GESS takes a whole community approach to student wellbeing, including partnering with our families. Pivoted on our school’s values of respect, openness and diversity, our
Please tell us about your background and your journey to GESS. I’m originally from Brisbane, Australia and have been working in education for over 15
Intercultural competence and multilingualism clearly give you a competitive edge in today’s globalised world. At GESS, children have the opportunity to attend a bilingual class
Situated within walking distance to Dairy Farm Nature Park, GESS makes good use of our strategic location to expose our kids and students to the
At GESS, students are encouraged to take initiative and put thoughts into action by using their abilities and talents to respond to global and local
How long have you been at GESS and in Singapore? I have been at GESS now for 6 years. This is my second time living
From 20-24 February 2023, we celebrated the second Language Week at GESS. With 70 different languages spoken by our community, it was a great opportunity
In addition to the academic education of our students, it is especially important to GESS to support their personal development with out-of-classroom activities, giving them
With Design and Design Technology being key educational programmes delivered in national and international curriculums around the world, GESS takes pride in our offering this
At GESS, it is important to us to promote the creative and artistic talents of our students alongside an excellent academic education. It has been
One of GESS’ priorities is to prepare and future-proof our graduating students, starting from as early as Grade 10. In addition to BeyondClassrooms, and class
Hi EdTech Team, please introduce yourself to our readers. We are the Educational Technology – or EdTech in short – Team at GESS. Please do
Grade 10 student Ada has been a formidable addition to our GESS Wildcats, creating new records for our swim team and her personal best. Hear
Grade 12 student Linda Jaschik recently won an EARCOS Global Citizenship Award, which recognizes students who demonstrate the fine qualities of a global citizen –
Chiara and Clemens, in grade 8 and 10 respectively, are national horse-riding champions in their own categories. With several wins under their belt – Chiara
What is it like helping GESS to document all the fun and interesting things that happen on campus? Our graduating student Alena Koelnsperger did that
Giselle Blümke, one of our students in the graduating class of 2023, joined the Women’s Premiere League (WPL) in Singapore as a professional football player
With our new Head of Swimming, Coach Ivan Bunakov, onboard in 2022, GESS’ swim team has gone through a revamp and has been making waves
GESS prides itself on creating a safe and open environment for our children to explore and pursue their interest, passion and talent. We put the
Even if you don’t know Anna and Laura Maurer-Stroh personally, you are likely to have heard them before – they are the singing sisters who
What is it like playing basketball in ALBA Berlin, one of the largest and most notable German national basketball clubs, and balancing school life? We
Our school years are critical developmental years for children, with many of our students pursuing their passion and talents through and out of GESS. We
To extend the possibilities for students beyond their academic learning, GESS officially launched BeyondClassrooms programme in end 2021, partnering companies and partners, bringing about internships,
We talked to three of our Grade 12 students about their exhibits at the annual DP Arts Exhibition, what inspired their impressive creations and how GESS supported them.
Leonie Haecker is an example that not only students come and go at GESS, but some students spend their entire academic journey at GESS. Leonie
I joined the wonderful GESS community in 2006 in Grade 2 and graduated with my IB in 2017. Inclusivity, inquisitiveness, and empathy were the foundations
Who has the chance to work at the World Cup in Qatar while studying? Alexander, who attended school in GESS from 2016 and graduated in
My name is Indra Lachhein. I was at GESS from 2009 to graduating in 2019, so I got to spend one year on the new
At GESS, it is particularly important for us to prepare our students for life and the challenges they will face after leaving school. Through our
Following many interviews with former students, we are especially pleased to put the spotlight on Mrs. Leuschner-Helmer, who worked as a teacher in the kindergarten
When were you at GESS? I was at GESS for a total of seven years. The first time was from 1972 to 1976, after which
Michelle and her sister Julienne took the opportunity to visit the new GESS campus with their parents during a recent trip to Asia. During the
My name is Max Blom. I went to GESS from 2008 until 2015. I started in GESS towards the end of 5th Grade and I
Time at GESS I spent a few years of my primary school years at GESS from 1971 or 1972, till 1975. I graduated from high
We speak to one of the first ever students of GESS, alumnus Jan Marinesse, to find out what life at GESS was like in those early days.
Name Marie Mattock, it used to be Marie Schruff when I was at school. Time at GESS 1991-1998 Year of Graduation 1998 What has your
Since the start of the BeyondClassrooms Programme in 2021, close to 15 partners (and still counting!) have officially signed up to support us in offering
Parents are an important part of our GESS community, working closely with the leadership team, faculty and staff for our students. In September, the Parent
As the only German school abroad to make it to the final round, GESS is particularly proud to be awarded second place in 2022’s German
In January and February this year, we commenced our annual yearbook photo sessions. At that time, visitors were gradually allowed back on campus, with the
In end April 2022, our Grade 6 students put together an Ancient Greek & Roman Exhibition. Many teachers, students and even parents were on campus
Congratulations to our Class of 2022! Both our Abitur and IB Diploma students made us proud with 100% pass rate. Not only is 2021/22’s Abitur
For GESS to be the education partner of choice for families, our academic team plays a pivotal role, bringing with them rich experience, professional expertise
For GESS to be the education partner of choice for families, our academic team plays a pivotal role, bringing with them rich experience, professional expertise
Read on to find out how current GESS students, parents, long-time staff, Board of Governors and school leaders recently came together to plant 50 trees in our Hillview neighbourhood.
What an enriching week we have had with a Language Carousel, Dress-up Day, talks from acclaimed authors and language experts and more. Find out all about what went on at GESS for the entire week!
In November 2021, GESS launched a new programme called “BeyondClassrooms” that will be implemented for the entire school. Could you explain the goals of this
Please tell us about yourself My name is Maxim Timchenko and the name Maxim translates to “a short statement of a general truth, principle, or
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