School Information
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
15 |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
18 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Native speaking teachers (in language of instruction) |
The teaching staff consists of fully qualified, registered, native-English speaking teachers from Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and the United Kingdom. |
| Language support for students not fluent in the school's language of instruction |
English as a Second Language Programe |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Thai |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| School start time |
Nursery - KG2: 8:30 am
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| School finish time |
Nursery: 12:00 pm
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| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Creative and performing arts, drama, music, ballet, information technology, Thai language, soccer, Taekwondo, cooking, guitar, violin, piano, ukulele. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Playground, swimming pool, multi-function sports room |
| 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. |