The College offers academic, arts, and sporting fellowship programmes for pupils in year nine and above to enrich and encourage success in these disciplines.

Fellows play a significant role in the life of the College and must show a high degree of ability in their chosen field whilst also demonstrating leadership in the encouragement to all pupils. Fellows will enjoy an enhanced curriculum in their chosen field, consisting of subject mentorship, higher education support, specialist tuition and /or coaching, among benefits.

How to Apply

Entry onto the fellowship list is competitive, and a rigorous selection process is undertaken at the start of each academic year.

 

If you are a current pupil and are interested in applying to become a Wellington Fellow next academic year, please contact the following staff members and for more details.

 

The Arts Fellowship

Michael Larsen-Disney

Director of Arts

 

Before teaching, Michael Larsen-Disney had a long career as a performer and director in mainstream commercial theatre. He was educated at the Victorian College of the Arts and the Australian Ballet School in Melbourne, and later at Bath Spa University and the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, where he gained a Master’s Degree in contemporary theatre practice. As an educator, he served as Artistic Director of the Wessex Academy of Performing Arts UK and the Director of Performing Arts British International School of Jakarta.

 

Sport Fellowship

Daniel Tuitt

Director of Sport

 

After graduating from Brunel University, Daniel Tuitt began his career as a teacher of Physical Education in 2011. He has taught a broad range of year groups, from Early Years to IB. With almost a decade of leadership experience, he has served as Head of Department at Preparatory and State Schools, where he played a crucial role in developing curriculums and teaching across all subjects.

 

Academic Fellowship

Rory Vaughan

Academic Fellowship Coordinator

 

Rory Vaughan holds a BA Joint Honours in English and history from University College Cork, a Professional Diploma in Education and a CELTA certification. With more than a decade of experience in education, he has served as a teacher and Head of Year at schools in Thailand, Dubai and China.

*The Arts faculty also runs the aspirant programme for younger pupils who strive to become fellows.

*The relevant department will conduct a preliminary review of the application. Selected candidates will be invited to an assessment day, audition, or trial. Successful candidates will be awarded with a fellowship tie, and badge and invited to the fellowship award evening, along with their parents.

Wellington's scholarship award is open to pupils entering year 11 and above. The highly competitive scholarship award recognises pupils who excel in academics, sports, or the arts. Applicants must demonstrate exceptional academic, sporting or performing arts potential, achievements, and a strong commitment to their studies. They should also possess outstanding personal qualities, leadership skills, and a commitment to community service.

Those pupils that secure a scholarship award will be expected to fully engage with every aspect of school life and the Wellington community and will be invited to join the Wellington Fellowship programmes.

*For pupils entering year 11, awards up to 50% of annual tuition fees will be available for successful applicants.

*For pupils entering the IB diploma in the sixth form, up to 100% of annual tuition fees can be awarded to successful applicants.

How to Apply

Scholarship awards are highly competitive, and a rigorous application process will be undertaken. This will include personal statements, grade transcripts, subject-specific processes, and panel interviews with the senior management team panel. Following interviews, the panel will make recommendations to the College Senior Leadership Team on the awarding of scholarships. The scholarship awards will be determined based on the strength of the applicant pool and available funding. The selected candidates will be notified in writing of their scholarship offer, which will be reviewed annually.

For more information on the application process, please contact our admissions team at admissions.shanghai@wellingtoncollege.cn for more details.

We want to attract the best pupils at Wellington. To this end, means-tested bursaries are available to families applying for year 6 and above. Bursaries are also open to pupils applying for various scholarships. For more information, please contact our Admissions team.