Dulwich College International Schools Take Home Award at China Sc

Dulwich College International schools were recognised at the China School Awards 2026, celebrating innovation and excellence across international education in China. At the ceremony in Chongqing, Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong was awarded the Enterprise & Employability Award, recognising the school’s leadership in cultivating entrepreneurial thinking and future-ready skills.

Across the EiM network, several DCI schools as well as Dehong sister school were also shortlisted for awards highlighting excellence in wellbeing, sustainability and creativity. Dulwich Pudong was nominated for the Arts & Creativity Award and the Holistic Education Award, Dulwich College Suzhou for the Pastoral Care Award, and Dehong Beijing International Chinese School for the Students for Sustainability Award.

Enterprise & Employability Award – Winner

The Enterprise & Employability Award recognises schools that equip students with the mindset and capabilities needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world. At Dulwich Pudong, enterprise is embedded throughout the student journey, from innovation-driven curricula to student-led initiatives that connect ideas with real-world impact.

Programmes such as DICE (Design, Innovation, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship), the One Voice Summit and HakD hackathons encourage students to experiment, collaborate and develop solutions to real challenges. Initiatives like the award-winning Waste to Wonder project further demonstrate how students translate sustainability ideas into social enterprise, developing business skills while contributing to global impact.

Shortlisted Across the family of schools

Pastoral Care Award – Dulwich College Suzhou

This award recognises schools that place student wellbeing at the centre of their educational approach. At Dulwich College Suzhou, pastoral care is structurally embedded across the whole school through the EiM Student Wellbeing Framework. Using wellbeing data, strong family engagement and close relationships between staff and students, the school provides personalised support from Toddler through to Year 13 while explicitly developing resilience, character and life skills.

Students for Sustainability Award – Dehong Beijing

This category celebrates schools where students take an active role in addressing environmental and social challenges. At Dehong Beijing, sustainability is integrated across the curriculum and student leadership initiatives, with projects aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and opportunities for students to collaborate on solutions to real-world issues.

Arts & Creativity and Holistic Education – Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong

Additional nominations for Dulwich Pudong recognised the breadth of the school’s programmes across the arts and holistic student development. Through extensive performing and visual arts opportunities, student leadership initiatives, service learning and a vibrant co-curricular programme, students are encouraged to explore their passions while building confidence, creativity and global awareness.

A Shared Vision Across DCI

These recognitions reflect a shared philosophy across DCI family of schools: that academic excellence must be complemented by wellbeing, creativity, sustainability and a spirit of enterprise. Together, these elements prepare students not only for future careers but for lives of purpose and positive impact.