If schools are to be rich places of thinking and learning for our students, they must also be rich places of thinking and learning for the adults who work there too! With this in mind, our whole team at AISM came together at the start of the year to reflect on our theme for 2022, ‘Thinking for Learning’. Together, we reflected on one of the most important questions of education: “What do we want the children we teach to be like when they are adults?” Amongst the many ideas that emerged, we decided that we wanted our children to be happy, mindful, caring, curious, open-minded, analytical, creative, good listeners and critical thinkers. We also want them to become lifelong learners who are passionate about learning. It was truly energising and inspiring to explore these important ideas alongside such a professional and committed team of colleagues.

At the end of last week we were delighted to be in receipt of the Higher School Certificate examination results for our class of 2021. I am pleased to announce that they are the best examination results in the history of our school. 

Here are the HSC highlights for 2021:

• AISM is now the top-ranked Australian International School in the world for HSC

• AISM is ranked in the prestigious Top 100 of HSC schools globally for the first time

• 50% of results in the top two bands (Subject Score above 80)

• 36% of students placed on the Distinguished Achievers List (Subject Score above 90)

• 1 student awarded Top Achiever and placed 2nd globally for English Extension 2

These results are a testament to the hard work of our students, who are to be congratulated on such an amazing achievement even in the challenging circumstances of the last two years. I would also like to acknowledge the great work of all staff who have contributed to the education of these students over many years, and to our HSC teachers for guiding them through their HSC courses with such expertise.