Enrolment | Japanese Division - Primary (Japanese Curriculum)
Thank you for your interest in enrolling in the Japanese Division of the Sydney Japanese International School. Students enrolled in the Japanese Division study the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) curriculum, and also have daily English lessons, as well as mixed lessons with the International Division for music, visual art, physical education and coding.
To ensure eligibility for enrolment in the International Division, prospective students and their families must meet certain legal conditions, including holding the appropriate visas to legally reside, work, or study in Australia.
Enrolment process
To begin the enrolment process for a place in the Japanese Division, please:
- Read and agree to the Enrolment Terms and Conditions
- Complete the Online Application Form (Please select English or Japanese from the drop-down menu in the top right corner of the application page)
- Pay the application fee to register on the waiting list
- Attend an assessment* with the Principal of the Japanese Division – we will send you an invitation
- If successful, you will receive enrolment forms and a Conditions of Entry document. Please pay all the necessary fees at this time.
* Please note, the assessment is a simple evaluation of the child’s language skills and current study ability undertaken by the Principal of the Japanese Division. It takes approximately 15 minutes and once completed, parents will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Accepted Visas
SJIS does not accept enrolments from students on international student visas. Parents must have either Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency, or hold an Australian business, researcher or student visa. Tourist visas are not eligible for enrolment at SJIS.
Children with Japanese citizenship are eligible to enrol in the SJIS Japanese Division (Japanese Curriculum).
Students who are not Japanese citizens, but who have been undertaking Japanese education may also be eligible to enrol in the Japanese Division. However, they must meet certain entry requirements before any offer of enrolment is granted.
Required Documentation
Please prepare the following documents from the school your child is currently attending:
- Student registration certificate
- Student guidance report
- School textbooks benefit report for school students
- Medical examination report
- Dental examination report
Other necessary documents include:
Textbooks (If coming from Japan, please obtain textbooks from the Japan Overseas Education Services before coming to Australia. You must submit the ‘School Textbooks Benefit Report for School Students’ to Japan Overseas Education Services to receive the benefit.)
Contact Information for the Overseas Child Education Promotion Foundation
Reception hours are Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Website: www.joes.or.jp
Tokyo Office
- 03-4330-1341
- 03-4330-1355
- 105-0022 Tokyo Atago 1-3-4 Minato-ku Tokyo Atago Toyo Building 6F
Kansai Branch Office
- 06-6344-4318
- 03-4330-1355
- 530-0001 3-4-5 Umeda Kita-ku, Osaka-shi Mainichi Newspaper Building 3rd Floor
Experience Day
We offer prospective students the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a student at SJIS. The ‘Experience Day’ program is available to any student interested in entering SJIS from Year 1 in either Division. The cost is $150 per day. Once enrolment is confirmed, this fee will be credited towards your tuition. Please contact us to register for an Experience Day.
Thank you again for your interest in the SJIS Japanese Division and we can’t wait to welcome you into our SJIS family, where every student’s potential is nurtured and celebrated!
