German International School Sydney

Terrey Hills, Sydney, Australia

IB Diploma

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German International School Sydney (GISS) is a co-educational, bilingual English-German school in Terrey Hills, NSW. It serves students from Preschool to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Years 11 and 12. About half of its roughly 440 students come from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other countries, and the other half from Australia.

Key facts

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School website

Info checked 2026-11-06

Curriculum
IB Diploma
Students
440
Language
English, German
Type
Bilingual school

Nationalities: 38

Top nationalities: DE, AT, CH, AU
Scholarships: Yes
School bus: Yes
Accreditations: IB

Curriculum and academics

Source: Read from the school's website

Curricula, explained

The IB's four programmes

Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.

IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.