Australian International School Singapore

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Australian International School Singapore
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Australian International School Singapore
1 Lorong Chuan
Singapore 556818

Singapore
Coordinates 1°20.740′N103°51.630′E / 1.345667°N 103.860500°E / 1.345667; 103.860500
Information
School type Private international school
Established1993;31 years ago (1993)
FounderCoral Dixon
School districtSingapore
Oversight Cognita
PrincipalAdam Patterson
Head of schoolKarrie Dietz
Faculty220 academic; 72 teaching support; 50 admin (2012)
Gendermixed
Age range2 months - 18 years
Enrolment2,800
Over 50 nationalities, with 67% from Australia and New Zealand [1]
Average class size25
Classes offered Pre-school; K-12
Language
Hours in school day7
Campus Urban
Campus size1,000–1,300 square metres (11,000–14,000 sq ft)
HousesLachan (Devils), Derwent (Storm), Murray (Lions) and Fitzroy (Dragons)
SloganGlobally focused, Distinctly Australian
SongReach for the stars
MascotAIS Sharks
Nickname AIS
Accreditations
Affiliations
Website https://www.ais.com.sg/

The Australian International School (AIS), in Singapore is a co-educational international school in Singapore that offers IB, IGCSE and Australian curricula. The school is owned by Cognita. AIS is made up of three sub-schools: Early Years (for children aged 2 months to 6 years); an Elementary School (for students in Prep to Year 5) and a Secondary School (Year 6 to Year 12).

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AIS engages different global curricula across its sub-schools. In 2007, the school adopted the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP) for Elementary students. In Secondary school, students take the Australian Curriculum (Years 6 to 8); the Cambridge IGCSE (Years 9 and 10) and in Years 11 and 12, can choose to take either the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) or the New South Wales (NSW) Higher School Certificate (HSC) examinations.

In 2022, AIS students achieved an average IB results of 34.7, [2] and 54% of students received A*-A on the IGCSE exams. [3]

History

The Australian International School opened on 3 February 1993 at its first campus on Mount Sophia, an area behind Plaza Singapura and the Cathay Building reconstruction. The School started under the leadership of Miss Coral Dickson with 32 students and 7 teachers. By the end of 1993, there were over 200 students.

The school experienced rapid growth and by the end of July 1994, with numbers just over 500, the students moved to Emerald Hill, directly behind Orchard Road. Although the School was bigger and could accommodate more students it still did not have a full–sized gym, pool, theatre and other much needed facilities.

As the School continued to expand, it was clear that space was running out in Emerald Hill. By the end of 1997, AIS had moved to Ulu Pandan, near Clementi, the site of the old Singapore American School, which had recently moved to a new site at Woodlands.

The School enjoyed just over 5 years at Ulu Pandan during which time it finally secured land to construct a purpose-built school at Lorong Chuan, with first-class facilities. In February 2002, Mr Peter Bond began as Principal of AIS. The School moved from Ulu Pandan to its final "home" at Lorong Chuan over the holidays in July 2003, with 1,100 students enrolled. The school was officially opened by then Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, John Anderson and Singapore's then Acting Minister for Education, Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

In October 2007, the School was purchased by the Cognita Group of Schools and in July 2008, a Junior School and Preschool wing were built to house children from Preschool to Year 2 at a purpose-built facility. The campus is a bright[ citation needed ], airy[ citation needed ] and semi-modern[ clarification needed ] building with large pod spaces for group work. In 2011, a new Senior building was opened to accommodate Year 10, 11 and 12 students. This wing incorporates private study spaces, nearly 40 classrooms and a new Science, Art, Music and Technology area.

In January 2012, Dr Nick Miller, a former principal of YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College, took over as Principal of AIS, and the School moved to a new school structure with two sub-schools: Elementary School (Preschool, Junior School and Primary School) and Secondary School.

In March 2014, Dr Nick Miller announced his resignation as the Principal of AIS. At the end of 2014, Andre Casson took over as Principal of AIS. [4]

Currently there are roughly 2,800 students enrolled and the School employs over 220 members of teaching staff.

Leadership Team

The school's executive team [5] comprises:

Ownership

AIS has been privately owned by Cognita since 2007. Cognita is an international independent schools group. Founded in 2004, the Cognita family of schools now incorporates over 100 schools world-wide, with schools in the UK, Spain, South America, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam, covering the age range of 3 – 18 years.

Curriculum

The Australian Curriculum begins at Nursery and extends through to Year 8. Alongside this, the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) is introduced from Early Years to Year 5 in the Elementary School, supported by selected complementary teaching methodologies and a curriculum framework specific to the needs of students.[ citation needed ]

In Years 9 and 10, all AIS students take the Cambridge IGCSE.

In Years 11 and 12, AIS offers the choice between two graduation programs: the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (NSW) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP). [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Information to New Staff for 2009". The Australian International School. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  2. ↑ Pardey, Elizabeth (9 January 2023). "Class of 2022 IB Diploma results l AIS Singapore". Australian International School in Singapore | AIS Singapore. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Excellent IGCSE Results | AIS Singapore". Australian International School in Singapore | AIS Singapore. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Australian International School Appoints New Principal". www.ais.com.sg. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "The School's Executive Team". Australian International School. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Curriculum | Secondary School | AIS Singapore". Australian International School in Singapore | AIS Singapore. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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