Dulwich College

Dulwich College is an academically selective independent boys’ school in south London set in a 70-acre campus, only 12 minutes by train from central London. It is led by Dr Joe Spence, the Master (who started his career teaching history and politics at Eton College and where he was housemaster to the King’s Scholars) and instils an ethos of excellence, equity and service.

Dulwich’s community of 1,500 boys from age 7 to 18 is diverse in its social mix, breadth of talents, character and backgrounds. The College comprises the Junior School (Year 3 to 6) and the Senior School, which is made up of the Lower School (Year 7 and 8), the Middle School (Year 9, 10 and 11) and the Upper School (Year 12 and 13), each with their own Head.

Dulwich has a distinguished tradition of inspired teaching and genuine scholarship in the classroom and beyond with an array of lectures, visiting speakers, curriculum enrichment and symposia; the GCSE and A level results are outstanding with 66% of all A level exams sat being awarded an A* or A in 2023.

Pupils from the College join the most competitive of universities across the word, including Oxford and Cambridge in the UK, and Yale and Berkeley in the USA, and thereafter enter all the major professions with a high number choosing to work in engineering, the health services and the law. Many of its students go on to engage in entrepreneurial, technological, cybernetic and innovative enterprises too, and Dulwich also has a reputation for producing fine actors, musicians, sportsmen and writers.

Boarding at Dulwich College

Pupils who are boarders frequently describe their Boarding House as a ‘home from home’ and their welfare is assured by Housemasters and Tutors with a level of commitment which places them genuinely ‘in loco parentis’.

The boarding community comprises over 20 nationalities who enjoy excellent facilities, including extensive sporting opportunities. Weekend activities include House trips, which might include, for example, The Design Museum, a Mid-Autumn festival celebration, go-karting and paintball, and pupils also have time to relax, recharge their batteries, socialise and study in a calm and caring environment.

Dr Joe Spence comments: “We warmly welcome applications from families to join a community whose principal objectives are:

• to ensure that all its pupils feel equally secure and valued


• to offer academic challenges that enable all pupils to realise their potential


• to provide sporting, cultural, charitable and adventurous engagement for all its pupils to enjoy and through which they can learn to work co-operatively and to lead


• to nurture a supportive, diverse and inclusive community that encourages a sense of social responsibility.”

C.I.S. Education has been appointed as the Hong Kong representative office of Dulwich College since 2000.  Our responsibilities include general inquiries, registration, administering entrance testing and interviews of prospective students, and arranging school events in Hong Kong and giving ongoing supports and advice to families.

For any questions, please contact C.I.S. Education at (852) 35210688 or email at [email protected].

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