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The Sydney Japanese School was established in May 1969 on a church site in Lindfield with 33 students. In 1971 the school moved to Terrey Hills to accommodate growing enrolments. Until 1975 the school offered only the Japanese Government Curriculum; in 1975 the International Division was established, following the Australian curriculum for kindergarten through to Year 6. The school expanded over the years, purchasing five acres of neighbouring land in 1984 and adding a 200 metre running track in 1993, while the International Division NSW Curriculum was expanded in 1990 to offer one class per grade. In 2011 the school was renamed Sydney Japanese International School, and in 2019 the school celebrated 50 years, including a Family Fun Day.
The SJIS community is supported by an active Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) and an engaged alumni network. The PTA invites interested parents to volunteer to support and raise funds for the school, and its events calendar highlights the annual Family Fun Day and the end-of-year school disco. These events connect families and contribute to the warm culture of SJIS life. The Alumni page showcases graduates' journeys and ongoing connections across continents, highlighting the impact of SJIS on its graduates.
Interested parents can volunteer on the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) to support and raise funds for the school. The highlight of the PTA events calendar is the annual Family Fun Day and the end-of-year school disco. These events connect families and contribute to the warm culture of SJIS life. PTA volunteers support school programs through fundraising activities. The PTA provides opportunities for parent involvement in the SJIS community.
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.
