OUR BEGINNINGS IN 2007 & 2008
Read about our High School and Elementary School division beginnings.
Read about our High School and Elementary School division beginnings.
Our campus is centrally located in the heart of the City.
Our Elementary School programme offers students a comprehensive and well rounded experience in and out of the classroom.
Our High School programme offers students a comprehensive and well rounded experience in and out of the classroom.
Activities offered beyond the classroom are extensive and fulfilling.
It is our mission and responsibility at SJI International to support the health and wellbeing of students within our school community.
Our faculty represent more than 25 nationalities and are highly credentialed.
Top University placements are a testament to the strength of our school.
Our community has generously donated over $30 million in scholarships.
Our SJI International alumni community is strong and remains connected globally.
We aim to develop scientific understanding by creating opportunities for students to question what happens around them. Students learn objectivity and scientific literacy whilst appreciating the need for greater public understanding.
We develop their practical skills so that they can try to answer the questions they pose. Our students develop a critical and analytical way of thinking, allowing them to always work beyond what is presented.
In Grades 7 and 8, our students study a general science course developed in-house. This draws in aspects of different curricula, mainly the Australian and British National curriculum. The main objective of the 2-year course is to prepare students for studying IGCSE by developing the necessary skills and knowledge.
Students in Grades 9 and 10 embark on the IGCSE (Cambridge Board) Science course. They can take all three separate sciences as individual subjects (3 IGCSEs) or complete the more general Coordinated Science subject (2 IGCSEs). They also have the additional option to study IGCSE Computer Science.
In Grades 11 and 12, as part of the IB Diploma Programme, students can choose to study Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology or Physics, Environmental Systems and Societies, Design and Technology or Sports Exercise and Health Science.
Our Approach to Learning
Our students learn about the basic principles of each subject through a mix of theoretical and practical studies while also developing an understanding of the scientific skills essential for further study. They also learn how science is studied and practised and become aware that scientific research results can have positive and/or negative effects on individuals, communities and the environment.
Throughout their time at SJI International, we encourage our students to develop their investigative skills. They are inspired to think like scientists and are often challenged to use their scientific knowledge to explain observations and processes. We emphasise developing creativity in experimental design, enabling our students to establish the planning and manipulative skills necessary to create and perform practical investigations accurately and precisely. Our ‘hands-on’ approach is designed to aid the development of students into excellent scientists and inspire in them a lifelong love of the subject. By utilising various means to engage various learning styles, we strive to enable all students to reach their full potential. We want them to become responsible, self-motivated learners who take the initiative and seek to learn about the Sciences because we have helped them develop a curiosity and desire to know more.
Our students are encouraged to take their Scientific prowess beyond the classroom. They are provided with opportunities to take part in a host of Mathematics competitions, such as:
Chemistry Junior Olympiad
Physics, Biology and Chemistry Olympiad
ICQ Quiz
This is an international competition run by the Royal Australian Chemistry Institute. Where they compete internationally, this is open to Grades 7 to 12 students.
LKC Anatomy Challenge
STEM Club
Field Trips