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Harrow International School, Bangkok (Head Master, Mr Michael Farley) is a British independent day and boarding school in Don Muang District, Bangkok.() It was established and gained its license to operate in Thailand in 1998 in association with Harrow School (London, UK).The School has 1,500 students, both boys and girls, ranging in age from 6 months to 18 years, representing 37 different nationalities.The School is divided into two day schools – Upper and Lower – and bases its education on the National Curriculum of England. Harrow Bangkok also specialises in high-quality boarding provision for students from Year 5 upwards. The majority of teaching staff are recruited from the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Commonwealth. The current Head Master, Michael Farley, joined the School in 2012. == History of Harrow International School == Harrow International School was founded in 1998 and first operated as a language school at Riverine Place Condo, though soon moved to Bangkok Garden Condo in downtown Bangkok. The first headmaster was Mr Stuart Morris, who had previously been headmaster of a school in Malaysia. Mr Morris oversaw a huge period of growth for Harrow International School as the school role rose to over 700 by 2002. Mr Morris left Harrow in 2002 to found Shrewsbury International School.(needed ) Originally the school was in Yan Nawa District.() Dr J Mark Hensman, previously a headmaster in his native New Zealand, took over as Head Master and oversaw the School's relocation to a purpose built campus at Don Muang, near to Don Muang Airport, in 2003. The new campus gave the School spacious new facilities, sports fields and boarding houses, and allowed the school enrolment to increase to 1160. Dr Hensman introduced the boater and the House System, strengthening ties to Harrow School. Dr J Mark Hensman left Harrow in 2009 to become the Chief Operating Ofiicer of Harrow Asia, Ltd, and become the first Executive Headmaster of the newest Harrow International School, which will be based in Hong Kong. Dr Hensman left his post as Head Master of Harrow Bangkok to become the Director of Schools for Harrow International and oversee the founding of new Harrow International schools in Beijing and Hong Kong. He was succeeded by Mr Kevin Riley, formerly Headmaster of the John Lyon School, the Harrow Foundation's day school at Harrow-on-the-Hill, London. Mr Kevin Riley, formerly Head Master of the John Lyon School, the Harrow Foundation's day school at Harrow-on-the-Hill, London, became Head Master of Harrow Bangkok in 2009. Mr Riley returned to the UK to take up the headship of Bradford Grammar School in 2012 and was succeeded by interim Head Master Mr.Wilf Stout, from 2011 until 2012, a difficult year due to the Bangkok floods. Mr Michael G. Farley, the current Head Master, took up his post in August 2012. Mr Michael G. Farley, the current Head Master, took up his post in August 2012. Under Mr Farley’s leadership, the school roll has increased to 1,500, and an ambitious redevelopment andexpansion of the 35 acre-campus is in progress, providing new state-of-the-art facilities, appropriate for the 21st century, for its students and staff. Called ‘HBuild’, this is a five-year strategic development project. Harrow Bangkok’s reputation for academic excellence continues to grow, and its students go to top universities around the world, particularly in the UK and USA. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harrow International School, Bangkok」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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