Australian International School Vietnam

In Brief

AIS is a strong choice if you want IB or IGCSE with boarding as an option, and you're settled in Thao Dien or the Thu Thiem corridor - the two-campus split is manageable once you're in the area, but confirm which campus your child's year group is on before you visit.

AIS sits in Saigon's Tier 1 bracket alongside ISHCMC and BIS, with IB Diploma results consistently above the world average - 34.5 in 2025 against a global average of 30.58. Uniquely in Ho Chi Minh City, it offers boarding for secondary students at the Thu Thiem campus on Mai Chi Tho, which draws families from across Vietnam and parents whose work requires regular travel. As part of the Inspired group alongside EIS, the two schools share some programming, but AIS is the larger, more structured campus with stronger exam-result visibility.

Day-to-day, the school runs across two sites: primary years KG to Year 6 are on Thao Dien Road, and secondary Years 7 to 13 are at Thu Thiem, roughly 15 minutes apart by car. Families who have been at both campuses say the secondary site feels more formal and facility-rich. The 2025 cohort achieved 77% bilingual IB diplomas, and IGCSE results place the school in the top 25 globally for value-added progress - a metric that reflects real teaching rather than selective intake.

Some families who've been through the school have noted management movement in recent years. Ask specifically about staff turnover in your child's year group and how the Inspired group oversight has changed day-to-day operations. The acceptance fee for Primary and Middle School is 64 million VND - twice the KG and Senior rate - which is worth factoring into first-year cost planning.