Wellington International School in Dubai
| School name |
Wellington International School |
| Type of institute |
private profit-making K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality |
UK |
| Qualifications or Courses |
IB, AS / A-level, I/GCSE |
| Head of school |
Mel Curtis (Principal / CEO) |
| Executive body or owner |
GEMS Education / Varkey Group |
| Date founded |
September 2005 |
| Number of students (approx) |
1800 |
| Number of staff (approx) |
130 |
| School location/area/map |
Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Sufouh - location map |
| Postal address |
PO Box 37486, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone |
+971-4-3484999 |
| Fax |
+971-4-3486595 |
| Email |
registrar@wisdubai.sch.ae |
| Website |
www.wellingtoninternationalschool.com |
| School fees structure |
33,249-72,335 dhs per year (2010-2011) |
| Teacher salary range |
10,000 - 16,300 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed) |
| Student satisfaction rating |
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| Parent satisfaction rating |
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Teacher job satisfaction rating
(by teachers, not about teachers) |
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| KHDA inspection rating 2011 |
Outstanding, report issued 10 May 2011 (2009-2010 ranking was Outstanding) |
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| Grade/Year |
FS1 |
FS1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
| Annual fees (AED) 2010-2011 |
33,249 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
57,742 |
57,742 |
57,742 |
64,975 |
64,975 |
72,335 |
72,335 |
| Annual fees (AED) 2009-2010 |
33,249 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
41,878 |
57,742 |
57,742 |
57,742 |
64,975 |
64,975 |
72,335 |
72,335 |
| Annual fees (AED) 2008-2009 |
29,687 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
51,555 |
51,555 |
51,555 |
58,013 |
58,013 |
64,585 |
64,585 |
| Annual fees (AED) 2007-2008 |
29,687 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
37,391 |
51,555 |
51,555 |
51,555 |
58,013 |
58,013 |
64,585 |
64,585 |
| Annual fees (AED) 2006-2007 |
26,200 |
33,000 |
33,000 |
33,000 |
33,000 |
33,000 |
33,000 |
33,000 |
45,500 |
45,500 |
45,500 |
51,200 |
51,200 |
57,000 |
57,000 |
- Registration fee AED 500 (non-refundable but deducted off fees for first term).
- Fees payable in three unequal instalments - most expensive is for term 1.
31 May 2010
- PBR Group is (or was, date was 27 May 2010 but no longer found on PBR website) advertising a secondary teaching job for an international school in Dubai offering
English National Curriculum, IGCSE, A-levels, and IB Diploma Program, which appears to be Wellington International School (WIS), but not confirmed.
- Salary and benefits package offered is:
- Teaching salary of £16800 to £24672 per annum (about AED 90,000-130,000, or AED 7,500-10,800 per month). Or "up to £27k" which is about AED 144,000 pa, or AED 12,000 per month.
- Other benefits stated are Flight allowance, Free Accommodation, Medical Insurance but further details not supplied.
03 May 2010
- GEMS Wellington International School (GWIS) was awarded an Outstanding rating by the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) for 2009-2010 according to a GEMS press release.
29 August 2009
07 June 2009
- GEMS Wellington International School (GWIS / WIS) will offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma program from September 2009 for Year 12 and 13 students. GEMS announced today that the IB Organisation (IBO) has granted them approval to offer the course at WIS. The IBO website says approval was granted in April 2009.
- Fees updated for 2009-2010 academic year, a 12% increase from AED 29,687-64,585 for 2008-2009.
- Add AED 600 non-refundable registration fee.
09 May 2009
- GEMS is opening another Wellington International School (WIS) in Dubai Silicon Oasis for September 2009, although it looks like it's now being called GEMS Wellington Academy, and also has a Palm Jumeirah WIS planned.
12 March 2009
- WIS plans to offer International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in the Sixth Form from September 2009, subject to approval by the IB Organisation. IB inspectors attending school on 17 & 18 March 2009. A-Level will continue to be offered?
20 September 2008
- Fees information updated, increase of 13.3%? Was AED 26,200-57,000 per year for 2006-2007.
- WIS has no connection to the Wellington College Bahrain or Qatar that might be opening one day.
17 October 2006
- Wellington International School (WIS) is a GEMS school - intended to be their flagship school according to them?
- August 2006 - telephone number has recently been changed according to their website, old one was +971-4-3486575 (from searchme.ae)?
- HRH Prince Michael of Kent is the patron of the school.
- Head until September 2006 was Mr Chris Wright. Mr Geoff Turner has taken over (was previously principal of Jumeirah College - also a GEMS school).
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Last update 26 February 2011
General Comments - might not apply to Wellington International School
- Many popular schools are full for 2012-2013. New schools in Dubai might have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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