The Regent's School Pattaya
The Regent's School Pattaya, Thailand, is a British International School situated on the Gulf of Thailand which offers British education to students age 2 1/2 up until the age of 18 (Nursery to Year 13). Though most of its students are day students, there are many students that reside on campus as it is also a boarding school. Formerly the International School of the Regent's, it was established in 1995 by Dr. Virachai Techavijit.
The school became a member of Nord Anglia Education (NAE), an international education provider, in August 2012 making The Regent's Pattaya the first school in Southeast Asia to become part of the organisation.
The school is a member of the Round Square organisation and bases it's core ethos on the philosophies of the association.
History
Founded in 1995, it began as a small school with 40 students but has since grown to possess a student body of nearly 1000 pupils, with over 100 of those boarding on site. The school began as a response to cater for the growing number of expatriate families whose jobs were based in the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand.
After 1995 the school saw a five year period in which it grew rapidly. In the same year St. George’s Boarding House for Senior Boys and St. Andrews for Juniors was erected and the student body now stood at 440.
The transition into the new decade saw the school become a member of several organisations that it remains a part of to this day. In 2000 it joined FOBISSEA (Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia) and in 2001 the Regent’s School was inaugurated into the Round Square Group.
It was in the first term of 2005/2006 that the current principal of the school, Mike Walton, joined the Regent's School Pattaya.
Demographics
The school's 1,000 students represent 46 nationalities, with the top 5 including Thai (28%),British (12%), South Korean (11%), American (6%) and Russian (5%). Most of the teaching staff are British, but there are also Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians and Americans present. Most faculty are native speakers of English.
Curriculum
The school's curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum up until key stage 3. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma is offered to sixth form students and enables them to be able to apply to universities all over the world.
Facilities
The school includes a 25-metre swimming pool, a full sized rugby and football pitch, a double gymnasium, and a 430-seat theatre.
Boarding Houses and House Systems
The school has three boarding houses; Elizabeth House (Junior Girls), Victoria House (Senior Girls) and St.Andrews (Junior Boys) are all located on school grounds.
All students throughout the school, from Early Years to Sixth Form, are members of one of the four house teams of the school. Each are represented by a colour, Region of Thailand and now, the most recent addition, an animal. These houses regularly take part in house competitions throughout the academic year where points are earned. These points are tallied at the end of the year when a winner is announced.
- Blue : Thonburi : Wolf
- Red : Sukkothai : Horse
- Green : Krungthep : Eagle
- Yellow : Ayutthaya : Elephant
Round Square
The school was formally inducted into Round Square at St. Philip’s College in Alice Springs, Australia, where the 2001 International Round Square Conference was hosted. Since the school joined Round Square in 2001 it has since applied Kurt Hahn's educational ethos into its holistic educational structure. Students take part in community service projects, practice democracy through student council and are taught to be aware of social issues.
In the 2010/2011 academic year The Regent's Pattaya hosted the Round Square International Conference, under the theme "We Walk Together" which brought together 750 delegates from over 20 different countries.
Affiliations
- Round Square
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- FOBISSEA (Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia)
- CfBT Education Trust
- Boarding Schools' Association
- Council of International Schools (CIS)