Canggu Community School, Bali

The default school for Canggu families. English National Curriculum into IGCSE then IB Diploma, with a long-standing reputation for community feel and a heavy after-school programme.

Around 430 students, ages three to nineteen, full pathway from Early Years through to Year 13. CIS and WASC accredited, dual recognition under Indonesia's KEMENDIKBUD. Over fifty extracurriculars including surfing, coding, music, MUN and a TED club, plus active participation in the Bali Schools Sport Association.

Parent voice is consistently warm. Families talk about the welcome on arrival, the help with visas and sponsorships, the strong pastoral side, and children who genuinely want to be at school. The 2025 Diploma cohort averaged 32 points across 29 students with a top score of 42, and recent leavers have placed at UCL, Edinburgh, Bristol, Bath, Durham, Exeter and Warwick. The trade-off is fees: at roughly 117 to 272 million IDR, plus a non-refundable 17 million IDR registration, it sits at the top of the Canggu market.

Fee	Age	Type	Amount
Early Years / Preschool / Reception	3	Annual	IDR 117,000,000
KS1 Years 1-2	6	Annual	IDR 162,000,000
KS2 Years 3-6	8	Annual	IDR 173,000,000
KS3 Years 7-9	12	Annual	IDR 214,000,000
Year 10	15	Annual	IDR 243,000,000
Year 11	16	Annual	IDR 261,000,000
IB Diploma Years 12-13	17	Annual	IDR 272,000,000
Application Fee		One-time	IDR 2,500,000
Registration Fee (additional child)		One-time	IDR 14,000,000
Registration Fee (1st child)		One-time	IDR 17,000,000
Refundable Deposit (Early Years)		One-time	IDR 25,000,000
Refundable Deposit (Years 1-13)		One-time	IDR 50,000,000

Fee

Age

Type

Amount

Early Years / Preschool / Reception

Annual

IDR 117,000,000

KS1 Years 1-2

Annual

IDR 162,000,000

KS2 Years 3-6

Annual

IDR 173,000,000

KS3 Years 7-9

Annual

IDR 214,000,000

Year 10

Annual

IDR 243,000,000

Year 11

Annual

IDR 261,000,000

IB Diploma Years 12-13

Annual

IDR 272,000,000

Application Fee

One-time

IDR 2,500,000

Registration Fee (additional child)

One-time

IDR 14,000,000

Registration Fee (1st child)

One-time

IDR 17,000,000

Refundable Deposit (Early Years)

One-time

IDR 25,000,000

Refundable Deposit (Years 1-13)

One-time

IDR 50,000,000

Reddit's r/Internationalteachers and r/bali threads consistently place Canggu Community School at the top of the Bali pile, often paired with Bali Island School as the most reputable choices on the island.
One Bali parent noted the school is technically in Berawa rather than Canggu proper, a small but recurring point in local discussion of school marketing.
Tuition is a clear theme: a 2025 r/bali comment cited annual fees around 200 million IDR (about 17,000 CAD), and the Good Schools Guide profile and parent reports flag additional capital and resource levies that stack up on top of headline fees.
Reviews emphasise community: parents describe an unusually welcoming culture, real involvement opportunities, and an expat-heavy roll where most families hold at least one international passport rather than being wealthy local Indonesians.
Outcomes-side signals include an average IB score of 32 from a 29-student 2025 cohort with a top score of 42, and recent university destinations in the UK including UCL, Edinburgh, Bristol, Bath, Durham, Exeter and Warwick; teaching staff are described as foreign-led with Indonesian co-teachers across classes.

Dr. Ben Voborsky