What is an International Baccalaureate School?

Our International Baccalaureate programmes create contributors to local and global communities and develop well-rounded graduates. We focus not just on academic pursuits, but on the creative, physical, community, and personal achievement.

There are three programmes available for students to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners:

• Primary Years Programme (PYP) – Kindergarten to Year 6
• Middle Years Programme (MYP) – Years 7 to Year 10
• Diploma Programme (DP) – Years 11 and Year 12 

Through the International Baccalaureate programmes, the International School of Western Australia teaches:

• Inquiry-based learning– our students are active participants empowered to take responsibility for their learning.
• Life-long learning – students develop essential, transferable and universal skills in communication, social environments, self-management and research.
• Critical thinking– our students learn to look beyond the facts, analyse sources, make connections between subjects and to question.
• Service learning– students learn to take action to improve the lives of themselves, others and the environment.
• Global contexts –our students engage in inquiry, action and reflection on significant local and international issues, becoming global citizens.
• The importance of languages – our students value the need for a second language to gain a deeper understanding of the world and the connections with others.