The formal years of schooling at Australian International School Malaysia start at the age of 6 years (Foundation)
Like most international schools in Malaysia, our students will be placed in their year groups based on their age and the academic year they are enrolling in.
Below is a chart showing the comparison of the Australian, British and Malaysian Education year groups. You can use this to find which year group your child would belong to.
| Age-Turns | Australia | United Kingdom | Malaysia |
| 4 | Nursery | Nursery | Kindergarten |
| 5 | Preparation | Reception | Kindergarten |
| 6 |
Foundation*
|
1*
|
Kindergarten |
| 7 | 1 | 2 |
1*
|
| 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 - Middle School | 7 - Secondary | 6 |
| 13 | 7 | 8 | Form 1 - Secondary |
| 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 15 | 9 - Senior School | 10 | 3 |
| 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| 17 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 18 | 12 | 13 | 6 - Lower |
| 19 | 6 - Upper |
*asterisk marks the beginning of the compulsory formal education
