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Australian International School Bangkok (AISB)
Australian curriculum. 2025/2026 fees ฿322,400 - 520,000/year. Registration ฿90,000. 5% annual payment discount.
In brief
Mid-sized British and Australian curriculum school operating across Sukhumvit Soi 20 and Soi 31, with around 500 to 900 students and Henri Bemelmans as Executive Director. Founded in 2002 and CIS-accredited.
Soi 20 houses the early years and Soi 31 the primary and secondary, both within a short drive of the BTS line. The school has held to a deliberately smaller-than-Patana, smaller-than-NIST positioning, with class sizes that families consistently rate as the main draw alongside the inquiry-based teaching approach.
Parent voice trends warm. Families describe a tight community where staff are accessible and the head knows the children, and the breadth of after-school sport, woodwork and chess is regularly cited. There is also a thread of sharper criticism around past leadership decisions on student discipline. Mostly, AISB lands as a sensible Tier-2 choice for families who want a personalised feel rather than a sprawling campus, with fees roughly 393,000 to 520,000 THB.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation | 4 | Annual | THB 393,200 |
| Year 1 | 5 | Annual | THB 440,000 |
| Year 2 | 6 | Annual | THB 455,500 |
| Year 3 | 7 | Annual | THB 474,500 |
| Year 4 | 8 | Annual | THB 474,500 |
| Year 5 | 9 | Annual | THB 490,000 |
| Year 6 | 10 | Annual | THB 490,000 |
| Year 7 | 11 | Annual | THB 500,000 |
| Year 8 | 12 | Annual | THB 500,000 |
| Year 9 | 13 | Annual | THB 508,000 |
| Year 10 | 14 | Annual | THB 508,000 |
| Year 11 | 15 | Annual | THB 520,000 |
| Year 12 | 16 | Annual | THB 520,000 |
| Application and Assessment Fee | One-time | THB 4,000 | |
| Education Resource Fee Foundation (annual) | One-time | THB 9,000 | |
| Years 7-9 Camps Deposit | One-time | THB 10,000 | |
| Education Resource Fee Year 1 (annual) | One-time | THB 11,000 | |
| Education Resource Fee Year 2-12 (annual) | One-time | THB 15,000 | |
| Registration Fee | One-time | THB 90,000 |
Reviews
- Independent commentary places AISB in the value tier rather than at the top end. One Bangkok parent calling out school costs described it as "just an okay school, not a great one", contrasting it with the more expensive flagships.
- Recruiters and teachers list AISB on the same level as Wells, Berkeley and RAIS, with the city centre location near Sukhumvit cited as a practical draw against Bangkok's more outlying campuses.
- Parent reports collected by parent trackers are generally positive on personalised contact with teachers and a welcoming feel; one parent praised holistic development and confidence-building.
- The clearest negative signal is administrative. One parent withdrew their child citing repeated billing errors, miscommunication from the principal and a value-for-money judgement they could not reconcile.
- One current teacher described offering GCSE in a school where ongoing professional qualifications are out of reach on a Thai-baht salary, a hint at the staffing economics behind the curriculum.
Head of school
Henri Bemelmans
On behalf of the community of the Australian International School of Bangkok, I welcome you to our school website. Our school community of staff, students and families come from many different parts of the world. In any one year the student population will have students from more than 50 nationalities. The happy, purposeful, learning atmosphere of the school is generated by the work of dedicated, professionally qualified teachers, supported by a team of Teacher Assistants, nannies, administration and ancillary staff, all united in the cause of helping our students to achieve their personal best in all areas of learning.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
Academic results
- IGCSE 2021 average Outstanding results
- A Level 2021 average Exceptional results