Founded in 1969, the International French School of Sydney now provides the education of more than 600 students from preschool to Year 12. The school is open to students of any nationality, but enrolment in classes beyond Kindergarten will be subject to an assessment of the child’s ability to communicate in French. Whilst being registered as a school with the NSW Board of Studies, the French School offers a French curriculum adapted to Australia.
Curriculum: Up to Year 10, compulsory subjects will include French, English (taught in accordance with NSW curricular), a third language (Spanish/German), Maths, History/Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Studies, PDHD, Music and Art. Latin and Mandarin are also available as options. Students sit for neither SC nor HSC. At the beginning of Year 11 students choose between two educational options with regards to university entry qualification: they either study for the French Baccalauréat (courses delivered in French) or the International Baccalaureate (courses delivered in English).
Facilities: Library (bilingual), computer room, gymnasium, auditorium, canteen.
Extracurricular activities: Subject to demand, the school may offer a variety of activities including theatre, school band, art and craft, nature club, computer, Mandarin.
Special features: Following the northern hemisphere, the school year commences mid-August and finishes end of June. There are two blocks of six-week holidays — one in December/January, the other in July/August — as well as two periods of two-week holidays at Easter and in October.