School Introduction
Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou (DHSZ) is a selective, English-medium, co-educational four-year high school. Our students are highly motivated and learning-focused, making it a delight to teach them. The majority of our 400 students are PRC nationals who will pursue their university studies at excellent universities and colleges outside China.
We are one of a family of schools owned and operated by Education in Motion (EiM), based in Shanghai. EiM, formerly known as Dulwich College International, was founded in 2003 with full approval and authority from Dulwich College London and currently operates eleven schools in China, Seoul, Bali, England, Bangkok, Switzerland and Singapore.
Being part of a network allows us to work together, leveraging talent and resources to organise events, forge internal and external relationships and share experiences. This exposes our students and staff to a rich and varied choice of experiences that individual schools could not offer on their own.
Currently in our 15th year of operation, we first welcomed students in September 2012 in temporary premises within the beautiful grounds of the prestigious Suzhou High School in the heart of the old town of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province. In August 2015, we moved to our new purpose-built campus, which is located in the SIP district of Suzhou, right next door to Dulwich's other school in Suzhou, Dulwich College Suzhou, which is a 3–18 international school offering IGCSE and the IB Diploma.
Furthermore, we enjoy good relations and maintain a close partnership with Suzhou High School, which is one of the top ten high schools in China. Our strong connections with both Suzhou High School and Dulwich College London allow us to truly claim that our school is a bridge between the educational traditions of the East and the West.
We take our responsibility to keep our students safe very seriously. This includes protecting our students from all forms of harm and abuse.
School Leadership Team
Principal Fei oversees management of student affairs and parent communication. He works alongside the Head of High School and the Assistant Head of Boarding to ensure that all students are safe, cared for, and known by their teachers, receive all-round academic and pastoral support and fulfil their potential. Principal Fei may be contacted at: [email protected]
Nadir El-Edroos is the Head of High School (Pastoral Care, Boarding & University Counselling) at Dulwich Suzhou. He collaborates with the Assistant Head of Boarding, Heads of Year and Assistant Heads of Year, alongside form tutors of each class to administer student affairs and deliver pastoral and wellbeing support for all students. Nadir El-Edroos may be contacted at [email protected]
Affiliations and Accreditations
MSA CESS stands for the "Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools." They are one of six regional accreditation organisations in the United States. For over 125 years, they have been leaders in educational quality assurance through accreditation. They currently accredit more than 2700 schools and school systems in 34 of the US States and nearly 100 countries internationally. The official website of MSA CESS is: http://msa-cess.org.
AI (Accreditation International) is a member of NCPSA, the National Council for Private School Accreditation. It is an alliance recognised and authorised by preschool, primary and secondary schools in the United States.
The Deputy Master (External) from Dulwich College in London inspects our school each year to ensure we uphold the Dulwich reputation for excellence. ISI accredited inspectors from our founding school evaluate all areas of our school, including our delivery of the curriculum.
EARCOS is an organisation of over 165 prestigious international schools in East Asia. These schools have a total of more than 130,000 students and 16,000 teachers and administrators. EARCOS has been in existence for fifty years and supports schools in areas such as the broadening of educational programmes and professional growth and welfare.
Our school has become the first school in East Asia to receive International Accreditation from the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA). This world-class benchmark focuses on student experience, safety, well-being and holistic development.
Our school is also a registered school with Cambridge International Education and Pearson Edexcel to offer and administer their courses.