From the Head of School
សូមជម្រាបសួរ! Hello!
Welcome to the 2022-2023 academic year and a renewed congratulations for our community! AISPP had our very first graduating class this past June, and it was so exciting to be a part of. Our guest speaker, the gracious Ambassador Kang from the Australian Embassy, was inspiring to listen to. We thank our community for supporting us, but more importantly, for supporting their children when it has proven challenging with so many covid restrictions and remote learning. We focus on wearing masks inside still this year, but with our fingers crossed that life can continue to be a bit more normal out of doors.
Our community continues to grow with students of all ages, and we have crossed the 375 students at school threshold! When I arrived in Phnom Penh, we had less than 100 students, so this speaks loudly for the whole team, about how well we are doing. We have excellent teachers, engaged students, a strong support team behind the scenes, and a beautiful location to come to each day for learning and teaching. I am grateful to all at AISPP who pull together for the journey of continual improvement.
We welcome a new Primary Principal this year to our senior leadership team, and all of us are ready to continue the exciting challenge of whole school improvement and growth. This will be the focus of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visit booked for May 2023, later in this academic year.
We hope you have all recharged your batteries and had a lovely time with family and friends over the long (summer) break. We welcome you to the campus at any time to see our learning and teaching in action, and to enjoy our gorgeous grounds and facilities.
Betsy Hanselmann, M. Ed.
Head of school
Betsy Hanselmann, M. Ed.
Head of school
A World Class Education Meeting International Standards
A World Class Education Measured Against International Standards
Set in a stunning garden campus, AISPP offers education to students from 2 to 18 years old with impressive facilities, a wellbeing focus utilising Positive Education, and a true community feeling for students, families and staff alike.
Our Early Years programme draws on the core values of the Reggio Emilia Approach together with the Australian Early Years Learning Framework. Primary and Middle Years students focus on the rigorous standards of the Australian Curriculum, taught through the acclaimed International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes, PYP and MYP. We are fully authorised to offer the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme, for AISPP senior students looking forward to various pathways to universities worldwide, making AISPP the only 4 Programme IB school in Cambodia.
Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced educators with an average of 15 years’ experience. Over 60% of our education staff hold Master’s Degrees or higher, many from some of the world’s leading institutions: The University of Melbourne, Deakin University Victoria, Flinders University Adelaide, Tufts University, Michigan State University, SUNY Buffalo State, Trinity College Cambridge UK, Hong Kong University and many more – meaning your children benefit from the best education available.
AISPP continues to invest in its teachers through extensive Continuous Professional Development, ensuring that we maintain our position at the cutting edge of educational practices. Most importantly, your children are at the centre of everything we do.
AISPP is proud to be leading the way in Cambodia.
Community
Join Us!
Our community is central to everything that we do and your children are central to our community. Truly effective education involves a partnership between school, students and home – a partnership with a shared purpose, to help your children be the best they can be.
Join our community and enjoy not only regular and purposeful communication on your child’s educational progress, but a range of social and cultural events hosted throughout the year at our stunning garden campus.
Campus & Facilities
Designed With The Future In Mind
Set in verdant tropical gardens, AISPP offers the full range of international standard facilities:
- More than 60 classrooms in separate Primary and Secondary buildings
- Primary and Secondary Learning commons
- Learning hubs and collaboration spaces
- Design labs
- A dedicated Early Learning Centre with outdoor play areas for two, three and four-year-olds
- Outdoor play areas, separated for safety, for Primary and Secondary students
- Science laboratories
- 25 metre outdoor swimming pool
- Toddlers’ pool
- Air-conditioned 1080 sqm gymnasium
- Full-sized football pitch
- Organic gardens
- Sustainability project area