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SCHOOLS
1 Lorong Chuan
6883 5155 | ais.com.sg
Australian International School (AIS)
Marc and Natalie Radatt, South African;
Storm (14) and Skye (12)
The high school years are a difficult time for teenagers, especially when their parents
make the difficult decision to move them to a foreign country away from their friends.
We initially read about AIS on the internet and shortlisted three schools to visit. We left
the choice up to the girls, and after visiting AIS there was absolutely no doubt that it was
the school for them. Another deciding factor was the location; there are great public
transport facilities and a variety of accommodation options within walking distance.
Storm, in Year 8, was very reluctant to make the move and sad to leave her school
when we moved from Sydney at the end of last year. But after only one term, she has
settled in incredibly well and finds AIS to be more friendly and exciting than her previous
schools; this is a reflection of the caring, dedicated teaching and management staff. In
that short time she has helped with the fundraising for an orphanage in Vietnam and
travelled there on the Year 8 camp. She swims for the school’s representative team, the
Sharks, has competed against other international schools in Singapore, and has travelled
to an international meet in Hong Kong. She was also elected as a student house leader.
Skye, in Year 6, is very comfortable at the school and has made many friends. She
will never forget travelling to Tioman Island in Malaysia for the Year 6 camp, where she
snorkelled on the reef and hiked in the rainforest. She loves learning French at school
and also participates in the AIS choir that performed at the recent ANZAC Day ceremony.
She enjoys being part of the AIS cheerleading team that supports the basketball teams
and competes in cheerleading tournaments.
AIS provides a nurturing environment where all facets of learning are highly valued.
There is a feeling of optimism in the school that is contagious. We attribute this to the
highly motivated and caring teaching staff and the like-minded AIS family of students
and their parents.