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The school provides a comprehensive education from preschool through to one of three Baccalaureate Diplomas: the French Baccalaureate, the French International Baccalaureate (BFI), and the International Baccalaureate (IB). Students can select a diploma pathway in Year 10. The school fosters connections through global citizenship, plurilingualism and cultural competence. The education cultivates a curious, critical and analytical mindset, enabling innovation and creative problem-solving through courage, altruism and empathy, and the school is committed to bridging equity gaps and ensuring access to quality education for all.
LCS offers extracurricular activities from Grande Section to Year 12 across artistic, scientific, cultural, technological, manual and sports disciplines, including robotics and dancing. A new activity program is prepared each semester and families can review and sign up before it starts. The Music Program includes group music activities such as choir and instrumental workshops. The French Schools Abroad Orchestra brings together students from LCS and other AEFE schools for travel and performances.
Ambassadors in the Making is a public speaking contest that puts plurilingualism and linguistic and cultural mediation into practice in front of peers and an official jury. Participants from both primary and secondary choose a topic related to current foreign affairs and deliver speeches in French or English, with syntheses in English. The competition proceeds from an inter-LCS round to AEFE regional rounds and finally to the Paris final, reinforcing the MONDE-AEFE network. The program strengthens language skills and cross-cultural communication.
LCS offers a broad range of extracurricular activities that allow students to learn and discover new artistic, scientific, cultural, technological, manual and sports disciplines. The activities are run after school by LCS staff or external providers; primary activities finish at 5:15 pm. The Ambassadors in the Making and the French Schools Abroad Orchestra provide opportunities for collaboration, performance and cross-cultural engagement. An ADN-AEFE Exchange Program allows selected Year 10 students to spend a trimester studying at another AEFE school.
The school's wellbeing framework includes a support network with two senior first aid officers, a counsellor, a child protection officer, learning support specialists and learning support assistants. The Vie Scolaire and the PRIO provide guidance outside class time. The Vie Scolaire also runs the CESC (Health and Citizenship Education Committee), planning prevention sessions on health and citizenship topics such as addictions, harassment, sexuality, road safety and first aid.
The Principal Education Counselor (CPE) enforces school rules, supervises the student housing, prepares class delegates, coordinates the projects of the Lycée/Collège Student Council, and organizes the Vie Scolaire department. The Vie Scolaire acts as a liaison between students, families and the school. The CESC program and student leadership activities help develop leadership and civic engagement, while programs like Ambassadors in the Making foster public speaking and cross-cultural skills.
The wellbeing framework includes senior first aid officers, a counsellor and a wellbeing officer, providing individual or small-group support and counselling. Learning support specialists and assistants help students with specific learning needs, with Vie Scolaire offering guidance outside class time and anti-bullying initiatives in place. Health education and related policies align with both NSW guidelines and the AEFE framework to support student health and safety.
Lycee Condorcet The International French School of Sydney is an independent AEFE affiliate serving students aged 3 to 18. The curriculum blends AEFE French education with English-medium subjects to support bilingual proficiency, offering the French Baccalaureate, the French International Baccalaureate (BFI), and the International Baccalaureate (IB). English Language and Literature and History and Geography are taught in English as part of the bilingual programmes. The school operates in Sydney's Maroubra district and benefits from the AEFE network and NSW authorities. Facilities include science laboratories, technology rooms, an indoor multipurpose court, a theatre, two libraries, and a café area at the entrance. A recently opened primary wing provides modern teaching spaces, redesigned classrooms, and an expanded playground. Extracurriculars include robotics, dancing, choir and instrumental workshops, and the French Schools Abroad Orchestra. The school promotes citizenship, plurilingualism, cultural exchange, and sustainable practices, supported by a wellbeing framework and guidance services for students.
