International Schools — Green School, Sanur, Kuta

The 4 core choices for foreigner children's education in Bali — Green School (Ubud), Bali International School (Sanur), Australian International School (Kuta), Bali Korean School (Sanur). Plus — Canggu Community School, Sunrise School, Pelangi School. The 4 models of environmental education (Green School), IB (Bali International School), Australian style (AIS), Korean style (BKS). USD $5,000–30,000 / year tuition. Bali foreigner society's children's education = core of residence decisions.

A. Green School Bali — Global #1 in Environmental Education

Overview:

• Sibang Kaja (near Ubud)
• Founded 2008 — John Hardy (Canadian-born foreigner)
• Bamboo architecture — partly UNESCO World Heritage recognized
• Environmental, sustainable, whole-person education

Curriculum:

• Kindergarten, primary, middle, high (Pre-K to Grade 12)
• Green Studies (environmental), arts, science, math
• Project-based, hands-on
• Cambridge IGCSE / A-Level + Green School Diploma

Students (2024):

• About 500 students
• 60+ nationalities
• Australian / US / European / Asian foreigner + some Balinese

Tuition (2024):

• Pre-K — USD $8,000 / year
• Elementary — USD $14,000–18,000
• Middle School — USD $20,000–22,000
• High School — USD $22,000–26,000
• Application / Registration — extra USD $2–5K

Famous graduates:

• Wijsen sisters (Bye Bye Plastic Bags, 7.3.1)
• Many foreigner + Bali youth environmental activists

Green School impact:

• Global model for environmental education
• Green School South Africa, Tulum, New Zealand expansion
• Bali = #1 environmental-education image

Korean / foreigner families:

• Green School Bali — some Korean families
• 2020+ digital-nomad families rising
• Standard for global-citizen upbringing

Sources: Green School Bali · The Jakarta Post — Green School series

B. Bali International School (BIS, Sanur)

Overview:

• Sanur (Denpasar)
• Founded 1985 — Bali's first foreigner school
• IB World School certified (Pre-K to Grade 12)

Curriculum:

• International Baccalaureate (IB) full
• PYP, MYP, IB Diploma
• English + Indonesian + additional language
• University placement — Australian / US / European standard

Students (2024):

• About 400–500
• 40+ nationalities
• Australian / US / European 50% · Asian (Korean / Japanese / Chinese) 30% · some Balinese

Tuition (2024):

• Pre-K — USD $7,000–10,000
• Elementary — USD $13,000–17,000
• Middle School — USD $18,000–20,000
• High School — USD $20,000–24,000

Facilities:

• Sanur stable, family-friendly
• Pool, gym, library
• Arts, science facilities

Korean families:

• Bali International School — many Korean families
• Sanur Korean School + BIS together
• Korean + English + Indonesian

Sources: Bali International School · Yonhap News — Korean BIS families

C. Australian International School (AIS, Kuta)

Overview:

• Kuta, Bali (Badung)
• Founded 2003
• Australian-style — Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)

Curriculum:

• Australian Curriculum
• Pre-K to Year 12
• WACE + Cambridge IGCSE options
• Australian / NZ university placement standard

Students (2024):

• About 300–400
• Australian families 50%+
• International (Korean / Japanese / Chinese / European) 50%

Tuition (2024):

• Kindergarten — USD $5,000–8,000
• Primary — USD $10,000–15,000
• Middle / high — USD $15,000–20,000

Facilities / environment:

• Close to Kuta · Australian-family friendly
• Australian-style education standard
• Beach / surf activities

Post-graduation placement:

• Australian / NZ university auto-qualification
• Korean / Japanese university — IGCSE / A-Level partly used

Other Australian-style schools:

• Canggu Community School (Canggu)
• Sunrise School (Sanur)
• Australian family market — varied

Sources: Australian International School Bali · Sydney Morning Herald — AIS

D. Other Schools / Bali Korean School / Bali Public

Canggu Community School (Canggu):

• Founded 2007 · Canggu foreigner families
• Cambridge English + some Australian style
• USD $7,000–15,000 / year

Sunrise School (Sanur):

• Waldorf education · arts focus
• USD $5,000–12,000 / year

Pelangi School (Ubud):

• Waldorf · arts · environment
• USD $4,000–10,000 / year

Bali Korean School (Sanur) (8.2.3):

• Korean-government-accredited Korean curriculum
• Kindergarten, primary (1–6), some middle
• USD $5,000–15,000 / year

Mahatma Gandhi School (Sanur):

• Indian curriculum
• Indian families + some foreigners
• USD $5,000–10,000 / year

Japanese School Bali:

• Japanese families + some
• Sanur area

Bali public schools:

• SD (primary), SMP (middle), SMA (high)
• Balinese / Indonesian education
• Foreigner children — rarely (some multinational marriage families)
• Annual Rp 1–5M (affordable)

Home schooling:

• Bali foreigner families — some home-schooling
• Online curriculum (Australian / US)
• Coworking / peer groups

Sources: Bali Discovery — international-school guide · Bali Korean Association

E. The Foreigner's View — School Choice

1. School-choice criteria

• Location (Ubud / Sanur / Canggu / Kuta)
• Curriculum (IB / Australian / Korean / environment / Waldorf)
• Cost (USD $5–30K)
• Language (English / Korean / Japanese / Indonesian)
• Placement (Australia / US / Korea / Europe)

2. Residence vs school distance

• Ubud — Green School / Sunrise / Pelangi / BIS (commutable)
• Sanur — BIS / Sunrise / Korean / Mahatma
• Canggu — Canggu Community / BIS (commutable)
• Kuta — AIS / Canggu Community
• Commute — 30 min – 1 hour typical

3. Korean-family recommendations

• Sanur — Korean infrastructure · Bali International · Korean School
• Ubud — Green School (environment) · Bali International (commute)
• Canggu — Canggu Community · Bali International (commute)

4. Cost saving

• Bali Korean School — cheapest
• Bali public — nearly free (language issue)
• Home schooling — cost saving

5. Placement planning

• IB — global standard
• Cambridge IGCSE / A-Level — Australia / UK
• WACE — Australia / NZ
• Korea — Bali Korean School + Korean return exam

6. Features of Bali foreigner education

• Environment / culture / multinational education
• Bali Hindu / environment / arts integration
• Global-citizen upbringing
• Bali = #1 global-education image

7. Korea vs Bali education comparison

• Korea — academy / study volume peak
• Bali — environment / arts / hands-on focus
• Korean parents — Bali education shock and appeal
• Korean children — majority satisfaction after adaptation

8. Foreigner-children identity

• Global citizen (international school)
• Bali environment (Green School)
• Korean / Japanese / Australian identity (Bali Korean / AIS)
• Multinational children — 3–4 languages

Quick Summary

Sources / References

• Wiki — International Baccalaureate · Cambridge International Examinations · Green School Bali
• Official — Green School Bali · Bali International School · Australian International School Bali · Bali Korean Association · Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
• News — The Jakarta Post — Bali foreigner-school series · Sydney Morning Herald — AIS / Green School · Yonhap News — Bali Korean School · Tempo — foreigner education
• Academic — International Schools Journal — Bali papers; Picard M., Bali: Cultural Tourism and Touristic Culture (1996); Vickers A., Bali: A Paradise Created (2012)