About GISS

International

Our vision is to ignite a passion for lifelong learning, empowering our students to reach their full potential and succeed in the dynamic landscape of our fast-changing  global society. Our 413 students from Preschool to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in Years 11 and 12 are part of an international community, with about half of them coming from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and many other countries and the other half from Australia. Our school has an incredible diversity of 38 nationalities and our students collectively speak 42 languages Therefore, we truly live our mission to offer the highest quality co-education in a bilingual and international environment.

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CURRICULUM

Bilingual

We provide our students with a complete education experience in a co-educational and bi-lingual environment. Our focus is to encourage our students to study a broad curriculum to achieve individual academic success while also fostering personal development in preparation for life after school.

It is not necessary to be familiar with the German language as we boast a successful intensive language immersion programme, leading to bilingual competency in both English and German. This method allows children to acquire a second language passively, by engaging them in authentic experiences in both languages.

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GISS Teachers Band Takes the Stage!

At the end of Term 3 during our memorable German Day, the newly formed GISS teachers' band made its debut...

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GISS Welcomes Dr. Sophie Scamps for Climate Action Discussion

Last term, GISS had the honour of welcoming Dr. Sophie Scamps, the Federal Member for Mackellar, to engage with our...

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GISS featured in Peninsula Living Magazine

Peninsula Living Magazine reports about our new Principal, Michael Cordes and new Business Manager, Manuela Baumann:

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GISS Christmas Market brings over 7000 visitors to Terrey Hills

THANK YOU to everyone who made our Christmas Market a record-breaking success! Over 7,000 visitors experienced the magic of the event...

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SBS German Interview with Michael Cordes

„Es geht darum, Schule zu einem ganzheitlichen Erlebnis zu machen.“Schulleiter Michael Cordes im Gespräch mit Benjamin Kanthak.SBS DeutschPresented by Benjamin...

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GISS Welcomes New Principal and Business Manager

This term, GISS proudly welcomed our new Principal, Michael Cordes, and Business Manager, Manuela Baumann, along with 23 new students and...

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German Schools Abroad

Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule

GISS is part of a network of more than 140 German Schools Abroad that are sponsored by the Central Agency for Schools Abroad (ZfA) on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office.

GISS has been awarded the title of ‘Excellent German School Abroad’ following the successful ‘Federal State Inspection of German Schools Abroad’ (BLI) which monitors the quality of teaching and is organised by the ZfA. More info can be found here.

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NEW CLASSROOMS

People-centred learning

In 2022, the highly anticipated and much needed additional learning spaces have opened at GISS, incorporating a unique blend of Biophilic Design and Passivhaus Standard of Construction to foster wellbeing and create a sustainable and energy-efficient learning environment.

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