The Wycombe Abbey International Family

The Wycombe Abbey International Ethos

Bringing Global Resources, Delivering Future-oriented Education

Combining moral education with the development of students’ willpower, pursuing both knowledge and virtue, the Chinese name for Wycombe Abbey ‘Wei Ya’ brings together the notions of “Wei” and “Ya”, power and elegance. ‘Wei’ means great power and reflects the hope that our students will develop both great ambition and willpower as well as the courage to face future challenges so that they can fully explore their potential in pursuit of excellence; “Ya” means the elegance exhibited by “learned and virtuous scholars” in ancient Chinese literature. This name encapsulates our school’s values of ambition, courage, and the pursuit of excellence.

In short, the full significance of Wycombe Abbey’s Chinese name, “Weiya”, closely aligns with Confucius’ belief that “a noble person should not just be a tool used by other people.” We aim to help and encourage our students to become high-minded individuals who are not satisfied with just mastering a single skill or solely seeking material gain, but rather people who pay equal attention to knowledge and action, who are open-minded, inclusive and determined life-long learners. We believe that it is only students who have strong personal integrity, who learn about the world from a global perspective and who care about the lives of others who will be able to shoulder the responsibilities of self-improvement, raising a family successfully and contributing to national development, and who will thereby help to make the world a better place.

More specifically, in the face of a highly uncertain and precarious world, we strive to ensure that our students become:

Active and Independent Learners

We hope our students will deal with the challenges they face in their studies and lives with perseverance, courage, self-discipline and self-motivation. They will neither be afraid of challenges nor failure. They will fully devote themselves to their interests through lifelong learning, laying solid foundations for further studies, career development and, ultimately, a happy and meaningful life by applying their knowledge and skills.

Honest and Exemplary Leaders

We aim to ensure that our students develop all the qualities they need for their future lives, learning to be cooperative, innovative, curious and adventurous, with excellent communication, leadership and critical thinking skills. In an increasingly globalised world, we hope that our students will show confidence and pride in their national culture and identity and be able to contribute effectively to cross-cultural communication, understanding and collaboration.

Brave and Resolute Explorers

We hope our students will grasp every opportunity in life and make the most of their potential. They will never rest on their laurels but continue striving to learn more about the world and embrace the future. They will be compassionate towards others, their community, and society and grow up with the ambition to make the world a better place. They will become “architects of the future” with their sense of compassion, capacity for innovation and problem-solving, strong social responsibility, and determination to initiate and lead future social changes.

It is with this educational ambition that Wycombe Abbey International is committed to promoting Chinese culture, combining the best of Chinese and international education to meet the needs of both Chinese and foreign families for modern, multi-faceted and innovative education. With our mission of “pursuing academic excellence, offering outstanding holistic education, enthusiastically promoting Chinese culture and enabling students to gain a truly global perspective”, we aim to cultivate leaders of future change for the better. We will strive to build an education and growth community that draws wisdom from all times and all countries to support our students’ individualised study and all-round development.

So far, Wycombe Abbey International has established four schools: Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou, Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong, Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou and Wycombe Abbey School Nanjing.

Wycombe Abbey International Schools

Wycombe Abbey Hong Kong

WASHK opened in September 2019 and is the premier British preparatory school in Hong Kong, offering a private UK curriculum to children aged 5–13. The school focuses on an English holistic educational model at its beautiful, co-educational preparatory campus on Hong Kong Island. It uses the National Curriculum for England and Wales as a foundation, complemented by an exciting co-curricular activity programme as part of its typical school day. The school also offers an exceptional Chinese language and culture curriculum.

Contact WASHK

Campus Address：17 Tin Wan Street, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Website：www.was.edu.hk

General Enquiry
Tel：(852) 2129 7100
Email：enquiries@was.edu.hk

Admissions
Tel：(852) 2129 7128
Email：admissions@was.edu.hk

Wycombe Abbey Changzhou

Opened in 2016, WASCZ was the first school to be established in China by Wycombe Abbey Schools International. Located in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, close to the beautiful West Taihu Lake, Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou covers an area of 25 acres and has state-of-the-art facilities. It also has a rowing centre and an inflatable air dome sports stadium. The school is open to students from kindergarten to high school, with a current enrolment of around 1,300 students. It is dedicated to cultivating future leaders with high aspirations and a strong sense of responsibility and has sent large numbers of students to world-renowned universities. It is known for its academic excellence, its boarding system, and the education it provides in sports, art and music.

WAS Changzhou Website

Wycombe Abbey Hangzhou

WASHZ opened in 2021 and caters for students from kindergarten through to sixth form. Situated in beautiful Daicun town, Xiaoshan district, Hangzhou, WASHZ lies adjacent to the picturesque Xiannu (fairy) lake with a backdrop of lovely green hills. The campus has also integrated local history and cultural elements to become a unique landmark in the Xiaoshan district. The school covers an area of 33 acres with a built-up area of over 84,000 sqm, and provides boarding accommodation for up to 960 students. Its state-of-the-art facilities include an 800-seat theatre, a spacious modern sports hall with two full-sized basketball courts and two climbing walls, a FINA-standard swimming pool, and much more.

WAS Hangzhou Website

Wycombe Abbey Nanjing

WASNJ opened in 2021. Located in Tangshan, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Wycombe Abbey School Nanjing is about 20 km east of the downtown area and adjacent to the picturesque Tangshan Hot Spring Resort. The school covers an area of 20 acres with a built-up area of 112,250 sqm. Students are taught in small classes, with at most 20 students in each kindergarten class and at most 24 in each primary and junior & senior high school class, ensuring that each student gets sufficient attention from the teachers. Wycombe Abbey School Nanjing has integrated holistic education into every corner of the campus’s design and operations. The school ensures that all its hardware facilities are in place to meet the requirements of students in learning, life and other aspects, thereby enabling them to develop not only excellent academic abilities but also moral qualities, artistic accomplishments and sports potential in an all-round way, and to become genuinely outstanding world citizens.

WAS Nanjing Website