Innovative and trendy, as well as very student friendly. This is a school which is intent on creating global citizens and entrepreneurs of the future through an international curriculum, a huge helping of technology and a strong sense of belief. You’ve got to be in it to win it.
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Overview
- Student numbers
- 1550
- Curricula
- British
- International
- SEN provision
- SEN considered case by case
- Pre school provision (up to 4)
- Yes
- Religion
- Non-denominational
- Fees
- S$37,800 - S$ 47,400

Head of school
Principal
Simon Mann
Since August 2024, Simon Mann. Master of Philosophy in Education (University of Hong Kong), PGDE (Auckland University), PGCE (Leeds Metropolitan University). Armed with 18 years of international leadership experience and a track record of transfor
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Learn what pupils and parents really think of this school, along with our expert opinion on the headteacher’s leadership style, the school’s academic results and facilities, the focus on pastoral care, and the range of extra-curricular activities.

Entrance
Waitlists in the more popular year groups. Sibling discounts are available even on just two children. Academic and swimming scholarships offer between 25 per cent and 100 per cent off tuition fees for two years at a time.

Exit
Where do your students go?, we asked, as we always do. ‘Anywhere they like!’ they told us - surely the best answer yet. Graduates from the last two cohorts have gone on to study in the UK (eg London School of Economics, University of York), Singap

Latest results
2023: IB diploma: 95 per cent pass rate (vs 79.3 per cent global pass rate). Average score of 32 (global was 30.24) with two top scores of 43. 65 per cent of students scored over 30. All results 3.68 points above standardised age-predicted grades.

Teaching & learning
Learners, as they are known here, follow an inquiry-based curriculum from the off, in line with the school’s overarching values-based framework, the self-named 'The Nexus Way', and a very 21st century use of open-plan classrooms and ever-present t
- Curricula offered
- British - International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
- International - International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP)
- International - International Baccalaureate (Diploma)

Learning support & SEN
A learning support team, counsellor and onsite educational psychologist give support on a case-by-case basis, as capacity allows.

Language support
The BML programme (bilingual and multilingual, no less) is offered through two levels - additional or intensive English. In the latter programme, students receive up to 22 sessions a week, joining their peers in mainstream classes for art, music a

Arts & extracurricular
Maker spaces and DT labs are found in each year group and incorporated into daily learning. Jam rooms, recording studios, mixing decks all feature too - inspiration for the much-loved annual Nexus Beats concert. Even music provides another opportu

Sport
Ask any expat parent in Singapore about sports at Nexus and they’ll all mention swimming. A significant part of the campus spend surely went into the aquatics centre, complete with Olympic sized pool, Omega touchpads, warm up pool and land trainin

Ethos & heritage
A relatively young, purpose-built school, founded in 2011, Nexus really caught attention when it moved into its 12-storey futuristic campus in 2020. Teachers and staff were invited to design their ideal space, with ideas sourced globally and teste

Pastoral care, inclusivity & discipline
Nexus employs a restorative approach. Coaching, mentoring and student agency are top of the agenda. Students are encouraged to think about their own actions - it’s a reparative rather than punitive climate here. Parents, many of whom are new to th

Classroom & community
Nexus families hail from the world over with 60 nationalities represented here. No cliques - no single nationality totals more than 15 per cent and each classroom has at least eight nationalities and languages within it.
Children tell us it
- School year
- Two semesters, four terms
- School hours
- 08:15am - 3:20pm
- Student nationalities - total
- 60
- Uniform requirements
- Yes

Money matters
Nexus and its sister school in Malaysia are both owned by Taylor's Education Group, a private company based in Malaysia. School fees are considered in the mid range for Singapore international schools.
- Annual fee range
- S$37,800 - S$ 47,400
- Fee information
- Application fee: S$ 1090
Enrolment fee S$5,123, Annual development levy S$ 1,744

The last word
Innovative and trendy, as well as very student friendly. This is a school which is intent on creating global citizens and entrepreneurs of the future through an international curriculum, a huge helping of technology and a strong sense of belief. Y

Accreditations, inspections & memberships
- Accreditations/Inspections
- Council of International Schools (CIS)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
EduTrust Certification (Singapore)- Memberships
- IB World School, Apple distinguished school, IGCSE Exams, WWF Eco-Schools programme (Bronze level). Owned by Taylors Education Group