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Classrooms are large, air-conditioned and equipped with interactive whiteboards. A specialist computer room, science laboratories and spaces for music and home science learning are provided. The field track and grass oval are central to school events, including annual Sports Day and regular PE lessons. The library hosts Japanese and English books with over 20,000 titles, including children's books and popular Manga. A tuck shop offers Australian and Japanese lunches, there is a Japanese tea ceremony room, a sick bay with beds and a uniform shop near the reception. The campus also includes an on-campus bus depot and off-street parking for staff and visitors.
The school has an indoor basketball court and an all-weather 200m running track for athletics. There are two long jump runways and sand pits, a soccer field and shade-covered playgrounds. The field track and grass oval are used for school events such as Sports Day and regular PE lessons. These facilities support a wide range of physical education and outdoor activities.
Classrooms are large, air-conditioned and equipped with interactive whiteboards. A specialist computer room, science laboratories and spaces for music and home science learning are provided. Two art rooms, a well-equipped music room and a food technology room support practical subjects, alongside a library and a fully networked computer lab that underpin ICT across the curriculum. The library houses a large collection of Japanese and English books, with over 20,000 titles for readers of all levels.
After-school activities run from about 3:30pm to 4:30pm, extending to 5:00pm on some days. Activities are led by experienced external instructors and SJIS teachers. Examples include Karate, Sado (Japanese tea ceremony), Gakken (math), Cheerleading, Multi-Sports Club, Guitar, SoroTouch (abacus-based mental calculation) and Soccer, Badminton and Otanoshimi (fun activities). Activities may vary term to term and students must be picked up after sessions.
Sydney Japanese International School operates on a single Terrey Hills campus with two divisions. The International Division follows the New South Wales curriculum for Kindergarten to Year 6 and provides daily Japanese language lessons, while the Japanese Division follows the Japanese curriculum for Years 1 to 9 with daily English lessons. The two divisions share facilities and collaborate on visual arts, physical education, music and ICT to support bilingual learning. Language programs include five 45‑minute classes per week taught by native speakers, fostering proficiency in both Japanese and English. The school emphasizes immersion and cross‑cultural language development across both divisions. Facilities include large air‑conditioned classrooms with interactive whiteboards, science laboratories, a dedicated computer room, two art rooms, a music room and a food technology room, plus a library with over 20,000 Japanese and English titles and field facilities for sport. After‑school activities cover Karate, Sado, Gakken, Cheerleading, Multi‑Sports, Guitar, SoroTouch, Soccer, Badminton and Otanoshimi. Established in 1969, the school celebrated 50 years in 2019.
