge English to deliver Cambridge children's English testing (KET/PET) and related services. - British Council IELTS Beacon School (Five‑star recognition): listed as a five‑star IELTS Beacon School by the British Council, a formal recognition of the school's partnership/standing with the British Council's IELTS Beacon School programme. - Provincial / municipal government designations (first‑level / provincial‑level school; model/high‑school recognitions): the site states the school is a first‑level (provincial‑level) private school in Guangdong and has been recognised as a Model/Exemplary Senior High School in Guangzhou, which are official government school quality/designation statuses. - "Model School for Governing the School According to Law" (Ministry of Education designation): listed as a Ministry of Education designation, i.e., an official demonstration school for rule‑of‑law school management. - Guangdong Provincial Demonstrative Teacher Education Practice Base / Training base for English teachers: named on the site as a provincial demonstrative practice base and a training base for English teachers in primary and secondary schools in Guangdong Province, indicating government‑recognised teacher‑training roles. - Guangzhou Chinese Language Education Base and "Window School" for education internationalization (Guangzhou Municipal Education Bureau): the site lists the school as a designated Chinese language education base and one of the city's window schools for international education, i.e., official municipal designations related to internationalisation and language education. - Guangdong Green School and other local recognitions (e.g., National Youth Campus Football Featured School): the school lists provincial and national recognitions tied to environmental and sports programme standards. If you'd like, I can produce a shorter list of only external‑organisation accreditations (IB, Cambridge, British Council/IELTS) with links to the specific authorisation pages on the school site.
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Pre-registration and first contact. Start by completing the school's online pre‑registration (the site asks families to scan the QR code or fill the registration form) so the admissions office can record your interest and assign a dedicated admissions officer. Parents should expect the school to use that officer as their main point of contact for scheduling visits, tests and next steps—keep their contact details and any reference/registration number the school gives. Refer to the school's admissions page for the QR/registration instruction and to ask about current vacancies. 2. Visit / open day (recommended before formal application). The school explicitly asks families to visit campus with the child so you can see curriculum, facilities and pastoral arrangements in person; visits are arranged through the admissions officer. When you book, confirm whether the child should bring school reports, portfolios, or evidence of special talents (art/sport/music) because those can matter for assessment in some years. Bring photo ID for both child and parent to present if requested on arrival. 3. Formal application and documents. After pre‑registration and/or a visit, complete the Student Information Registration Form online and upload the required documents: child's ID (household register, birth certificate or passport), guardian ID/passport, a clear recent photo of the child, and a medical/physical examination report. The admissions page lists those exact document types—prepare certified copies where applicable and check whether originals are needed for verification on registration day. Missing or incomplete documents are a common cause of delay, so confirm the file formats and any translation/notarisation requirements with your admissions officer. 4. Assessment: tests, interview and portfolio. For most entry years the school will invite the child to an assessment that typically includes age‑appropriate testing and an interview or teacher observation; in some cases the school will also request a portfolio or evidence of extracurricular achievement. Ask the admissions officer in advance what the assessment includes for your child's year group (Early Years assessments differ from Year 7 or Year 10 entry). If English is a second language for your child, check whether there is an EAL/ESL assessment stream or additional language support options. 5. Offers, acceptance and deposit. If the assessment and documentation are satisfactory the school will issue an offer (places may be limited by year group). Ask the admissions officer exactly what the offer letter includes—start date, tuition and boarding fees, deposit or payment schedule, and any conditions (for example submission of original documents or medical clearance). Confirm payment methods, deadlines and whether the deposit is refundable or applied to first‑term fees. (The admissions pages recommend communicating with your assigned admissions officer for these details.) 6. Registering and enrolment checklist. On acceptance you will need to complete the final enrolment/registration process (the school lists the same identity and medical documents required at application) and pay the fees required before the start of term. If you are requesting any special arrangements (boarding, dietary needs, medical care, international student paperwork), submit those requests early to the admissions office so the school can make placements and arrangements. If your child holds Chinese school registration (学籍), note the school's national‑exam policy (students with Chinese school registration are in principle required to take the local high school entrance exam unless a waiver is filed). 7. Boarding placement and pastoral induction (if applicable). If you plan boarding, confirm whether places are offered immediately with the academic offer or require a separate application—board placement, house allocation and levies are managed by the boarding office and should be confirmed early. Ask about the boarding ratio of staff to students, whether there are expatriate houseparents, arrival/adaptation schedules and any additional boarding fees or deposits. The school's public pages describe boarding as integral to their model; contact the admissions officer for the boarding‑specific checklist. 8. Transfers and mid‑year entry. The school accepts in‑year transfers/插班生; for transfer students you will be asked for recent school reports and to complete the same assessments to determine placement. If you are moving mid‑year, ask about catch‑up support, course equivalencies (IGCSE/A‑Level/IB alignment) and whether there are any termly intakes with available places. Confirm with admissions what fees are prorated for mid‑term starts and whether waiting lists exist for the requested year group.	Admissions 1. Initial enquiry and application: Contact the school's Admissions Office to request the correct application form for the programme you want (main campus programmes, International Students Division (ISD), or the International High School/Canadian track). Parents can register online for many divisions or visit the admissions office in person; the ISD page on the school site lists phone and email contacts for enquiries. Keep a record of the exact programme name you are applying for (for example ISD, AP/CIS/DCP or the bilingual primary programme), because fees, timelines and required documents differ by programme. 2. Prepare and submit required documents: For local-entry primary pupils the school's published instructions mention bringing a photocopy of the household register (hukou) and a small portrait photo and completing the school's Student Information form; non-local or international applicants must submit passport and previous-school transcripts or study certificates. International or overseas-student applications typically require a passport copy, recent school transcripts, and sometimes a birth certificate and recommendation letter—confirm the exact checklist for your programme with admissions before you apply. Originals are commonly required for verification at enrolment, so allow time to gather certified copies or translations if needed. 3. Entrance assessment and interview: The school organises placement assessments and interviews; for the ISD online/in-person intake the school describes subject tests (Science, Math, English and HSK for Chinese) with published durations and an application/test fee (the ISD FAQ shows test structure and an application fee reference). For other streams (international high‑school tracks such as AP/CIS or Canadian programs) admission decisions are typically based on a combination of grades, municipal exam placement (where applicable), the school's own written tests and an interview or family meeting. Parents should plan for at least one in-person or virtual interview and for the possibility of additional subject testing to determine appropriate class placement. 4. Offer, deposit and registration: If the school makes an offer you will normally receive written acceptance instructions and a deadline to return a signed acceptance and pay any required deposit or first-term tuition; the timing and amount vary by programme and intake. Boarding, weekend-stay permissions and other optional services (if relevant) are typically charged separately—check the offer letter for the exact line items and payment deadlines. Keep receipts and an itemised copy of the contract; the school's official communications and brochure pages list programme contacts you should use if anything in the offer is unclear. 5. Medical/visa and arrival steps for international students: For non‑Chinese nationals there will be additional steps before term starts, including visa paperwork (for long stays) or residence-permit guidance, vaccination/health checks, and submission of authorised medical certificates where required. The ISD materials and the school's international-students pages note that online applicants must meet China's legal and school health requirements before formal enrolment. Parents should allow multiple weeks for visa processing and international-travel planning and confirm the school's arrival/boarding check-in dates. 6. Programme-specific timelines and special-admissions: For specialised streams (sports/talent classes, golf or other special-admission cohorts) the school publishes separate admissions brochures and schedules; these streams may run their own trials, interviews or selection events and have separate application windows. For the international high-school tracks the school follows municipal selection principles in addition to its own testing schedule (the school's international-high-school pages note multiple intake/test rounds across March–June for certain cohorts). If you are applying for a special programme, download that programme's brochure or ask admissions for the exact calendar and selection criteria. 7. After acceptance — enrolment, uniforms and start-of-term: After you pay the required fees and complete registration paperwork the school will provide details on uniforms, textbooks, meal/boarding arrangements and the student timetable. Ask admissions for an itemised schedule of mandatory and optional charges (transport, boarding weekend fees, extra-curricular or exam centre fees) so you can budget for the full first year. If anything in the package is unclear (for instance weekly boarding vs full-term boarding rules), request the school's written policy before final payment.
Scholarships	Scholarships The school operates a scholarship programme but the public web pages give only a high‑level description; they state that Fettes has a scholarship system intended to encourage well‑rounded, academically‑strong students. The admissions page notes the existence of scholarships but does not publish detailed eligibility categories, award levels, or the formal application/timetable on that page—families should ask their admissions officer for the current scholarship prospectus, application deadlines and assessment criteria. Independent reporting and school announcements indicate named scholarship categories and significant awards in recent years: for example, a school report published in 2024–2025 records about 60 scholarship recipients whose combined awards totalled close to RMB 7,000,000; the report also describes multiple named scholarships (different tiers and talent‑based awards) and a scholarship review committee that evaluates candidates on academics, conduct, co‑curricular participation and competition results. The school has also publicly described a further‑education scholarship for students who enter certain top global universities, linked to more substantial financial support for university tuition (reported examples appear in school news coverage). These third‑party reports and school news items show scholarships are active and awarded annually, but amounts and specific criteria can change year to year—confirm current programmes and any application dates with the admissions office.	Scholarships ISD (International Students Division): The school's ISD materials explicitly state that applicants with excellent entrance-test results may apply for scholarships; the ISD FAQ and recruitment materials describe both full and half (50%) scholarships awarded on the basis of test performance. The ISD documentation also states an application/test fee and the test structure; families applying to ISD should confirm the scholarship application steps, deadlines, and whether scholarship offers require a separate application or are awarded automatically after testing. Other school-level and programme scholarships: Huamei runs targeted scholarship or special-admissions programmes from time to time (for example talent/sports cohorts and selective cohorts in the international/high‑school streams); these are handled per programme and the amounts and criteria vary by year. The school's special-admissions brochures (sports/golf and other talent programmes) describe selection and support mechanisms for successful candidates; however, the main website does not publish a single, centralised and up‑to‑date scholarship tariff covering every programme. Because scholarship availability, amounts and eligibility criteria change frequently, ask the Admissions Office for the current scholarship brochure and the exact deadlines and documentation required for any scholarship application. Practical next steps I recommend: (1) confirm which programme you are applying for (local bilingual primary, international high school / AP/CIS, or ISD) and request the specific programme brochure from admissions; (2) ask admissions for a current tuition and fees table for that programme (including boarding, weekend‑stay and meal charges); and (3) if you are interested in scholarship consideration, request the current scholarship criteria and deadline in writing. Contact details are on the school pages (Admissions/ISD).
Waitlist	Waitlist Public information on the school's admissions page refers to a pre‑registration system for families but does not publish a formal waitlist or ‘pool' policy on the website. The site advises families to pre‑register and to contact the admissions officer to arrange visits and assessments; it therefore appears the admissions office manages place availability and any internal waiting arrangements directly rather than publishing a standard public waitlist process. Parents who need clarity about whether a specific year group has a waitlist or how places are prioritised should contact the admissions office and ask for the school's current availability, the procedure for holding a place, and whether a formal waitlist will be used for their child.	Waitlist Publicly available information on the school's English and Chinese pages does not include a clear, school‑wide description of a formal waitlist or pool system. I searched the school's admissions and ISD pages and did not find a published, programme-level waitlist policy or a one‑page explanation of how a waitlist is operated on the school website. Because practices differ by programme (for example municipal placements, special-admissions cohorts, and ISD intakes), some programmes may maintain an internal waiting list and contact families if places become available; however, that procedure is not explicitly described in the school's public admissions materials. For certainty: if you want to know whether your child would be placed on a waiting list (and to learn the school's notification timelines and priority rules), contact the Admissions Office and ask for the programme's waitlist policy and how you will be notified; the school's admissions contacts are published on the ISD and main site pages.
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