Schools

NLCS Jeju

NLCS Jeju was founded in 2011 as a boarding and day school and was the first NLCS International school to open its doors.

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About NLCS Jeju

The school is located on the picturesque island of Jeju, in South Korea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was also the first international school to be opened as part of the Global Education City on Jeju Island, which is becoming a centre of English education in Korea and the pre-eminent educational hub of Asia.

In just a few years NLCS Jeju has earned a reputation as one of the most prestigious and successful schools in East Asia. IB Diploma results are outstanding and the school’s graduates are attending some of the world’s leading universities, including Oxbridge and Ivy League colleges.

In keeping with the NLCS philosophy, the curriculum is aspirational and provides significant academic challenge for students. Students sit iGCSE examinations at the end of year 11 and follow the IB Diploma Programme through years 12 and 13.

James Monaghan Principal of NLCS Jeju Meet the Principal Message

Mr James Monaghan

Principal Designate

A message from the principal

NLCS Jeju is a school in which all students are well known and celebrated. Our school is aspirational for all, and celebrates scholarship and a lifelong love of learning. We encourage students to be busy and enjoy the wide variety of co-curricular and academic enrichment activities that support their development into confident and successful young people.

“The pastoral care is consistently described as outstanding by inspection teams, and the commitment that no child will ever feel unsupported in the school extends across all aspects of the school, including the boarding environment”

NLCS Jeju students often articulate a great appreciation for the extensive enrichment programmes, which currently include over 40 academic societies and over 150 after after-school and weekend activities.

key facts

Founding date: 2011
Principal: Mr James Monaghan
Head of Junior School: Mr Jeremy Freeman
Chair of Governors: Ms Helen Stone
Curriculum: iGCSE up to age 16 and the IB Diploma Programme from age 16-18
School type: Day and boarding
School type: Co-educational, following the diamond model with girls and boys taught separately from age 11-16
2024 IBDP results: Average score of 36.2/45
2023 IGCSE results: 73.6% of students achieved A*-A