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Monday, January 9, 2023School Spotlights

Dulwich Zhuhai – Pioneering International Education in the Greater Bay Area

A teach abroad experience that brings East and West historical legacies together! Established in 2010, Dulwich International High School Zhuhai (Dulwich Zhuhai) carries the legacy of its founding school, Dulwich College London, one of the UK’s oldest independent schools, founded in 1619.

Zhuhai, internationally renowned as the hometown of Yung Wing, the first Chinese student to study and graduate from a university abroad, Yale University in 1854, who also pioneered the pathway for Chinese to study abroad. The city is located in the heart of the Guangdong - Hong Kong – Macau Greater Bay Area, known as ‘the GBA,’ an area that is rich in both historical and modern culture and provides easy access to domestic and international travel by ferry, high-speed train or airplane. The subtropical climate offers overseas teachers a beautiful experience of mild temperatures, palm trees, and tropical flowers flourishing year-round. In addition, the modern and vigorous community explores and enjoys the wide selection of local and international delicacies the city has to offer.

Dulwich Zhuhai’s 19,600-square-metre campus was designed to integrate the beauty of the traditional Lingnan architecture of Southern China and the iconic Dulwich-style British brick buildings, thus reflecting the school’s motto: Detur Pons Mundo (Building Bridges to the World). Modern facilities and abundant outdoor spaces provide a wide range of learning environments for students, encouraging creativity and teamwork. The green environment contributes to the well-being of the community while providing a continual learning opportunity for everyone to work towards a sustainable future.

From world-class practitioners to international students and exceptional school achievements; along with network-wide events in everything from performing arts to sustainability, a day at Dulwich is never dull. The state-of-the-art campus will enrich a teach overseas experience by participating, teaching and learning in a well-designed environment where the students come first. The campus includes 15 science laboratories, four outdoor sports fields, an indoor gymnasium, a 363-seat theatre, a two-story library, and a twin-tower boarding house to foster the dream of an international, experiential and holistic education. By joining Dulwich International High School Zhuhai, an overseas teacher becomes part of the Dulwich family of schools, connecting across campuses for a spectacular experience in professional development and broader community with world-renowned practitioners and educators.

Dulwich Zhuhai hires certified teachers with diverse profiles, including couples with a non-teaching spouse. Teachers must hold an academic degree in the subject they will be teaching and those up to the age of 57 are welcome as they can obtain a work visa.

The teach abroad benefits package includes a very competitive international salary a housing allowance for a high standard of accommodation, and annual airfare allowances for both teachers and eligible dependents along with lunch provided each day at work for teaching staff. The Dulwich Zhuhai benefits package is a chance for substantial savings or the chance for a family of four to live on one salary.

To gain access to Dulwich International High School Zhuhai’s full profile on the Search Associates database, including a list of any vacancies, candidates can apply for membership by clicking here. Candidates already registered can easily access the school profile directly through their dashboards.



Did You Know…?

Senior Associate Bill Turner’s international teaching career has taken him to Sudan, Italy, Qatar and the UAE as well as his home country of England. His very first teaching position was in rural Sudan.