Deputy Head (Academic)

Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou was the sixth school to join the Dulwich College International family of schools. The school is made up of approximately 650+ students from age 14 to 19. Over 200 of the students board and live in the school's well equipped boarding facilities.

Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou (DHSZ) was founded in 2012 as a means for Chinese national students to have the opportunity to study a rigorous international curriculum based upon the Dulwich College London educational philosophy.

DHSZ is located in Suzhou Industrial Park, covering an area of 20,580 square meters with a building area of 16,959 square meters. The school shares the campus with its sister school, Dulwich College Suzhou. The teaching building and dormitories are equipped with professional intelligent building control equipment, GSHP central air conditioning system and PM2.5 air filtration system to provide students with a comfortable and quiet learning environment.

There are theatre, library, science laboratory, indoor stadium, swimming pool, outdoor basketball court, tennis court, rugby field and other facilities on campus, which provide students with a wide range of educational resources, rich curriculum and physical activities.

Their integrated programme of both internally designed and externally examined courses provides both content knowledge and also develops the skills and language required to successfully build a bridge to international higher education at prestigious institutions. For the externally assessed component, the school offers a suite of IGCSEs and A Levels administered by the Cambridge Assessment, a department of the University of Cambridge, and Edexcel, the world’s largest education company. The internal courses, unique to Dulwich, have been carefully customised based on both the current and future needs and interests of all of its students. These courses serve not only to complement the formally examined courses, but also to foster study and life skills which are not covered in the IGCSE and A Level syllabi. Skills covered are based on what universities and employers tell us are important, including areas such as critical thinking, complex problem solving, collaborative working and creativity.

DHSZ delivers an academically rigorous, challenging and rewarding academic curriculum for students between the ages of 14 and 19 who are planning to attend a university outside China when they finish school. The curriculum they offer is valued and accepted by universities in countries around the world, especially in the U.K., Australia, Canada and the U.S.

DHSZ’s links to Dulwich College, founded in 1619 in London, are strong, and the close collaboration among its colleges stimulates innovation and encourages an international outlook, which provides students an advantage in the future they will face. The result is a community where academic ability is nourished, creativity is valued, diversity is celebrated and inspiration is paramount.

The Head of College is seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate for the post of Deputy Head (Academic), to commence in August 2025, who has vision, a passion for teaching and learning and excellent interpersonal skills. The Deputy Head (Academic) is a key role and will be responsible for leading the academic provision within the school. The role will report directly to the Head and will work closely with other key senior staff in the school including Deputy and Assistant Heads as well as other members of the CLT.