Year Group Placement & Term Dates

EDUCATION GROUPS

Year Group
Placement

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

Term Dates

At Australian International School Malaysia, there are four terms in a year, from January to December. We observe the Australian school holidays and all public holidays, as gazetted for the city of Selangor.

2024

Semester 1

Term 1
First Day of Term
22 Jan (Mon)
Last Day of Term
27 Mar (Wed)
Term Breaks
28 Mar - 15 Apr
(2 weeks)
Term 2
First Day of Term
16 Apr (Tue)
Last Day of Term
21 Jun (Fri)
Term Breaks
22 Jun - 16 Jul (3 weeks)

Semester 2

Term 3
First Day of Term
17 Jul (Wed)
Last Day of Term
20 Sep (Fri)
Term Breaks
21 Sep - 7 Oct (2 weeks)
Term 4
First Day of Term
8 Oct (Tue)
Last Day of Term
5 Dec (Thu)
Term Breaks
6 Dec -TBC (6 weeks)

Note: The 2024 term dates are subject to change.

School Hours

School hours School starts School ends
Non co curricular program Co-Curricular Activities
Monday 8.45am 3.10pm 3.20pm-4.20pm
Tuesday 8.45am 3.10pm 3.20pm-4.20pm
Wednesday 8.45am 3.10pm 3.20pm-4.20pm
Thursday 8.45am 3.10pm 3.20pm-4.20pm
Friday 8.45am 3.10pm none
  • Schooling hours is between Monday to Friday, from 8.45 am to 3.10 pm.
  • Co-curricular Activities (CCA) are conducted from Monday to Thursday and run from 3.20 pm to 4.20 pm.
  • Two sessions of bussing services are provided to cater for after school hours pick up (3.10 pm) and after co-curricular activities pick up (4.20 pm).
  • School is closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays.