Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
720 students |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
Over 25 |
| Most common nationality |
British |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese (Mandarin) |
| Max. number of students per class |
30 |
| Average number of students per class |
30 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes - Year 1-4 have full time EAs and Year 5-6 have part time EAs. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
At Clearwater Bay School, our students use a variety of learning technology devices, equipment and apps. During their time at school, students will use iPads, HP Chromebook, Acer Spin Touchscreen Chromebook and Macbook Air. Please refer to our website for more details. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
ISA, PAT Maths and Reading, InCAS, PIPS |
| Results in these examinations |
Please refer to our school website. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
At Clearwater Bay School we believe that any learning completed outside school hours is important, and should not be seen as extra ‘work’. Therefore as a school we refer to this learning as ‘home learning’ and not homework. Please refer to our website for more details. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
N/A |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students are required to attend an interview. |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
There is no deadline, applications are accepted throughout the year. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:20am |
| School finish time |
2:35pm |
| School bus service available |
There are school buses available and they are operated separately from the school. |
| School provided lunches |
Students can order lunch from two hot lunch providers we work with. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Sports, music, Tournament of the Minds, Battle of the Books, Environmental Club, Chess |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes - football, netball, running, cricket, basketball |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Outdoor playground, indoor hall, football roof |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
We are a family centred school, which means that we are committed to providing an educational environment in which all our students feel safe, happy and at home. We work very hard to develop good parent teacher relationships, and to provide a warm, caring and supportive place for students to learn. We want our students to develop empathy for others, confidence, responsibility and a strong desire to learn and achieve their best. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
As an International Baccalaureate World School we strive to provide a high quality international education for all students. We offer the Primary Years Program (PYP) which is an engaging and challenging inquiry program that fosters students’ intellectual, social, emotional, physical and cultural development. We aim to develop students who are internationally minded and who act to make a difference in the world. |
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