Australian International School Sharjah
About Australian International School Sharjah
The Australian International School (AIS) Sharjah is a private, co-educational Australian school on the Maliha-Kalba Road in Industrial Area 18, Sharjah. Established in 2005 as the first Australian-curriculum school in the Middle East, through a partnership with the Government of Queensland, it delivers the Australian Curriculum from the Early Learning Centre to Grade 12 and is recognised by the UAE as an Australian school outside Australia. In Grades 11-12 students choose the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), via an ATAR (university) or Applied route. AIS places wellbeing at the centre of school life through Professor Lea Waters' Visible Wellbeing framework, and is known for an award-winning library of more than 82,000 items. Rated Very Good by the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA), it serves around 1,478 students (school currently reports 1,700+), roughly 72% of them Emirati, across 60+ nationalities.
Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule; SPEA rating from its 2022-23 inspection report. How Talem verifies →
Annual tuition fees
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Fees are the school's 2026-2027 structure, billed in three terms due 1 August, 1 December and 1 March. Grades 1 to 12 are unchanged from the schedule SPEA approved, and the school has held them flat for three years. Two things are worth knowing before comparing. Nursery is part-time and priced by days per week, from AED 10,572 for one day to AED 42,289 for four, and the figure shown is the four-day rate. Kindy rose to AED 42,289 for 2026/27 because the school withdrew its shorter day and now bundles after-care into a single rate. Beyond tuition there is a health services fee of AED 200 with term one, educational resource fees from AED 450 in Pre-Kindy to AED 650 in Grades 4 to 6, and book charges of AED 200 in Grades 7 to 10 and AED 150 in Grades 11 and 12. Uniform is AED 500 per student and is bought from an external supplier. Transport is AED 5,194 one way or AED 7,990 both ways within Sharjah, Dubai and Ajman, rising to AED 8,500 for the Hatta and Dubai route, payable in three instalments. After-school care runs from AED 30 an hour, or AED 45 a day in the nursery. A sibling discount appeared on the school's previous fee sheet but not on the 2026/27 one, so confirm it directly.
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SPEA Rating
SPEA 2022–2023 inspection
Stages & pathways
Early Learning Centre
Nursery-KindyPlay-based, inquiry early-years programme with a STEM exploration area and a Perceptual Motor Program; foundations of positive wellbeing.
Primary
Prep-Grade 6Australian Curriculum primary phase prioritising literacy and numeracy, with a strengths-based approach to wellbeing.
Secondary
Grades 7-10Broad Australian Curriculum across core and specialist subjects, building toward the senior pathway choice.
Senior School - IB Diploma
Grades 11-12IB Diploma Programme: six subjects across Higher and Standard Level plus Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and CAS.
Senior School - QCE / ATAR
Grades 11-12Queensland Certificate of Education with an ATAR (university entry) pathway or an Applied (vocational/practical) pathway.
How to apply
Facilities
Award-Winning Library
Library of more than 82,000 items, recognised as among the best school libraries in the UAE.
Science Laboratories
Dedicated science laboratories.
Digital Technology Rooms
Computing and digital technology rooms.
Music Rooms
Dedicated music rooms.
Art Studios
Art and design studios.
Theatre & Movement Rooms
Theatre and movement spaces for the performing arts.
ELC STEM & Motor-Skills Areas
Early Learning Centre STEM exploration area and Perceptual Motor Program area.
Three Sports Ovals
Three sports ovals / fields for team sports and athletics.
School leadership
Steve McLuckie
Executive Principal & Head of Secondary School
Steve McLuckie has led AIS Sharjah since 2018, succeeding longstanding Executive Principal Annette Wilson. An Australian educator who previously held leadership roles in Queensland schools, he champions a wellbeing-first approach alongside academic achievement.
Brooke Pickett
Head of Primary School
Lamya AlFahim
Head of Finance & Business Operations
Dave Richards
Director of Teaching & Learning
Anthony Pickett
Director of School Operations, Teaching & Learning
Victoria McLuckie
Director of Wellbeing
Terri Catling
Deputy Head of School, Early Childhood Centre
Angela Allen
Deputy Head of School, Inclusive Education
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Where we are
Maliha-Kalba Road, Industrial Area 18, PO Box 43364, Sharjah, UAE
