Singapore International School

In its abbreviated form, our newly renamed academy is HWA. This reads and sounds like the character 华, which stands for Chinese in Mandarin, and reflects our emphasis on Chinese language and culture, amid an international, three-programme IB learning environment. While we are proud of our Chinese roots and history, we also maintain a multicultural identity, where a diverse pool of students and teachers hail from East to Central Asia, and from Europe to the Americas. The school offers a unique Year 1-12 educational programme that integrates elements of Singapore and international curricula, culminating with the IB-PYP, IB-MYP & IB-DP programmes, all of which are complemented by core components of the international curriculum.

We are a forward-looking, contemporary global international school that believes in a holistic approach to teaching, and is 100 percent committed to lifelong learning for all. Advocating research and inquiry in the classroom, our teachers not only steer the lessons, but also take a step back to encourage students to get involved, collaborate, challenge what they are told, and reach well beyond the textbook experience.

Every student will receive an education that values the dual use of Mandarin and English, as well as support and respect for their mother tongue. The results of our unique pedagogy have been noteworthy. At the same time, we have consistently ranked well above the global average for the IB Diploma Programme (DP), and in recent years, have bettered the national average among Singapore IB DP schools.

Parents who visit our campus especially after school will hear a vibrant mix of Mandarin and English languages, as the older Chinese students exchange football tips and skills with their younger friends from Europe. In our family-like community, everyone finds their sense of belonging and purpose. And it is our belief that in building such an environment and with HWA's innovative Chinese-English immersion bilingual programme nurtures the whole person, students will be empowered and enabled to reflect HWA’s mission, and will walk confidently from our gates as caring, thinking, competent and entire emotional, social, physical and intellectual being – and prepares students to become engaged and responsible global citizens of the 21st century.