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Council of International Schools (CIS) — an international accreditation body that evaluates schools on governance, curriculum, teaching quality, and student outcomes; SIS underwent its five-year CIS review and earned an extension.
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) — a U.S.-based accrediting agency; SIS completed a WASC five-year review, resulting in an accreditation extension.
International Baccalaureate (IBO / IB World School status) — the school is authorized to deliver the IB programmes (MYP, DP, IBCP).
The school does not highlight any institutional awards won by the school.
South Island School is an English-medium, Years 7–13 secondary on Hong Kong Island’s south side (Deep Water Bay/Aberdeen). It offers the IB Middle Years Programme in Years 7–9, IGCSEs (Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel) in Years 10–11, and three senior pathways in Years 12–13: IB Diploma Programme, IB Career-related Programme (including BTEC options), and the SIS Diploma. The campus includes a renovated School Hall that seats 400+ for performances and a rugby-appropriate AstroTurf pitch. The language of instruction is English, with Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish, and Korean offered through multiple pathways. A distinctive feature is the school’s Making a Difference ethos, seen in community projects within the MYP and whole-school events such as International Evening, TEDxTSIS, and service-oriented programmes.
