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Merchiston International School 深圳曼彻斯通城堡学校
Address
No.12 Shilongzai Road, Dalang Sub-District, Longhua District, Shenzhen China
Coordinates	22°42′20″N 113°58′56″E / 22.70545°N 113.98211°E / 22.70545; 113.98211
Information
Type	Private boarding and day school
Motto	Ready Ay Ready
Established	2018; 7 years ago (2018)
Headmaster	Chris Lynn
Staff	66 (approx) full and part time
Gender	Boys and girls
Age	4 to 18
Language	English, Mandarin
Houses	Pringle Chalmers Rogerson
Colour(s)	Navy, red & white
School fees	£20,539-£37,257 per year
Affiliation	Merchiston Castle School
Website	www.merchiston.cn

Merchiston International School (Chinese: 深圳曼彻斯通城堡学校) is an independent boarding school for boys and girls in the Longhua District in Shenzhen, China. It is open to students aged 4 to 18 as either boarding or day students, though the senior school is only for boarding students; it was modelled after English public schools. It is affiliated with, and is the first overseas campus for Merchiston Castle School, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Background

Merchiston Castle School developed Merchiston International School after a year of collaboration with Chinese investor Lyu Jianjun, whose son attended the boarding school in Edinburgh. In 2016, Shenzhen Merchiston International Education Co. Ltd. was founded, and in August 2018, Merchiston International School opened its doors to pupils as the first school in Longhua District, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. On October 15, 2018, the school held its opening ceremony. The event attracted almost 1,000 attendees, including the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Frank Ross.

The school offers student living arrangements along with a British education. The school can cater to 1,200 students aged 4–18. Lessons are taught in English and pupils from grades 1 to 9 follow the English national curriculum, with additional access to Mandarin language learning. Senior students study for the IGCSE and A-levels. With accommodations for 600, the senior school is exclusively for boarding students. 80 percent of the teaching staff are from the United Kingdom.

References

1. "Shenzhen Merchiston Castle School". Shenzhen Municipal Government (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
2. "Current Fees". Merchiston International School. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
3. ^ Andrew Denholm (21 November 2017). "Scottish private boarding school unveils Chinese expansion". The Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
4. "Merchiston International School, Shenzhen". NowShenzhen. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
5. ^ Zhang Qian; Lily Li (16 October 2018). "Merchiston Intl. School opens in SZ". Shenzhen Daily. Shenzhen, China.
6. Nicola Woolcock (1 October 2018). "More private schools rush to open branches abroad". The Times. London, UK.
7. Sian Griffiths (16 September 2018). "Private schools lure state maths teachers to foreign offshoots". The Times. London, UK.
8. Oliver, Neil (host) (14 January 2019). "Scots in China". Scots in China. Season 1. Episode 2. BBC Two Scotland.
9. 楼婍沁 (22 March 2019). "Is the parent's beloved son looking for an "international school"? [父母之爱子，则为之谋"国际学校"]？". Interface News (in Chinese). Shanghai, China.
10. "Merchiston International Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
11. ^ Bo Leung (15 August 2018). "Scottish school opens branch in Shenzhen". China Daily.
12. Ian Swanson (9 October 2018). "University of Edinburgh firm set to open hospital in China". Edinburgh Evening News. Edinburgh, Scotland.
13. Phoebe Zhang (10 November 2019). "Hong Kong schools less popular with Chinese parents in Shenzhen". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong.

External links

• Official School Website
• Merchiston Castle School

• Boarding schools in China
• Educational institutions established in 2018
• 2018 establishments in China
• British international schools in China
• International schools in Shenzhen