Thailand welcomes Highgate’s first international school

Highgate school has partnered with Siam Motors Group to establish a new international school in Thailand, set to open its doors to students in August 2026.

The school looks to host 1,400 students, aged 2-18, across day and boarding pupils.

The collaboration aspires to combine the traditions of the 460 year old Highgate school with the modern “dynamism and ambition” of the Thai Motor group, said Highgate in an announcement.

Adam Pettitt, head of Highgate School, said the partnership is “creating new opportunities born of centuries of expertise in conjunction with the strength, dynamism and ambition of the Siam Motors Group is an enormous privilege”.

The international school will be co-educational and will mirror Highgate’s three-part school structure, taking pupils from pre-prep to junior, and culminating at senior school.

The school is set to host 1,400 students, aged 2-18, across day and boarding pupils. Students will follow the English national curriculum and will sit both GCSE’s and A Levels in the senior school.

The purpose-built campus will also offer co-curricular opportunities to “enhance the pupil experience and broaden their education”.

For Siam Motors Group, the partnership is an opportunity to develop Thailand’s social and educational development.

Siam Motors Group has pioneered the country’s automotive engineering industry. Now its founder, Thaworn Phornprapha, looks to leverage the power of education to shape future generations.

The campus will be located in the grounds of the Siam Country Club of the Chonburi province, Thailand. Here, the students will have access to a library and media centre as well as purpose-built areas for STEM to go beyond the curriculum.

The campus also looks to nurture music and the arts by including a state-of-the-art auditorium. For sporting endeavours, this campus will contain an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a FIFA-standard football pitch and a golf Academy.

Tanyaporn Phornprapha Tangcravakoon, chair of the school board, commented: “This project is not just about establishing a school. It’s about shaping the future of education in the region.”