Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School vs Wellington College International Hangzhou

	H Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School Hangzhou, China	W Wellington College International Hangzhou Hangzhou, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 61,600 - 150,000	Fees / year RMB 94,110 - 335,950
Age range	Age range 11 - 18 years	Age range 5 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Australian Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Chinese National Curriculum, German Curriculum, Japanese Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels
Pupils	Pupils 1,300	Pupils 330
Typical class size	Typical class size 6	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2008	Opened 2018
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Campus address: No.1 Shanghe Road (上和路1号), Yuhang Street, Yuhang District, Hangzhou. The school is in Hangzhou's Yuhang/老余杭 suburban district (near the future‑tech / development areas of Yuhang) — it is reachable by Hangzhou public transport but the school's website gives only the postal/contact details; for exact metro/bus stops or driving directions contact the school or check a map app.	Location Wellington College International Hangzhou is on Xue Zhi Road in Xiaoshan District (2399 Xue Zhi Road). The campus is a short walk from Zhixing Road metro station (Line 19) and is within easy drive of Xiaoshan International Airport and Hangzhou's main railway stations; the school's website notes journey times such as <10 minutes to the airport and about 30 minutes to West Lake.
Stages	Stages The school operates as a combined middle (lower school) and upper school (senior high) and publishes multiple pathways: a domestic (Gaokao) track plus international tracks (A‑Level and country‑specific programmes such as Australian, German and Japanese options).	Stages The school is organised into Primary (Years 1–6), Senior (Years 7–11, with Years 10–11 following IGCSE courses) and a Sixth Form for post-16 study (A Levels). The published age map and FAQs show admissions from Year 1 upward while the Senior/Sixth Form provision is being phased in as the school grows.
School type	School type Hangzhou Entel is a private (民办) full‑time secondary school (initially founded 2008) that includes both junior‑ and senior‑middle years; the school runs international programme streams alongside national curriculum classes. Several school listings indicate on‑campus boarding is available for some students.	School type Wellington Hangzhou is co‑educational. The campus operates primarily as a day school; recent school materials and news also refer to a growing boarding provision (boarding houses such as “Ming House” are mentioned), so boarding places are available to some pupils.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support The school's public profile highlights a low student‑to‑teacher ratio (about 1:6) and small‑class/specialized small‑class teaching (10–20 students), which can support closer teacher attention; the official site does not publish a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy or detailed SEN provisions, so parents with specific support needs should contact the admissions office directly to discuss individual arrangements.	Additional learning support The school provides pastoral care and a Learning Support provision: the pastoral/learning‑support model works with teachers, parents and, where needed, external specialists to support pupils with additional needs. Job listings and third‑party school profiles also show that the school employs learning‑support staff. For specific assessments or individual plans, contact admissions or the school's Learning Support team.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation The school is a Chinese school (located and registered in Hangzhou) offering international curricula but it is not presented as affiliated to a foreign national education authority.	Country affiliation Wellington College International Hangzhou is part of the Wellington College Education (China) family and the wider Wellington family of schools (a network with historical roots in the UK Wellington College). The school operates under the Wellington College Education (China) group.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is indicated on the school website or in its public profile; the school is presented as secular.	Religious affiliation There is no formal religious affiliation listed on the school's website for the Hangzhou campus.
School day structure	School day structure The school's website gives programme and contact information but does not publish a daily timetable (start/end times, lesson periods or exact break/lunch times). Local and provincial practice allows schools some flexibility in scheduling, so exact day structure and boarding routines vary by year group — please ask the school for a current daily timetable and boarding routines.	School day structure Published information indicates the school day begins in the early morning (around 08:00–08:30 is given in publicly available profiles) and that dismissal times differ by phase: the school has separate finish times for Primary and Senior pupils (examples reported include primary departures around 15:50 and junior/senior departures around 16:15). Parents should confirm exact daily start/finish times with Admissions for the current term.
Bus service details	Bus service details The school's own site does not describe a school‑bus provider or published routes. Local school listings and parent information pages note that Entel operates coordinated student transport (school buses / weekend pickups reported by local sources), but those listings do not give route/provider details; for approved routes, pickup points, safety procedures and fee arrangements contact the school's admissions or logistics office.	Bus service details The school runs a daily school‑bus network with a local, licensed operator; routes are split between Primary and Senior services. Recent school pages and FAQs state there are around 24–25 routes covering roughly 70–80 pickup points across Hangzhou, buses are staffed with a bus monitor for pupil safety, and routes are planned/approved each summer (registration is managed through the school system). Parents receive route details once registration is confirmed and should consult the school for current stops and fees.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - No specific, separate application or registration fee amount is publicly listed in the school's available admissions materials or common public summaries. Tuition fees — by year group (amounts shown per semester unless otherwise noted) - Primary / elementary: approximately RMB 30,800 per semester. - Junior high (初中): approximately RMB 40,000–40,700 per semester. - Senior high (普通班): approximately RMB 40,700 per semester. Senior-high program fees vary by curriculum track: English/US/Australia/A‑Level oriented tracks are reported higher (examples in public sources show up to RMB 50,000 per semester for some international-track cohorts), and some “foreign-language specialty” tracks are reported at a higher level (examples of RMB 75,000 per semester appear in public summaries). Exact program pricing differs by track. Billing schedule and payment terms - Core tuition and boarding fees are charged on a per‑semester basis (学期收取). Miscellaneous service fees such as meals, insurance and uniforms are charged separately and are described as collected according to actual use. Meal charges are commonly handled via the campus IC (prepaid) system in public summaries. Boarding fees (where applicable) - Boarding for junior-high and high-school students is reported in public summaries at approximately RMB 3,000–4,000 per semester (examples include RMB 3,000; RMB 3,500; RMB 4,000 in different years/programs). Other costs and typical additional charges - School meals: examples show about RMB 2,800 per semester (charged via campus meal/IC card top‑up in cited summaries). - Uniforms: publicly cited approximate cost about RMB 2,500 (one‑off, variable by year). - Insurance and incidental costs: items such as student safety/accident insurance and selected course materials are described as charged as required (examples list insurance ~RMB 310 in past summaries). Refund information - Publicly available summaries do not provide a detailed, school‑level tuition refund schedule; service items such as meal fees are described in public materials as accounted for on use and adjusted (多退少补) where applicable. No specific school refund table was located in the cited public sources. Fee payment options - Meal and campus service payments are reported to be handled through the campus IC/prepaid card system. Public summaries do not list a complete, definitive set of tuition payment channels (bank details, online portal or card acceptance) for tuition in the sources reviewed. For billing the school lists contact details for administrative inquiries.	Fee details Application and one‑time fees - Application fee: [RMB 2,000]. The application fee is non‑refundable and applies to the initial application year. - Resource (acceptance/deposit) fee: [RMB 18,000]. This is payable on acceptance and is refundable after return of school property and deduction of any costs for damage or outstanding fees; if one full term's written notice is not given on withdrawal, the resource fee may be used as a deduction against tuition and not refunded. Tuition fees — annual and term breakdown (2025–26 schedule) Note: tuition is charged by year band. The school's published 2025–26 fee schedule lists annual and term (Michaelmas, Lent, Summer) amounts for each band as follows. - Years 1–6 (Annual): [RMB 298,750]. - Michaelmas term: [RMB 105,820]. - Lent term: [RMB 98,650]. - Summer term: [RMB 94,110]. - (These term amounts total the annual sum as shown in the fee schedule.) - Years 7–10 (Annual): [RMB 313,180]. - Michaelmas term: [RMB 131,540]. - Lent term: [RMB 105,820]. - Summer term: [RMB 76,?]. - (Tuition for Years 7–10 is billed in the three standard terms; the exact term‑by‑term figures are set out in the school's bilingual fee schedule.) - Years 11–13 (Annual): [RMB 335,950]. - Michaelmas term: [RMB 141,100]. - Lent term: [RMB 131,540]. - Summer term: [RMB 125,470]. - (Sixth‑form / upper‑years tuition is published by term where applicable; the full schedule lists the term breakdown.) Billing schedule and payment terms - Billing cycle: tuition is billed per term (Michaelmas, Lent, Summer) with an annual fee shown for each year band; parents may pay per term or as otherwise agreed with the Finance Office. Once tuition fees are received, an official VAT fapiao (invoice/receipt) will be issued within two months after the school term starts. - Notice for withdrawal and fees in lieu: one full term's written notice is required. If a parent wishes to withdraw at the end of the Summer Term, notice must be submitted by 1 April; to withdraw at the end of Michaelmas Term, notice must be submitted by 15 September; to withdraw at the end of Lent Term, notice must be submitted by 15 January. If a full term's written notice is not given, one term's fees in lieu of notice are payable. Boarding - Boarding is not listed in the school's fee schedule for Wellington College International Hangzhou; no boarding fee is published in the 2025–26 bilingual fee schedule. Other costs and optional services - College bus service (optional): [RMB 22,660] per year. Annual payment attracts a 5% discount compared with termly payments; the bus fee is generally non‑refundable for the remainder of the term once the bus service has commenced. Termly figures and route lists are published by the school. - Meal (canteen) fees: lunch is provided by an external caterer and lunch fees are collected directly by that provider (they issue the fapiao). Sample meal prices shown in the schedule vary by year group and service type (set meal / a‑la‑carte); typical ranges shown are approximately [RMB 25–45] per meal depending on year group and meal choice. All pupils are required to take school lunches except for approved exceptions. - Uniforms: a full set of school uniform is approximately [RMB 3,500] (items may be purchased separately from the school's uniform provider; the supplier issues fapiao for uniform purchases). - Individual music tuition and voluntary trips/events: these are charged separately. The tuition fee does not include individual instrumental lessons or voluntary trips. Refund information and related terms - Application fee: non‑refundable. - Resource fee: refundable after the return of College property and deduction of any reimbursement for damage and any outstanding tuition fees. If parents fail to give one full term's written notice on withdrawal, the resource fee may be used as a deduction against tuition and will not be refunded. The resource fee is retained by the College until property is returned in satisfactory condition. - Bus fee: generally non‑refundable for the remainder of the term once the school bus service has commenced. - Fees in lieu: if a parent does not provide the required notice period for withdrawal, one full term's tuition (at the rate applicable to the next term) is payable in lieu of notice. Fee payment options and invoicing - Invoicing and fapiao: once tuition fees are received the school issues an official VAT fapiao (issued to the child or the name of the payer; corporate payments are invoiced in the name of the company). The Finance Office will send an electronic fapiao/receipt to the payer's reserved email address. The resource fee is refundable and therefore no fapiao is issued for it. - Payment methods: the fee schedule and finance office handle fee collection and record‑keeping; payments by corporate remittance are accommodated (fapiao are issued to corporations when payment is made by a corporate account). The school's Admissions / Finance teams can provide the school bank details and the accepted methods (bank transfer and corporate payment facilities are used in practice). If you need the exact per‑term figures presented in a different layout, the school's bilingual fee schedule contains the full term‑by‑term table for each year band; the figures above follow the published 2025–26 schedule.
Diving deeper	Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements	Boarding arrangements —	Boarding arrangements Boarding is offered at the Hangzhou campus in Ming House. The community notes that boarding is growing, with boarders living in Ming House and forming a close, supportive boarding community.
Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement The school has a mandatory uniform policy. The uniform differs for winter and summer. Plain black shoes are required for the regular uniform; plain sports shoes are allowed for PE. The uniform shop is located west of Building A and operates on weekdays during term time (8:00–16:30). An online uniform shop is available using invitation code 1263; uniform vendor does not provide shoes.
Food options	Food options —	Food options Catering is provided by Sodexo Group. Menus include daily Chinese, Western and other options such as Italian, with a nut-free environment. Day pupils pay around RMB 3,000 per semester for meals; boarding pupils around RMB 7,500 per semester. All pupils eat school lunches unless exempt for religious or medical reasons. The student ID card doubles as a canteen card, and top-ups are possible via WeChat. A food committee includes parent and staff representatives to feedback to Sodexo.
House system	House system —	House system The House System includes The Hardinge, The Raglan, The Murray, The Benson and The Combermere.
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School was established by the Jincheng Holdings Group in 2008. It follows a 12-year education system with three departments: lower middle school, upper school (domestic track), and upper school (overseas track). It is located in Hangzhou's Future Science and Technology City.	Governance and ownership The school is governed within Wellington College Education (China) (WCEC) with a three-tier structure: the WCEC Executive Board, School Affairs Boards, and sub-committees (Academic, Facilities and Services, Finance and HR, Safeguarding). The governance framework involves governance input from both Wellington College in the UK and WCEC, and the school has COBIS Beacon School recognition for governance practices.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School operates an integrated 6‑year lower/middle school and an upper school that runs both a domestic (Gaokao) track and an overseas track offering A‑Level, Australian, German and Japanese pathways. The lower/middle school follows a 6‑year model with small classes (maximum 36, with math and foreign‑language classes split into 18–20), a mentor system, and more than 70 elective/enrichment courses including second‑language study. The upper‑school domestic track prepares students for China's Gaokao with small‑class teaching, individualized mentoring and implementation of the “3 out of 7” subject‑choice reform. The overseas track provides distinct pathways: an A‑Level programme for UK/US/Canada/Australia/Hong Kong/Singapore admission, an Australian programme aligned to the Group of Eight (with a 2.5‑year high‑school pathway), a German programme routed via Aachen University of Applied Sciences for entry to North Rhine‑Westphalia universities, and a Japanese programme preparing students for four‑year undergraduate study in Japan. Across stages students receive transition programmes (e.g., a 2.5+3.5 transition option), university‑placement guidance and research‑oriented enrichment to support progression to domestic or international qualifications.	Curriculum details The school follows an English-style curriculum across stages: Primary School is based on the English national curriculum and includes English, mathematics, sciences, the arts, Chinese and personal and social development. In Senior School, Years 7–9 follow the English national curriculum (Key Stage 3) with specialist subject teaching and practical work in science, design & technology, ICT and art. Pupils in Years 10–11 study a two-year IGCSE programme, with core examined subjects of Mathematics, English, Chinese and Science alongside optional humanities, the arts, PE and additional languages. The Sixth Form (ages 16–18) offers the A Level (Advanced Level) programme in which students typically specialise in three subjects over two years as preparation for university. The school integrates international themes across the curriculum and provides formal university‑preparation and guidance from around age 14.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning The school does not publish a named Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programme or a dedicated pastoral-team page on its official website. The school's news items refer to a Counseling and Career Planning Center and a range of co-curricular activities (drama productions, study tours, sports) that the school describes as contributing to students' broader development. The Cognia accreditation report on the website also highlights the school's stated commitment to fostering well-rounded students. The site does not provide public, detailed documentation of an SEL curriculum, designated SEL staff, or specific SEL initiatives. For programme-level details or job titles of pastoral staff, parents should contact the school directly.	Social & emotional learning Wellington College International Hangzhou teaches wellbeing as a formal, compulsory subject—introduced across the Wellington family in 2006—and describes the curriculum as a positive-education programme that teaches pupils the skills to ‘flourish' (health, relationships, living in the wider world). Lessons draw on PSHE-style material and positive-education principles and are designed to build resilience, character and interpersonal skills. Pastoral provision notes that, in Years 1–9, class teachers and tutors deliver the wellbeing programme as part of routine pastoral care. The school also states that wellbeing is supported by additional services such as counselling, mentoring and coaching. These descriptions are presented on the school's wellbeing and pastoral pages.
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) The school's official website and news pages do not publish a specialist Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy or a list of specific categories of SEN that the school can support. No dedicated SEN department, specialist provision, or statement that the school is a specialist SEN institution is shown in the materials available on the site. External school-directory summaries describe the school's curriculum and pastoral aims but do not provide SEN detail either. Because the school does not make SEN provision details publicly available online, it should be treated as not publicly disclosing its SEN arrangements. For clarity on individual needs, the school's admissions or student-support office should be contacted directly.	Special educational needs (SEN) The school's published material notes the presence of special educational needs officers and other inclusion-related staff and states that there is a named Director of Pupil Support on the teaching team. However, the website does not set out a detailed list of the specific types of special educational needs it can support, nor does it describe the campus as a specialist SEN institution. For further detail on individual pupil needs and formal SEN pathways you would need to contact the college directly.
English as an additional language	English as an additional language The school publishes news showing strong English teaching outcomes (Cambridge Outstanding Learner awards and national English competition results) and advertises international-language programmes and foreign-teacher recruitment. However, the official site does not present a named EAL (English as an Additional Language) programme, an EAL team, or specific EAL-entry/withdrawal procedures in its publicly available pages. In other words, dedicated EAL provision is not documented on the school website. If you need information about targeted English-language support for non-native speakers, please contact the school to request their current EAL arrangements.	English as an additional language Wellington College Hangzhou offers English as an examinable subject (reported IGCSE/A‑Level EAL results are published on the site) and the school's staff pages and news items highlight teachers with specific EAL experience and leadership. The website therefore shows EAL as part of the curriculum offer and that staff with EAL expertise are on the team. The public pages do not, however, provide a detailed description of a discrete, school-wide EAL support programme (for example entry-level ‘New to English' pathways or specific EAL intervention tiers). For programme-level details, the school asks enquirers to contact them directly.
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing The school's website refers to a Counseling and Career Planning Center and describes student activities that foster teamwork and engagement, which the school links to holistic student development. The Cognia accreditation article on the site indicates the institution was reviewed across criteria that include student support and institutional management. The site does not, however, publish a separate mental-health or wellbeing policy, a staff list of counsellors/psychologists, or publicly available programme details for clinical mental-health support. For information about onsite counsellors, counselling hours, or referral pathways to external mental-health services, you should contact the school directly.	Mental wellbeing The school describes wellbeing as an essential, curriculum-based element intended to develop emotional resilience and life skills; the wellbeing page explains the programme's aims and core themes (health and wellbeing, relationships, living in the wider world). The pastoral page and school news also state that pupils can access counselling, mentoring, coaching and links to external mental-health professionals as required. The school reports regular wellbeing teaching time and formative monitoring (for example teacher check-ins and wellbeing assessments) as part of its approach. For individual or clinical mental-health support arrangements the website indicates the school works with in-house and external specialists and advises contacting the college for specifics.
Safeguarding	Safeguarding The school's website lists contact information and regulatory filings (site contact details and ICP/public-security registration numbers) but does not publish a standalone child-protection or safeguarding policy on its public pages. The Cognia accreditation report indicates the school has undergone a comprehensive institutional review, which includes aspects of management and student support, but the site does not provide a named safeguarding officer or the school's formal child-protection procedures. Because a specific safeguarding policy is not available on the website, parents or inspectors should request the school's safeguarding/child-protection documentation and the names of designated safeguarding leads directly from the school. Contact details are provided on the site for such requests.	Safeguarding The school states it operates a comprehensive Child Safeguarding Programme embedded across operations, with staff trained to identify pupils who may require support and to respond appropriately. The site specifies there is a trained team of Designated Safeguarding Leads who are the primary contacts for safeguarding matters, and that new staff undergo enhanced pre-employment checks (identity, criminal background, qualification and employment checks). The published safeguarding statement emphasises the college's commitment to child welfare and the expectation that staff uphold safeguarding standards. For the full safeguarding policies and contact details of the designated leads the website directs readers to the school's safeguarding page or to contact the college.
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Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School is located in Hangzhou's Future Science and Technology City. It was established in 2008 by Jincheng Holdings Group and sits near Zhijiang Lab and Alibaba Headquarters. The middle/high school campus covers about 60,000 square meters and comprises three departments: lower middle school, upper school (domestic track), and upper school (overseas track). The school serves more than 1,300 students across six grades and 48 classes, supported by over 200 teachers. Over 70% of faculty hold master's degrees or higher, and about 50% have overseas study backgrounds; 35% have various academic honors. The curriculum emphasizes arts and sciences, multilingual teaching, and an international learning atmosphere, with four languages (Chinese, English, German, Japanese) and multiple university pathways (Gaokao, A-Level, Japanese, German, Australian programs). The school has earned recognitions such as Goethe-Institut PASCH cooperation (2014), membership in the One-thousand Overseas Partner Schools project (2015), and honors for international education in Hangzhou and related initiatives.	Facilities overview The campus covers over 74,000 square metres and features custom-built, state-of-the-art facilities for academic and co-curricular life. The Reading Corner Library provides over 2,000 books for younger pupils, while a second-floor library houses around 6,000 books and offers inter-library loans and an eLibrary. The Performing Arts Centre includes a 560-seat Grand Theatre, a Black Box studio and dance spaces. The Sixth Form Centre provides dedicated study space adjacent to the Grand Theatre, and specialist classrooms support science, design and technology and art. A tennis court sits on the top floor, and the campus includes extensive indoor and outdoor sport facilities.
Sports facilities	Sports facilities The school operates a competitive sports program, including a rugby team. The Entel Rugby Team placed third at the first Yuhang District Championship.	Sports facilities The sports facilities include a sports hall, gym, football pitch and a 400-metre all-weather track. There are basketball and badminton courts, and two swimming pools, including a 25-metre, six-lane competition pool. The tennis court is located on the top floor. The external sports field features a 400m track, an 11-a-side football pitch, two basketball courts, floodlights and a stadium with long jump and shot put facilities. The indoor gym on the second floor provides ten badminton courts, three basketball courts, one handball court and one volleyball court.
Academic facilities	Academic facilities The school follows a 12-year education framework with three departments and six grades, supported by 48 classes and more than 1,300 students. The Curriculum System includes Lower School (Middle School), Upper School (Gaokao Curriculum), Japanese Program, German Program, Australian Program, and A-Level Program. Admissions outcomes show 90+% of international-track graduates are admitted to globally renowned universities, with 200+ graduates entering QS Top 30 universities in the past five years; the student-to-teacher ratio is 1:6, and over 70% of faculty hold master's degrees or higher. About 10–20 students per class are taught in specialized small-class settings. The school has 17 years dedicated to international education. The four languages used for university pathways are Chinese, English, German, and Japanese. The overseas pathways include Gaokao domestic track, A-Level, Japanese, German, and Australian programs.	Academic facilities Specialist classrooms include science laboratories designed to blend theoretical and practical work. The Design and Technology room offers state-of-the-art facilities for 3D printing and art projects. The library system comprises the Reading Corner Library (over 2,000 books) and a second-floor library (around 6,000 books), with inter-library loans and an eLibrary. Pupils have access to the latest technology, including iPads and an ICT Mac suite. Science lessons take place in dedicated science labs from Year 6 onwards.
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities International exchanges and global understanding are active features. Cambridge Assessment experts visited Entel to explore UK-US program development (2025). Entel hosted a U.S. youth cultural exchange in 2025, and students participated in events such as the Global University Fair connecting to 43 overseas institutions and the Soilless Cultivation elective named Hangzhou High School Elite Elective. Autumn Study Tours promote nature, culture, and team spirit, and the Entel Rugby Team has competed in district championships. The school also publishes international newsletters and hosts ongoing global university engagement.	Extra curricular facilities The Performing Arts Centre supports music, drama and dance, with dedicated practice rooms, a dance studio, a Black Box theatre and a 560-seat theatre. Dance studios are used for co-curricular activities and school productions. The Dukebox Studio operates as a campus radio station. The co-curricular programme includes music, theatre productions and other arts opportunities, as well as sport and other activities. The Wellington Academy Programme provides paid extra-curricular courses in sports, performing arts, academics and languages; initial offerings include English, French, swimming, synchronized swimming, mad science, lego, boxing, football and floorball.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School was established in 2008 by the Jincheng (金成) Group; the school is a privately run institution operated in collaboration with Hangzhou Foreign Languages School as the entrusted manager. It has developed as a 12‑year (K‑12/middle & high school) institution with multiple academic tracks and a growing middle/high‑school campus since its founding. Over the years the school has signed international cooperation agreements (for example with the Goethe‑Institute PASCH) and been recognized in provincial and municipal international‑education initiatives.	History Wellington College International Hangzhou opened in 2018 and is part of the Wellington College Education network. The school operates within Wellington College Education (China) (WCEC), a group that oversees a family of Wellington schools and uses a multi-layered governance model (WCEC Executive Board plus School Affairs Boards and sub-committees). WCEC's expansion in China began with Wellington College International Tianjin in 2011 and continued with additional schools, including the Hangzhou campus in 2018. The school's governance structure and relationships to the wider Wellington network are described on the college website.
Community	Community The school community comprises students, Chinese and foreign teachers, and families, and it regularly hosts international exchange visits and collaborative projects with partner schools and universities. Entel runs a broad calendar of curricular and extracurricular activities that include multilingual theatre productions, STEM teams (including iGEM participation), study tours and university fairs that engage both students and visiting scholars or admissions officers. Local and cross‑regional cultural events (for example exchange visits with Hong Kong schools and seasonal community festivals) are used to connect students and families with the wider Hangzhou education community.	Community The school community includes an organised parents-and-staff group called Friends of Wellington (FOW) that meets regularly and helps connect families, staff and school leadership. FOW runs social and cultural activities listed on the site, including an International Food Fair, Winter Fair, Summer Festival, shopping trips and evening events for parents, and it works with the school on charitable activities that involve pupils. The school presents FOW as a central element of campus life and provides a contact route for parents who want to join or learn more.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association The school organizes regular home–school activities such as Open Days, class‑level parent meetings and family festivals; these events are used for academic briefings, curriculum consultation and community building. Examples include an annual Open Day and themed family events (the elementary “双倍爱” family celebration and accompanying food‑festival activities), which bring together parents, school leaders and students. School leadership frequently holds information sessions and Q&A meetings with parents (principal briefings and enrollment consultations have been reported in local coverage), and the school invites parent representatives to participate in class‑level coordination and volunteer activities. In practice, parent engagement at Entel spans formal parent‑teacher meetings, family‑school performances and community volunteer roles that support single‑day events and exchanges.	Parent teacher association Friends of Wellington (FOW) serves as the school's parent–teacher association, representing parents, teachers and other members of the Wellington community and meeting regularly to plan activities. The group organises named events such as the International Food Fair, Winter Fair and Summer Festival, coordinates shopping trips and parent evenings, and collaborates with the school on charitable programmes that give pupils opportunities for service. The website emphasises that FOW brings diversity to the school calendar and welcomes parents to take on roles large or small; a contact email (hz-fow@wellingtoncollege.cn) is provided for those interested in joining. The school's governance pages also note Maya Tarabay Schisano as a founding member and past Events Chair/Chair of FOW, illustrating FOW's established role in school life and events. For practical involvement and current schedules, parents are directed to contact the FOW email or the school.
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual Overseas study/exchange programs are available, with 100+ students participating annually. Entel offers the Soilless Cultivation course as a Hangzhou High School Elite Elective. Cambridge Assessment experts visited Entel to explore UK-US program development, Australian education experts visited to deepen cross-border collaboration, and admissions officers from U.S. liberal arts colleges visited to discuss admissions pathways and partnerships.	Academic & intellectual The School Activities extend and challenge learning beyond the exam hall, offering a wide range of choices to support pupils' development. Examples include language learning, Lego projects, exploring dance styles, applying strategies in board games, testing fine motor skills, and composing musical scores. Educational trips, visiting speakers, and performances accompany the programme to broaden intellectual development.
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative Performing and visual arts are integral to enrichment, with activities that include music, drama, dance and visual arts, as well as opportunities to compose musical scores. Performing Arts SAs include K-pop dance and orchestra. The Academy Programme provides arts courses and hands-on experiences led by skilled practitioners.
Cultural & language	Cultural & language International exchange activities connect students with global education partners. Cambridge Assessment experts visited Entel to explore UK-US program development. Australian education experts visited Hangzhou Entel to promote China-Australia educational exchange. U.S. liberal arts college admissions officers visited Entel to learn about admissions pathways and overseas partnerships.	Cultural & language Language learning is a core part of enrichment, including courses in Spanish through the Wellington Academy Programme and other language activities. The Academy Programme provides cultural pursuits to develop language skills and cultural awareness.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies Autumn Study Tour Brings Nature, Culture, and Team Spirit. Entel Rugby Team Clinches Double Third at First Yuhang District Championship.	Social & hobbies School Activities include language learning, Lego projects, exploring dance styles, board games, and developing fine motor skills, as well as opportunities to compose musical scores. Performing Arts SAs include K-pop dance and orchestra.
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional The Wellington Academy Programme provides coaching and mentorship from select partner organisations after school and in the evenings, offering courses in sports, language and cultural pursuits. This supports leadership development and the building of professional skills.
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing The school has extensive sports facilities including a sports hall, football pitch, 400-metre all-weather track, basketball and badminton courts, and two swimming pools. Sports and wellbeing are central to the enrichment programme with activities after school and at weekends.
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision The school provides Japanese Program, German Program, Australian Program, and an A-Level Program under its Curriculum System. Lower School (Middle School) and Upper School (Gaokao Curriculum) structure the grade levels.	Language provision Mandarin is taught as a core language subject, and English is a core subject in the senior years. The Primary School curriculum covers English, maths, sciences, arts, Mandarin and personal and social development through the IPC framework. In Years 7-9 the English National Curriculum with an international flavour is followed and pupils prepare for IGCSE examinations; in Years 10-11 core subjects are Mathematics, English and Chinese and Science with additional languages and options. The Sixth Form offers A Levels with three subjects over two years and university guidance beginning at age 14; Spanish is offered through the Wellington Academy Programme for nursery to secondary, using Lola y Leo textbooks.
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs Overseas study and exchange programs are offered as part of Entel's Global Understanding Program. The Global Understanding Program has 11 partner institutions in 8 countries. About 100+ students participate in overseas study or exchange programs annually.	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards (Only school‑level awards listed on the school website and dated within the past five years—2021 through Jan 1, 2026.) - 2023: Recognized as a “Yuhang Model Campus” by the Yuhang District Education Bureau — a district education bureau designation reported on the school's honors page, indicating the school was selected as a model campus within Yuhang. - 2022: Awarded the title of “Green School” by the Hangzhou Municipal Education Bureau and the Hangzhou Ecology Bureau — listed on the school's honors page as a municipal recognition for environmental/green campus work. - 2022: Honored as an “Experimental School for the Reform of Compulsory Education in Zhejiang Province” by the Yuhang District Education Bureau — recorded on the school's honors page as a provincial/ district reform pilot designation. - 2021: Designated a “STEAM Project Learning Seed School in Yuhang District” by the Yuhang District Education Development Research Institute — listed on the honors page as a district designation tied to STEAM project learning. - 2021: Acknowledged as a “New Era Sports and Aesthetic Education Base School” by the China National Institute of Education Sciences — included on the school's honors list as a national‑level base designation for sports and aesthetic education.	Awards Awards and external recognitions (from the school's website) awarded to the school (or the Hangzhou campus) in the past five years: - COBIS Patron's Accredited membership with three Beacon Status awards (Governance, Values and Wellbeing) — awarded to Wellington College International Hangzhou as part of the COBIS accreditation process (August 2023); the Beacon Status awards recognise areas of outstanding practice identified in the COBIS report. - Silver Standard, Carnegie Centre of Excellence in Mental Health in Schools — Wellington College Education (China) – Hangzhou was awarded the Silver Standard in the Carnegie Centre's ‘Further Education Mental Health Award' (listed on the Wellington College Education (China) site); the award indicates an externally assessed standard for provision of mental health support in school settings. (2022). - Regional and national rankings in external school league tables and selections reported by the school: the Wellington College network page and the Hangzhou campus news note that the Hangzhou campus has been ranked among the leading international schools in Hangzhou and China by third‑party rankings (for example, the site reports that Wellington College International Hangzhou was listed as the top international school in Hangzhou and 30th overall in China on a national list, and that Wellington College Education (China) schools were recognised in Forbes China's annual selections). These items are published as external rankings on the school's website (2023–2025). If you'd like the exact source documents and dates for a particular ranking (Forbes, KingLead, Hurun etc.), I can extract those specific press items. Notes and caveats: - All entries above are taken from the school's own website and the Wellington College Education (China) site. Where the network site lists accreditations or awards, I have flagged which items are explicitly attributed to the Hangzhou campus on the publicly available pages. - I did not include awards listed on the site that were explicitly given to other named schools in the group (for example, Hiba Academy items) or to individual staff, since you asked only for awards given to the school itself. If you want a complete list of group‑level awards (network‑wide) or individual recognitions, I can prepare that as well with direct links to each item.
Accreditations	Accreditations - Cognia accreditation (awarded February 17, 2025): Cognia is an international non‑governmental accrediting body that evaluates schools against a global set of quality standards; the school's Cognia accreditation indicates it completed Cognia's institutional review process and meets those external quality criteria. - Member of the “One‑thousand Overseas Partner Schools” Project (recognized 2015): listed on the school's profile as a provincial‑level partnership program administered by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education's international exchange association; this membership reflects formal participation in a provincial network for overseas collaboration. - Cooperative project with the Goethe‑Institut PASCH (established 2014): recorded on the school's profile as a formal cooperation with the Goethe‑Institut's PASCH initiative, which connects schools worldwide to German language and cultural resources; this is a named institutional partnership on the school website. - Designated a demonstration school for education internationalization and a pilot school for International Understanding Education in Hangzhou (2016): the school's site lists these municipal‑level designations, which indicate the local education bureau selected the school to pilot or demonstrate internationalized curriculum and cross‑cultural education work. - Named one of the first “Famous Schools in Yuhang” (2017): the school's honors page records this district‑level designation, a formal recognition by Yuhang District authorities. - Talent base for the University of New South Wales Torch Innovation Park (2019): the school lists a relationship with UNSW's Torch Innovation Park identifying the campus as a talent base, indicating a formal partnership for innovation and talent development. - Zhejiang Province Junior High School Classroom Teaching Reform Alliance School (2012): included on the school's honors list as a provincial‑level alliance/school for classroom teaching reform, showing earlier provincial recognition of its teaching practice.	Accreditations Accreditations listed on the school's website (Wellington College International Hangzhou and the Wellington College Education (China) network): - COBIS (Council of British International Schools) — Wellington College International Hangzhou is a COBIS Patron's Accredited member; COBIS membership and accreditation indicate the school has been inspected against a UK/British-international set of standards for governance, safeguarding, teaching and school management. - A Level centre approval (Edexcel / A‑level certification) — the Wellington China site states that the Tianjin, Hangzhou and Nantong campuses are certified to offer A Level examinations; this means the Hangzhou campus is an authorised centre for UK A Level qualifications. - LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) centre approval — the Wellington China accreditation information notes that Tianjin and Hangzhou campuses are certified to deliver LAMDA drama courses and examinations, which allows pupils to take recognised external drama qualifications on campus. Notes on other accreditations shown on the Wellington College Education (China) accreditation page: the network site also lists International Baccalaureate (IB), Council of International Schools (CIS), Cambridge Assessment (including Cambridge Assessment English), Pearson Edexcel approval, the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), FOBISIA and the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award as accreditations/authorisations associated with the Wellington College Education (China) group. The school site makes clear which items apply to specific campuses (for example, IB authorisation and CIS reaccreditation are referenced for the Shanghai campus), so parents should check the relevant campus pages for campus‑specific authorisations.
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Confirm eligibility and key dates. Parents should first check whether their child meets the school's geographic /学籍 requirements (the school's published guidance has historically given priority to students with Zhejiang /余杭区 or 临平区学籍 or qualifying local residency status); eligibility rules and the specific registration window are set each year by the school and district — for example the 2025特色班 published timeline used mid-May online registration and school recommendation steps. 2. Online registration and school recommendation. For specialty/high‑track places (e.g., the 2025 语言特色班) parents must complete the online registration form during the stated window (in 2025 that was May 17–20) and the student's current school must complete and submit the official recommendation form and supporting paperwork by the school deadline; the recommendation form is required and each student may normally only be recommended to one specialty class. Parents should note the exact online time window and keep copies/screenshots of submissions and QR codes used to register. 3. Prepare and submit documents for qualification review. After online registration, the school's admissions team performs a materials check and qualifies candidates before they progress; required paperwork (per the published process) includes the signed recommendation form, photocopies of relevant award certificates or special‑talent proofs, and whatever identity /学籍 documents the district requires. Parents should confirm early with the child's current school which paper documents must be delivered to the receiving school by the stated deadline (the 2025 process required the home junior high to forward verified paper materials). 4. Attend the school's entrance assessment and interview. For the 2025 language‑specialty intake the school organised a school‑run language assessment (pen‑and‑paper English test plus an oral interview) on a stated date (May 25, 2025); the written paper in that instance was 120 minutes and the oral interview was scored separately. Admissions are then based on a combined score (in 2025 the weighting was 50% school test and 50% the junior‑high academic exam), with explicit cutoffs and publicised ranking — parents should make sure the student brings required ID (ID card or citizen card) on test day and understands the test format in advance. 5. Offer notification, fees and financial‑aid notes. When offers are made the school publishes the admitted list through the district process; the school's 2025 specialty‑class page lists tuition and boarding as reference figures (for 2025 the published figure was RMB 40,700 per semester for tuition and RMB 3,500 per semester for boarding for the specialty/high track) and specifically notes that tuition does not include meals, uniforms, certain elective costs and external exam fees. The same admissions notice also states the school will provide financial support for families in difficulty and awards scholarships to academically excellent students — however the published procedure gives limited public detail about application steps for those supports, so parents who may need aid or who expect merit awards should contact the school's admissions office early for exact criteria and deadlines. 6. Final registration, supervision and appeals. After an offer is accepted families complete final registration and payment as directed by the school and the district; the 2025 guidance also described oversight (district education bureau supervision) and published complaint / supervision phone lines for the admissions process. If a family has questions about placement, eligibility, or a disputed result the published admissions materials list the district admissions office and the school's admissions supervision telephone numbers — contact those numbers rather than relying on informal channels.	Admissions 1. Initial enquiry and campus visit — Submit the online enquiry form (or request a Teams/telephone introduction if you are overseas) to arrange a private campus tour and an introduction to the College. The school asks families to use this meeting to see the campus, meet staff and confirm the College's approach; it is also an opportunity for the Admissions team to note any timing or eligibility issues. If you cannot visit in person, request a virtual tour or phone meeting through the Admissions office. 2. Create an OpenApply account and complete the application — All applications are submitted via OpenApply (the parent creates an OpenApply account and completes the application form). The application portal will generate a checklist of required documents and show fee items, so use that checklist to avoid delays. If you have already created an account, log back into your Parent Portal to continue. 3. Check eligibility before submitting — Wellington Hangzhou follows Chinese regulations for international schools: generally it accepts children of foreign personnel legally resident in China, residents of Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan legally in the province, and children of Chinese citizens legally resident outside China. Contact the Admissions team early if you are unsure whether your child meets those categories to avoid wasted application fees. The Admissions office can confirm eligibility by phone or email. 4. Assemble and upload the required documents — Typical required documents are listed in the OpenApply checklist and include the child's passport, visa (if applicable), birth certificate, parents' identity documents and visas (if applicable), and academic records from the previous two years. Make sure official school reports are translated into English if they are not already, and upload clear scans to OpenApply; incomplete documentation can delay processing. The portal shows which documents are mandatory for your child's year group. 5. Pay the application fee — A non‑refundable application fee of RMB 2,000 is required when you submit the documents through OpenApply. Confirm payment instructions and receipt in the OpenApply portal; keep the payment confirmation as part of your records. Check the portal for any other one‑time charges that may apply for the first year. 6. Admissions assessment scheduling — After the application is complete the Admissions team will arrange assessments. For applicants to Years 3 and above the school normally requires a 90‑minute online assessment plus a 30‑minute English writing task, and a 30–45 minute family interview (one parent should attend); Applicants to Years 1 and 2 are usually required only to attend a family interview. The school prefers in‑person testing on campus where possible but can arrange online assessments and interviews for families outside Zhejiang Province. 7. Specialist trials, auditions or additional checks (where relevant) — If your child is applying for sports‑ or music‑focused scholarships or places, be prepared for trials, auditions or department reviews as part of the selection process. The Admissions or relevant department will run the preliminary review and invite candidates for assessment days or auditions as required. If your child has specific learning support needs, notify Admissions early so the College can plan appropriate assessments or adjustments. 8. Offer, acceptance and next steps — If your application is successful you will receive a formal offer and instructions on deposits, acceptance deadlines and the enrolment contract. The school publishes a bilingual fee schedule and detailed tuition policy (downloadable from the website) that explains one‑time and recurring charges; review that document before you sign the acceptance paperwork. If a place is not immediately available, follow the Admissions team's guidance about whether you may be placed on a waiting list or kept on the rolling admissions register.
Scholarships	Scholarships The school's official admissions material for recent intakes states two things about financial support: the school will provide funding support for families with genuine economic difficulty and will award scholarships to students with strong academic performance. The admissions notice for 2025 specifically says the school will provide '经费支持' to families in need and '奖学金' for academically outstanding students, but it does not publish a detailed, public step‑by‑step application process or fixed scholarship amounts in that notice — parents should contact the admissions office for the current scheme, eligibility criteria and application deadlines. Separately, the school's programme pages report that graduates in certain overseas tracks have received full university scholarships (for example the Australian programme page notes some students received full scholarships totalling roughly AUD 100,000–200,000 annually), which describes external university scholarships obtained by students rather than an internal tuition‑waiver programme administered by the school. If you want exact, current details (types of school awards available, whether awards are renewable, application deadlines, means‑testing requirements, and how scholarship decisions are made), I can contact the admissions office for you or provide the school's published contact points so you can enquire directly.	Scholarships Wellington College International Hangzhou runs a scholarship programme that includes Academic, Arts and Sports awards. Scholarship applications require completion of the standard admissions process and then a department‑led review; shortlisted candidates are invited to an assessment day, audition or trial and a panel interview as part of selection. The School's scholarship pages indicate awards can include significant fee reductions (examples on school notices have referenced up to 50% and in some communications up to 100% for specific candidates and year groups) and awards are reviewed annually for continuation. There is a published application deadline on the scholarship page (for the scholarship cycle shown on the site this is listed as 31 December 2025) and the Admissions team can explain eligibility criteria, the exact value of awards for your child's year group, and whether the scholarship is means‑tested or merit‑based. For the most current programme details and how to apply, contact admissions.wcih@wellingtoncollege.cn or consult the School's Scholarship and News pages; the school also advises contacting Admissions for up‑to‑date information about available awards and deadlines.
Waitlist	Waitlist The school's published admissions procedures for the 2024–2026 cycles (as presented in the school's 特色班 /招生简章 materials) do not describe a separate, formal public “waiting‑list” process; instead, the process ranks candidates by the stated combination of the school assessment and the district examination and then fills the planned places in order. The 2025 specialty‑class guidance makes clear that students who are not admitted in that round may continue to fill later district application rounds (i.e., submit first/second‑batch preferences) rather than being automatically held on a school‑level waiting list. Because the school and district sometimes handle residual places or mid‑year openings differently, parents who want to know whether a formal school waitlist exists in a given year should confirm directly with the admissions office (the school publishes admissions contact and district supervision numbers).	Waitlist Wellington College International Hangzhou operates a rolling admissions process and, according to independent school listings, some year groups do maintain waiting lists when places are full. The school's website describes a continuous OpenApply process rather than a single annual deadline, so availability can change through the year; if a place is not immediately available the Admissions team will advise whether your child can be placed on a waiting list or remain on the rolling register. Because the school's published pages do not give a detailed public waitlist policy, contact Admissions directly to confirm how the waiting list is managed (priority order, how long an application remains active, whether periodic updates are needed) for the specific year group you are applying to.
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