St. Joseph's Institution International 圣若瑟国际书院 (Shèng Ruò Sè Guó Jì Shū Yuàn) Institusi Internasional Saint Joseph செய்ண்ட் ஜோசஃப் கல்வி நிலையம் சர்வதேச பள்ளி
Location
490 Thomson Road, Singapore 298191 1°19′57″N 103°50′28″E / 1.33250°N 103.84111°E / 1.33250; 103.84111 Entrance via 19 Toa Payoh West, Singapore 318876
Information
Type	Lasallian Catholic international school
Motto	Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve
Established	2006 (2006)
Principal	Bradley Bird (High School) Catherine Nicol (Elementary School)
Enrolment	Approx. 1700
Colour(s)	Green, White
Website	SJI International

St. Joseph's Institution International (often referred to as "SJI International" or "SJII") is an independent co-educational Lasallian Catholic international school at Thomson Road in Novena, Singapore. It comprises an elementary and high school. The elementary school students range in age from 4 to 12 while in the High School the students are aged 12–18. The high school was founded in 2009 and the elementary school opened in 2008.

The elementary school teaches the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), which is used by over 1000 schools in 65 countries around the world. Singapore maths and Chinese are also included in the curriculum as Chinese is part of the fabric of the school culture. Spanish is offered in Grades 5 and 6.

The High School caters to both local and foreign students from Grades 7 to 12. The school offers the IGCSE programme from Grades 7 to 10, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Grades 11 and 12. The first cohort of students graduated in 2009.

History

In 2006, upon the urging of Singapore's Economic Development Board, St Joseph's Institution established an international school. SJI International High School began classes in January 2007 with 104 students. In January 2012, SJI International welcomed around 700 students from grade 7 to grade 12, a 600% increase in enrolment in five years. Numbers have continued to grow to the current (2016) High School enrolment of 1030, and 670 in the Elementary School.

SJI International High School was the third "local international" school to open in Singapore (i.e. a school which can admit both local and international students at secondary and pre-university levels) after Anglo-Chinese School (International) and Hwa Chong International School (both of which were also established by well-known local schools). It is open to both Singaporean and international students from the age of 12. The student population is 63% Singaporean, while 31 other nationalities comprise the remaining 37%.

In adherence to government regulations, Elementary School enrolment is currently closed to Singapore citizens but open to all foreign students, provided the child holds a valid Dependent’s Pass (tied to the parent’s Employment Pass), Singapore Permanent Residency (Entry/Re -Entry Permit), or Immigration Exemption Order (for diplomats).

Academic programme

The High School offers places to students from Grade 7 (Secondary 1) to Grade 12 (Pre-University 2), and at the end of their academic pursuit, if they have met all the requirements, they graduate with an IB Diploma Certificate. Students in Grade 10 sit for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), which is certified by the Cambridge International Examinations Board. Alternatively, they can take the Foundation IB programme (FIB) that the school offers at Grade 10.

In Grades 7 and 8, students take the foundation IGCSE course, so the aim of the curriculum in those grades is to provide a broad range of subjects necessary for the IGCSE course in Grades 9 and 10.

Academic performance

Several of the school's students have won the International Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship for studies at the University of British Columbia. Students have also won the Jardine Foundation Scholarship (Oxford University), Freeman Asian Scholarship, ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship, Public Service Commission Scholarship, A*Star Local Scholarship, Singapore Airlines NOL Scholarship. Other scholarships include those such as the Harvard University Faculty Scholarship, University of Queensland Centennial Scholarship and International Economics Scholarship, Trent University Global Citizenship Scholarship, University of Cincinnati Global Scholarship, Colgate University Alumni Memorial Scholarship and the University of Toronto International Scholarship.^[1] The average IB Diploma score for the most recent (2019) cohort of 189 students was 37.7 points. The 2019 IGCSE cohort achieved 41.2% A*.^[2]

School facilities

The school has numerous facilities, including four main school blocks, 2 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, a netball court, a large sports complex including a fitness area, and specific drama and music rooms. There are also two football fields, a swimming pool and an assembly hall. In May 2011, the school gained a new block, dubbed the La Salle Block, which is home to the Indonesian Centre (the first of its kind in Singapore), added to SJI International through the Development Fund. For its foreign students, boarding facilities are provided at external venues. In 2012 the school added the IB lounge, exclusive to Grade 11s and 12s.

In 2019, the upper football field has been upgraded to a FIFA-certified artificial turf. Additional facilities - including new classrooms, science laboratories, art rooms, a Creative Arts Centre - are also under construction and are estimated to be completed by the 3rd Quarter of 2020.

Expeditions

Grade 7, 8, and 9 students participate in week-long expeditions overseas: to Bintan, Indonesia, Tioman and Cameron Highlands in Malaysia, and to Krabi or Chiang Mai in Thailand. Grade 11 students plan and implement the milestone Challenge Week, when they travel to another country to serve a charity of their choice in a self-organised group. Additional educational trips and personal development programmes – like the National Youth Achievement Award – are also supported.

Affiliated schools

• St. Joseph's Institution

References

External links

• Official school website