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GSIS has proactive and reactive initiatives for student well‑being. Their Holistic Support system includes counsellors and programmes designed to build social and emotional resilience from early learners through secondary students.
They also use structured pastoral care, house systems, extra‑curricular programmes and camps (including “Discovery Week”) to enable students to interact outside of academic pressures, develop personal skills and build community.
The school does not offer any specialized SEN programme.
The school does not have publicly available information on their EAL.
GSIS includes well‑being counsellors in its holistic support structure, which suggests they have staff dedicated to monitoring, intervening, and supporting students’ mental health.
The school also runs programmes and offers extra‑curricular activities (such as Discovery Week, camps) that help relieve academic stress, foster peer relationships, and build resilience.
German Swiss International School (GSIS) upholds a strong commitment to safeguarding the welfare of all students and staff. The Board of Governors and the School Leadership Team take both moral and legal responsibility to ensure the well-being of every student throughout their enrolment.
Safeguarding at GSIS encompasses child protection, involving actions to prevent harm and to support children identified as at risk. The school fosters a respectful and secure environment where students feel valued, listened to, and protected from harm or ridicule.
GSIS adheres to Hong Kong legislation, while also drawing guidance from German laws. The policy is aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, underlining the collective duty of all adults to protect and promote children's rights and welfare.
The Pok Fu Lam campus of German Swiss International School (GSIS) is home to the Kindergarten and Lower Primary sections in both the German International Stream (GIS) and the English International Stream (EIS). The curriculum focuses on early learning, covering literacy, numeracy, language skills, and general subject knowledge appropriate for young students. In the German Stream, teaching follows the German curriculum adapted to an international setting, while in the English Stream, lessons are based on the UK curriculum. Facilities at the campus include classrooms designed for younger children, outdoor play areas, and spaces for art, music, and physical activity. Its location in Pok Fu Lam provides a quiet setting with access to open space. The campus gives younger students a structured start to school before they move on to the upper years at the Peak campus.
