GIEst. 1995 · FOBISIA
Premium · British + IB
Garden International Rayong
Ban Chang · Rayong
FOBISIA founding member. IB Diploma. ฿147K–500K published.
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// HEAD-TO-HEAD · Premium · IB · Rayong
Garden vs St Andrew's.
The Rayong premium IB decision for Pattaya commuters — two day schools, one corridor, opposite structural advantages. Garden International in Ban Chang (CIS + FOBISIA founding member, published 100% IB Diploma pass rate 2023, exact year-by-year fees ฿147K–500K) versus St Andrew's Green Valley in Banchang (Cognita, IB PYP from primary, Dutch parallel stream, Forest School ethos, ~฿270K–650K approximate band). Both require a ~30-minute Rayong commute from central Pattaya. Neither offers boarding. Both run IB Diploma only at Sixth Form. The split is not IB quality alone — it is CIS + FOBISIA versus Dutch stream + eco-campus culture, and exact versus approximate fee budgeting.
// Jump to → GIS Rayong editorial ↗ · St Andrew's GV editorial ↗ · Garden vs Regents ↗ · Regents vs Garden ↗ · Garden vs ISE ↗ · St Andrew's vs Regents ↗
// 01 · 18-point comparison
Side by side.
Garden fees from gardenrayong.com/admissions/fees (2025/26). St Andrew's approximate year-group figures from standrewsgreenvalley.com fees page and ISD 2025/26 record — full per-year amounts are in the school's 2025/26 PDF fee schedule; we mark approximate figures explicitly and do not interpolate unstated year-groups.
// In this guide → GIS Rayong editorial ↗ · St Andrew's GV editorial ↗ · Garden vs Regents ↗ · Regents vs Garden ↗ · Garden vs ISE ↗ · St Andrew's vs Regents ↗ · British schools hub ↗ · IB Diploma hub ↗
| Dimension | Garden (Ban Chang) | St Andrew's GV (Banchang) |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 | 1997 |
| Address | Ban Chang, Rayong — ~30 min south of central Pattaya | 1 Moo 7, Banchang-Makham Koo Road, Ban Chang, Rayong (~30 min from Pattaya · near U-Tapao) |
| Age range | 2–18 (Nursery → Year 13 IBDP · full through-school) | 2–18 (Nursery → Year 13 IBDP · full through-school) |
| Secondary on campus | Yes — IGCSE → IB Diploma on same campus (IBDP-only at Sixth Form) | Yes — IGCSE → IB Diploma on same campus (IBDP-only at Sixth Form) |
| Early Years philosophy | British EYFS / Foundation Stage | British EYFS + Forest School + eco-literacy embedded |
| Primary curriculum | British National Curriculum | British NC + IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) |
| Language model | English-medium · Thai · Spanish · French · Mandarin | English-medium · Dutch parallel stream (Reception→secondary) · Thai · Mandarin |
| Accreditation | CIS · CAIE · IBO · ONESQA · FOBISIA (founding member) | EDT Gold · Cognita Schools · IBO |
| Class size | Smaller cohort — verify IBDP class size on tour | ~450 students · 30 rai campus — verify cohort sizes on tour |
| Annual tuition (published) | ฿147,000–500,100/yr standard 3-term years (gardenrayong.com 2025/26) | ~฿270,000–650,000/yr approximate band (2025/26 PDF · standrewsgreenvalley.com) |
| Nursery / EY1 tuition | ฿147,000/yr (Nursery half-day) · ฿268,500 full-day | ~฿270,000/yr (Nursery age 2 · approximate · 2025/26 fees page) |
| Year 1 / KS1 tuition | ฿418,500/yr (Years 1–2 band) | ~฿360,000/yr (approximate · 2025/26 fees page) |
| Year 6 tuition | ฿447,300/yr (Years 3–6 band) | Not in public approximate table — verify 2025/26 PDF fee schedule |
| One-time admission | ฿60,000 (Foundation) · ฿120,000 (Primary+Secondary) · ฿5,000 application · ฿40,000 refundable deposit | ฿5,000 application · ฿55,000 entrance (Nursery–Reception) · ฿100,000 entrance (Y1–13) · or ฿120,000 capital levy alternative |
| Transport | ฿18,000–32,100/term by zone (gardenrayong.com) | School bus per published schedule — zone fees in 2025/26 PDF |
| Boarding | Day school only — no boarding | Day school only — no boarding |
| Sixth Form pathway | IB Diploma only — Y12–13 IBDP ฿304,900 (2-term exam-year total · no A-Level) | IB Diploma only — no A-Level alternative (~฿650,000/yr Y13 IBDP approximate) |
| Live editorial | Garden → read editorial | St Andrew's → read editorial |
Fee comparison is asymmetric in precision: Garden publishes exact year-by-year figures on gardenrayong.com. St Andrew's publishes a 2025/26 PDF fee schedule — our directory uses approximate bands (~฿270K Nursery, ~฿360K Year 1, ~฿500K Year 7, ~฿650K Y13 IBDP) cross-referenced with ISD; download the PDF from standrewsgreenvalley.com before budgeting. Garden is lower at entry (half-day Nursery ฿147K) and at Sixth Form top-end (Y10 ฿500,100 vs ~฿650K Y13 approximate). At Year 1 where both have peer figures, St Andrew's approximate ~฿360K is below Garden's published ฿418,500 — do not assume Garden is cheaper at every year-group without checking both fee schedules. Garden Y12–13 IBDP uses 2-term billing (฿304,900 total) — not directly comparable to St Andrew's annual approximate. First-year all-in benchmarks: Garden Y1 ≈ ฿590,500 (incl. enrolment + deposit); St Andrew's Nursery ≈ ฿485,800 (incl. one-time fees per school). Garden sibling discount not published — verify on tour. St Andrew's sibling discount not published — verify on tour. Add bus to both — typically ฿55K–95K/yr per child on Pattaya–Rayong routes.
// 02 · The decision framework
Five questions.
Five answers.
1. Do you need CIS accreditation + FOBISIA circuits — or Cognita IB PYP + Forest School ethos?
This is the structural fork between the two Rayong premium IB day schools. Garden holds full CIS accreditation — the only school in the Pattaya–Rayong corridor with CIS in our verified record — plus FOBISIA founding-member status for regional sports, debate, and Model UN circuits. It publishes IBDP examination results (100% Diploma pass rate in 2023). St Andrew's runs IB Primary Years from primary through IB Diploma — IB-consistent from early years — with Forest School and eco-literacy embedded on a 30-rai campus, inside the Cognita global network. If external academic audit credentials and FOBISIA travel circuits matter most, Garden. If IB PYP continuity from primary and outdoor eco-pedagogy fit your child, St Andrew's.
2. Is a Dutch-medium parallel stream a dealbreaker?
St Andrew's is the only school in this directory — and the only school in Thailand in our verified record — with a full Dutch-medium parallel stream from Reception through secondary, including IGCSE Dutch and IBDP Dutch at exam years. For Dutch-nationality or half-Dutch families, this is often the deciding factor regardless of fee comparison. Garden does not offer Dutch-medium instruction. If Dutch instruction is non-negotiable, St Andrew's is the structural fit. If your family is English-medium only, this question does not apply — move to fee and network calculus.
3. Can you budget Garden exact fees vs St Andrew's approximate band?
Garden gives exact published year-by-year numbers: ฿147K (Nursery half-day) → ฿419K (Y1–2) → ฿500K (Y10). You can model a full 2–18 budget with known figures. St Andrew's publishes approximate bands (~฿270K–650K/yr) plus one-time fees — exact per-year amounts require the 2025/26 PDF from admissions. Garden is lower at entry and at Sixth Form top-end; at Year 1 peer comparison St Andrew's approximate ~฿360K is below Garden's published ฿418,500. Over a full journey the cumulative difference depends on which year-groups your children occupy — download both fee schedules before deciding. Neither school is a budget-tier option; both sit in premium Rayong IB territory.
4. Do you want IB PYP from primary — or British NC primary without PYP?
St Andrew's runs IB Primary Years alongside British National Curriculum from primary — your child enters the IB framework before secondary. Garden runs British National Curriculum through primary without IB PYP — IB Diploma begins at Sixth Form after IGCSE. If you want IB philosophy embedded from early years and plan to stay IB-consistent through to Diploma, St Andrew's offers structural continuity. If you prefer a traditional British primary without PYP overhead and are committed to IB only at Sixth Form, Garden's model may suit. Both deliver IB Diploma at 16–18 on the same campus.
5. Same Rayong commute — which campus culture fits your child?
Both schools sit in the Ban Chang corridor, ~30 minutes from central Pattaya. Neither is walkable from Jomtien or Naklua. The daily logistics are equivalent — the campus culture is not. Garden leans FOBISIA competitive sport and debate circuits, CIS audit rigour, and a smaller-cohort feel. St Andrew's leans Forest School outdoor pedagogy, eco-literacy projects, Cognita network portability, and a larger 30-rai campus (~450 students). Test both commutes at school-run times, then tour both campuses with your child. The right fit is often temperament — competitive sport-circuit child versus ecology-curious outdoors child — not commute distance.
Summary verdict
- Choose Garden International if: CIS accreditation and FOBISIA founding-member circuits matter; published 100% IBDP pass rate (2023) fits your risk calculus; you want exact year-by-year fees for budgeting; lower Sixth Form top-end (฿500K Y10 vs ~฿650K approximate) matters; you do not need Dutch-medium instruction; and FOBISIA sport/debate travel is a priority.
- Choose St Andrew's Green Valley if: a Dutch-medium parallel stream from Reception matters; IB PYP from primary through IB Diploma fits your plan; Forest School and eco-literacy ethos suit your child; Cognita network transfers are part of your planning; you accept approximate fee bands and will download the 2025/26 PDF; and a larger eco-campus culture fits over FOBISIA circuits.
Neither fits — if…
You need Pattaya-side premium IB with boarding — see St Andrew's vs Regents. You want Rayong IB vs Nord Anglia Pattaya with exact fees on both sides — see Garden vs Regents or Regents vs Garden. You want American curriculum + IB Diploma — see Garden vs ISE. You need pure British A-Level without IB — see Rugby vs St Andrew's.
// FAQ
Quick answers
before you decide.
Do both Garden and St Andrew's offer IB Diploma?
Yes. Both run British pathways with IB Diploma at Sixth Form. Neither offers boarding — both are day schools.
Which is cheaper — Garden or St Andrew's?
Garden is lower at entry (half-day Nursery ฿147,000 vs St Andrew's ~฿270,000 approximate) and at Sixth Form top-end (Y10 ฿500,100 vs ~฿650,000 Y13 IBDP approximate). At Year 1: Garden publishes ฿418,500 vs St Andrew's ~฿360,000 approximate — download St Andrew's 2025/26 PDF for exact per-year amounts.
Which has a Dutch stream?
St Andrew's Green Valley runs a full Dutch-medium parallel stream from Reception through secondary — unique in Thailand. Garden does not offer Dutch-medium instruction.
Which has CIS accreditation?
Garden holds full CIS accreditation alongside FOBISIA founding-member status. St Andrew's holds EDT Gold and Cognita network membership — not CIS in our verified record.
Which publishes IBDP pass rates?
Garden publishes a 100% Diploma pass rate for 2023 (89% in 2022, 100% in 2021 on its official results page). St Andrew's does not publish identical figures publicly — verify the current-year pass rate and cohort size on tour.
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