Our vision is to nurture globally minded individuals who are ready to reflect, engage, and act with both courage and compassion in a rapidly changing world. We want our students to aim high, act with purpose, and stay relentlessly curious not just about algebra and adverbs, but about themselves and the world they’re growing up in.
Mark Cringle Principal It is my pleasure to welcome you to Asker International School. At AIS, we believe education isn’t just about what students know, but about who they’re becoming. Located in the heart of Asker, we’re proud to be an IB World School offering both the Primary and Middle Years Programmes. Our curriculum is inquiry-driven, learner-centred, and designed to do more than fill heads with facts. We endeavour to grow minds that think critically, care deeply, and connect ideas to action. We’re also proudly research-informed and open-minded about the wide spectrum of pedagogy out there. No single method is sacred here; the right tool is the one that fits the child in front of us. One of the things that truly defines AIS is our culture. Through our growth curriculum, we explicitly teach digital wisdom (because the internet isn’t going away), oracy (because speaking well is as important as writing well), and emotional regulation (because meltdowns happen, and not just in Year 2 but also at 42). These aren’t “extras”, they’re core life skills, shaping students who know how to think, speak, feel, take responsibility, and respond with intention. We’re also a community. A real one, the kind where parents brave icy mornings to help in the car park, show up for exhibitions with pride, and join meaningful conversations with staff. We’re strengthened by our diversity, of cultures, opinions, lunchbox contents, and we see that as one of our greatest assets. As a school leader, I believe in the power of holding high expectations. My responsibility is to create a safe, supportive, and ambitious environment for all, where excellence can be pursued without compromising wellbeing, and where people are held gently to account in a culture of high trust and shared ownership For our staff, teaching isn’t just a job you clock in and out of. It’s purposeful work, woven into who we are. It’s not a case of “working to live” or “living to work”, it’s a symbiotic relationship (fancy word, but it fits), where our identity and our practice shape and reinforce one another. Because at the end of the day, our children are our greatest love, and the world’s greatest resource. And they deserve our very best. I invite you to explore our website to learn more about our school, and if you are nearby, please don’t hesitate to come visit us in person. You’ll see for yourself that the school really is a manifestation of all that is stated above 🙂
— The Principal’s Welcome
Welcome to Asker International School
— Our Vision
