Class size
Maximum 4 students
Grouped by course and learning pace
IB
IB Math Tuition for Australian International School (AIS) Students
Secondary Math support for Australian International School students: IB pathway. Lessons match the student's course and learning pace.
The Australian International School (AIS) is a private, co-educational international school in Singapore, established in 1993 and today part of the Cognita group. DeepThink supports Australian International School students in IB pathway, with lessons matched to their current course.
About Australian International School
The Australian International School (AIS) is a private, co-educational international school in Singapore, established in 1993 and today part of the Cognita group. Located at 1 Lorong Chuan, it educates children from 18 months to Year 12 across three sub-schools and offers a blended IB, IGCSE, and Australian curriculum, with senior students choosing between the IB Diploma Programme and the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC).
Founded: 1993
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Classes capped at 4 students, grouped by learning pace and matched to your child's level. Or keep reading — the rest of this page covers Australian International School in detail, including admissions and FAQs.
School Overview
The Australian International School (AIS) is a private, co-educational international school in Singapore, established in 1993 by Coral Dixon and today part of the Cognita group of schools. It serves an international community of around 2,500 students drawn from more than fifty nationalities, with roughly half of its families from Australia and New Zealand, and educates children from 18 months old through to Year 12. The school is organised into three sub-schools — covering the early years, primary, and secondary phases — all located on a single campus.
AIS sits at 1 Lorong Chuan, Singapore 556818, on an urban campus that spans more than one kilometre in length and is a short walk from Lorong Chuan MRT station, with access also by bus and car. As a Southern-Hemisphere school following an Australian-style calendar, AIS structures its academic year differently from local MOE schools. It is an International Baccalaureate World School and is accredited by a range of international bodies, including the Council of International Schools, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the University of Cambridge for IGCSE, and it holds EduTrust certification in Singapore.
Curriculum and the IB Pathway
AIS offers a blended international curriculum that combines the International Baccalaureate (IB), the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), and the Australian curriculum across its three sub-schools. A distinctive feature of the school is that senior students choose between two recognised diploma routes: the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC), an Australian senior qualification overseen by the NSW education authorities. This is a genuinely international, application-based pathway and differs from the Singapore MOE syllabus in both structure and assessment; it does not lead to the Singapore-Cambridge O-Level examination.
Mathematics on the IB Diploma route is taken as one of two courses — Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation — each available at Standard or Higher Level, and the choice a student makes shapes university options in fields such as engineering, economics, and the sciences. Because the IB Mathematics syllabus moves at a different pace and covers different material from the local curriculum, some families look for support matched specifically to the IB rather than to O-Level or A-Level preparation. DeepThink, a specialist mathematics tuition centre, runs small-group classes aligned to the IB Mathematics curriculum, including both the Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretation routes, which some AIS families find useful for consolidating understanding ahead of the Diploma years.
Admissions
Admission to AIS is by application directly to the school rather than through Singapore's PSLE posting exercise or the Direct School Admission scheme, which apply only to local MOE schools. Families apply for a place in the relevant year group, and the school considers each child's readiness alongside the availability of places in that year. As the school admits children from 18 months through to Year 12, there are entry points across the early years, primary, and secondary phases.
As an international school, AIS draws its students from expatriate and internationally mobile families, with about half of its community coming from Australia and New Zealand and the remainder from more than fifty other nationalities. Under Singapore government policy, local Singapore citizens generally require approval to enrol in an international school. Families relocating to Singapore are encouraged to begin the application process well ahead of their intended start date, and the school's admissions office is the authoritative source for current entry requirements, assessment steps, and fees.
Facilities and Co-Curricular Activities
AIS occupies a large, purpose-built urban campus that stretches more than one kilometre in length and brings together its early years, primary, and secondary sub-schools alongside shared facilities for learning, sport, and the arts. The single-campus layout allows the school to serve children from toddlers through to senior secondary students in one location, near Lorong Chuan MRT station.
The school runs a house system as part of its co-curricular and pastoral life, with four houses — Lachlan, Derwent, Murray, and Fitzroy — that organise inter-house activities and friendly competition. Its sporting identity is represented by the AIS Sharks, and the school community shares a school song, "Reach for the Stars." Beyond the classroom, AIS offers a broad co-curricular programme spanning sport, the arts, and other activities, giving students opportunities to develop interests and teamwork alongside their academic studies.
School Community and Culture
AIS is a strongly international community, with around half of its families from Australia and New Zealand and the rest from more than fifty nationalities, giving the school a distinctly multicultural character while retaining its Australian heritage and calendar. The house system, school song, and the AIS Sharks identity contribute to a sense of belonging, and pastoral care is organised across the early years, primary, and secondary sub-schools to support students at each stage of their schooling.
For many families, joining AIS means moving to Singapore and adjusting to a new curriculum at the same time, and students entering the senior years sometimes need to settle quickly into the demands of the IGCSE and the IB Diploma or HSC pathways. Mathematics is a subject where a smooth transition matters, because the IB approach can differ noticeably from a student's previous system. DeepThink's small-group IB Mathematics classes, which follow the IB curriculum rather than the local syllabus, are one option that some families in the AIS community use to help their children build confidence during this transition and through the Diploma years.
Frequently Asked Questions about Australian International School
Is the Australian International School a good school?
AIS is a well-established private international school in Singapore, founded in 1993 and part of the Cognita group. It is an International Baccalaureate World School educating around 2,500 students from more than fifty nationalities, offers a blended IB, IGCSE, and Australian curriculum, and is accredited by international bodies including the Council of International Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), as well as holding EduTrust certification in Singapore.
What curriculum does the Australian International School follow?
AIS offers a combination of the International Baccalaureate (IB), the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), and the Australian curriculum. Senior students choose between two diploma routes: the IB Diploma Programme and the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC). This is an international pathway and does not lead to the Singapore-Cambridge O-Level examination.
Does the Australian International School offer the IB Diploma?
Yes. The IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) is one of two senior pathways at AIS, the other being the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC). On the IB Diploma route, Mathematics is offered as either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation, each at Standard or Higher Level.
Is the Australian International School only an IB school?
No. While AIS is an International Baccalaureate World School, it offers a blended curriculum that also draws on IGCSE and the Australian curriculum. In the senior years, students can choose between the IB Diploma Programme and the Australian New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC), so the school provides more than one senior pathway.
How does admission to the Australian International School work?
Admission is by application directly to the school, not through the PSLE posting exercise or Direct School Admission, which apply only to local MOE schools. Families apply for a place in the relevant year group, and offers depend on the school's assessment of each child's readiness and the availability of places. The school's admissions office publishes the current requirements and fees.
What ages and grades does the Australian International School take?
AIS educates children from 18 months old through to Year 12, organised across three sub-schools covering the early years, primary, and secondary phases. This includes a pre-school stage as well as primary and secondary schooling on a single campus.
Where is the Australian International School located?
AIS is at 1 Lorong Chuan, Singapore 556818, on an urban campus that spans more than one kilometre in length. It is a short walk from Lorong Chuan MRT station and is also accessible by bus and car.
When was the Australian International School founded?
AIS was established in 1993 by Coral Dixon. It is today part of the Cognita group of schools and has grown into an international school of around 2,500 students drawn from more than fifty nationalities, with about half of its families from Australia and New Zealand.
How is IB Mathematics at the Australian International School different from the local Singapore syllabus?
IB Mathematics is part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma and differs from the MOE secondary and A-Level syllabuses in both content and structure. On the IB Diploma route at AIS, students take either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation rather than E-Math, A-Math, or H2 Mathematics, so support matched to the IB is more relevant than general O-Level or A-Level preparation.
Can my child get extra help with IB Mathematics while at the Australian International School?
Yes. DeepThink runs small-group classes aligned to the IB Mathematics curriculum, covering both the Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretation routes at Standard and Higher Level. Lessons follow the IB syllabus rather than the local secondary syllabus, which suits students on the IB Diploma pathway at AIS.
What co-curricular activities does the Australian International School offer?
AIS runs a broad co-curricular programme spanning sport, the arts, and other activities. The school also has a house system with four houses — Lachlan, Derwent, Murray, and Fitzroy — that organise inter-house activities, and its sporting teams are represented by the AIS Sharks.
What is the Australian International School's house system?
AIS organises students into four houses — Lachlan, Derwent, Murray, and Fitzroy — which take part in inter-house activities and friendly competition as part of school life. The school's sporting identity is represented by the AIS Sharks, and the community shares a school song, "Reach for the Stars."
How DeepThink supports Australian International School students
Support for the secondary years leading to the IB Diploma, using the student's current school Mathematics materials.
Pre-IB courses vary between schools. Share the current year, topic list and assessments so we can match the class and pace.
Classes are capped at 4 students and grouped by learning pace, with practice focused on the gaps shown in schoolwork.
The programme
What your child gets at DeepThink
We start with the Mathematics your child is studying now. Lessons revisit gaps, build clear reasoning and practise questions suited to their current course and assessments.
Weekly duration
1.5 hours
Secondary support
S1 – S4
School pathways
IB pathway
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers for parents
Which Math class suits a Australian International School student?
The relevant pathways are IB pathway. We use the student's current Mathematics course, year and schoolwork to choose a class. Students learn with others studying the same course at a suitable pace.
Are secondary IB-pathway lessons the same as IB Diploma lessons?
The secondary years build towards the Diploma. Schools may use their own pre-IB course, MYP or IGCSE, with different topic sequences and assessments. These secondary course links cover the years before the Diploma; share the actual school course and year so we can confirm the right fit.
When should a secondary student start tuition?
Start when schoolwork reveals gaps in understanding or confidence. Earlier support can strengthen algebra and problem-solving foundations; students joining later can focus on their current topics and assessments.
What makes DeepThink different for Australian International School students?
Small classes, teaching matched to the student's actual Mathematics course, and practice that develops clear working as well as correct answers. Parents are kept informed about progress and areas needing more practice.
How many students are in each class?
Four, at most. Students are grouped by learning pace, not just by year level, so each lesson moves at the speed of the students actually in it. When no session matches a child’s pace, we open a new one. In a class that size, every child answers questions, gets their working checked, and gets help the moment they need it.
Can families start with a trial class first?
Yes. A trial class helps you see whether our teaching pace and approach suit your child’s learning needs. Trials in existing classes are free. A dedicated trial session at a different timeslot is offered at a subsidised rate of $30. We’ll help you explore the available options.
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