The International School of Samui

The International School of Samui (ISS) is an international school on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand. The school has 300 pupils, both boys and girls, from 2 to 16 years of age currently enrolled from 35 different countries. It is organised into 3 phases: Early Years, Primary School and Senior School. Its curriculum is structured in accordance with the National Curriculum of England. The majority of the teaching staff are British and are recruited from the UK. The current Headmaster is Mr. Jeremy Lees, BSc Hons PGCE, who founded the school in 2007.

History of International School of Samui

ISS was founded in 2007 under its old name of Bluewater by the current Headmaster, Mr. Jeremy Lees, a UK Qualified Teacher, ISI International School Inspector and former British Army Officer and Helicopter Pilot.

Accreditation

ISS is accredited by Education Development Trust, formally known as CfBT Education Trust. ISS is also a member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), an accredited Cambridge International Examinations Centre, member of ISAT (International Schools Association of Thailand).

Student body

As of 2017 there are 250 students.

Houses

There are 3 houses in the Primary School:

• Einstein (Red) - named after Albert Einstein, a theoretical physicist
• Darwin (Blue) - named after Charles Robert Darwin, a naturalist & geologist
• Newton (Green) - named after Sir Isaac Newton, a physicist & mathematician

There are 2 houses in Senior School:

• Oxford (Oxford Blue)
• Cambridge (Cambridge Blue)

Each house is led by a House Captain and all students are enrolled in the Houses. Competitions and activities are held throughout the year to win House trophies given at the end of the academic year on Speech Day.