Victoria International School of Sharjah
About Victoria International School of Sharjah
Victoria International School of Sharjah (VISS) is a private, not-for-profit, co-educational Australian school on the Al Mamzar / Al Taawun waterfront in Sharjah. Established in 2007 under a bilateral agreement between the Government of Sharjah and the State of Victoria, Australia, and owned by Sharjah Asset Management, it delivers the Australian Victorian Curriculum (VCAA) from the Early Learning Centre through Grade 10. In Grades 11-12 students choose the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or the VISS Global Citizen Diploma, a US-style high-school diploma accredited by Cognia. An authorised IB World School with a predominantly Australian-trained faculty, VISS is rated Very Good by the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) and serves around 1,257 students (school currently reports ~1,800) from more than 70 nationalities.
Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule; SPEA rating from its 2022-23 inspection report. Last checked 10 July 2026. How Talem verifies →
Annual tuition fees
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Not-for-profit school. Figures are the official 2026/27 schedule for the Al Taawun campus, AED 32,000 at Nursery to 78,400 at Grade 12, and they are unchanged from the school's 2025/26 sheet. A non-refundable resource levy applies on top: AED 500 from Nursery to Prep, 1,000 for Grades 1 to 10 and 1,800 for Grades 11 and 12. Tuition is paid by three post-dated cheques - 40% of tuition plus the resource levy dated 15 August, then 30% on 10 December and 30% on 10 March. Cancelling from 15 August without the child attending still costs a non-refundable AED 1,000 registration fee, and a returned cheque carries an AED 250 administration fee. Note the school currently advertises enrolment from Nursery to Grade 11 even though it prices to Grade 12.
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SPEA Rating
SPEA 2022–2023 inspection
Stages & pathways
Early Learning Centre
Nursery-KGAustralian Early Years framework (VEYLDF/EYLF) across five learning outcomes, identity, community, wellbeing, confident learners and effective communicators.
Primary
Prep-Grade 5Australian Victorian Curriculum primary phase plus UAE MoE subjects, with a strong values programme.
Middle School
Grades 6-9Australian Victorian Curriculum with UAE MoE requirements, building the General Capabilities.
Senior School - IB Diploma
Grades 11-12IB Diploma Programme: six subjects (three Higher, three Standard Level) plus the Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and CAS core (maximum 45 points).
Senior School - Global Citizen Diploma
Grades 10-12A US-style General High School Diploma accredited by Cognia: a minimum of 21 credits across Grades 10-12 plus Approaches to Knowledge and a Curriculum Enrichment Programme.
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Facilities
Innovation Centre
Dedicated innovation centre supporting design, technology and creativity.
Technology Centre
Large technology centre with Apple-focused digital learning.
STEM Lab
STEM laboratory for hands-on science, technology, engineering and maths.
Science Laboratories
Specialist science laboratories.
Computer Labs
Computer laboratories with technology-equipped classrooms throughout.
Design & Technology Classrooms
Classrooms equipped for design and digital technologies.
Library
School library and resource centre.
Art Studios
Dedicated art and creative studios.
School leadership
Dean Pyrah
CEO, VISS Schools Group
Chief Executive of the VISS Schools Group; previously Executive Principal at Al Taawun. From Victoria, Australia, with an MEd in International Education (Monash).
Dan O'Reilly
Campus Principal
Laura Robertson
Deputy Principal, Head of Primary
Robert Jenkins
Deputy Principal, Head of Middle School
Chelsie Bulman
Deputy Principal, Head of Senior School
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Where we are
Al Taawun Street, Al Mamzar, PO Box 68600, Sharjah, UAE
