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An Introduction to the Governance of Wellington College Education (China) Schools

2026–27

 

Wellington College Education (China) Governance: Ensuring Collaborative, Transparent School Leadership

At Wellington College Education (China) (WCEC), we have a robust, multi-layered governance structure that provides strategic oversight and accountability across all our schools. It consists of three key components: the WCEC Group Board, the School Affairs Boards (SABs) and four sub-committees.

 

The WCEC Group Board serves as the top level of governance, approving group-wide policies and overseeing the Central Office. Each WCEC school then has its own SAB, which is responsible for its governance and strategic direction. The SAB oversees critical tasks, including hiring and evaluating school leadership, setting the school's development plan, assessing its progress and monitoring educational and financial performance.

 

To ensure more specialised and in-depth governance, the SABs have delegated certain responsibilities to four sub-committees. This enables deeper analysis and decision-making within their respective domains.

The ASC meets two to three times per year and has the following responsibilities:
• Evaluating the school's academic performance against targets, using data and evidence including QoT, attainment and progress data, public exam outcomes, pupil retention and university destinations
• Approving the school's academic SDP and evaluating progress against it.

Core voting members consist of:
• Director of The Bridge | China and/or other senior members of The Bridge | China
• Master
• Second Master or Principal (or equivalent)
• Senior leaders from WCEC sister schools.
The FOSC meets two to three times per year and has the following responsibilities:
• Ensuring the financial health and sustainability of the school
• Approving the headcount and the annual aggregate pay increment percentage
• Approving the operating budget, including the annual tuition and fee increments
• Overseeing the development of multi-year budgets aligned with the school's educational development plans
• Ensuring external competitiveness and internal equity of staff compensation, staff development and employee satisfaction
• Overseeing the facilities strategy and annual capital expenditures.

Core voting members consist of:
• COO and/or other Central Office Leaders
• Bursar and Master
• Senior leaders from WCEC sister schools.
The AdMaSC meets two to three times per year and has the following responsibilities:
• Approving the marketing plan, including the communication of the vision and mission of the school to the community
• Ensuring relationships are cultivated with prospective families
• Approving the enrolment roadmap
• Reviewing the effectiveness of different communication channels.

Core voting members consist of:
• The CO Director of Marketing, the COO and/or other Central Office Leaders
• Bursar and Master
• Senior leaders from WCEC sister schools.
The SCPSC has the following responsibilities:
• Reviewing school safeguarding updates and reports
• Monitoring WCEC safeguarding action plans
• Ensuring WCEC safeguarding training remains up-to-date and includes the latest best practice from the UK.

A key strength of this model lies in the diverse composition of our boards and committees. They balance full-time employee governors with volunteer non-executive governors and sub-committee members. Appointments are drawn from Wellington College, Wellington College International in Crowthorne, England; leading professionals from China, the US, and other locations; and WCEC employees. Full-time governors and sub-committee members contribute deep institutional knowledge and administrative expertise, while non-executive governors bring independent thinking and external insights in areas such as school leadership, academics, finance, legal matters, HR and facilities management. This diverse blend of voices promotes transparency, accountability and a collaborative approach to governance.

Wellington College Education (China) Group Board

  • 南通惠立学校惠灵顿(中国)教育集团 理事长-乔英上海惠灵顿国际学校-惠灵顿(中国)教育集团 创始人,理事长-乔英惠灵顿(中国)教育集团-惠灵顿(中国)教育集团理事长-乔英 上海惠立幼儿园-教育集团-惠灵顿(中国)教育集团理事长-乔英 上海惠立学校-教育集团-惠灵顿(中国)教育集团理事长-乔英
    Joy Qiao
    Wellington College Education (China)
    Chair
  • Andy Yarrow
    Anthem Schools
    Chief Executive
  • Elton Huang
    GLP China
    Executive President
  • Jean-Paul Churchouse
    Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte
    Managing Director
  • 上海惠灵顿国际学校-惠灵顿国际 执行董事-Paresh Thakrar
    Paresh Thakrar
    Wellington College International
    Managing Director
  • Ros Marshall
    Bright Horizons
    Managing Director International

Wellington College Education (China) School Affairs Boards

  • 南通惠立学校惠灵顿(中国)教育集团 理事长-乔英上海惠灵顿国际学校-惠灵顿(中国)教育集团 创始人,理事长-乔英惠灵顿(中国)教育集团-惠灵顿(中国)教育集团理事长-乔英 上海惠立幼儿园-教育集团-惠灵顿(中国)教育集团理事长-乔英 上海惠立学校-教育集团-惠灵顿(中国)教育集团理事长-乔英
    Joy Qiao
    Wellington College Education (China)
    Chair
  • 惠灵顿(中国)教育集团-首席运营官-Allen Lueth 上海惠立幼儿园-理事-Allen Lueth
    Allen Lueth
    Wellington College Education (China)
    COO
  • Andy Yarrow
    Anthem Schools
    Chief Executive
  • Dr. Cathy Xie
    Executive Secretary General of China Enterprises GoGlobal Union
  • Chen Chen
    Russell Reynolds
    Executive Director
  • Ed Venables
    The Wellington College
    Head of Wellington College Prep
  • Edwin Wai
    Wellington College UK
    Group Estates Bursar
  • Ginny Rhodes
    The Circle Trust
    CEO
  • 上海惠立学校-理事-张卉
    Helen Zhang
    Governor
  • 上海惠灵顿国际学校-市场研究公司益普索 资深管理者-Javier Calvar
    Javier Calvar
    Ipsos
    Senior leader
  • Jie Zhang
    Westlake University
    Deputy Secretary-General
  • 上海惠立幼儿园-REYS联盟行政校长-Joanne Budge
    Joanne Budge
    REYs federation
    Executive Headteacher
  • Julian Jeffrey
    Wellington College Education (China)
    CEM
  • 上海惠立学校-理事-许振曦
    Justin Koh
    Alix Partners
    Senior Vice President
  • 南通惠立学校资深教育行业从业者-籍莉
    Li Ji
    Senior Educator
  • 南通惠立学校财务总监-张敏玲
    Lydia Cheung
    INNIU Italy
    Financial Controller
  • 上海惠立学校-理事-Margie Chiang
    Margie Chiang
    Joyview Education
    Senior Partner
  • Maya Tarabay Schisano
    Friends of Wellington Founding Member & Event Chair
  • 上海惠立学校-理事-Paul Vanni
    Paul Vanni
    Wellington College International
    International Director
  • 上海惠灵顿国际学校-惠灵顿国际 执行董事-Paresh Thakrar
    Paresh Thakrar
    Wellington College International
    Managing Director
  • 南通惠立学校英国惠灵顿公学 国际学术总监-Rachel Loaring
    Rachel Loaring
    Wellington College International
    Director of Network Positive
  • 上海惠灵顿国际学校-柯杰律师事务所 高级合伙人-李欣
    Rebecca Li
    Kejie Associates
    Senior Partner
  • Ros Marshall
    Bright Horizons
    Managing Director International
  • 上海惠立学校-理事-陆珊珊
    Shanshan Lu
    Shanghai Seasons Investment Co. Ltd.
    Executive Director
  • 南通惠立学校陆家嘴金融贸易区 资深建筑师-陈霜林
    Shuanglin Chen
    Shanghai Zhangjiang AI Innopark Ecosystem Services Co., Ltd.
    General Manager
  • 上海惠立幼儿园-上海惠立校长-周淑群 上海惠立学校-上海惠立校长-周淑群
    Stella Zhou
    Master of Hiba Shanghai
  • Stephanie Piper
    Devonshire House Prep School
    Headmistress
  • Xueming Liang
    Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
    Senior Manager of External Affairs & Campus Development
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An Introduction to the Governance of Wellington College Education (China) Schools

2026–27

 

Wellington College Education (China) Governance: Ensuring Collaborative, Transparent School Leadership

At Wellington College Education (China) (WCEC), we have a robust, multi-layered governance structure that provides strategic oversight and accountability across all our schools. It consists of three key components: the WCEC Group Board, the School Affairs Boards (SABs) and four sub-committees.

 

The WCEC Group Board serves as the top level of governance, approving group-wide policies and overseeing the Central Office. Each WCEC school then has its own SAB, which is responsible for its governance and strategic direction. The SAB oversees critical tasks, including hiring and evaluating school leadership, setting the school's development plan, assessing its progress and monitoring educational and financial performance.

 

To ensure more specialised and in-depth governance, the SABs have delegated certain responsibilities to four sub-committees. This enables deeper analysis and decision-making within their respective domains.

The ASC meets two to three times per year and has the following responsibilities:
• Evaluating the school's academic performance against targets, using data and evidence including QoT, attainment and progress data, public exam outcomes, pupil retention and university destinations
• Approving the school's academic SDP and evaluating progress against it.

Core voting members consist of:
• Director of The Bridge | China and/or other senior members of The Bridge | China
• Master
• Second Master or Principal (or equivalent)
• Senior leaders from WCEC sister schools.
The FOSC meets two to three times per year and has the following responsibilities:
• Ensuring the financial health and sustainability of the school
• Approving the headcount and the annual aggregate pay increment percentage
• Approving the operating budget, including the annual tuition and fee increments
• Overseeing the development of multi-year budgets aligned with the school's educational development plans
• Ensuring external competitiveness and internal equity of staff compensation, staff development and employee satisfaction
• Overseeing the facilities strategy and annual capital expenditures.

Core voting members consist of:
• COO and/or other Central Office Leaders
• Bursar and Master
• Senior leaders from WCEC sister schools.
The AdMaSC meets two to three times per year and has the following responsibilities:
• Approving the marketing plan, including the communication of the vision and mission of the school to the community
• Ensuring relationships are cultivated with prospective families
• Approving the enrolment roadmap
• Reviewing the effectiveness of different communication channels.

Core voting members consist of:
• The CO Director of Marketing, the COO and/or other Central Office Leaders
• Bursar and Master
• Senior leaders from WCEC sister schools.
The SCPSC has the following responsibilities:
• Reviewing school safeguarding updates and reports
• Monitoring WCEC safeguarding action plans
• Ensuring WCEC safeguarding training remains up-to-date and includes the latest best practice from the UK.

A key strength of this model lies in the diverse composition of our boards and committees. They balance full-time employee governors with volunteer non-executive governors and sub-committee members. Appointments are drawn from Wellington College, Wellington College International in Crowthorne, England; leading professionals from China, the US, and other locations; and WCEC employees. Full-time governors and sub-committee members contribute deep institutional knowledge and administrative expertise, while non-executive governors bring independent thinking and external insights in areas such as school leadership, academics, finance, legal matters, HR and facilities management. This diverse blend of voices promotes transparency, accountability and a collaborative approach to governance.

Wellington College Education (China) Group Board

  • Joy Qiao
    Wellington College Education (China)
    Chair
  • Andy Yarrow
    Anthem Schools
    Chief Executive
  • Elton Huang
    GLP China
    Executive President
  • Jean-Paul Churchouse
    Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte
    Managing Director
  • Paresh Thakrar
    Wellington College International
    Managing Director
  • Ros Marshall
    Bright Horizons
    Managing Director International

Wellington College Education (China) School Affairs Boards

  • Joy Qiao
    Wellington College Education (China)
    Chair
  • Allen Lueth
    Wellington College Education (China)
    COO
  • Andy Yarrow
    Anthem Schools
    Chief Executive
  • Dr. Cathy Xie
    Executive Secretary General of China Enterprises GoGlobal Union
  • Chen Chen
    Russell Reynolds
    Executive Director
  • Ed Venables
    The Wellington College
    Head of Wellington College Prep
  • Edwin Wai
    Wellington College UK
    Group Estates Bursar
  • Ginny Rhodes
    The Circle Trust
    CEO
  • Helen Zhang
    Governor
  • Javier Calvar
    Ipsos
    Senior leader
  • Jie Zhang
    Westlake University
    Deputy Secretary-General
  • Joanne Budge
    REYs federation
    Executive Headteacher
  • Julian Jeffrey
    Wellington College Education (China)
    CEM
  • Justin Koh
    Alix Partners
    Senior Vice President
  • Li Ji
    Senior Educator
  • Lydia Cheung
    INNIU Italy
    Financial Controller
  • Margie Chiang
    Joyview Education
    Senior Partner
  • Maya Tarabay Schisano
    Friends of Wellington Founding Member & Event Chair
  • Paul Vanni
    Wellington College International
    International Director
  • Paresh Thakrar
    Wellington College International
    Managing Director
  • Rachel Loaring
    Wellington College International
    Director of Network Positive
  • Rebecca Li
    Kejie Associates
    Senior Partner
  • Ros Marshall
    Bright Horizons
    Managing Director International
  • Shanshan Lu
    Shanghai Seasons Investment Co. Ltd.
    Executive Director
  • Shuanglin Chen
    Shanghai Zhangjiang AI Innopark Ecosystem Services Co., Ltd.
    General Manager
  • Stella Zhou
    Master of Hiba Shanghai
  • Stephanie Piper
    Devonshire House Prep School
    Headmistress
  • Xueming Liang
    Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
    Senior Manager of External Affairs & Campus Development
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