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IB Diploma Programme examinations commence Monday, 25 October!

September 08, 2021

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Examinations run from 25 October* to 10 November. Australasian students will sit for these examinations across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea...

Aberfoyle Park High School: An International Baccalaureate World School

September 07, 2021

Having undergone the application process to be authorised as an International Baccalaureate World School, Aberfoyle Park High School were informed that authorisation has been granted as of 13...

Griffith’s new safety net catches talented students

August 25, 2021

One of Griffith University’s newest students says without the lifeline it provided, her International Baccalaureate (IB) achievements would have counted for nothing.

Wanting to teach in one of our member schools? Here is what you need to know

June 28, 2021

As an association of IB World Schools our member schools manage their own recruitment processes. Here is some general information for those looking to teach within our member schools. We welcome...

IB DP Dux awarded the prestigious Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarship

June 28, 2021

Cleveland District State High school, situated to the east of Brisbane, has offered the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) since 2015. The IBDP compliments the school’s values of global education and...

Diploma result conversion to ATAR equivalent for 2022 University entry released

May 19, 2021

The conversion from IB Diploma to ATAR equivalent has been updated.

Advance your teaching career and become qualified to teach secondary mathematics.

May 11, 2021

With a high-need within our member schools, quality candidates with Secondary Mathematics training are a valuable asset to our member schools. Take advantage of UTS'flexible online learning...

Congratulations to the IBSA Member Schools and their educators nominated in the Australian Education Awards 2021

May 10, 2021

IB Schools Australasia would like to congratulate our following member schools on their nominations and excellence awardees for theAustralian Education Awards 2021.

May 2021 IB Schools Australasia Certificates now available for member schools

April 12, 2021

IB Schools Australasia provides to members, free of charge, certificates that can be presented at various ceremonies at a state and individual school level. Our MAY 2021 suite of certificates are...

Reaping the rewards of the IBDP

March 29, 2021

Students in the inaugural International Baccalaureate Bilingual Diploma (IBBD) cohort at a Sydney school, discover the programme has broadened their academic skills in unexpected ways.

The MYP: developing the next generation of purposeful and positive young people

March 04, 2021

“Art is subjective though, isn’t it? I don’t think there is ever a right perspective about artistic expression – it is always open to interpretation by the individual. We all engage with works of...

Gap Membership Promotion

March 02, 2021

Is your school looking to join IB Schools Australasia for the 2021-22 year? If your school is not a member of IB Schools Australasia we would love for you to join us! We realise for many schools...

November 2020 IB results released

January 03, 2021

The wait is over for the over 3,000 Australasian IB Diploma students who have spent an additional week or two longer than most other State and Territory students to receive their final school...

Taking the Personal Project Exhibition Online

November 09, 2020

This year with COVID-19 many schools have experienced huge challenge, and while the catalyst has been less than pleasant, the accelerated new ideas and skills to keep the curriculum going have been...

Congratulations to former IB Student Claire Moman – UQ Dean’s Scholar

November 01, 2020

Congratulations to former Cleveland District State High School Captain, and International Baccalaureate student Claire Moman, who has been recognised by The University of Queensland as 2020 Dean’s...

2020 IB Schools Australasia Certificates now available for member schools

October 30, 2020

IB Schools Australasia provides to members, free of charge, certificates that can be presented at various ceremonies at a state and individual school level. Our 2020 suite of certificates are now...

Putting the Value in Evaluation

October 29, 2020

The International Baccalaureate (Middle Years Programme) or IB MYP for short, has been operating since 1994, with more than 5,000 IB World Schools following the program. So it’s no surprise that...

IB Diploma Programme examinations commence Monday 26 October!

October 23, 2020

From late October approximately three thousand Australasian senior secondary IB Diploma candidates will sit their final exams.

Teaching students how to think, in a world that sometimes doesn’t

October 10, 2020

In a decade when news can be deemed fake, when people’s social channels are defined as a type of media, and when news is curated by algorithms that reinforce rather than broaden perspective, a...

The Challenge of Change – A Journey towards a World International Baccalaureate Continuum School.

October 09, 2020

More than ever, students today are faced with an increasingly challenging world. They are faced with the diversity of culture, religion, the internet and fake news, social media, climate change,...

Prince Alfred College – A New Approach to the PYP Exhibition

October 08, 2020

In the midst of complex and uncertain times, Prince Alfred College, like many schools around the globe, has introduced new and innovative ways to share its students learning – this year adopting a...

How does the International Baccalaureate compare to the HSC?

October 06, 2020

For decades, the Higher School Certificate has been the domain of NSW school-leavers. But the International Baccalaureate – which delivers a globally recognised educational qualification – has...

Cranbrook School: An IB Continuum School

September 07, 2020

In August 2020 Cranbrook School received the formal authorisation that they can now offer the IB Diploma Programme as an alternative curriculum pathway for students in Years 11 and 12. Cranbrook is...

Prince Alfred College Congratulates its First Graduating Class of Italian B Students

August 27, 2020

Tantissimi auguri to the first graduating cohort of students studying Italian B as part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The students completed the accelerated programme in...

Public School Goes Global

August 16, 2020

Students at Roma Mitchell Secondary College will be able to study the International Baccalaureate, becoming just the second public school in SA to offer the qualification up to Year 12.

Virtual Tours of our Member Schools Now Available

August 15, 2020

With Open Days at many of our member schools being affected by COVID-19 restrictions we realise it is more challenging than ever before for families to visit prospective schools. To facilitate your...

Best of British Education will soon be available for Sydney rocket scientists!

August 06, 2020

Westbourne College is all set to open its doors in Sydney in January 2021 with the clear objective of producing, amongst others, the nation’s next generation of brain surgeons, astrophysicists and...

Fine minds examine today's dilemmas

July 25, 2020

The first International Ethics Olympiad saw Australian students competing with philosophical mastery.

2020 IB Diploma Conversion to ATAR released

June 03, 2020

The Australian Conference of Tertiary Admissions Centres (ACTAC) has confirmed that the 2020 IB Diploma will continue to provide a clear pathway to Australian Universities for the 2021 academic...

Resources for IB Educators

March 22, 2020

This article will be updated with further resources for Educators. Please check back and email any resources you would like to share to [email protected]

Online learning, teaching and education continuity planning for schools

March 12, 2020

The guidance here is intended for staff supporting schools that are facing closures and quarantines due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.

Gap Membership Promotion - Join now for early access to your membership benefits

February 15, 2020

Is your school looking to join IB Schools Australasia for the 2020-21 year? We realise for many schools the school year has started, however our new membership year commences on 1 April. To ensure...

November 2019 IB results released

January 03, 2020

The wait is over for the over 3,000 Australasian IB Diploma students who have spent an additional three weeks longer than most other State and Territory students to receive their final school...

IB Diploma Programme examinations commence Monday 4 November!

November 01, 2019

International Baccalaureate Diploma Examinations run from 4 to 22 November. Students sit for these examinations across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.

2019 IB Schools Australasia Certificates now available for member schools

October 01, 2019

IB Schools Australasia provides to members, free of charge, certificates that can be presented at various ceremonies at a state and individual school level. Our 2019 suite of certificates...

New results release date for Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme, November Session

June 18, 2019

IB Schools Australasia was delighted to be informed that, following our ongoing discussions andsubmission to the International Baccalaureate, that theDiploma Programme (DP) and Career-related...

There's nothing unfair about IB

June 18, 2019

The ATAR conversion system does not give International Baccalaureate students an "unfair advantage”. It's not unfair that 2 per cent of IB students receive perfect scores when only 0.08 per cent of...

Registration now open for the IB Schools Australasia Leadership Symposium 2019

June 06, 2019

Designed for School Leaders (Principals, Heads of School, IB Coordinators and others) this event will bring together the expertise of IB practitioners to help schools inform their practice in the...

Diploma conversion to ATAR for 2020 released

May 27, 2019

The conversion from IB Diploma passing score to ATAR has been released for 2019 students entering university in 2020.

All students should have the choice to study IB

February 24, 2019

All Australasian students should have access to one of the world’s best school age educational programmes, the International Baccalaureate. Sadly, although the majority of IB Diploma students in...

Join IB Schools Australasia for the 2019-2020 year

February 20, 2019

With the year off to aflying start, we have received a number of enquiries from schools looking to join IB Schools Australasia for the 2019/20 financial year commencing on April 1, 2019. As a...

IB Diploma results: Australasian students top the world!

January 03, 2019

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme results were released today to the 18,387 students who sat for examinations in November 2018. The 2,728 Australian and 370 New Zealand students punched...

IB Diploma results released soon!

December 13, 2018

Genuine comparison of academic results in schools can only be made when IB Diploma results are considered in school rankings

Welcome to Schools of Early Learning

October 30, 2018

IB Schools Australasia are very pleased to welcome Schools of Early Learning as our first associate member school to cater exclusively to the early learning sector. IB Schools Australasia asked...

Make the most of your membership: Complimentary 2018 IB Schools Australasia Certificates now available

October 24, 2018

IB Schools Australasia provides to members, free of charge, certificates that can be presented at various ceremonies at a state and individual school level. Our 2018 suite of certificates are now...

IB Diploma Programme Alumni Profile: Sally Andrews, St Paul's Grammar School

October 16, 2018

St Paul’s Alumna Sally Andrews graduated from St Pauls in 2011, as the International Baccalaureate (IB) Dux. She was also the School Vice-Captain. In 2017, Sally graduated with a Bachelor of...

Applying for teaching positions in IB schools

October 09, 2018

Application writing is a genre that some find difficult. The reader is looking for applicants to show leadership and initiative, while being team focused and child centred. Your writing has to show...

Celebrating 20 years of the IB

August 28, 2018

The internationally regulated qualification is offered as an alternative to the VCE and VCE VET pathways, and provides students with an additional qualification option in their final years of...

Diploma conversion to ATAR for 2019 released

May 22, 2018

The conversion from IB Diploma passing score to ATAR has been released for 2018 students entering university in 2019.

IB Schools Australasia at IB Global Conference, Singapore 2018

April 17, 2018

The IB Global Conference, Singapore 2018 took place from 25 to 27 March at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. The theme of the conference was 'Shaping the Future'.

IB Diploma results released with 22 perfect scores!

December 29, 2017

Genuine comparison of academic results in schools can only be made when IB Diploma results are considered in school rankings.

IB Diploma Schools severely disadvantaged by ranking tables

December 18, 2017

IB Diploma graduates are not included in State based ranking tables as their results are unavailable until early January. As such, Diploma schools are disadvantaged in comparison rankings that are...

Early offers being made to IB Diploma students

November 15, 2017

As a measure of the value in which the IB Diploma is seen and to ensure Diploma students are not disadvantaged by December University offers, some Universities are now offering places based on IB...

IB Diploma Programme examinations commence!

October 29, 2017

During November approximately two and a half thousand Australasian Diploma candidates will sit their final exams.

Conversion to ATAR for 2018 University entry

May 23, 2017

The 2018 IB Diploma to ATAR Conversion now available

How I've benefitted from the Diploma Programme

March 14, 2017

Over the years, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, a globally-recognised curriculum for senior secondary students, has worked up quite a reputation for rigour and difficulty....

IB Diploma examination results released: January 4

January 02, 2017

Genuine comparison of academic results in schools can only be made when IB Diploma results are considered

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme examinations conclude

October 26, 2016

Final examinations for the IB Diploma have concluded in Australasia

Notional ATAR score for 2016

August 08, 2016

The Australasian Conference of Tertiary Admissions Centres (ACTAC) has agreed on, and passed to the IBO for communication to all Australian IB schools, the table to convert 2016 IB results for 2017...

Santa Maria College Student’s MYP Personal Project a real world success

June 05, 2016

The International Baccalaureate’s MYP Personal Project has recently seen a real world success in Australia with one 15 year-old student’s project forcing a multi-national company into changing it’s...

Our New Identity: IB Schools Australasia

April 08, 2016

We are pleased to announce that following a two year process of evaluation and reflection regarding our identity and purpose, the proposed name change of the association the Association of...

IB Schools Australasia at IB Asia-Pacific annual conference

April 07, 2016

Each year the International Baccalaureate (IB), Asia-Pacific (Singapore branch) presents the IB Asia-Pacific Annual Conference. The 2016 conference was held from 17-19 March at the Hyderabad...

Australasian International Baccalaureate Diploma results released

January 03, 2016

The wait is over for AustralasianIB Diploma students who have had three weeks longer than most other States and Territory students to receive their final Year 12 results.

IB Diploma Schools disadvantaged in ranking tables

December 14, 2015

IB Diploma graduates are not included in State based ranking tables as their results are unavailable until early January. As such, Diploma schools are disadvantaged in comparison rankings that are...

IB Diploma an advantage over local curricula at University

August 23, 2015

More research has demonstrated the advantage that students studying the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

Inaugural Visiting Speaker Series concludes

August 02, 2015

The inaugural Visiting Speaker Series brought the expertise and experience of Dr John Munro who focused on catering for gifted learners in the IB: Strategies for differentiating the pedagogy for...

Australasian students are the best in the World!

January 17, 2015

Australasian International Baccalaureate Diploma students received their results in early January to find that 35 (32 from Australia and 3 from New Zealand) of the 2,123 candidates from Australasia...

Australasian students excel in 2013 IB Diploma

January 08, 2014

November 2013 Examination session IB Diploma students received their results through their schools on January 4. Australasian students excelled with a pass rate of 93% (the world pass rate is...

IB PYP & MYP GRANTED ACARA RECOGNITION

December 14, 2011

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE® PYP & MYP GRANTED ACARA RECOGNITION

Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) recognises the IB Primary Years Programme and...

AAIBS now an Association of IB WorldSchools

August 19, 2009

AAIBS has now been officially recognised by the International Baccalaureate Organization as an Association of IB WorldSchools. It is the first Association in the Asia Pacific Region to have...

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