With giving students opportunities to lead as its core value, Harrow International School prepares pupils for the challenges of life and careers
Harrow International School Focus
Since opening its doors in 2012, Harrow International School Hong Kong has quickly established a reputation as one of the leading schools in Hong Kong and in Asia, combining the best of a British education in a vibrant, international setting.
Embedding elements of philosophy and practice from its mothership Harrow School in London, founded in 1572, academic excellence is integral to Harrow Hong Kong’s ethos.
In 2017, 35% of all A-Level grades achieved by Harrow Hong Kong pupils were A*; 67% of all grades were A* or A, and almost 90% were A*-B. Thirty-two of its pupils achieved straight A* or A grades across all of their subjects. Harrow Hong Kong alumni can now be found studying a range of subjects in world-leading universities across the globe.
Opportunities to Lead
But, as Head Girl Emma Bilney points out, the strength of a Harrow Hong Kong education lies in a far richer experience, which prepares pupils for the challenges of life and careers far beyond the School’s impressive crescent-shaped building near Gold Coast.
“Pupils of all ages extend their learning beyond the classroom through the numerous extra events within the School’s Leadership in Action programme,” Bilney explained. “This provides a diverse range of opportunities and immerses us in extra-curricular activities both inside and outside Hong Kong, such as the Model United Nations at Harrow Hong Kong, and in Singapore and The Hague, and nationwide cultural and sports competitions in China, Spain, the UK and the USA.”