Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
Approximately 250 children |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
30 |
Ratio of local students to international students |
20% |
Native English speaking teachers |
The teaching staff consists of fully qualified, registered, native-English speaking teachers from Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, United Kingdom and South Africa. |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as a Additional Language Program |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Thai, French, Japanese,German and Mandarin |
Max. number of students per class |
18 |
Average number of students per class |
15 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
Results in these examinations |
Not applicable at this time. |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
Not applicable at this time. |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
English as Additional Language and Learning Support. |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Differentiation in classroom. |
Student access to education psychologist |
Organize externally. |
Entry evaluation for students |
Only for students who do not speak English at home. |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
WIDA for EAL students. |
Waiting list |
No |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
Nursery 1, 2 – Kindergarten 1: 8:30 am
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School finish time |
Nursery 1: 12:00 pm
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Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes (Optional) |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Woodwork, Ballet, Robotics, Thai language, Soccer, Martial Arts, Cooking, Guitar, Violin, Piano, Ukulele, Singing, Swimming. |
Sports activities included |
Swimming |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Swimming squad and Soccer squad. |
Sports facilities at the school |
Playground, swimming pool, soccer field, basketball court. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Principle of the school comes from the sense of purpose that is generated by all of the staff working together in a common cause. That common cause is to provide the best possible start in education for students so they are able to move through the following stages of their education as confident, happy learners. The happy learning atmosphere at AISB comes from the work of dedicated, highly professional native English speaking teachers, supported by a caring team of Teacher Assistants, nannies, administration and ancillary staff. The school believes strongly that the AISB educational program provides its students with a strong start to their formal education and their experience at AISB enables them to successfully transition to further stages in their education whether here in Thailand or other parts of the world. |
Teaching approach of the school |
The Australian emphasis in the school comes from the influence of the Australian curriculum which is adapted from the New South Wales curriculum and it is now based on the Australian national curriculum. Many of our teachers are from Australia. Although the curriculum is Australian, the multi cultural nature of the school community is celebrated by the recognition of many national and cultural events during the year. The academic focus is on literacy, numeracy and the creative arts of music and visual art. The curriculum is embedded in the local and international context, with adjustments made to take account of the school's location, and the nationality of all students. |