The 2025-2026 academic year marked one of the most successful years in the history of International School Brunei (ISB), with exceptional academic results and three prestigious international awards recognising its educational provision.
Alongside once again outperforming UK benchmarks in the IGCSE and IB Diploma, ISB further strengthened its reputation as a leading international school in Brunei Darussalam by receiving three major awards:
• ABSA International School of the Year 2025
• Tes Specialist Provision School of the Year 2025
• BSA International School of the Year 2026
ABSA International School of the Year 2025
In December 2025, ISB was honoured as the “International School of the Year” by the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA), a professional body that promotes excellence in boarding education across Australia and internationally. This prestigious award recognises ISB as an international school that demonstrates outstanding care, fosters supportive and nurturing environments, and delivers the highest standards of service to its boarding community.
This recognition highlights the school’s outstanding boarding provision and positions ISB among the world’s leading boarding schools.
Tes Specialist Provision School of the Year 2025
Furthering its record of excellence, ISB won the “Specialist Provision School of the Year” at the 2025 Tes Awards for International Schools. This accolade recognises the highly effective specialist provision delivered at ISB’s Centre for Inclusive Learning (CIL) at Panaga, Kuala Belait. Judges praised the Centre for setting a new standard for specialist provision by building a system around the individual needs of the child, and noted that the Centre’s transparent approach, authentic parental support, and unwavering commitment to learners with complex needs make this a bold and transformative model of inclusion.
BSA International School of the Year 2026
In May 2026, ISB was named the winner of the prestigious International School of the Year Award by the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA). The award celebrates a boarding school, either overseas or an international school in the UK, that exemplifies excellence in boarding. This important recognition is part of the annual BSA Supporting Excellence Awards 2026, which celebrate the outstanding achievements, dedication, and innovation demonstrated by schools and individuals across the sector.
These awards provide further international recognition of the quality of education offered at ISB, as well as the learning experiences and personalised support provided to students throughout their educational journey. They also reflect the school’s continued commitment to and proud history of inclusive academic excellence since its establishment in 1964, reinforcing its position as a leading British international school in Brunei Darussalam.
Alongside once again outperforming UK benchmarks in the IGCSE and IB Diploma, ISB further strengthened its reputation as a leading international school in Brunei Darussalam by receiving three major awards:
• ABSA International School of the Year 2025
• Tes Specialist Provision School of the Year 2025
• BSA International School of the Year 2026
ABSA International School of the Year 2025
In December 2025, ISB was honoured as the “International School of the Year” by the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA), a professional body that promotes excellence in boarding education across Australia and internationally. This prestigious award recognises ISB as an international school that demonstrates outstanding care, fosters supportive and nurturing environments, and delivers the highest standards of service to its boarding community.
This recognition highlights the school’s outstanding boarding provision and positions ISB among the world’s leading boarding schools.
Tes Specialist Provision School of the Year 2025
Furthering its record of excellence, ISB won the “Specialist Provision School of the Year” at the 2025 Tes Awards for International Schools. This accolade recognises the highly effective specialist provision delivered at ISB’s Centre for Inclusive Learning (CIL) at Panaga, Kuala Belait. Judges praised the Centre for setting a new standard for specialist provision by building a system around the individual needs of the child, and noted that the Centre’s transparent approach, authentic parental support, and unwavering commitment to learners with complex needs make this a bold and transformative model of inclusion.
BSA International School of the Year 2026
In May 2026, ISB was named the winner of the prestigious International School of the Year Award by the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA). The award celebrates a boarding school, either overseas or an international school in the UK, that exemplifies excellence in boarding. This important recognition is part of the annual BSA Supporting Excellence Awards 2026, which celebrate the outstanding achievements, dedication, and innovation demonstrated by schools and individuals across the sector.
These awards provide further international recognition of the quality of education offered at ISB, as well as the learning experiences and personalised support provided to students throughout their educational journey. They also reflect the school’s continued commitment to and proud history of inclusive academic excellence since its establishment in 1964, reinforcing its position as a leading British international school in Brunei Darussalam.
