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The five schools Bali parents researched most this year, chosen from the 22 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.
Located in Jimbaran, Bali, Taman Rama School Jimbaran is a private National Plus day school serving Preschool through Year 12. The curriculum follows the Indonesian national framework with an international English program for junior and senior high. In Preschool, English is the language of instruction with native-speaking teachers, and Bahasa Indonesia and Mandarin are also taught. Primary uses bilingual instruction, delivering core subjects in Indonesian and English, with Mandarin included. Junior High and Senior High deliver Indonesian, English, and Mandarin, with English taught by native speakers and foreign teachers. The school is part of the Taman Rama network and is Indonesia's Cambridge International Fellowship Centre, affiliated with Cambridge International Examinations since 2003; the first international examinations were in 2005, and Fellowship Centre status was awarded in 2007. The 20,000-square-meter campus in Puri Gading, Jimbaran, houses libraries, laboratories, art and music rooms, a health clinic, two swimming pools, a football field, and a covered basketball court, plus air-conditioned classrooms with smart boards. Distinctive features include project-based learning, debate and public speaking, and a broad arts program with Balinese dance and theater, supported by extensive after-school clubs and community service.
Regents School Bali is an international school in Indonesia offering Cambridge education alongside Indonesian Diknas syllabi. The school serves ages 2 to 17, with Regents Preschool Bali, Regents Primary Bali, and Regents Secondary Bali across three campuses. The Cambridge pathway guides students from Primary through Lower Secondary (Grades 7-8), IGCSE (Grades 9-10), and AS & A Levels (Grades 11-12). The curriculum blends Cambridge syllabuses with Indonesian Diknas content; English is the language of instruction, while Indonesian and Mandarin are studied in class. Students explore Chinese language and Balinese culture (Budaya Bali) to support multicultural learning. Subjects include English, Indonesian, Mathematics, Science, ICT, Art, Music, PE, Social Studies, Balinese Culture and Religion. The three campuses are located on Jalan Waribang No. 28, Jalan Badak Agung 23X Sumerta Klod, and Jalan Waribang No. 20, all in Denpasar Timur. The Leader in Me partnership aims to empower Leaders through the school's leadership-focused programs.
Green School Bali is a private international school in Indonesia serving students aged 3 to 18. It uses a bespoke, homegrown curriculum guided by Green Literacies Framework, with project based, transdisciplinary learning that combines academic subjects with creative, physical, emotional and ecological growth. Learning is organized around three frames of learning Experiential, Proficiency and Thematics, ensuring real world relevance and life skills, not only exams. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), enabling graduates to receive a US Diploma. The campus is a wallless, bamboo environment set in Bali's jungle beside Ayung River, powered by solar and micro hydro energy and designed for outdoor, hands on learning. Facilities include an Innovation Hub, Aquaponics Centre, Compost Station, Waste Management Centre and Bio Bus lab, plus the Arc gym. Distinctive programs include Green Camp Bali and Kul Kul Connection, emphasizing sustainability, wellbeing, and global responsibility globally.
Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School Bali (GMIS Bali) is an IB World School offering an international education for ages 3–18. The curriculum comprises IB PYP, MYP and DP, alongside Cambridge IGCSE and the CP. English is the medium of instruction from Nursery to Grade 12, with Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin, French and Hindi offered as foreign languages. Indonesian national examinations are administered for Grades 6, 9 and 12. In the Diploma Programme, students complete six subject groups and core components Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity, Service, with assessments in English, French or Spanish. Cambridge IGCSE for Grades 9–10, with ICE possible through seven subjects. GMIS Bali has been part of the Gandhi Group since 2007 and is affiliated to the IBO, Cambridge Examinations Syndicate and the Board of Secondary Education Indonesian Schools. The campus includes classrooms, science labs, language lab, computer labs, library, music and arts spaces, and infirmary.
Canggu Community School (CCS Bali) is an international school for students aged 3 to 17 in Bali. It offers a blended curriculum: English National Curriculum for Early Years and Primary, Indonesian National Curriculum across year levels, and a Middle School adds core subjects plus Indonesian, Spanish and French. The Diploma Programme (IB DP) and Cambridge IGCSE are offered; CCS is a Cambridge International Exams Centre. CCS opened in 2001 and is governed by Yayasan Swamitra Internasional; it is fully accredited by CIS and WASC, with reaccreditation through 2025. The campus blends modern spaces with Balinese architecture, bordered by gardens and rice fields, and features science labs, a black box theatre, an amphitheatre, digital and performance music rooms, and an ICT lab. Primary Campus offers a 25m pool, a soccer pitch, and a multifunction hall. Extracurriculars include 50+ activities per term, Model United Nations, Duke of Edinburgh, and service programs globally.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 22 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 571 students · based on the 11 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 19.0 students · based on the 5 schools that report it.
What it costs
Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.
Across the 12 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in IDR.
How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.
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