Sydney Japanese International School

We are a bilingual, bicultural, non-denominational school situated in the leafy suburb of Terrey Hills on the beautiful Northern Beaches of Sydney.

We invite ALL nationalities to our school to participate in a world-class education rich in Japanese culture and virtues.

We offer parents the choice between two divisions, each offering a separate curriculum: the International Division, offering the Australian curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 6, and the Japanese Division, teaching the curriculum as currently taught in Japan for Year 1 – 9. Two curriculums on one campus work towards the same vision.

Our school nurtures academic excellence, encourages active participation and fosters a culture of acceptance. From this ethos, our students emerge as empathetic, skilled and responsible citizens of the world, with fluency in two languages and the capacity to take advantage of the many opportunities this provides.

Our school aim is “to help each student develop their potential, and to help develop individuals who are ready to create a new era”. I hope that our children will become globally-minded individuals who contribute to societies in Japan and internationally, working towards cultivating a peaceful world.

SJIS encourages students to learn about their own, as well as other countries, in order to deepen their understanding of their cultures and history. By doing so, they will learn open-mindedness and how to effectively communicate with others while respecting the thoughts and values of people of different backgrounds.

At  SJIS, the Japanese Division studies the curriculum set by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology – Japan, while the International Division studies the Australian Curriculum for NSW.

In the Japanese Division, lessons are conducted in Japanese which will ensure that students are equipped with language abilities on-par with students in Japan. We also take a proactive approach in strengthening their English language skills by providing one period of English language lessons every day, and also through collaboration with the International Division classes and local schools.

Sydney Japanese International School (SJIS) is one school offering two curriculums: Japanese and Australian.

Authorised by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and registered as an independent school by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority, SJIS provides a unique education which exceeds the regular Japanese and Australian curriculums.

We develop our students to be ‘Kakehashi’ * (bridges), which connect communities and cultures, contributing both locally and to the broader global society by virtue of their exceptional bilingual abilities and cross-cultural understanding. We cultivate this experience at the SJIS campus, in a serene environment surrounded by the natural beauty of Sydney.

SJIS is dedicated to nurturing the individual learning needs of our students. We provide an enriched learning environment that empowers young people to succeed.