Teach For Thailand
Expanding educational opportunities for children in Thailand
Teach For Thailand is a nonprofit organisation with a mission to develop collective leadership to expand educational opportunities for children in Thailand. Through its flagship Fellowship Programme, Teach For Thailand recruits high potential individuals from diverse backgrounds and places them in under resourced schools for a two-year teaching and leadership journey. Fellows work alongside students, educators, and local communities to strengthen learning outcomes and help young people unlock their potential. Through hands-on classroom experience, ongoing training, and community collaborations, Fellows develop the skills, mindset, and commitment needed to drive systemic change.
Despite great progress in expanding basic education, Thailand’s education still faces challenges. By the age of 15, the average Thai student scores behind the global average in mathematics, reading and science, with results from the most recent OECD's PISA exams showing performance declined since 2012.
Sourced by OECD, 2022
Through its Fellowship Programme, Teach for Thailand places talented individuals from diverse backgrounds in under-resourced schools, where they teach for two years while developing the skills and leadership needed to drive long-term change.
The partnership has also brought students closer to the world of work, through collaborations with Swarovski Manufacturing Thailand, which include school visits and career guidance sessions led by employee volunteers. These experiences help young people broaden their aspirations and envision future pathways.
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At the Swarovski Foundation, we take pride in supporting organisations like Teach For Thailand that expands educational opportunities for children.
Between 2015-2025, the Swarovski Foundation has supported the recruitment and training of
24
Fellows, reaching approximately 7,800 students.
Between 2023 a 2024, participating students saw an average growth in academic proficiency of
19
percent across the subjects of English, Maths, and Science.
Through this partnership, students in high-needs schools are provided with quality education, leading to improvements in academic performance as well as to development in essential skills (such as critical thinking) and character strengths.
I believe that every child must have equal educational opportunities and see their own inner worth so that they can create the opportunities they have been given to develop society in the future.
Chayaphat Teach For Thailand Fellow
