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Queen's College Seoul
A small British-curriculum secondary school in Seocho, founded by Oxbridge-trained educators to offer IGCSE and A Level pathways for ages 11 to 18 in central Seoul.
In brief
A small British-curriculum secondary school in Seocho, founded by Oxbridge-trained educators to offer IGCSE and A Level pathways for ages 11 to 18 in central Seoul.
Queen's College is unusual in Seoul for being a pure British-system secondary school rather than an American or IB programme, and it markets a deliberately small-cohort model where staff know each student by name. The location on Seocho-daero puts it within easy reach of central Gangnam families, and the Oxbridge-credentialed leadership and small classes are the main pull.
Student feedback is warm, centring on a sense of being cared for and on the rarity of A Level provision in the city. The small student body means sports, music and club options are narrower than at larger schools, and university destination data is not yet published. Annual fees of roughly KRW 40 to 45 million sit at the premium end.
Leadership
Sanghon Kim
Sanghon Kim, a specialist in mathematics and sciences, completed his studies at Oxford and has dedicated his career to teaching and tutoring in Seoul, where he also served as Deputy Headteacher for a prominent British education group. Kim brings substantial expertise in STEM education combined with senior leadership experience in the British school sector.