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// HEAD-TO-HEAD · current source audit
Wells Chonburi vs
Hastin.
This comparison is deliberately not a price ranking. Wells Chonburi publishes 2026/27 tuition of ฿320,000–฿760,000 for an American route, but its current pages conflict on the highest operating grade. Hastin publishes an English-medium Oxford International Curriculum route from Pre-Nursery through Year 9 with Academic Year 2026 tuition of ฿169,500–฿229,500. The leaving credential, Year 9 transition and complete extras matter as much as the headline gap.
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// 01 · current record
Shared age range.
Different system.
Wells Chonburi is an American international campus in Ban Bueng, Chonburi, while Hastin is an operating English-medium international school in Banglamung. Their current offers are not interchangeable: Wells Chonburi publishes conflicting operating claims spanning Grade 8, 9, 10 and 12, while Hastin uses the Oxford International Curriculum through Year 9.
// In this guide → Wells Chonburi editorial ↗ · Hastin International editorial ↗ · Rugby vs Regents ↗ · Garden vs Regents ↗ · Regents vs Garden ↗ · MIS vs TPIS ↗ · American schools hub ↗ · British schools hub ↗
// 01A · 18-point comparison
| Dimension | Wells Chonburi | Hastin International School |
|---|---|---|
| School | Wells International School — Chonburi Campus | Hastin International School |
| Age span | Ages 2–18 published; live upper grade must be confirmed | Pre-Nursery through Year 9 |
| Curriculum | American curriculum; published grade scope conflicts | Oxford International Curriculum, British EYFS and Key Stages 1–3 |
| Published tuition | 2026/27 annual tuition: Nursery ฿320,000; K1 ฿330,000; K2 ฿360,000; K3 ฿390,000; Grades 1–2 ฿460,000; Grades 3–4 ฿520,000; Grades 5–6 ฿580,000; Grades 7–8 ฿630,000; Grades 9–10 ฿690,000; Grades 11–12 ฿760,000. | Academic Year 2026: Pre-Nursery–Reception ฿169,500; Years 1–6 ฿198,900; Years 7–9 ฿229,500. |
| Named extras | Registration ฿5,000 from K1; non-refundable campus-development fee ฿150,000–฿220,000; refundable Grades 1–12 deposit ฿35,000; lunch, support and bus separate. | Application ฿3,000; enrolment ฿30,000; meals and two annual ฿1,000 protection charges separately priced. |
| Planning point | Confirm the highest grade actually operating, its subjects, support and complete supplementary charges. | Current pathway ends at Year 9; verify the secondary transfer and next qualification. |
| Sources | 2026/27 fees · campus · OPEC listing | 2026 fees · lower secondary · OPEC listing |
| Live editorial | Read the Wells Chonburi editorial | Read the Hastin editorial |
Confirm that Hastin’s Academic Year 2026 basis covers the same attendance period as Wells Chonburi’s 2026/27 quote. Wells discounts 3% of second-semester tuition for full-year advance payment. Request Wells Chonburi’s registration, campus-development fee, deposit, meals, transport, uniforms and support alongside Hastin’s application, enrolment, meals, protection charges, visa processing, bus, uniforms, trips and examinations.
// 02 · decision framework
Choose the model,
then verify the exit.
What is actually published?
Wells Chonburi publishes 2026/27 tuition of ฿320,000–฿760,000 through the fee sheet’s Grade 12 row, while other live pages stop at Grades 8, 9 or 10. Hastin publishes Academic Year 2026 tuition of ฿169,500–฿229,500. Both add compulsory charges outside tuition.
What is the curriculum choice?
Wells Chonburi publishes an American curriculum, but this guide does not inherit WASC or IB claims from separately listed Bangkok campuses. Hastin uses the Oxford International Curriculum through Year 9.
What needs planning?
Wells Chonburi families should confirm the highest grade actually delivered, its subjects, teaching staff, progression evidence and leaving record. Hastin families need a documented move after Year 9 into the next qualification.
Shortlist guidance
- Wells Chonburi suits families seeking an American campus in Ban Bueng when its live grade and subject offer is documented.
- Hastin suits families seeking an English-medium Oxford route beside Mabprachan and prepared to plan the post-Year-9 transition.
// 03 · compare the usable offer
American published route.
Oxford Year 9 route.
The schools overlap from the early years through the age equivalent of Year 9 and both publish English-medium provision. The resemblance ends there: Wells Chonburi’s fee sheet reaches Grade 12 but other live pages stop earlier, while Hastin’s Oxford International Curriculum currently stops at Year 9.
Match the actual attendance offer
Ask both schools to state the child’s proposed class, start date, age cut-off and following year. Wells Chonburi prices Nursery through Grade 12 but publishes conflicting operating scopes; Hastin publishes Pre-Nursery through Year 9.
Do not translate Grade and Year labels by number alone. Request the placement assessment, class equivalence, current cohort and written progression route. At Wells Chonburi, ask how American grade placement, English readiness and live upper-grade access are assessed. At Hastin, make the Year 9 move part of the initial offer.
Understand the learning model
Wells Chonburi publishes an American curriculum; ask for a current grade-by-grade scope and subject map. Ask to see how individual choice, teacher instruction, collaborative work and core-subject progression fit together.
Hastin uses the Oxford International Curriculum through Key Stages 1–3. Ask for a current curriculum map, lesson evidence, assessment schedule and examples showing how subjects connect across the year.
At both schools, inspect anonymised work from the proposed class rather than relying on programme labels alone.
Build complete first-year totals
Wells Chonburi publishes 2026/27 tuition of ฿320,000 for Nursery, ฿330,000–฿390,000 for K1–K3, ฿460,000 for Grades 1–2, ฿520,000 for Grades 3–4, ฿580,000 for Grades 5–6, ฿630,000 for Grades 7–8, ฿690,000 for Grades 9–10 and ฿760,000 for Grades 11–12. Full-year advance payment discounts 3% of second-semester tuition.
Wells Chonburi charges ฿5,000 registration from K1, a non-refundable campus-development fee of ฿150,000 in Nursery–K3 or ฿220,000 in Grades 1–12 and a refundable ฿35,000 damage deposit in Grades 1–12. Mandatory lunch is ฿15,000 per semester unless home lunch is approved; ESL or learning support is ฿30,000–฿80,000 per semester.
Hastin publishes ฿169,500 for Pre-Nursery through Reception, ฿198,900 for Years 1–6 and ฿229,500 for Years 7–9. Application is ฿3,000 and enrolment ฿30,000.
Hastin prices mandatory Early Years meals at ฿5,000 per term, optional meals at ฿6,000 in Years 1–6 or ฿6,500 in Years 7–9, plus annual ฿1,000 property protection and ฿1,000 accident insurance. Bus, uniforms, trips and external examinations remain unpriced.
Plan the exit before entry
Wells Chonburi’s fee and contact pages reach Grade 12, while its homepage, admissions selector and campus copy stop at Grades 8, 9 or 10. Confirm the highest grade actually delivered, current subjects, staffing, transcript and destination evidence before paying.
Hastin’s current pathway reaches Year 9. Ask which secondary schools accept its record, what placement evidence is supplied, which qualification pupils enter next and where recent leavers progress.
For either route, rehearse a move after two years and request the curriculum map, grading scale, report samples, references and clearance conditions that would travel with the child.
Audit support without assumptions
Wells Chonburi publishes ESL or learning support at ฿30,000–฿80,000 per semester where applicable. Hastin 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 and ask what happens when the school cannot provide the recommended support.
Bring existing reports before assessment and require any provision limits in writing.
Compare registration and claims carefully
Wells Chonburi is OPEC-listed, but this guide does not transfer WASC or IB claims from other Wells campuses. Hastin appears as registered international school 1120700016. Registration supports each school record but does not establish a particular external qualification or accreditation.
Ask each school for campus-specific examination or recognition evidence, then compare teacher qualifications, class size, homework, reporting cadence and safeguarding practice. Keep registration separate from curriculum and credential claims.
Model payment and withdrawal risk
Wells Chonburi publishes an 80% tuition refund before term, 50% in days 1–21, 25% in days 22–39 and none from day 40. Instalment plans add 5%–6%, credit cards add 3% and late payment is ฿200 per day.
Hastin gives a three-business-day grace period, then charges ฿100 per day for tuition and ฿50 per day for special-course or transport fees. Only tuition is potentially refundable under its notice and clearance rules.
Ask both admissions teams to mark refundable, non-refundable and prorated rows on the offer before payment.
Test the real family week
Wells Chonburi is inland in Ban Bueng, Chonburi; Hastin is in Pong beside Mabprachan. Drive both routes at arrival and collection times, including work and sibling stops.
Both schools are day-only. Wells Chonburi publishes per-semester round-trip bus of ฿36,000–฿80,000, while Hastin has no usable bus tariff in the ledger. Request an exact address quote, pickup time, route duration, supervision and late-collection arrangement.
Finish the offer meeting
- Placement: exact class, placement evidence and next class.
- Learning: daily teaching model, curriculum map, work and reports.
- Cost: acceptance cash, complete first year and recurring year.
- Support: provision, staffing, review and price.
- Exit: Wells Chonburi’s documented live American grade scope or Hastin’s post-Year-9 transfer.
Save offers, fee schedules, calendars and recognition 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 Wells Chonburi, trace American-curriculum work into the live upper-grade subjects and eventual leaving record. At Hastin, trace English-medium classwork through Oxford International Curriculum units and readiness for the next secondary system.
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. Wells Chonburi separately prices mandatory lunch, support, uniforms and bus; Hastin prices meals and two annual protection charges outside tuition. Neither publishes every routine-service price, so require a personalised 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
Wells Chonburi is in Ban Bueng, Chonburi; Hastin is at 16/5 Moo 9 on Pornprapanimit Road in Pong. Verify each entrance and contract address, then test both drives at the family’s real travel times.
Both schools are day-only. Ask whether the home address is served, then obtain pickup time, route duration, supervision and price in writing.
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, compare classroom structure, language support and the child’s response to American standards-based study versus Oxford-framed work. By early secondary, compare Wells Chonburi’s documented live upper-grade subjects and leaving record with Hastin’s documented transfer route after Year 9.
Before signing, compare the invoice language line by line. For Wells Chonburi include tuition, registration, campus-development fee, deposit, lunch, support, bus, uniforms, payment surcharges and refund terms; for Hastin include enrolment, meals, protection charges and visa processing.
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 Wells Chonburi’s 2026/27 schedule and Hastin’s Academic Year 2026 schedule 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 headline tuition?
Hastin publishes lower tuition at ฿169,500–฿229,500, while Wells Chonburi’s fee sheet publishes ฿320,000–฿760,000 through Grade 12. Both add compulsory charges, so compare complete totals on matched attendance dates.
Do both schools use the same curriculum?
No. Wells Chonburi publishes an American curriculum, while Hastin uses the Oxford International Curriculum through Year 9.
How long can a child stay?
Wells Chonburi’s fee sheet reaches Grade 12, but current operating claims conflict and must be confirmed. Hastin publishes Pre-Nursery through Year 9. Confirm the live year group before relying on either future path.
What should an Wells Chonburi quote include?
Ask for tuition, registration, campus-development fee, deposit, lunch, support, bus, uniforms, payment surcharges and refund terms.
What should a Hastin quote include?
Ask for tuition, application, enrolment, meals, property protection, accident insurance, visa processing, bus, uniforms, trips, examinations, support and refund terms.
Five questions.
Use the decision framework above to weigh curriculum, fees, continuity, location and your child’s fit.