Phuket Thaihua ASEAN Wittaya School (primary campus)
Talat Nuea · Mueang Phuket
The primary side of Phuket Thaihua ASEAN Wittaya, a Thai–Chinese school in Phuket Town whose Chinese teaching goes back to 1911. Children from pre-kindergarten to Primary 6 follow the Thai national curriculum together with the IB Primary Years Programme, taught in English and Chinese. As a Thai private school it costs a fraction of an international school: about 62,000–78,000 THB a year for 2026-27 with lunch and language lessons, plus a fee for foreign pupils.
At a glance
- Lessons inThai, Chinese, EnglishThai national curriculum in Thai; the IB Primary Years Programme in English and Chinese
- Ages2–12Pre-kindergarten, Kindergarten 1–3 (IB Early Years) and Primary 1–6 (IB PYP); secondary is on the other campus
- CurriculumThai Basic Education Core Curriculum · IB Primary Years Programme (in English and Chinese)Programmes: IB PYP, ICEP — International Chinese and English Programme.
- Finishes withThe school's leaving certificates are Thai, at Mathayom 3 and Mathayom 6 on its secondary campus, under the Basic Education Core Curriculum; the IB Primary Years Programme on this campus is not a leaving certificate.
- Fees per year฿61,550 – ฿77,792/ yearPer year, 2026-27 (B.E. 2569), computed by us from the fee announcement; the range runs from the youngest to the oldest year group.
- WhereTalat Nuea · Mueang Phuket103/5 Wichitsongkram Rd, Talat Nuea
- StatusOpenThai private school with a foreign-language programme
Facts checked 4 October 2026 on phuketthaihua.ac.th (opens in a new window) and the OPEC register (opens in a new window).
1,645 pupils, whole school (OPEC register)
The campus
- The primary building, built in 1993 behind the old Prasarn Wittaya school: four storeys, early-years classrooms on the ground floor, 19 classrooms and five arts rooms above
Phuket Thaihua ASEAN Wittaya School (primary campus) and the homes around it
- Phuket Thaihua ASEAN Wittaya School (primary campus)
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2026-27 (B.E. 2569)
Money
Tuition, 2026-27 (B.E. 2569)
| Year group | Amount | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-kindergartencomputed by us: tuition 10,400 + other fees 51,150 | ฿61,550 | per year |
| Kindergarten 1computed by us: tuition 5,512 + other fees 57,550, of which 700 is a one-off supplies fee | ฿63,062 | per year |
| Kindergarten 2–3computed by us: tuition 5,512 + other fees 56,850 | ฿62,362 | per year |
| Primary 1–6computed by us: tuition 5,342 + other fees 71,150 + test 1,300 | ฿77,792 | per year |
day pupil, per year: tuition + the school's listed other fees + standard test (computed by us from the fee announcement, the same way as for the secondary campus). Tuition alone: pre-K 10,400, K1–K3 5,512, P1–P6 5,342. The other fees are lunch, Chinese and English lessons, extra academic classes (charged by the subjects taken), a summer course, materials, technology, activities, insurance and maintenance; the student card (150) and the first-year supplies (700, pre-K and K1) are one-off. Paid in two equal terms.
Extras
| Item | Amount | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-pupil fee, Kindergarten 1–3 | ฿10,000 | per year |
| Foreign-pupil fee, Primary 1–6 | ฿10,200 | per year |
If you leave
Leaving at least 15 days before term: full refund; within the first 15 days of term: 70 %; days 16–30: 50 %; later: none.
Fees from phuketthaihua.ac.th (opens in a new window), checked 30 September 2026.
Hours are not on the pages read; lunch at every level (6,000–8,000 thb a year, in the other fees); a snack in pre-k and kindergarten, milk in pre-k.
The school day
- MealsLunch at every level (6,000–8,000 THB a year, in the other fees); a snack in pre-K and kindergarten, milk in pre-K
Not offered
Boarding
Licence and accreditation
- Licence
OPEC 1183100017 (opens in a new window) — ในระบบประเภทสามัญศึกษา (สามัญศึกษา)
Levels: pre-kindergarten – upper secondary, seen 30 September 2026.
- Accreditation
IB World School (PYP and MYP) (opens in a new window)
since 2023-03-31
- Accreditation
- Programme
IB PYP — early years and primary
The school's own programme, not an OPEC-approved English Programme.
- Programme
ICEP — International Chinese and English Programme — kindergarten to secondary
The school's own programme, not an OPEC-approved English Programme.
Contacts
- Phone
- Official pages
Also worth knowing
- Thai name
โรงเรียนภูเก็ตไทยหัวอาเซียนวิทยา
- History
Chinese teaching since 1911; today's school formed by the 1999 merger of Phuket Thai Hua School and Prasarn Wittaya School, renamed Phuket Thaihua ASEAN Wittaya in 2013; primary on the old site, secondary in new buildings
- Campuses
This school has 2 campuses; the other one is phuket thaihua asean secondary.
Written in our own words on 3 October 2026; no names, photographs or biographies of staff are recorded.
11 questions, answered from the school's pages