St. Gilgen International School

At St. Gilgen International School in Austria, we provide a world-class education in an extraordinary natural environment. With a breathtaking Alpine backdrop, the magical lakeside town of St. Gilgen offers charming local traditions, a secure community and an outdoor sports paradise. Combined with the latest teaching methodologies and an inviting international community, this ideal learning environment is perfectly designed to ensure each student thrives. Welcome to the path of excellence. Welcome to St. Gilgen International School.

At St Gilgen International School, Excellence in Education means celebrating that learning is part of everyday life and lasts a lifetime. In order to unlock a love of learning, we develop every individual student’s talents with a personalized education – both within and beyond the walls of the classroom. This ensures our students acquire the powerful knowledge, skills and personal attributes they need to thrive. By focusing on their strengths and on sparking a relentless curiosity inside them, we ignite drive within our students and empower them with a roadmap to success. Offering the world-class International Baccalaureate (IB), our experienced teachers implement modern teaching methodologies to perfectly prepare every student for their next steps in the world.

We go far beyond academics when it comes to developing our students. Excellence is built on perseverance, determination and passion and we offer a wide spectrum of activities designed to help build these traits. Cultural trips, sports, outdoor expeditions, clubs and music programmes are all designed to stretch and challenge students in new ways. As each student has different interests, the wide variety of extra-curricular activities ensure that each learner can discover and explore without limitation, finding their passions and talents with the proper guidance and support. Our goal at StGIS is to help our students build confidence and embrace a healthy lifestyle, and these opportunities support our mission to provide an education that’s above and beyond.

Our first priority is always that every student is safe, happy and cared for. Trust is placed in us by parents who are far away and nothing is more important to us than this responsibility and commitment. Our ‘pastoral web’ of interconnected support is designed to ensure that every student flourishes and includes mentors, tutors, peers, nurses and other staff members. In the safe setting of our charming village, these dedicated pastoral and boarding teams ensure that every student is set appropriate boundaries but also the freedom to grow and explore. In this way, we offer the ideal conditions for personal development by creating welcoming, caring and structured environments to ensure our students always feel at home.

From the moment a student enters our gates for the first time right through to their final graduation, there are four significant features of our mission which we strive to achieve.

Each student comes to us with unique knowledge, skills, energy and ideas. It is our goal to always provide the right environments in which these talents and abilities can flourish. With uniquely fine-tuned skillsets and an unrivalled education – our students are equipped with the tools and self-belief to become masters of their own future. As they step out into the world as change agents, our goal is to ensure that each and every student is fully prepared and ready to rise to the top of their chosen fields.

Every student enters St. Gilgen International School with talent – our mission is to ensure each student discovers and fully explores this talent in the right environments. With the right support network and specialists in every field – students are perfectly positioned to master their talents and reach their fullest potential. According to Aristotle, excellence is a habit – and it’s our goal to ensure our students develop into the very best versions of themselves they can possibly be.

We believe international education has a fundamental role to play in the future of our world. With a steadfast commitment to an international mindset, intercultural awareness and strength in diversity; we believe in the responsibility of the global citizen. We teach every student to embrace moral courage, integrity and mutual respect – to live their lives ethically and always acting as a force for good.

Our biggest goal is to ensure each student graduates with a relentless curiosity and a desire to discover all that life has to offer. Every day our teachers fuel a passion for knowledge with detailed explorations of life’s fascinating details. To be open for new understandings and constantly seeking new wisdom is a disposition that characterises all those in St. Gilgen International School.