The Top 20 Schools In Hong Kong
Australian International School Hong Kong
Type: All-through
Curriculum: Australian (New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC)); IB (IBDP)
Student body: 1,100
Tuition fees (Year 1-13): HKD 140,800-204,800
Additional fees: A Depreciating Debenture of HKD 100,000 must be purchased, in addition to the annual tuition fee; this is depreciated by 12.5% at the beginning of each school year (January 1) for eight years.
A limited number of Gold Debentures (current value HKD 3,000,000) are also offered. Families without a debenture must pay an annual capital levy of HKD 20,000 per student.
Admissions policy: Non-selective; priority on the waitlist is given to siblings of current students as well as Australian/New Zealand passport holders
Key facilities: Green Roof facility, large outdoor field with four-lane running track, purpose-built chemistry, physics and biology labs, a food technology room, IT labs, library, auditorium, gymnasium, aquatic centre, AISHK International Learning Centre
Latest exam results: 100% pass rate in both HSC and IBDP; 46% of students scored 90%-plus in one or more HSC subjects
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Location: Kowloon
Australian International School Hong Kong (AISHK) is Hong Kong’s only school to offer the Australian curriculum, and more than 80% of the 1,100-strong student body at this all-through school are Australian or New Zealanders. College students have the choice of studying either the HSC or the IBDP at the school’s modern, purpose-built campus, which it moved to in 2001.
AISHK focuses as much on student happiness as it does on academic success, and there’s a strong focus on Positive Education, which combines the science of positive psychology with traditional teaching methods. The school teaches Mandarin to all primary students, and it offers a choice of Mandarin and French to secondary students; there’s a 1:1 laptop programme for every student from Years 3 to 11; the campus features two open-air, rooftop classrooms set within an Australian-themed garden; and the school runs an impressive programme of outdoor educational activities.
What the school says: “We want our students to lead happy, healthy, balanced lives. Their wellbeing is at the centre of all we do. Our Positive Education program complements the school’s academic focus while enabling students to develop character and confidence, celebrate excellence and to maintain meaningful and, often, lifelong friendships.”
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