Australian Independent School Indonesia (AIS Indonesia), formerly the Australian International School-Indonesia, is a

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that offers an

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and

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located in three separate campuses in

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. Established in 1996, the school delivers a pre-school,

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and

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education from its facilities in

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, that also incorporate the old secondary school campus. From its

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campus, the school delivers a complete pre-school and K-12 education. The school was granted "World School" status by the

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(IBO) and offers the senior IB Diploma Programme at both the Pejaten and Bali campuses. In 2015, AIS Indonesia was fully accredited with the Council of International Schools (CIS). New Campus 2021

History

AIS Indonesia was founded in 1996 in response to a demand for inclusive education within the international schools in Indonesia. Prior to the formation of AIS, children with

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were not accepted by any international school in Jakarta. With the involvement and support of professional educators, diplomatic and commercial representatives as well as a group of parents, the school opened on 15 July 1996 with an enrolment of eleven students. The Bali campus began operation in 1998 in Kerobokan and, in 2018, moved to a new campus in the nearby Imam Bonjol area. The school has also recently completed an exciting campus redevelopment project on land opposite the existing Secondary Campus in Jakarta, allowing all year levels from Preschool to Year 12 to study together on one site in purpose-built, contemporary and innovative learning spaces. These building projects will significantly increase AIS Indonesia's enrolment capacity. , the school includes students from over 25 nationalities and offers Preschool to Year 12 classes with special education for students with learning support needs, limited English language proficiency or

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. In 2014 the school changed its name from "Australian International School" to "Australian Independent School" to comply with the

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's regulations prohibiting the use of the word 'international' in school names.

Campuses

;Jakarta ;* AIS Jakarta - Pejaten Barat, South Jakarta ;Bali *AIS Bali -

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External links

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{{Australia–Indonesia relations Australian international schools in Indonesia International schools in Jakarta South Jakarta Schools in Bali 1996 establishments in Indonesia Educational institutions established in 1996

History

Campuses

Principals

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