WELCOME

Welcome to NBIS!

As the International Principal of NBIS, I am delighted to welcome all students, families and staff to our school. NBIS is very much a community in its own right, and we are a truly international school.

Over the past two decades, students, staff, parents and Zhejiang Wanli Education Group (WEG) all worked together to produce an outstanding tribute to the journey from a school of just 6 students in 2005 to today's thriving school of around 550 students from over fifty nationalities. Having worked as part of WEG since 2020 and in Ningbo since 2017, I am very familiar with both NBIS and WEG as a whole.

My colleagues and I believe in the pursuit of excellence, and this is reflected in our school motto – Unity, Diversity, Excellence. We are relentless in our pursuit of self-improvement. In addition to internal links within WEG, we also plan to establish links with other international schools and universities both inside and outside China. The high-tech zone in which NBIS is situated is a thriving and developing area, with our school very much at the centre of this economic hub. 

In Early Years, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. In Primary, we adopt the Cambridge Primary Checkpoint curriculum, which then progresses seamlessly to IGCSE and A Levels in Secondary, providing a clear and coherent academic pathway to world-class universities.

Additionally, NBIS holds CIS International Accreditation. Achieving CIS International Accreditation affirms that NBIS has demonstrated international excellence as an international school in terms of Purpose and Direction, High-Quality Learning and Teaching, Well-Being, Global Citizenship, Cross-Cultural Understanding, and Code of Ethics, as defined by the Council of International Schools. NBIS is also an authorised Examination Centre for Cambridge International Examinations, a SAT Centre, and a Chinese Proficiency Test Centre (HSK). 

At NBIS, our teaching team is composed of highly qualified professionals, all of whom are graduates of top universities around the world and have extensive experience in their subject areas. We implement a small-class teaching model across all levels. From Early Years to Year 6, each class is led by both an international teacher and a Chinese co-teacher, ensuring bilingual support and a nurturing learning environment. In the Secondary Section, all subjects are taught by specialist teachers with strong academic backgrounds, guaranteeing both subject depth and international standards.

Parents are actively involved in our school through the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and the elected members of the School Advisory Council Committee (SAC). This year, we warmly encourage you to enjoy special events such as our Drama Festival, Chinese Culture Day, Family Picnic and Art Exhibition, to name but a few. We also have excellent and continuously developing STEM facilities, which enable us to participate in activities such as the international F1 in School Competition.

If you are considering joining our school, please contact the admissions department, who will be happy to assist you in arranging a visit to the school.


Mr Simon Attwood
International Principal of NBIS