About
Nanyang Zhi Hui School in Medan, Indonesia, serves nursery to senior high students. It combines a national curriculum with international perspectives and a Education in Human Values programme, with mindfulness practice and a house system.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Curriculum
IGCSE · IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 3–18
Type
Local school, international programme
- Founded
- 2003
- Ownership
- Foundation
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma) · IGCSE
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.
Last two years: DP or CP
IGCSE
Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16
A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
- STEM
- Languages
- Service
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
After-school activities
- Green Club
- Spelling Bee
- Cooking
- Multitalent competitions
- Enrichment classes
- Co-curricular activities
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Accreditation and memberships
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- Accreditations
- IB
- Inspection
- A
More details
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The essentials
School day structure
Each day starts with a student-led morning assembly, followed by silent sitting.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Diving deeper
House system
Teachers and students belong to one of five houses. Each house mixes primary to senior high students to build mentoring bonds.
- House of Truth
- House of Right Conduct
- House of Peace
- House of Love
- House of Non-Violence
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Academics
Curriculum
Uses the national curriculum enriched with an international perspective. The pages also mention IGCSE and the IB Diploma.
- National curriculum
- International perspective
- IGCSE
- IB Diploma
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
Daily silent sitting and mindfulness days aim to support concentration, calm and emotional stability.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Parent experience
History
Started in 2003/2004 with 27 primary pupils. Kindergarten opened in 2006, junior high in 2008, nursery in 2011 and senior high in 2013.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Extra-curricular activities
Academic and intellectual
Students take part in math and programming contests, robotics and Chinese character chess competitions.
- Math competitions
- Programming competitions
- Robotics
- Chinese character chess
- Spelling Bee
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Cultural and language
Offers Mandarin speech, calligraphy and raokouling contests as language and culture activities.
- Mandarin speech
- Calligraphy
- Raokouling
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Reputation
Awards
Reports 18 first-place national and international awards in 2024–2025, 3 international math and programming gold medals, 8 Mandarin contest wins and 3 robotics top awards.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Accreditations
The North Sumatra Province National Accreditation Board has granted an A accreditation for kindergarten, primary and secondary levels.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Location
Source: Read from the school's website
Jl. Abdullah Lubis No. 15, Medan 20153, Indonesia
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