The name 'The Bridge' reflects the centre's role as a connector. It bridges academic research and classroom practice, professional learning and everyday excellence—novice and expert—and different educational cultures, phases and places. It also strengthens the links between Wellington in China, the wider Wellington family of schools, other like-minded international and bilingual schools and community partners.
What is The Bridge?
The Bridge | China is Wellington College Education (China)'s centre for supporting all aspects of the educational provision of our schools.
What does The Bridge do?
The Bridge:
Keeps our schools at the cutting edge of educational thinking.
The Bridge tracks the latest research on how pupils learn best and supports its implementation, so our schools stay true to our promise of a genuinely pioneering education.
Offers sector-leading training for leaders and teachers.
The Bridge sources and delivers outstanding professional development—not just for our own schools but shared across the wider Wellington global family of schools and with other leading international schools we partner with.
Supports every school to deliver an education of the highest global standard.
Parents trust us to deliver a world-class education. The Bridge checks and supports that promise—helping every school strategically improve year on year, so that 'good' is never the ceiling.
For parents, that means peace of mind: whichever of our schools your child attends, they are supported by the same rigorous, research-informed, constantly improving standard of education. For anyone considering a career with us, it means joining a school group that genuinely invests in its staff with real training, support and opportunities to grow.
Our Team
Our highly talented educators work with us in full-time, part-time, or seconded roles. This flexible approach encourages deeper project engagement, expands research initiatives, and empowers staff across the Wellington College Education (China) network to grow professionally while contributing to the ongoing innovation and evolution of our organisation—and education as a whole.
Jeremy BirkDirector
Dr Vicky LuDirector of Academics
Dean ClaydenDirector of Professional Learning and Organisational Growth
Dr Tania BlattiAssociate Director of Curriculum Innovation
Alyssa CasalloGroup Coordinator of Higher Education
Caroline ZhangGroup Coordinator of Chinese
Kayleigh NormanGroup Coordinator of English
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The Bridge | China
What is The Bridge?
The Bridge | China is Wellington College Education (China)'s centre for supporting all aspects of the educational provision of our schools.
The name 'The Bridge' reflects the centre's role as a connector. It bridges academic research and classroom practice, professional learning and everyday excellence—novice and expert—and different educational cultures, phases and places. It also strengthens the links between Wellington in China, the wider Wellington family of schools, other like-minded international and bilingual schools and community partners.
What does The Bridge do?
The Bridge:
Keeps our schools at the cutting edge of educational thinking.
The Bridge tracks the latest research on how pupils learn best and supports its implementation, so our schools stay true to our promise of a genuinely pioneering education.
Offers sector-leading training for leaders and teachers.
The Bridge sources and delivers outstanding professional development—not just for our own schools but shared across the wider Wellington global family of schools and with other leading international schools we partner with.
Supports every school to deliver an education of the highest global standard.
Parents trust us to deliver a world-class education. The Bridge checks and supports that promise—helping every school strategically improve year on year, so that 'good' is never the ceiling.
For parents, that means peace of mind: whichever of our schools your child attends, they are supported by the same rigorous, research-informed, constantly improving standard of education. For anyone considering a career with us, it means joining a school group that genuinely invests in its staff with real training, support and opportunities to grow.
Our Team
Our highly talented educators work with us in full-time, part-time, or seconded roles. This flexible approach encourages deeper project engagement, expands research initiatives, and empowers staff across the Wellington College Education (China) network to grow professionally while contributing to the ongoing innovation and evolution of our organisation—and education as a whole.
- Jeremy BirkDirector
- Dr Vicky LuDirector of Academics
- Dean ClaydenDirector of Professional Learning and Organisational Growth
- Dr Tania BlattiAssociate Director of Curriculum Innovation
- Alyssa CasalloGroup Coordinator of Higher Education
- Caroline ZhangGroup Coordinator of Chinese
- Kayleigh NormanGroup Coordinator of English
Copyright @ 2026 Wellington College International Shanghai. All Rights Reserved.