AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
TESTIMONIALS
What were the most important factors for you in selecting a school?
“We wanted a school with ties to Australia and the Australian curriculum but most
importantly for us, was a school that offered play based learning within a
nurturing environment. Our children are very young and we wanted them to explore
and learn in a stimulating environment that promotes and believes in enriching their
lives through play. I strongly believe children should be outside playing, painting,
getting messy and learning through experiences rather than sitting inside at a desk.
In addition, we really wanted a 3 day program so that they weren’t in full time school
from such a young age. Many other schools don’t offer this and for us, it was like
another indicator that AIS is focused on making sure that each child’s needs can be
catered for and that there are opions available to suit everyone.
We viewed a number of schools and, as luck would have it, AIS was the last school
we visited before we made our decision. During our first visit to the school, I very
quickly realised we didn’t need to look any further. From a parents perspective there
is something to be said for the ‘feel’ of a place and AIS felt right from the moment
we walked through the door. Everyone from the admissions staff through to the Head
of Early years was so accommodating and helpful throughout the entire process. I
remember sitting on the pre-school sized chairs with the Head of Early years while
she was playing with my 3 year old (at the time) and it was just so natural and
open. Her focus wasn’t on me or trying to sell the school to me, it was on showing my
little girl a learning environment and play space and moving through it at Brooklyn’s
pace even if it was only ever just for that one moment in time.”
- Kylee & Robert Smith
Parents of Brooklyn Smith, 5 years old, Prep school
& Jackson Smith, 3 years old, Nursery