Website

http://www.gwa.edu.sg/

Telephone

+65 6808 7300

Email

info@gwa.edu.sg

Type

Preschool, Primary, Secondary

Grades

Pre-K - Grade 12

Starting Age

3

Year Founded

2014

Language of Instruction

English

Foreign Languages Taught

French, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish

Maximum Student Population

700 (at current configuration - expanding up to 1500 in time)

Current School Population

Pre-school: 130
Primary/Elementary: 280
Secondary/High: 210

Maximum Class Size

Pre-school - 20
Primary - 24
Secondary - 24

School Hours

3 years old: 09:00 - 13:30
7 years old: 09:00 - 15:30
11 years old: 09:00 - 15:30
15 years old & older: 09:00 - 15:30

Demographic Breakdown

American, British, Australasian, Indian, French, Japanese, Korean and more than 60 other nationalities.
No dominant nationality or ethnic group and the largest nationality only represents 15% of the overall student population.

Nationality Restriction

N/A

EduTrust Certified

Yes

Teacher to Student Ratio

Pre-school - 2: 20
Primary - 2: 24
Secondary - 1: 24

Qualification Type

IBDP, IGCSE

Admissions Interview

Yes

Facilities

Air-Conditioned Classrooms with Interactive touch screen board, Olympic Swimming Pool and Indoor Learners pool, All weather Sports Field, 750-seat Auditorium, Play Areas/Playground, Indoor Sports Hall, Gymnasium, Basketball Court, Netball Court, Theatre Facilities, Music Rooms, Art Studio, IT Lab, Science Lab, Main Library and KG Library, Cafeteria, Indoor Climbing Wall, Student Lockers, Sheltered Play-Areas, Learning Pods, STEM Lab, Creative Suite, Personal computers/iPads for students, Guidance Counsellor, 3D Printers, Drama and Dance studios, Parents' cafe

Term Dates

2017/2018 School Term: 14 Aug to 14 Jun

2017/2018 School Holidays:
17 to 21 Oct
19 to 30 Dec
3 to 6 Jan
31 Jan to 3 Feb
3 to 13 Apr
19 to 30 June

Annual Tuition Fee

Early Years - $12,600 to $31,920 (Pre-K to K2)
Primary Years - $31,920 to $32,760 (Grade 1 to Grade 5)
Secondary Years - $37,800 to $39,113 (Grade 6 to 12)

(subject to waiver)

Application Fee

$1,500

Application Fee Refundable

No

Admission / Enrolment Fee

$4,000 (subject to waiver)

Deposit

NA

Building / Facility / Development Fee

N/A

Parents Association Fee

NA

Other Fees

N/A

Discounts

We offer a range of attractive discounts for corporates and siblings.

Extra Curricular Activities

Competitive Teams and Clubs, including but not limited to the following:
- Art Smart
- Abstract Art
- Drawing and Sketching
- Mythology (Arts)
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Football
- Cross Country Running
- Rugby
- touch
- Netball
- Hockey
- Baseball
- Chess Club
- Chior
- Learn to Swim
- Pre-Competitive Swim Team
- Competitive Swim Team
- Strong Ensemble
- Recycling Club
- Curiosity and Creativity in Writing
- Journalism Club
- History Club
- Entrepreneur Club
- Science Club
- Glee Club
- Book Club
- Lego Club
- Zumba Dance

Enrichment Activities

Experiential Learning Program:
The Experiential Learning Program starts from Grade 2 onwards. Excursions and camps are organised according to the unit of inquiry and may include overseas trips.

After School Mother Tongue classes:
GWA supports the maintenance and development of a child’s mother-tongue. We strongly encourage native language fluency maintenance whilst living abroad and in support of family cultural connections.

Our current mother tongue classes include French, Mandarin and Japanese from Grade 1 onwards. These are delivered by external vendors that have been rigorously selected by the GWA team.

We anticipate providing other mother-tongue programmes within our community in the near future. These could include Korean, Hindi, Norwegian and Danish. Our mother-tongue programmes are specifically designed to provide students with a strong foundation in vocabulary, speaking, reading, grammar and writing.

Pastoral Care

Yes

Special Needs Support

No

English as a Second Language

2017/2018 School Term: 14 Aug to 14 Jun

2017/2018 School Holidays:
17 to 21 Oct
19 to 30 Dec
3 to 6 Jan
31 Jan to 3 Feb
3 to 13 Apr
19 to 30 June