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| Established | 1996 |
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| School type | International (Private) |
| Principal | Bruce Ferres |
| Enrollment | 700 |
| Grades | Prep to 12 |
| Location | Jakarta, Bali and Balikpapan, Indonesia |
| Mascot | Austin the Koala |
| Website | [1] |
| Slogan | Uniting Communities. Empowering Minds |
The Australian International School - Indonesia (AIS-Indonesia) is based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and has a school on the Indonesian Island of Bali and another in Balikpapan (Kalimantan) Borneo. The school uses a curriculum based on the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) framework in years P-10 but will introduce the Australian Curriculum commencing with English and Mathematics in 2012. The school conducts NAPLAN testing and offers courses accredited by the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) in Years 11 and 12.
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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 special learning needs 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 enrollment of eleven students.
Today the school has more than 700 students. Three schools offer Kindergarten to Year 12 classes with specialist support for students with learning difficulties, limited English language proficiency or physical disabilities.
AIS-Indonesia consists of three schools. The school in Jakarta has a Primary (K-6) campus at Kemang and a Secondary (7-12) campus at nearby Pejaten. The K-12 Bali school is located at Seminyak. The newest AIS-Indonesia school is located at Balikpapan (K-9), Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Combined enrolments passed 725 students late in 2010.
P&F - Parents & Friends Committee of AIS (equal to PTA)[2]