Global Indian International School, Singapore

Global Indian International School Singapore
East Coast Campus (2020)
Location
Map
East Coast: 82 Cheviot Hill
Singapore 459663
SMART: 27 Punggol Field Walk
Singapore 828649

Singapore
Coordinates1°23′25″N 103°54′42″E / 1.3902°N 103.9117°E / 1.3902; 103.9117
Information
School typePrivate International School
Established2002
ChairmanMr. Atul Temurnikar[1]
SMART Campus PrincipalMs. Melissa Maria
Faculty200 academic; 70 admin (2019)
Enrollment≈ 4,000[2]
Average class size30
Education systemGMP, IB PYP, CBSE, Cambridge IGCSE, CLSP, IBDP
Classes offeredGrades KG-12
LanguageEnglish, Hindi, Tamil, French, Mandarin and Spanish
CampusSMART Campus, East Coast Campus
SloganNurturing Future Citizens
AccreditationIB, University of Cambridge IGCSE, Central Board of Secondary Education, EduTrust Singapore
Websitehttps://singapore.globalindianschool.org/

Global Indian International School (GIIS) is a Singapore-based international school established in 2002.[3] With two campuses located in Punggol (Smart Campus) and Cheviot Hill (East Coast Campus), GIIS provides a diverse range of curricula options including GMP, IB PYP, IB DP, Cambridge IGCSE, CLSP, and CBSE. Admissions are open throughout the year. GIIS is under the Global Schools Foundation.

History

GIIS' first campus at Cheviot Hill was established by Global Schools Foundation in 2002 with just 48 students,[4] with the aim of providing education to the expatriate community in Singapore.[5][6] In 2006, GIIS opened 2 other campuses in Malaysia and Japan and another campus in Singapore.[7]

A new campus, PG Smart Campus, was initially planned to start its operations in July 2018, having the capacity of 3,000 students. The Queenstown and Balestier campus later shut down to merge with the new campus.[8] The school has since expanded across South East Asia, Japan, Middle East and India throughout the years.

Campuses

GIIS has two campuses in Singapore, one at Cheviot Hill, the East Coast campus, and another at Punggol, SMART Campus.[9]

Besides that, it has presence in over seven countries and 23 campuses which include those in Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), India (Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Noida, and Bangalore), UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), Thailand (Bangkok), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) and Japan (Tokyo).[10][11]

Curriculum

Educational programs offered by GIIS include:[12]

  • Global Montessori Plus (GMP) Programme
  • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
  • International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) (In Singapore and Tokyo)
  • Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (CLSP) (In Singapore, Tokyo, Bangalore and Kuala Lumpur)
  • Cambridge's International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) (In Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,Bangalore)
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) (In Singapore, Tokyo)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Campus Management | Executive Management | GIIS". www.globalindianschool.org. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ Kim, Hyejin (2019). "The Creation of an International Education Sector". How Global Capital is Remaking International Education. SpringerBriefs in Education. pp. 15–27. doi:10.1007/978-981-32-9672-5_2. ISBN 978-981-32-9671-8. S2CID 202353529. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ^ "School History | International School History | It falls under the aegis of Global Schools Foundation. GIIS". www.globalindianschool.org. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. ^ Lim, Lisa; Pakir, Anne; Wee, Lionel (1 June 2010). English in Singapore: Modernity and Management. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-988-8028-42-9.
  5. ^ Kesavapany, K. (1 August 2003). Rising India and Indian Communities in East Asia. Flipside Digital Content Company Inc. ISBN 978-981-4517-60-7.
  6. ^ "Global Indian International School Opens Second Tokyo Campus to Meet Growing Demand". Business Wire India. Business Wire India. Business Wire India. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Read Our School History since 2002 | GIIS Singapore". Retrieved 8 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Giis smart campus will commence operations from July".
  9. ^ Barman, Amrit (2009). India Fever: The New Indian Professional in Singapore. ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute. p. 84. ISBN 978-981-08-2319-1.
  10. ^ Watanabe, Shin (25 February 2019). "Japan's international schools flourish despite legal gray area". NikkieAsia. NikkieAsia. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  11. ^ Bunnell, Tristan (27 June 2014). The Changing Landscape of International Schooling: Implications for theory and practice. Routledge. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-317-81449-8.
  12. ^ "Global Indian International School to Launch NextGen SMART Campus in Singapore's Digital District". AsiaOne. AsiaOne. AsiaOne. Retrieved 27 April 2019.