North London Collegiate School Jeju, Rep of Korea

33 Global Edu-ro 145 beon-gil, Daejeong-eup, Jeju-do, Rep of Korea

Headteacher: Lynne Oldfield Admissions: admissions@nlcsjeju.kr +82 64 793 8004

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 4-18 years

FEES: Junior from USD 25,041 per year, flexi boarding USD 9,660, full boarding USD 11,270, senior from USD 29,143 per year, full boarding from USD 13,059

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Junior – 22, senior – 22, sixth form – 18

MOTTO: Start here, Go anywhere.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Admissions tests for all year groups, rolling admission.

School philosophy: NLCS Jeju has a proud history which stretches back more than 170 years. NLCS was founded in north London in 1850 by Ms. Frances Mary Buss. She was a true pioneer of education for girls. Following in her footsteps, NLCS Jeju is the founding school in Global Education City – a haven of international education on the small South Korean island of Jeju.

The school offers both boarding and day places to Korean and international students. The school educates students based upon the three pillars of an NLCS education. Academic excellence – the students have a love of learning with exceptional teachers who help them fulfil their potential. Pastoral care – a happy, healthy child is a successful child. Beyond the curriculum – an amazing co-curricular programme enables every single child to pursue their passions and dreams.

Academic record: The school has offered the IB programme since 2011 and has a consistent record of success. 111 Diploma candidates in the class of 2022 achieved an average of 38 points, with 43% of candidates achieving 40 points or higher, including a maximum of 45. 71% of entries were awarded 7/6. This is the third consecutive year that NLCS Jeju ranked No.1 IB school in South Korea.

Extracurricular: The school has an extensive extracurricular programme for each and every student. Students have three extra activities per week after academic tuition ends. The school also provides an extra three hour Saturday session. Students choose from 150+ activities from many categories, such as arts and crafts, individual music, orchestras, choirs and ensembles, productions, sports, service and academic society initiatives.

Notable achievements and alumni: Alumni have studied at many of the world’s top universities over the last decade. Offers and acceptances include places at Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, King’s, UCL and LSE in the UK, as well as Cornell, Stanford, Chicago, UC Berkeley, Duke and Carnegie Mellon in the US. Other destinations around the world are Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea.