International School of Macao

The International School of Macao (Portuguese: Escola Internacional de Macau;^[2] Chinese: 澳門國際學校), is an international school in Taipa, Macao^[3] next to the Macau International Airport It occupies blocks K and Q of the Macau University of Science and Technology.^[4]

The International School of Macao (TIS) 澳門國際學校 Escola Internacional de Macau
Location
Macau University of Science and Technology, Blocks K and Q, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa Macau
Coordinates	22.1509°N 113.5691°E / 22.1509; 113.5691
Information
Type	International School
Motto	Knowledge Knows No Bounds
Established	2002
Head of School	Lorne Schmidt
Staff	124
Grades	Pre-K to Grade 12
Number of students	1,281
Language	English, Chinese
Colour(s)
Athletics conference	Southern China International Schools Athletics Conference Association of China and Mongolia International Schools Pearl River Conference DSEJ Competições Escolares[1]
Mascot	Tiger
Website	www.tis.edu.mo

The International School of Macao
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	澳門國際學校
Simplified Chinese	澳门国际学校
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Àomén Guójì Xuéxiào Yue: Cantonese Jyutping ou3 mun4*2 gwok3 zai3 hok6 haau6
Portuguese name
Portuguese	Escola Internacional de Macau

The school is accredited by Alberta, Canada^[5] and offers the Alberta provincial curriculum at all grade levels, the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) for Grades 11 and 12^[6]

In 2021 it was the largest English medium school in Macau.^[7]

History

TIS was founded in 2002^[8] to provide a Canadian curriculum and accreditation to both local and international students. The primary language of instruction is English.

TIS opened with 58 students enrolled on the campus of Macau University of Science and Technology. The school was originally located in Block E.^[9] The school has expanded to over 500 pupils by 2006, when it moved into the first phase of its new, purpose-built structure on the MUST campus. The school declared in 2016 that it will invest 180 million Macau patacas (US$22,400,000) on the campus's second phase.^[10]

TIS began offering Grade 12 classes in 2008, and by June 2009, 27 students had graduated, earning the Alberta High School Diploma. 99% of TIS graduates have gotten admission offers from over 250 colleges around the world.

In 2006, TIS was certified by the Ministry of Education in Alberta, Canada. TIS also offers the Alberta Diploma as an option to Grade 11 and 12 students. Along with the standard Alberta curriculum, the school began the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in 2017. In grade 11 (form 5), students can study the Alberta Diploma simply with no IBDP, the Alberta Diploma with selected IB courses, or the Alberta Diploma with the complete IB Diploma.^[11]

As of 2025, TIS received full authorization to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) following a rigorous evaluation by the International Baccalaureate Organisation.^[12]

Student body

As of 2020, 40% of students are from Macau, 16% are from elsewhere in Asia (excluding Macau and Southeast Asia), 13% are from Europe, 13% are from North America, 8% are from Australia, 6% are from Southeast Asia, 0.6% are from South America, and 1.6% are from elsewhere.^[13]

Technology

TIS incorporates technology throughout its curriculum. TIS has 252 laptops, 102 iPads, 4 computer labs, and 72 interactive whiteboards in total.

Think Digital Programme

The "Think Digital" Laptop Programme, which began in September 2015, requires every secondary school student (Grade 7+) to bring a MacBook or Chromebook laptop to school every day. Students can use laptop computers to browse various sources and collaborate with others.^[14]