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Jerudong International
School
Jerudong International School (JIS) is an
‘outstanding’, academically selective,
fully accredited, thriving boarding
school. It is nestled on 120 acres of
a coastal campus, just a short drive
away from the capital city of Bandar
Seri Begawan. The school’s motto is
‘Achieving Excellence’, which is the
driving force behind everything the
school does.
As a British School Overseas, IB World
School, and Eco School, JIS provides an
excellent education for 1,660 students
from 55 countries, aged two to 18. The
school offers a British International
Curriculum, which includes IGCSEs and
A Levels, as well as the International
Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and
International BTEC, ensuring that
the students receive a well-rounded
education.
The school is an international member
of the prestigious United Kingdom (UK)
Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’
Conference
(HMC)
organisation,
Council of British International Schools
(COBIS), the Federation of British
International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA)
and the Boarding Schools’ Association
(BSA), in addition to being recognised
by The Good Schools Guide. The 200
highly qualified teachers primarily from
theUKpride themselves onprovidingan
education that is not only academically
challenging but also seeks to develop
the whole student.
In February 2023, JIS was honoured
with the COBIS Patron’s Accreditation
and became the first international
school worldwide to receive Beacon
Status in three standards: Student
Welfare, Boarding and Extracurricular
Activities. Additionally, JIS was a finalist
in the Sustainability category at the
International School Awards 2023,
following its Global Eco Schools Green
Flag Award in July 2022.
Furthermore, in January 2019, JIS
became the first international school in
the world to achieve the highest rating
in all nine areas inspected by the British
Schools Overseas (BSO) inspectorate.
These are: quality of education
provided; spiritual, moral, social and
cultural development of pupils; welfare,
health and safety of pupils; suitability
of proprietor and staff; premises
and accommodation; provision of
information to parents, carers and
others; manner in which complaints are
handled; quality of leadership in and
management of schools; and minimum
standards for boarding.
The JIS values of challenge, respect
and inspiring change can be seen
threaded throughout the school.
There is an air of exuberance around
the school and an enthusiasm for