History

Rainbow Trout Creativity, The Harbour School was the first kindergarten in Thailand to adopt the acclaimed Finnish curriculum. The school was established by Thai owners and founders, Kanokkarn (Nae) and Pakakrit (Bank) Wasiksiri, whose vision was to build a school where their own children could benefit from a system that prioritises the joy of learning. They aimed to create a nurturing environment with well-trained, dedicated, and compassionate teachers and staff. Looking beyond traditional subjects like reading, writing, and math, students embark on an extraordinary adventure of self-discovery and exploration through engaging, collaborative, and project-based lessons. To emerge as young innovators ready to make a positive impact in our ever-changing world.

Finnway History

April 2018

Doors open

The school opened its doors under the leadership of Principal Jacqui Kuter, in April 2018, with six students.

April 2018

July 2018

First Summer Camp

We held our first summer camp at the school and welcomed children from the ages of 3 to 5. This was a great success and introduced the name Rainbow Trout Creativity, The Harbour School to Phuket.

July 2018

2018/19

Growth

We quickly doubled our intake and grew to twelve students by the start of the new academic year in August 2018.

2018/19

December 2018

The Finnish Way of Parenting Seminar

We held a 2-day parenting conference with a guest speaker, Minna Björkman from our partners and teacher trainers, Finhow Education Ltd. Proudly members of Education Finland which is a governmental cluster programme supporting the best education providers in their growth on the international market. The programme is coordinated by the Finnish National Agency for Education.

December 2018

2019/20

More growth

At the start of the 2019/20 year, the school had expanded further and was able to open specific Pre-K, K1, K2, and K3 classrooms.

2019/20

2020/21

Introduced G1

The benefits of the Finnish curriculum were clearly visible in the holistic progress and developing characteristics of the students. This prompted the school and parents to continue the learning journey beyond kindergarten. Our first Grade 1 group was established with students graduating from K3. The school made a small adjustment to the name and became Rainbow Trout International Kindergarten.

2020/21

2021/22

Introduced G2

Our Grade 2 class opened with our graduating Grade 1 students and we reached the 80-student mark across Pre-K to G2, this growth was remarkable despite the COVID-19 Pandemic and school closures.

2021/22

2022/23

Move to a Bigger Facility, introduced G3 & G4 and rebranded

Moving from kindergarten into primary prompted a move to a bigger campus and a name change that would clearly indicate that the delivery of the curriculum is based on the Finnish way of teaching. Finnway International School Phuket opened its doors on the 29th of August 2022. See our staff section to meet the full management and school team.

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