BBYB Lifestyle 2026

nternational School Brunei (ISB) is one

of the most distinguished international

schools in Southeast Asia, with over 60

years of heritage in Brunei Darussalam.

Established in 1964, ISB is an award-winning

British international day and boarding school,

providing world-class education to students

aged two to 18. ISB operates two campuses

in Bandar Seri Begawan and Seria, as well

as two Centres for Inclusive Learning (CIL)

in Bandar and Panaga.

As the only CIS-accredited school in Brunei

Darussalam, ISB is a highly regarded,

inclusive, Eco-school, where ‘Everyone

Excels’. ISB provides first-class international

education for two to 18-year-olds across

its Early Years Provision (Pre-Kindy to

Reception), Primary School (Year 1 to Year

6), Secondary School (Year 7 to Year 11),

and International Baccalaureate Diploma

Programme (Year 12 to Year 13). In addition,

the ISB CACHE Centre offers professional

qualifications for adults in early years,

teaching and learning, and special needs

education.

2025: AN AWARD-WINNING

YEAR FOR ISB

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

In December 2025, ISB was honoured as

the “International School of the Year” by

the Australian Boarding Schools Association

(ABSA), highlighting the world-class

boardingprovision and exceptional standards

at ISB. This prestigious award recognises

ISB globally as an international school that

demonstrates outstanding care, fosters

supportive and nurturing environments, and

delivers the highest standards of service to

its boarding community.

This recognition positions ISB among the

world’s leading boarding schools and

reaffirms the school’s continued commitment

to excellence.

SPECIALIST PROVISION SCHOOL

OF THE YEAR

Furthering its record of excellence, ISB won

the “Specialist Provision School of the Year”

at the 2025 Tes Awards for International

Schools. This accolade recognises the highly

effective specialist provision delivered at

ISB’s Centre for Inclusive Learning (CIL)

in Panaga, Kuala Belait. Judges praised

the Centre for setting a new standard for

specialist provision by building a system

around the individual needs of the child,

and noted that the Centre’s transparent

approach, authentic parental support,

and unwavering commitment to learners

with complex needs make this a bold and

transformative model of inclusion.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

ISB is one of theworld’s leading international

schools with results consistently above

global averages. As an inclusive school,

ISB provides education to students of all

abilities, cultures, and backgrounds, from

Early Years to Pre-University. ISB inspires

students to fulfil their true potential through

a challenging international curriculumand an

inclusive learning environment. The school is

proud of its high academic standards while

also providing the platform for students

to flourish in performing arts, music, and

sporting events.

ISB’s Year 13 Class of 2025 achieved

excellent IB Diploma Programme results

with an average score 10 per cent higher

than the global average, and with 43.5 per

cent of candidates from the cohort achieving

34 or more points.

The Year 11 cohort of 2025 at ISB also made

the school proud with their exceptional

IGCSE results, having achieved above the

UK average in terms of A* to A grades, as

well as A* to C grades.

The results achieved underline ISB’s track

record of academic excellence as an

inclusive school and underscore the school’s

position as the premier choice for IGCSE and

IB education in Brunei Darussalam.

UNIVERSITY

DESTINATIONS

Every ISB student that applied to university

in 2025 received an offer, with 25 per cent

of final places at the top 50 universities

in the world, and 66 per cent at the top

250. University scholarship offers received

were over USD500,000. For ISB’s 2024-

2025 IB cohort, the top five fields of study

were Engineering (27 per cent); Business,

Management & Commerce (21 per cent);

Law (15 per cent); Creative / Design (12.5

per cent); and Biomedical Science / Health

(9 per cent).

ENRICHMENT

The ISB Enrichment Programme enhances

learning beyond the classroom by providing

meaningful opportunities through a

wide range of inclusive experiences

such as outdoor education for Years 7-9,

residential trips for Years 4-6 both locally

and internationally, the Duke of Edinburgh’s

Award from Bronze to Gold for Years 10-13,

student leadership roles through committees

from residence leadership to house captains

and school head boys and girls.

The enrichment programme also offers a

wide range of ECAs like sports, arts, life

skills, BGIC, and CAS activities both within

and beyond the school campus.

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