British International School, Phuket (BISP) vs Finnway / Life School / Buds / Rawai Progressive / Montessori House / Oak Waldorf Phuket
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Photo: Google MapsBritish International School, Phuket (BISP)
Phuket, Koh Kaew · Phuket
Finnway / Life School / Buds / Rawai Progressive / Montessori House / Oak Waldorf Phuket
Phuket · Phuket
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How they differ
- On published fees, Finnway / Life School / Buds / Rawai Progressive / Montessori House / Oak Waldorf Phuket is the less expensive of the two: its range (฿260,000 – ฿447,000 / year) sits against ฿489,000 – ฿982,700 / year at British International School, Phuket (BISP) — a gap of ฿535,700 at the top of the range and ฿229,000 at entry level.
- Curriculum: British International School, Phuket (BISP) lists English NC, IGCSE, IB DP (+ BTEC Sport); Finnway / Life School / Buds / Rawai Progressive / Montessori House / Oak Waldorf Phuket lists Finnish-inspired / British / American / Montessori / Waldorf. That difference — not the brand name — is what most affects transferability to your next school or university system.
- Only British International School, Phuket (BISP) offers boarding of the two (Yes (to 509,300)). Boarding charges are additional to the tuition shown — see the boarding hub for published boarding rates.
- Over 13 years at today's fees, the midpoint totals are ฿9,566,050 at British International School, Phuket (BISP) and ฿4,595,500 at Finnway / Life School / Buds / Rawai Progressive / Montessori House / Oak Waldorf Phuket — a difference of ฿4,970,550 before annual increases.
| British International School, Phuket (BISP) | Finnway / Life School / Buds / Rawai Progressive / Montessori House / Oak Waldorf Phuket | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Phuket, Koh Kaew · Phuket · South | Phuket · Phuket · South |
| Founded | 1996 | — |
| Grades / ages | 2–18 (1,130 students, 55 nationalities — school profile 2025/26) | mostly EY–primary, small |
| Curriculum | English NC, IGCSE, IB DP (+ BTEC Sport) | Finnish-inspired / British / American / Montessori / Waldorf |
| Accreditation / notes | CIS, NEASC, Thai MOE (school profile) | — |
| Annual tuition | ฿489,000 – ฿982,700 / year [O] Official fees Full fees breakdown | ฿260,000 – ฿447,000 / year [O] Official fees Full fees breakdown |
| Est. 13 years | ฿6,357,000 – ฿12,775,100 at today's fees, before annual increases | ฿3,380,000 – ฿5,811,000 at today's fees, before annual increases |
| Fee history (recorded) | +22.2% on recorded points, 2020/21 → 2024/25 (5 school years recorded) Fee history | Not enough recorded points |
| Boarding | Weekly boarding 396,400/yr (Y4-6) to 457,800/yr (Y7-13); Full boarding 473,550/yr (Y4-6) to 509,300/yr (Y7-13) (2026-27) | No |
| Nearest rail station | — | — |
| Google rating | No live Google rating (Google removed K-12 reviews in Apr 2025) | No live Google rating (Google removed K-12 reviews in Apr 2025) |
| School website | Visit website → | Visit website → |
Fees are the published annual ranges in our dataset (checked 2026-10-06); one-off enrolment charges, deposits and transport are additional — each school's fees page shows the published wording in full. Enrolment/student numbers are not shown because neither school publishes a figure we could verify in this pass.
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