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Comparison · Premium British
Rugby vs. Regents
The headline premium decision
A-Level brand vs. IBDP optionality. Boarding from 10 vs. Y3. Side-by-side fees + decision framework.
// HEAD-TO-HEAD · current source audit
Garden Rayong vs
Sirasartsuksa.
This comparison is deliberately not a price ranking. Garden Rayong publishes an English-medium British route from age two through IGCSE and the IB Diploma, with latest-published 2025/26 tuition of ฿147,000–฿609,800. Sirasartsuksa publishes a Thai national route from Nursery through published Primary 4 and undated discounted tuition of ฿47,400–฿69,300 through Primary 3. Confirm the fee year, current Primary 4 operation and complete inclusion list before ranking.
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// 01 · current record
Shared age range.
Different system.
Both schools publish provision from the early years through primary, but they are not interchangeable. Garden follows an English-medium British IGCSE-to-IB sequence and continues through Year 13; Sirasartsuksa follows a Thai national curriculum with intensive English and Singapore-curriculum enrichment, with current operation beyond Primary 3 unconfirmed. Garden's latest tariff is 2025/26, while Sirasartsuksa's fee page is undated.
// In this guide → GIS Rayong editorial ↗ · Sirasartsuksa Amata editorial ↗ · Rugby vs Regents ↗ · Garden vs Regents ↗ · Regents vs Garden ↗ · MIS vs TPIS ↗ · British schools hub ↗ · IB Diploma hub ↗
// 01A · 18-point comparison
| Dimension | Garden Rayong | Sirasartsuksa (Amata) School |
|---|---|---|
| School | Garden International School, Rayong | Sirasartsuksa (Amata) School |
| Age span | Ages 2–18; Nursery through Year 13 | Nursery–Primary 4 published; current Primary 4 operation unconfirmed |
| Curriculum | British EYFS and National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, then IB Diploma | Thai Basic Education Core Curriculum with Intensive English and Singapore-curriculum enrichment |
| Published tuition | Latest published 2025/26: Nursery half-day ฿147,000; Nursery full-day ฿268,500; FS1–FS2 up to ฿385,800; Years 1–2 ฿418,500; Years 3–6 ฿447,300; Years 7–9 ฿496,800; Year 10 ฿500,100; Year 11 ฿495,400; Years 12–13 IB Diploma ฿609,800. | Undated discounted annual tuition: Nursery ฿47,400; K1 ฿52,100; K2–3 ฿57,500; P1–3 ฿69,300. No current Primary 4 tariff. |
| Named extras | Application ฿5,000; enrolment ฿60,000–฿120,000; refundable deposit ฿40,000; transport, boarding, visa documents, trips and compulsory support separate. | Registration: Nursery/Kindergarten ฿8,000; Primary ฿12,000. Snacks, lunch, insurance, swimming, facilities, activities and supplies are listed as included; uniforms, books, camps and after-school care are unpriced. |
| Planning point | All-through route with weekly or full boarding from Year 5; request the unpublished 2026/27 tariff. | Confirm the fee year, discount eligibility, current Primary 4 operation, compulsory extras and transfer plan after primary. |
| Sources | latest fees · boarding · IB record | fee page · timetable index · about and scope · OPEC listing |
| Live editorial | Read the Garden Rayong editorial | Read the Sirasartsuksa editorial |
The fee years do not match: Garden's latest tariff is 2025/26, while Sirasartsuksa's tariff is undated. Request Garden's enrolling-year tuition, entry, support, transport, trips and boarding rows alongside Sirasartsuksa's current-year tuition, registration, food, bus, uniforms, books, activities, examinations and support.
// 02 · decision framework
Choose the system,
then price the year.
What is actually published?
Garden's latest published 2025/26 tuition is ฿147,000–฿609,800; its 2026/27 calendar is live but the next tariff is not. Sirasartsuksa publishes undated discounted annual tuition of ฿47,400–฿69,300 through Primary 3 and registration of ฿8,000–฿12,000.
What is the curriculum choice?
Garden moves from British early years and National Curriculum stages into Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma. Sirasartsuksa follows Thailand's national curriculum with an Intensive English Programme and Singapore-curriculum enrichment in English, mathematics and science.
What needs planning?
Garden families need a dated 2026/27 quote and must price entry, transport, support or boarding. Sirasartsuksa families must verify the fee year, discount eligibility, current Primary 4 operation and the next-school transfer after primary.
Shortlist guidance
- Garden suits families seeking an established English-medium British route through IGCSE and IB, with day and boarding choices in Ban Chang.
- Sirasartsuksa suits families seeking a lower-fee Thai national primary route with intensive English inside the Amata industrial-estate corridor.
// 03 · compare the usable offer
Two all-through routes.
Different credentials.
The schools overlap from nursery through primary, yet lead toward different records of learning. Garden uses English as its medium through British, IGCSE and IB stages; Sirasartsuksa follows Thailand's national curriculum with intensive English and Singapore-curriculum enrichment.
Match the actual attendance offer
Ask both schools to state the child's proposed class, start date, age cut-off and following year. Garden spans Nursery through Year 13. Sirasartsuksa's About page describes Nursery through Primary 4, while its fee page stops at Primary 3 and its linked Primary 4 timetable was created in 2019 without a current academic-year label.
Do not treat the Primary 4 label as proof that the class operates now. Request placement, a current timetable, cohort size, fee quote and the written transfer route after the last operating primary grade.
Make language exposure visible
Garden records English as the medium, with Thai, Spanish, French and Mandarin. Ask for weekly allocation, subject language, newcomer support and the transition from British stages into IGCSE and IB qualifications.
Sirasartsuksa records Thai and English. Ask which subjects are taught in each language, how English proficiency is assessed, what Thai literacy level is expected and how newcomers receive support.
At both visits, request anonymised work and the report format in each teaching language. Observe how teachers explain unfamiliar tasks and whether translation supports learning or merely task completion.
Build complete first-year totals
Garden's latest 2025/26 tuition runs from ฿147,000 to ฿609,800. Application is ฿5,000, enrolment ฿60,000–฿120,000 and the refundable deposit ฿40,000. Bus costs ฿18,000–฿32,100 per term, boarding ฿297,000–฿345,000 per year plus a ฿20,000 deposit, and compulsory EAL or learning support is priced on request.
Sirasartsuksa's undated page publishes discounted annual tuition of ฿47,400 for Nursery, ฿52,100 for K1, ฿57,500 for K2–3 and ฿69,300 for P1–3. Registration is ฿8,000 for Nursery or Kindergarten and ฿12,000 for Primary. Ask for the undiscounted annual total and written eligibility conditions.
The school lists snacks, lunch, insurance, swimming, facilities, computer, activities, stationery, supplies, Intensive English and primary enrichment as included. Uniforms, PE kit, textbooks, school bag, blanket, summer semester, October Camp and after-school care are excluded or separately charged but unpriced.
Plan both transfer points
Garden publishes Cambridge IGCSE followed by the IB Diploma. Confirm current subject combinations, option-block constraints and the support available when a pupil joins near an examination stage.
Sirasartsuksa's current published runway ends at Primary 3 fees, with Primary 4 operation unconfirmed. Ask which receiving schools families use, what records are supplied, how Thai and English attainment is documented and whether pupils need an entrance examination or additional preparation.
Rehearse relocation after two years. Request the transcript, curriculum map, language evidence, grading scale and teacher references each school would supply.
Audit support without assumptions
Garden says compulsory English-as-an-additional-language and learning support are priced on request. Sirasartsuksa does not publish a usable language- or learning-support tariff in the current ledger.
If support matters, request the staff member, group size, minutes per week, review date, progress measure, exit criteria and price. Separate English acquisition from other learning needs.
Bring existing reports before assessment and ask admissions to state any limitations in writing.
Test continuity with present evidence
Garden's published sequence reaches Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma. Its independent IB record confirms the programme; ask admissions for the current Year 12–13 subject list and entry constraints in writing.
Sirasartsuksa does not publish a current secondary route. Ask whether Primary 4 operates in the intended year, when families must apply elsewhere, which receiving curricula are common and what transition support is included.
For either school, request anonymised work, a sample transcript, the assessment calendar and a written progression map.
Compare registration and curriculum claims carefully
Sirasartsuksa appears in Thailand's Office of the Private Education Commission directory, which supports the school record but does not turn its Thai national programme into a Cambridge or British curriculum. Garden's IB World School status and CIS re-accreditation are independently supported; Cambridge and ONESQA remain school-published claims.
Ask each school for campus-specific register or examination evidence, then compare teacher qualifications, class size, homework and reporting cadence. Keep registration separate from curriculum, examination and teaching-quality claims.
Model discounts without inventing them
Garden publishes scholarships worth up to 25% of tuition. They replace other discounts, are reviewed annually and exclude examination fees, trips and resource funds. Sirasartsuksa's published figures are labelled discounted, but the page gives no academic year or eligibility conditions.
Ask Sirasartsuksa to state the current standard and discounted prices, eligibility, duration and renewal conditions in writing.
Test the real family week
Garden is in Ban Chang, Rayong; Sirasartsuksa is inside Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate. Drive both routes at arrival and collection times, including work shifts and sibling stops.
Garden publishes bus at ฿18,000–฿32,100 per term and offers weekly and full boarding from Year 5. Sirasartsuksa publishes no current bus price and is day-only. Request pickup windows, vehicle time, supervision and exact address pricing.
Finish the offer meeting
- Placement: exact class, live operation and next class.
- Learning: language allocation, programme map, work and reports.
- Cost: acceptance cash, first year and recurring year.
- Support: provision, staffing, review and price.
- Transition: Garden's British IGCSE-to-IB sequence or Sirasartsuksa's Thai national primary route.
Save offers, fee schedules, calendars and placement answers together.
// 04 · visit worksheet
Observe, record,
then decide.
Test a normal morning
Arrive before the class begins and watch the transition from gate to room. Record how quickly the child separates, who welcomes them, which language adults use and whether the routine is understandable without repeated prompting. Ask what happens on a difficult morning and how parents are informed. A polished tour after children leave cannot answer these questions.
Compare learning evidence
Ask for a starting assessment, mid-year report and anonymised work from the proposed class. At Garden, trace English-medium work through British primary, IGCSE and IB stages. At Sirasartsuksa, inspect work in Thai and English and trace how intensive English and Singapore enrichment sit inside Thai Ministry standards.
Record the balance of adult-led, child-initiated, individual and group activity during the visit. Ask how teachers adapt the same task for a child who is new to English, already reading or reluctant to join a group. The right environment is not defined by one teaching philosophy; it is the setting where staff can explain how this child will participate and progress.
Check care outside lessons
Confirm arrival supervision, meals, allergies, illness procedures, late collection and activities. Garden's tuition inclusions should be checked against transport, trips, support and boarding invoices. Sirasartsuksa lists snacks, lunch, insurance and activities as included but leaves uniforms, books, camps and after-school care unpriced, so require a written current-year inclusion list.
Place both calendars beside the family’s work calendar. Count closures that require alternative care and ask whether holiday programmes are offered, separately registered or guaranteed to enrolled pupils. A school-year tuition comparison does not capture care purchased during long breaks.
Separate address from commute
Garden is in Ban Chang, Rayong; Sirasartsuksa is at 700/4 Moo 1, Khlong Tamru inside Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate. Verify each entrance, transport route and contract address before payment. Test gate queues, shift traffic, parking and the return journey.
Garden offers weekly or full boarding from Year 5; Sirasartsuksa is day-only. Families considering Garden residence should inspect the small off-campus house and confirm place availability, supervision, transport and weekend arrangements.
Write a conditional decision
For each school, finish the sentence: “This place works if…” Include the quoted total, language routine, classroom fit, support availability, care hours, travel ceiling and next-school plan. Then write the conditions that would trigger a review. This prevents a single attractive feature from hiding an unresolved cost or transition risk.
Run the same exercise for two future dates. At age six, both schools may be usable, but Garden's British primary sequence and Sirasartsuksa's Thai national route with intensive English create different language and transfer demands. Before age eleven, Sirasartsuksa families need a receiving-school plan because no current secondary route is published.
Before signing, compare the two schools’ invoice language line by line. Ask each admissions team to mark every compulsory, optional, refundable and one-time row, then calculate cash due before the first day, the complete first year and a normal later year. Keep Sirasartsuksa's fee year, food, bus, uniform, book, activity and examination costs open until the signed offer resolves them.
Also rehearse a mid-year move. Ask what notice is required, which reports and curriculum records would be released, how deposits are returned and whether prepaid services are refundable. Families using the Eastern Seaboard industrial corridor should test both routes at real collection time, because a lower fee cannot compensate for an unsustainable daily journey.
Ask how each school handles a mid-year departure before assuming either transfer will happen neatly at the end of a stage. Record required notice, reports supplied, outstanding-fee conditions and whether unused services can be refunded. A family expecting relocation should weight these documented terms alongside teaching and price.
Do not pay while a condition remains material and unanswered. Ask admissions to correct the offer email, retain both 2026/27 schedules and note who supplied every grade and support answer. That record makes the decision auditable.
// FAQ
Quick answers
before you decide.
Which school publishes lower tuition?
Sirasartsuksa publishes much lower headline tuition, but its schedule is undated, discount conditions are absent and several extras are unpriced. Confirm a current written offer before ranking it against Garden's latest-published 2025/26 schedule.
Do both schools follow an international curriculum?
No. Garden follows British stages through Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma. Sirasartsuksa follows Thailand's national curriculum with intensive English and Singapore-curriculum enrichment.
How long can a child stay?
Garden spans ages 2–18 through Year 13. Sirasartsuksa describes Nursery through Primary 4, but its fee page stops at Primary 3 and current Primary 4 operation needs written confirmation.
What should a Garden quote include?
Ask for 2026/27 tuition, class availability, application, enrolment, deposit, transport, visa documents, trips, devices, compulsory EAL or learning support, boarding if relevant and refund terms.
What should a Sirasartsuksa quote include?
Ask for academic year, stage, tuition, combined entry charges, food, bus, books, uniform, activities, examinations, language support and refund terms.
Five questions.
Use the decision framework above to weigh curriculum, fees, continuity, location and your child’s fit.