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SIS Timeline

  • Logo Change

    Logo Change
    The previous school logo/emblem (a dragon over a shield with 4 corners, each coloured) was replaced by the present school logo.
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    SIS Timeline

    The previous school logo/emblem (a dragon over a shield with 4 corners, each coloured) was replaced by the present school logo.
  • Principal Change

    Chris Evans retired as Principal. The school welcomed John Wray as the new Principal.
  • Blocks

    The Da Vinci Block was opened and all the other blocks were re-named as the Ching Ling Soong Block and the Stephen Hawking Block.
  • Anniversary, IB Centre

    The 30th Anniversary of South Island School, the introduction of the IB Diploma replaced 'A levels' and the IB Centre was completed and opened for senior section students.
  • Laptops

    The school became a laptop school with all 1400 students carrying their own laptop to school.
  • Advanced Diploma Programme

    Introduced Advanced Diploma Programme as an alternative to the IB Diploma with 3 BTEC subjects. IB Centre was renamed to Diploma Centre. Established sister school partnership with No.2 School in Jiangxi Nanchang, China for language immersion exchange opportunity.
  • Principal, Atrium

    John Wray left SIS to take up a position as Head of Mulgrave School in Vancouver, Canada. The school welcomed Graham Silverthorne as the new Principal. The John Wray Atrium was opened. 
  • Future school - Houses

    Introduced 3 new Learning Families (Family Newton, Family Chapman and Family Healy) and 6 new Houses (Kuca, Maison, Namas, Bahay, Casa and Shtepi) .