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Wellington College China celebrated another important milestone - on 21 May, Huili School Nantong held a grand celebration to mark the 100-day countdown to its opening. After more than three years of preparation and hard work, from groundbreaking and capping to completion of the main building, with the cooperation and support of the Wellington College China community, Huili School Nantong is now ready to embark on its inaugural year.
Joy Qiao
Founder and Chairman
Wellington College China
"Although we faced the challenge of recurring epidemics earlier this year, I am grateful that the Nantong government and the Suxitong Science and Technology Industrial Park gave us full support, with the concerted efforts of the Wellington College China team, Huili School Nantong will be open on schedule in September. China has become a key player on the world stage, our pupils will learn about our country’s great achievements so they can become bridges from China to the rest of the world."
Simon Kenworthy
Master
Huili School Nantong
"Today signifies that in only 100 days, we will be opening a premium, world-class bilingual school here in Nantong. It will have pupils moving through the campus greeting each other and slowly building the respectful and kind Huili community. They will be studying in two languages and trying new sports and activities. In short, they will be starting on that journey of fulfilling their potential."
Purpose-built for holistic education
Wellington College China brings more than a decade of experience in school development to this new endeavour. The school has been built according to the WCC Campus Design Manual, which provides specifications for every aspect of the built environment from architecture and interior design landscape and playgrounds.
Pupils’ health and safety are, of course, top priorities for us. We have therefore implemented tight control in construction materials. Furniture meets international certification standards. Ventilation systems will filter out PM 2.5 particles and will be replaced at least twice each term. The campus will also feature a comprehensive security system aided by video surveillance, access control, visitor management, alarms and wireless patrol systems.
The campus is purpose-built to facilitate Huili’s holistic education provision. It will comprise 11 functional structures, including teaching buildings, multi-functional buildings, a theatre, dormitories, libraries, indoor sports halls, swimming pools and football and rugby pitches.
As the group's flagship boarding school, Huili School Nantong will be able to accommodate 800 pupils over seven floors in two interconnected buildings. Pupils have the option of boarding from year 1 onwards. Boarders will have access to multiple common areas including quiet reading spaces, study areas and space for a wide range of games and activities. Here they will form lifelong friendships and cultivate the independence and resilience to succeed in the world.
Each phase of the school, from Nursery to Senior High School will have a dedicated building. These will feature spacious, open learning environments equipped with state-of-the-art education technologies. Our two libraries support our pupils’ independent learning with a wealth of English and Chinese-language media. Work areas will also facilitate group discussions and collaborations on projects.
The arts and sports are essential components of holistic education. There is perhaps no clearer expression of their importance at Huili School Nantong than our standalone theatre. It is built for an audience capacity of 600, and its 200-square-metre stage is suitable for a wide range of musical and dramatic performances. Pupils will have the opportunity to put on high-quality productions using professional-grade sound and lighting systems and even an orchestra pit. For rehearsals and class instruction as well as smaller, more intimate performances, there is the Black Box Theatre, which is also fitted out with professional recording facilities. Meanwhile, our world-class facilities will be able to accommodate a wide variety of sporting pursuits such as football, basketball, volleyball and badminton, but also covers a wide range of facilities required for co-curricular activities. Our campus will feature two swimming pools, one for our youngest learners, and the other for more advanced swimmers.
Bringing together the best of
the East and the West
The Huili School Nantong team will bring together experienced Chinese and international school administrators, subject leaders, senior teachers and other staff. Our team of Chinese and foreign teachers have been assembled, and they are ready to bring out the best in our pupils, applying the Huili Identity and Values to everything they do.
Huili School Nantong’s
Senior Leadership Team
Simon Kenworthy
Master
Simon has a BSc from Birmingham University and a PGCE from Durham University. After qualifying as a teacher, Simon initially taught at two top independent schools in the UK before moving abroad to become head of maths and sport at the Banda School in Kenya. From there, his journey took him to the UAE where he was involved with the start-up of Brighton College Abu Dhabi as deputy head, and then Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, where he was headmaster of the Prep School.
Suisui Yu
Principal
Suisui Yu is a passionate educator with 20 years of teaching and leadership experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and a master’s degree in international higher education. Before joining Huili School Nantong, her role was to develop and assure the quality of Chinese components of the curriculum for Wellington College China’s bilingual schools. Before joining Wellington College China, she served at different bilingual and public schools, gaining a wealth of experience in the Chinese National Curriculum, bilingual curriculum, IGCSE, A-level and IB curriculum. Suisui was the founding member of two well-known bilingual schools, serving as founding secondary school principal, head of year groups and head of mathematics.
Jamie Plunkett
Head of Primary
Jamie has a degree in computing from the University of Brighton and completed his PGCE in 2007. Ongoing professional development is important to Jamie, and he completed his NPQH in 2018 and NPQ Assessor and CIS Team Leader training in 2019.
May Xue
Chinese Co-Head of Early Years
May received her bachelor’s and a master’s degree in child development psychology from Zhejiang Normal University. She joined the Huili Community in 2016 and has served in Huili Nursery Shanghai and Huili Nursery Hangzhou. She has always tried to apply pedagogical and psychological theories to her teaching. This experience has helped form her educational philosophy.
Lucy Trotter
Co-Head of Early Years
Lucy has a BSc in geography from Queen's University Belfast, a business diploma from Arcadia University, Pennsylvania and a PGCE from the University of Buckingham. Before joining Huili Nursery Nantong she taught across Early Years in several schools in Asia, most recently as Head of Nursery at Wellington College Bangkok.
Penelope Mulholland
Head of Pastoral Care and Boarding
Penny holds a B.Ed (Hons) degree from Westminster College in Oxford. She began her teaching career in the north of England, teaching in a variety of school settings in both urban and rural areas. In 2018, she joined Huili School Shanghai as the head of pastoral care since its founding and has extensive management experience in pastoral care, which is vital for a boarding setting.
Liya Liao
Bursar
Liya graduated with an MBA from James Cook University in Australia. She also holds a qualification for secondary school teaching. She has extensive experience in different educational management positions including finance, human resources and facility maintenance. She will also be responsible for the daily operation of the school, especially as a liaison between the parents, school staff and management.
Huili School Nantong will bring quality bilingual education to more Chinese families and pupils who share Huili's Values and education philosophy. We invite you to book a campus tour to learn more about what makes Huili so unique.
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Contact Us
Contacts：Sammi Gu
Hotline：0513-8919 0666
Telephone：177 1485 5368
Contacts：Jennifer Gu
Hotline：0513-8919 0661
Telephone：177 1485 4369
Email：admissions.hsn@huilieducation.cn
Website：nantong.huilieducation.cn
Founding Office Address:
China-Austria Eco-Park, Su-Xi-Tong Science and Technology Industrial Park, Nantong
School Address:
66 Haide Road, Su-Xi-Tong Science and Technology Industrial Park, Nantong, Jiangsu
