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Welcome to Kellett School, Kellett School has earned an enviable reputation as one of the finest international schools in Hong Kong, providing an outstanding education across our two campuses. From Reception through to Year 13, we aim to engender a love of learning and confidence for life' in all our students. The British International School in Hong Kong. Our dynamic learning community was founded over forty years ago as a Not-for-Profit Association, to provide a high-quality, British-style education for the English-speaking community in Hong Kong. With our parent-led Board of Governors, as well as highly skilled teaching and administrative staff, we strive to provide our students with the best possible foundation to build their futures upon, in an environment that not only enables learning but encourages it too. Kellett has grown to earn an enviable reputation as one of Hong Kong’s leading independent International Schools where students learn with growing independence, in a challenging and stimulating environment. High academic achievement is realized within a broad curriculum embracing creativity, the arts, and sport, whilst taking into account our unique position in South East Asia at the gateway to China. We are proud of our students and all that they achieve they lie at the heart of our community. Kellett students are eager to learn, embrace the opportunity, take pleasure in their success and that of others, are caring for each other and in the wider community, compassionate, and proud of their school and all that it embodies. Our two purpose-built campuses provide modern facilities and generous resources. Student learning is supported across the school by enthusiastic and committed teachers, small classes, low student-teacher ratios, and robust pastoral care, ensuring that each of our students understands that they are valued and secure within our community. Kellett School reflects the best of British education, offering seamless transfer to and from leading British Independent and British International Schools worldwide, and private schools in the USA and Australasia. Our community is one where siblings may be educated together and where parents play a vital role in their child’s education partnership. The Kellett Learner Profile outlines what we hope our students will achieve during their time at Kellett School. It is based upon our aim of engendering 'a love of learning and confidence for life', and sets out specific goals for our students and how to achieve them. Kellett School was founded in 1976, the Chinese Year of the Fire Dragon. The parent founders sought a high-quality, British-style education, rich in the Arts and Sport. We are now an established, long-time stake-holder in Hong Kong, with a well-deserved reputation for excellence. The school’s first two classes had forty-four, mainly expatriate, children. From these first British, American, Australian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Pakistani, Iranian, Norwegian, and Swedish families came the sense of community and fellowship that continues to thrive today. By 1977, the school had tripled to 122 students and had relocated to leased premises in Taikoo Shing. By then, Kellett School Association Limited had been established and officially registered with the Hong Kong Education Department as an International Kindergarten and Primary School. View full school