Our Record

The School of the Nations evolved to meet a need that was apparent in the Macau community. In 1988, as the result of the efforts of a number of Macau residents and the support of the Government of the time, the School of the Nations was established. Over the years it has succeeded, as Macau's only international school, in providing a quality internationally oriented English medium educational program that met not only the needs of many expatriate families, but also the needs of numerous local families.

Specific Achievements 

• The School of the Nations has created an excellent, innovative pre-school curriculum that is now being published. 
• A Character Development program created for the secondary section has won awards at both the national and international levels. 
• The school has successfully combined curricular elements from different parts of the world to create a program that addresses the needs of both local and international students. This program allows students leaving the school to easily continue their education in any country they may go to. It has also allowed graduates from the school to enter universities and colleges around the world.

The School of the Nations' continued success may be attributed to a number of factors: 

• The School of the Nations has learned from its experiences. It is continually evolving. Each year the School is more able to meet the unique needs of Macau. 
• The School of the Nations does not seek to arbitrarily impose a foreign system. It seeks to develop, apply and adapt a truly international program that is most effective and beneficial for the unique circumstances of Macau. However, students also work towards attaining the I.G.C.S.E certificate. 
• The School of the Nations demographic statistics of its student body reflects the unique demographic make up of Macau. 

The School of the Nations is able to service such a diverse range of nationalities and also offer appropriate beneficial schooling for both the Native English Speakers as well as the Non Native English Speakers as it has, through experience, been able to develop a program and teaching methodology that: 

•  is of an international standard.
•  caters for the special needs of the Non Native English Speakers .
•  challenges the abilities of the Native English Speakers .
•  requires total immersion into the English Language .
•  meets the Asian standards of Mathematics.
•  mandates the learning of Mandarin Chinese. 
•  offers a unique beneficial opportunity for local students in preparation for their future. 
•  pays significant attention to the development of character. 
•  addresses the issues of 'Self Esteem' .
•  is interactive. 
•  encourages collaboration as well as critical thinking. 
•  offers an Internationally recognised certificate, the I.G.C.S.E.

International Connections

The School of the Nations is listed with the International Schools Services (ISS). In addition, through the world wide Baha'i network the school has connections with the Maxwell International School (Canada), the New Era School (India), the Louhelen School (United States), The Banani School (Zambia) and The Landegg Institute (Switzerland).