Welcome to Wellington College Education
Wellington College Education (WCE) is a network founded by Wellington College, whose purpose is to align and maximise the impact of all our global education activities, directly or through partnership, with the ultimate aim of the whole being significantly greater than the sum of our individual parts.
Encompassing ten co-educational schools around the world as well as Festivals of Education in the UK, US, China and Thailand, WCE will expand educational opportunities and foster cultural connectivity through leadership, innovation and international collaboration.
“I am delighted to rejoin the Wellington fold after a decade away. Wellington College Education, alongside our worldwide partners, aims to raise global educational standards and empower young minds by becoming the most admired and innovative family of schools in the world. Nothing is more important than education and having this opportunity to work with schools internationally is an enormous privilege.”
WCE at a glance
8000+
students benefitting from a Wellington College education around the world
96%
of our pupils achieve A*-B grades at A-level across all of our schools
15
schools across the globe
2nd
Wellington College International Shanghai ranked second highest school in China
30k+
people in the Wellington College Education network – students, parents, mentors, staff and policy makers
50+
education events every year, across our schools
32%
of pupils at Wellington College UK received offers from Times Top 10 UK Universities
4
Hiba bilingual academies located in China and the US are endorsed by WCE
WCE at a glance
Our Founding School
Wellington College, Crowthorne, UK
Wellington College is a pioneering co-educational institution, which is driven by the need to provide young people with the knowledge, skills and character to fulfil their potential and help shape and serve the ever changing world in which they live.
Our Heritage
Wellington College (Crowthorne, England) was the vision of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Granted its Royal Charter in December 1853, with Queen Victoria laying the foundation stone in 1856, the school opened in 1859 as a national monument to Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington and one of the country’s most renowned military figures and statesmen.
Its purpose was to provide an education to the children of soldiers who died in service. Today, Wellington College is a globally acknowledged, leading British co-educational boarding and day school providing a world-class holistic education within an inclusive community.
International Schools
Our schools across the globe share the values, ethos and unerring ambition of Wellington College Education, and are all authentically ‘Wellington’.
Each school delivers exceptional education, brought vividly to life through a dialogue between pedagogies and cultures, whilst being uniquely tailored to their own communities.
Bilingual Schools (Hiba)
Wellington College Education (China) also provides a partnership with Hiba Academies. Hiba are dedicated to connecting the educational excellence of the East and West to create a pupil-centric, bilingual, bicultural learning experience.
The Hiba ethos is to inspire children to be the best version of themselves, to take pride in where they come from and to be the change they wish to see in the world, expressed through the motto:
Be You. Be More.
Leading Education
Wellington College leads education through a dynamic ecosystem of innovation and professional learning.
The Bridge connects global educators and turns evidence into impactful practice. The Festival of Education amplifies this mission through a global series of thought‑leading events that unite educators to explore, challenge and shape the future of learning. The Institute for Human Flourishing develops the human competencies young people need to thrive. The Wellington AI Institute guides schools in the responsible adoption of AI. The Wellington Leadership and Coaching Institute develops leaders of character and purpose who contribute confidently and positively to their communities.
Our worldwide community
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Our worldwide community