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Based on the New South Wales (NSW) Curriculum, we teach children how to think, to analyse, to adapt and learn for themselves, both in and beyond the classroom. Your child is taught the skills to be an independent thinker, work collaboratively and take calculated risks.
In senior years, the Australian Curriculum focuses on providing a breadth of subjects instead of just specialising in either Science or Arts. Research shows that employers and universities prefer students who have a broad range of skills. With this in mind, the Australian curriculum has been developed for your child’s academic and career success in the 21st Century.
We accept students from age 3 (Preparation) to age 18 (Year 12). Students sit for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in Year 12, which is equivalent to Pre-University.
Once you have applied and received confirmation of a place at AISM, your child will need to complete an entrance assessment (Only for Years 1-11). Testing literacy and numeracy skills, this will confirm your child’s suitability for AISM while identifying special needs that may need support. This assessment can be completed online in our Admissions office or under supervision in your home country school.
Find out more about the application process.
Yes. However, we encourage pre-registration so we can ensure availability of space for your child.
Although this varies depending on the year group, each class generally has an average of 20-25 students from Junior School onwards, but it can be lower in some cases.
See our School pages for more information.
School Curriculum: 8.45am - 3.10pm, Mon-Fri
Co-curricular: 3.20pm - 4.20pm, Mon-Thu
Our school playgrounds are supervised from 8.00am onwards, before the school day begins. After school, the pick up area for students are supervised.
Our holidays adhere to the Australian NSW school year calendar. Term breaks are April (2 weeks), June (3 weeks), September (2 weeks) and December/January (6 weeks). We also observe major Malaysian public holidays.
Please see our school calendar for the current holiday dates.
We have over 26 nationalities represented at the school. About half are Malaysian, about one quarter are Australian and New Zealanders, and the rest come from around the world.
The majority of our families reside in the popular expatriate communities around Kuala Lumpur, such as Bangsar, Ampang, Mont Kiara, Damansara, Country Heights, and the neighbouring Gita Bayu.
Take a look at our Life in KL page has more information.
Bus services are available to and from Bangsar, Ampang, Mont Kiara, Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kiara Park, Section 16, Taman Desa, Seputeh, Subang, Country Heights and Gita Bayu.
Find out more about our bus services.
Our international school has more than 50 teachers. They are qualified, Australian trained and experienced. We have specialist teachers in diverse subjects such as outdoor education, foreign languages, performing arts, music, visual arts and others.
Get to know our team, their experience and qualifications.
The best way to communicate with teachers is via email. Alternatively, you can make an appointment to meet the teacher through respective school’s administration assistant.
If you have any issues or concerns, we always encourage parents to address them to the specific teacher directly, so that both you and the teacher can work together.
Our school sends out weekly emails and fortnightly newsletters to keep parents up to date with school activities and events. Each class also has a class parent or year level representative who helps the teacher communicate important notices to parents.
It is an internationally recognised credential that allows entry into universities across the world. Our students have gained university places in countries including Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Canada, United Kingdom, USA and many European countries.
The HSC includes award of an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), providing direct articulation into Australian universities.
French, Spanish and Mandarin are available from Year 6 onwards. For our Junior School students, we offer Bahasa Melayu from Foundation and Mandarin from Year 2 onwards.
AISM offers a wide variety of after school activities including: basketball, soccer, cricket, badminton, rugby, volleyball, softball, netball, touch football, swimming, ten pin bowling, rock climbing, yoga, duathlon, triathlon, athletics, martial arts, visual art and craft, choir, beginner band, instrumental academy, drama or musical productions, dance, engineering and ScienceWerkz. Academic programmes including World Scholar’s Cup, Model United Nations, and KL Novel Knockout.
Most activities take place Monday to Thursday afternoons from 3.20pm to 4.20pm. A small number of co-curricular activities are also offered in the mornings before school, such as our Barracudas swim squad and our run club.
Students in Year 2 and lower may attend Crèche while their older siblings are doing co-curricular activities.
Find out more about our co curricular activities.
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools are all on our one spacious, green campus in greater Kuala Lumpur, overlooking a lake.
In the Middle & Senior School, the Careers & Senior Study Centre is an open learning, collaborative space with resources and facilities such as laptops and charging stations for the use of senior students.
Our Junior School is a 21st century learning environment, with open plan learning spaces, integrated digital learning with interactive whiteboards and iPad. Our school’s performing arts facilities include a purpose built theatre, music practice rooms, drama rooms and a dance room.
Other facilities include a fully-equipped gymnasium, modern library, sports hall, basketball court, playgrounds, a 25-metre swimming pool, visual arts rooms, science laboratories, a cafeteria with our own Cabarita café, learning support rooms, and a private counsellor area. For our school assemblies, awards nights, musicals and other big events, we have an auditorium equipped with high tech audio visual systems and a grand piano.
ICT is integrated into our learning environment and our curriculum. We have virtual learning environments, electronic whiteboards in each classroom, iPads and Apple Mac labs.
View our virtual tour to have a glimpse from the privacies of your own home, or come see the real thing by arranging a visit to AISM.
Our students have a daily variety of meal choices which include Asian, Western and vegetarian cuisine. All meals are halal as required by the Malaysian government.
Our students wear school uniforms with slight variations to denote the 3 different schools school. Sports uniforms are worn for school sports and physical education. Occasionally there are free dress days, where students can dress according to themes.
We believe uniforms are important to help create a sense of belonging and respect for the school and each other.
There is no Special Needs department in our school. However, we have learning enrichment teachers to cater for students with mild learning needs where the school is able. Openings for children needing support are subject to the movement of existing students.
For more details, please contact our admissions officer.
Our approach to student wellbeing is based on the school’s core values (R.E.C.I.P.E.)
- Respect and care for each other
- Dedication to a culture of Excellence
- Openness in Communication
- Acting with Integrity
- Passionate in what we do
- Creating an Enjoyable environment
The Student Code of Conduct has been developed to summarise our rules and expectations in accordance with our core values. The full student welfare policy is available on the Parent Portal.
Based on the New South Wales (NSW) Curriculum, we teach children how to think, to analyse, to adapt and learn for themselves, both in and beyond the classroom. Your child is taught the skills to be an independent thinker, work collaboratively and take calculated risks.
In senior years, the Australian Curriculum focuses on providing a breadth of subjects instead of just specialising in either Science or Arts. Research shows that employers and universities prefer students who have a broad range of skills. With this in mind, the Australian curriculum has been developed for your child’s academic and career success in the 21st Century.
We accept students from age 3 (Preparation) to age 18 (Year 12). Students sit for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in Year 12, which is equivalent to Pre-University.
Once you have applied and received confirmation of a place at AISM, your child will need to complete an entrance assessment (Only for Years 1-11). Testing literacy and numeracy skills, this will confirm your child’s suitability for AISM while identifying special needs that may need support. This assessment can be completed online in our Admissions office or under supervision in your home country school.
Find out more about the application process.
Yes. However, we encourage pre-registration so we can ensure availability of space for your child.
Although this varies depending on the year group, each class generally has an average of 20-25 students from Junior School onwards, but it can be lower in some cases.
See our School pages for more information.
School Curriculum: 8.45am - 3.10pm, Mon-Fri
Co-curricular: 3.20pm - 4.20pm, Mon-Thu
Our school playgrounds are supervised from 8.00am onwards, before the school day begins. After school, the pick up area for students are supervised.
Our holidays adhere to the Australian NSW school year calendar. Term breaks are April (2 weeks), June (3 weeks), September (2 weeks) and December/January (6 weeks). We also observe major Malaysian public holidays.
Please see our school calendar for the current holiday dates.
We have over 26 nationalities represented at the school. About half are Malaysian, about one quarter are Australian and New Zealanders, and the rest come from around the world.
The majority of our families reside in the popular expatriate communities around Kuala Lumpur, such as Bangsar, Ampang, Mont Kiara, Damansara, Country Heights, and the neighbouring Gita Bayu.
Take a look at our Life in KL page has more information.
Bus services are available to and from Bangsar, Ampang, Mont Kiara, Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kiara Park, Section 16, Taman Desa, Seputeh, Subang, Country Heights and Gita Bayu.
Find out more about our bus services.
Our international school has more than 50 teachers. They are qualified, Australian trained and experienced. We have specialist teachers in diverse subjects such as outdoor education, foreign languages, performing arts, music, visual arts and others.
Get to know our team, their experience and qualifications.
The best way to communicate with teachers is via email. Alternatively, you can make an appointment to meet the teacher through respective school’s administration assistant.
If you have any issues or concerns, we always encourage parents to address them to the specific teacher directly, so that both you and the teacher can work together.
Our school sends out weekly emails and fortnightly newsletters to keep parents up to date with school activities and events. Each class also has a class parent or year level representative who helps the teacher communicate important notices to parents.
It is an internationally recognised credential that allows entry into universities across the world. Our students have gained university places in countries including Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Canada, United Kingdom, USA and many European countries.
The HSC includes award of an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), providing direct articulation into Australian universities.
French, Spanish and Mandarin are available from Year 6 onwards. For our Junior School students, we offer Bahasa Melayu from Foundation and Mandarin from Year 2 onwards.
AISM offers a wide variety of after school activities including: basketball, soccer, cricket, badminton, rugby, volleyball, softball, netball, touch football, swimming, ten pin bowling, rock climbing, yoga, duathlon, triathlon, athletics, martial arts, visual art and craft, choir, beginner band, instrumental academy, drama or musical productions, dance, engineering and ScienceWerkz. Academic programmes including World Scholar’s Cup, Model United Nations, and KL Novel Knockout.
Most activities take place Monday to Thursday afternoons from 3.20pm to 4.20pm. A small number of co-curricular activities are also offered in the mornings before school, such as our Barracudas swim squad and our run club.
Students in Year 2 and lower may attend Crèche while their older siblings are doing co-curricular activities.
Find out more about our co curricular activities.
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools are all on our one spacious, green campus in greater Kuala Lumpur, overlooking a lake.
In the Middle & Senior School, the Careers & Senior Study Centre is an open learning, collaborative space with resources and facilities such as laptops and charging stations for the use of senior students.
Our Junior School is a 21st century learning environment, with open plan learning spaces, integrated digital learning with interactive whiteboards and iPad. Our school’s performing arts facilities include a purpose built theatre, music practice rooms, drama rooms and a dance room.
Other facilities include a fully-equipped gymnasium, modern library, sports hall, basketball court, playgrounds, a 25-metre swimming pool, visual arts rooms, science laboratories, a cafeteria with our own Cabarita café, learning support rooms, and a private counsellor area. For our school assemblies, awards nights, musicals and other big events, we have an auditorium equipped with high tech audio visual systems and a grand piano.
ICT is integrated into our learning environment and our curriculum. We have virtual learning environments, electronic whiteboards in each classroom, iPads and Apple Mac labs.
View our virtual tour to have a glimpse from the privacies of your own home, or come see the real thing by arranging a visit to AISM.
Our students have a daily variety of meal choices which include Asian, Western and vegetarian cuisine. All meals are halal as required by the Malaysian government.
Our students wear school uniforms with slight variations to denote the 3 different schools school. Sports uniforms are worn for school sports and physical education. Occasionally there are free dress days, where students can dress according to themes.
We believe uniforms are important to help create a sense of belonging and respect for the school and each other.
There is no Special Needs department in our school. However, we have learning enrichment teachers to cater for students with mild learning needs where the school is able. Openings for children needing support are subject to the movement of existing students.
For more details, please contact our admissions officer.
Our approach to student wellbeing is based on the school’s core values (R.E.C.I.P.E.)
- Respect and care for each other
- Dedication to a culture of Excellence
- Openness in Communication
- Acting with Integrity
- Passionate in what we do
- Creating an Enjoyable environment
The Student Code of Conduct has been developed to summarise our rules and expectations in accordance with our core values. The full student welfare policy is available on the Parent Portal.
Based on the New South Wales (NSW) Curriculum, we teach children how to think, to analyse, to adapt and learn for themselves, both in and beyond the classroom. Your child is taught the skills to be an independent thinker, work collaboratively and take calculated risks.
In senior years, the Australian Curriculum focuses on providing a breadth of subjects instead of just specialising in either Science or Arts. Research shows that employers and universities prefer students who have a broad range of skills. With this in mind, the Australian curriculum has been developed for your child’s academic and career success in the 21st Century.
We accept students from age 3 (Preparation) to age 18 (Year 12). Students sit for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in Year 12, which is equivalent to Pre-University.
Once you have applied and received confirmation of a place at AISM, your child will need to complete an entrance assessment (Only for Years 1-11). Testing literacy and numeracy skills, this will confirm your child’s suitability for AISM while identifying special needs that may need support. This assessment can be completed online in our Admissions office or under supervision in your home country school.
Find out more about the application process.
Yes. However, we encourage pre-registration so we can ensure availability of space for your child.
Although this varies depending on the year group, each class generally has an average of 20-25 students from Junior School onwards, but it can be lower in some cases.
See our School pages for more information.
School Curriculum: 8.45am - 3.10pm, Mon-Fri
Co-curricular: 3.20pm - 4.20pm, Mon-Thu
Our school playgrounds are supervised from 8.00am onwards, before the school day begins. After school, the pick up area for students are supervised.
Our holidays adhere to the Australian NSW school year calendar. Term breaks are April (2 weeks), June (3 weeks), September (2 weeks) and December/January (6 weeks). We also observe major Malaysian public holidays.
Please see our school calendar for the current holiday dates.
We have over 26 nationalities represented at the school. About half are Malaysian, about one quarter are Australian and New Zealanders, and the rest come from around the world.
The majority of our families reside in the popular expatriate communities around Kuala Lumpur, such as Bangsar, Ampang, Mont Kiara, Damansara, Country Heights, and the neighbouring Gita Bayu.
Take a look at our Life in KL page has more information.
Bus services are available to and from Bangsar, Ampang, Mont Kiara, Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kiara Park, Section 16, Taman Desa, Seputeh, Subang, Country Heights and Gita Bayu.
Find out more about our bus services.
Our international school has more than 50 teachers. They are qualified, Australian trained and experienced. We have specialist teachers in diverse subjects such as outdoor education, foreign languages, performing arts, music, visual arts and others.
Get to know our team, their experience and qualifications.
The best way to communicate with teachers is via email. Alternatively, you can make an appointment to meet the teacher through respective school’s administration assistant.
If you have any issues or concerns, we always encourage parents to address them to the specific teacher directly, so that both you and the teacher can work together.
Our school sends out weekly emails and fortnightly newsletters to keep parents up to date with school activities and events. Each class also has a class parent or year level representative who helps the teacher communicate important notices to parents.
It is an internationally recognised credential that allows entry into universities across the world. Our students have gained university places in countries including Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Canada, United Kingdom, USA and many European countries.
The HSC includes award of an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), providing direct articulation into Australian universities.
French, Spanish and Mandarin are available from Year 6 onwards. For our Junior School students, we offer Bahasa Melayu from Foundation and Mandarin from Year 2 onwards.
AISM offers a wide variety of after school activities including: basketball, soccer, cricket, badminton, rugby, volleyball, softball, netball, touch football, swimming, ten pin bowling, rock climbing, yoga, duathlon, triathlon, athletics, martial arts, visual art and craft, choir, beginner band, instrumental academy, drama or musical productions, dance, engineering and ScienceWerkz. Academic programmes including World Scholar’s Cup, Model United Nations, and KL Novel Knockout.
Most activities take place Monday to Thursday afternoons from 3.20pm to 4.20pm. A small number of co-curricular activities are also offered in the mornings before school, such as our Barracudas swim squad and our run club.
Students in Year 2 and lower may attend Crèche while their older siblings are doing co-curricular activities.
Find out more about our co curricular activities.
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools are all on our one spacious, green campus in greater Kuala Lumpur, overlooking a lake.
In the Middle & Senior School, the Careers & Senior Study Centre is an open learning, collaborative space with resources and facilities such as laptops and charging stations for the use of senior students.
Our Junior School is a 21st century learning environment, with open plan learning spaces, integrated digital learning with interactive whiteboards and iPad. Our school’s performing arts facilities include a purpose built theatre, music practice rooms, drama rooms and a dance room.
Other facilities include a fully-equipped gymnasium, modern library, sports hall, basketball court, playgrounds, a 25-metre swimming pool, visual arts rooms, science laboratories, a cafeteria with our own Cabarita café, learning support rooms, and a private counsellor area. For our school assemblies, awards nights, musicals and other big events, we have an auditorium equipped with high tech audio visual systems and a grand piano.
ICT is integrated into our learning environment and our curriculum. We have virtual learning environments, electronic whiteboards in each classroom, iPads and Apple Mac labs.
View our virtual tour to have a glimpse from the privacies of your own home, or come see the real thing by arranging a visit to AISM.
Our students have a daily variety of meal choices which include Asian, Western and vegetarian cuisine. All meals are halal as required by the Malaysian government.
Our students wear school uniforms with slight variations to denote the 3 different schools school. Sports uniforms are worn for school sports and physical education. Occasionally there are free dress days, where students can dress according to themes.
We believe uniforms are important to help create a sense of belonging and respect for the school and each other.
There is no Special Needs department in our school. However, we have learning enrichment teachers to cater for students with mild learning needs where the school is able. Openings for children needing support are subject to the movement of existing students.
For more details, please contact our admissions officer.
Our approach to student wellbeing is based on the school’s core values (R.E.C.I.P.E.)
- Respect and care for each other
- Dedication to a culture of Excellence
- Openness in Communication
- Acting with Integrity
- Passionate in what we do
- Creating an Enjoyable environment
The Student Code of Conduct has been developed to summarise our rules and expectations in accordance with our core values. The full student welfare policy is available on the Parent Portal.
Based on the New South Wales (NSW) Curriculum, we teach children how to think, to analyse, to adapt and learn for themselves, both in and beyond the classroom. Your child is taught the skills to be an independent thinker, work collaboratively and take calculated risks.
In senior years, the Australian Curriculum focuses on providing a breadth of subjects instead of just specialising in either Science or Arts. Research shows that employers and universities prefer students who have a broad range of skills. With this in mind, the Australian curriculum has been developed for your child’s academic and career success in the 21st Century.
We accept students from age 3 (Preparation) to age 18 (Year 12). Students sit for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in Year 12, which is equivalent to Pre-University.
Once you have applied and received confirmation of a place at AISM, your child will need to complete an entrance assessment (Only for Years 1-11). Testing literacy and numeracy skills, this will confirm your child’s suitability for AISM while identifying special needs that may need support. This assessment can be completed online in our Admissions office or under supervision in your home country school.
Find out more about the application process.
Yes. However, we encourage pre-registration so we can ensure availability of space for your child.
Although this varies depending on the year group, each class generally has an average of 20-25 students from Junior School onwards, but it can be lower in some cases.
See our School pages for more information.
School Curriculum: 8.45am - 3.10pm, Mon-Fri
Co-curricular: 3.20pm - 4.20pm, Mon-Thu
Our school playgrounds are supervised from 8.00am onwards, before the school day begins. After school, the pick up area for students are supervised.
Our holidays adhere to the Australian NSW school year calendar. Term breaks are April (2 weeks), June (3 weeks), September (2 weeks) and December/January (6 weeks). We also observe major Malaysian public holidays.
Please see our school calendar for the current holiday dates.
We have over 26 nationalities represented at the school. About half are Malaysian, about one quarter are Australian and New Zealanders, and the rest come from around the world.
The majority of our families reside in the popular expatriate communities around Kuala Lumpur, such as Bangsar, Ampang, Mont Kiara, Damansara, Country Heights, and the neighbouring Gita Bayu.
Take a look at our Life in KL page has more information.
Bus services are available to and from Bangsar, Ampang, Mont Kiara, Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kiara Park, Section 16, Taman Desa, Seputeh, Subang, Country Heights and Gita Bayu.
Find out more about our bus services.
Our international school has more than 50 teachers. They are qualified, Australian trained and experienced. We have specialist teachers in diverse subjects such as outdoor education, foreign languages, performing arts, music, visual arts and others.
Get to know our team, their experience and qualifications.
The best way to communicate with teachers is via email. Alternatively, you can make an appointment to meet the teacher through respective school’s administration assistant.
If you have any issues or concerns, we always encourage parents to address them to the specific teacher directly, so that both you and the teacher can work together.
Our school sends out weekly emails and fortnightly newsletters to keep parents up to date with school activities and events. Each class also has a class parent or year level representative who helps the teacher communicate important notices to parents.
It is an internationally recognised credential that allows entry into universities across the world. Our students have gained university places in countries including Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Canada, United Kingdom, USA and many European countries.
The HSC includes award of an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), providing direct articulation into Australian universities.
French, Spanish and Mandarin are available from Year 6 onwards. For our Junior School students, we offer Bahasa Melayu from Foundation and Mandarin from Year 2 onwards.
AISM offers a wide variety of after school activities including: basketball, soccer, cricket, badminton, rugby, volleyball, softball, netball, touch football, swimming, ten pin bowling, rock climbing, yoga, duathlon, triathlon, athletics, martial arts, visual art and craft, choir, beginner band, instrumental academy, drama or musical productions, dance, engineering and ScienceWerkz. Academic programmes including World Scholar’s Cup, Model United Nations, and KL Novel Knockout.
Most activities take place Monday to Thursday afternoons from 3.20pm to 4.20pm. A small number of co-curricular activities are also offered in the mornings before school, such as our Barracudas swim squad and our run club.
Students in Year 2 and lower may attend Crèche while their older siblings are doing co-curricular activities.
Find out more about our co curricular activities.
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools are all on our one spacious, green campus in greater Kuala Lumpur, overlooking a lake.
In the Middle & Senior School, the Careers & Senior Study Centre is an open learning, collaborative space with resources and facilities such as laptops and charging stations for the use of senior students.
Our Junior School is a 21st century learning environment, with open plan learning spaces, integrated digital learning with interactive whiteboards and iPad. Our school’s performing arts facilities include a purpose built theatre, music practice rooms, drama rooms and a dance room.
Other facilities include a fully-equipped gymnasium, modern library, sports hall, basketball court, playgrounds, a 25-metre swimming pool, visual arts rooms, science laboratories, a cafeteria with our own Cabarita café, learning support rooms, and a private counsellor area. For our school assemblies, awards nights, musicals and other big events, we have an auditorium equipped with high tech audio visual systems and a grand piano.
ICT is integrated into our learning environment and our curriculum. We have virtual learning environments, electronic whiteboards in each classroom, iPads and Apple Mac labs.
View our virtual tour to have a glimpse from the privacies of your own home, or come see the real thing by arranging a visit to AISM.
Our students have a daily variety of meal choices which include Asian, Western and vegetarian cuisine. All meals are halal as required by the Malaysian government.
Our students wear school uniforms with slight variations to denote the 3 different schools school. Sports uniforms are worn for school sports and physical education. Occasionally there are free dress days, where students can dress according to themes.
We believe uniforms are important to help create a sense of belonging and respect for the school and each other.
There is no Special Needs department in our school. However, we have learning enrichment teachers to cater for students with mild learning needs where the school is able. Openings for children needing support are subject to the movement of existing students.
For more details, please contact our admissions officer.
Our approach to student wellbeing is based on the school’s core values (R.E.C.I.P.E.)
- Respect and care for each other
- Dedication to a culture of Excellence
- Openness in Communication
- Acting with Integrity
- Passionate in what we do
- Creating an Enjoyable environment
The Student Code of Conduct has been developed to summarise our rules and expectations in accordance with our core values. The full student welfare policy is available on the Parent Portal.
