Our Vision

International Quality Education for the 21st Century where all will succeed. 
As a school and community we work together to establish a learning environment that will bring this vision to life.

Our Mission

The Australian International School PNG (AISPNG) provides a high quality international education in a caring, innovative and multicultural environment. We provide for the holistic needs of each child and their transition to a productive and responsible participation in our global community.

We believe that students should achieve a mastery of skills, knowledge and understanding needed to develop a positive self-image and to foster academic, social, and personal growth.

We are dedicated to identifying and meeting the diverse needs of all students so that they may understand and help shape their lives for the challenges of the future. This will be achieved through the co-operative effort of the school, home and general community in assisting the students to reach their goals.
 
We will achieve our mission and vision by:

• Providing a safe and supportive environment that fosters positive attitudes to learning
• Engaging with parents as partners in the education of their children  
• Catering for the individual needs of children with small class sizes
• Providing highly qualified and motivated teachers
• Providing a leading educational institute in the Highlands by benchmarking through Australian educational standards
• Recognize and value Papua New Guinean identity and cultures
• Embracing new technologies to enhance learning and prepare students for further education and the workforce
• Preparing the future leaders for the Papua New Guinean and global community

The School Values

Quality & High Performance

• Act today with the future in mind
• Encourage ambition and drive
• Always strive to achieve your best
• Celebrate success and learn from mistakes

Family & Support

• Support and encourage others
• Engage in constructive discussions
• Work collaboratively with families and others
• Share skills and experiences
• Give and accept feedback and suggestions

Respect & Care

• Lead by example and reward desired behaviour
• Maintain a safe and friendly school environment
• Respect others' rights and opinions
• Respect other people's property

Honesty & Integrity

• Communicate with the facts
• Take accountability for your own actions
• Give and receive constructive criticism
• Do what you say you will do
• Understand and be considerate of others

Charter of School Expectations

1. Teachers believe that all students can achieve high academic results.
2. Teachers believe that all students matter, everyday.
3. Teachers share collective accountability for all student outcomes - we all own the data.
4. Curriculum delivery is underpinned by explicit teaching pedagogy.
5. We have a school culture of high expectations
   -A clear teacher and student commitment to high academic performance
   -High standards of student behaviour
   -Emphasis on student values and a high level of respect
   -High attendance ( >95% ) and punctuality expectations
   -High student engagement
   -Feedback for learning is valued and practiced at all levels
   -Emphasis on uniform code
   -School leaders actively coach and support teachers in their skill development

The Three Pillars of our School

1. Teacher accountable learning
2. Explicit instruction pedagogy
3. Effective relationships between students, teachers and family (The Triangle)

Charter of Teacher Expectations

School Wide Pedagogy

1. Build strong, respectful relationships with every student
2. Be accountable for the learning of every student
3. Use data effectively to inform teaching and monitor student learning
4. Plan and teach each lesson using explicit instruction pedagogy
5. Move knowledge from short term to long term memory
6. Use differentiation strategies to eliminate the tail and cater for high achievers

 
Learning Environment

1. Have high expectations of every child
2. Focus on high standards and presentation and handwriting
3. Regularly correct student work and give timely, clear feedback to each student
4. Ensure high standard of classroom display that is relevant, educationally engaging and contain high quality student work, exemplars and skill information
5. Ensure a positive classroom tone

 
Student Engagement

1. Provide students with work at their ability level
2. Support all students to have friends at school
3. Engage each student in their progress towards their annual learning goals
4. Value students’ cultural identity
5. Ensure all students feel respected and valued
6. Regularly correct students’ books