Good to know
Good to Know
- None of Nadi's international/bilingual schools list actual tuition numbers on their websites — every school directs families to request a personalized quote, so budget for a wide range and get written fee schedules before committing.
- International School Nadi is the only school in the western half of Fiji running the complete IB continuum (PYP through DP), which matters if you want your child to stay in one school system long-term.
- If a British/Cambridge exam pathway (IGCSE, A-Levels) matters more to your family than IB, Nadi International School is the main local alternative to ISN.
- Fees at these schools are typically invoiced in Fijian dollars (FJD), and some schools apply different fee tiers for long-term Fiji residents versus newly arrived expatriate families — ask specifically which tier applies to you.
- If you're relocating to Nadi with school-age kids, apply to International School Nadi (ISN) as early as possible — ideally a term ahead — since it's the only IB school in western Fiji and space in some year groups is limited.
- Have your Fiji work permit and your child's study permit scanned and ready before applying to ISN — non-citizen enrolments specifically require these documents.
- ISN closes for the winter break from 24 December to 5 January; applications submitted in that window won't be answered until after 2 January, so factor that into a January start.
- Homeschooling is currently legal-but-unregulated in Fiji — there's no explicit registration process today, but a pending Education Bill would require formal Ministry approval, so expect the rules to tighten; check current status with the Ministry of Education or your local District Education Office before committing.
- Don't expect an established local homeschooling co-op or meetup group in Nadi itself — we could not verify one exists; expat homeschooling networks in Fiji, where they exist, appear to be informal and not centered specifically in Nadi.
Schools And Curricula
- Summary
- Nadi is the main international-school hub for Fiji's west coast, with a small cluster of schools serving the resident expatriate, tourism-industry, and internationally-mobile local community. None of the Nadi schools publish exact tuition figures online — all direct inquiries to a per-family quote, so approximate cost tiers below are indicative only, not official rates.
Schools
International School Nadi (ISN)
- Location
- Nadi Back Road, near Nadi Airport
- Age Range
- 3–18 years (Early Childhood through Diploma/Year 13 equivalent)
- Curriculum Notes
- International School Nadi is the only school in western Fiji offering the full IB continuum from early childhood through to the Diploma Programme. It is a non-profit school established in 1992, with roughly 280 students aged 3–18 from a range of nationalities. English is the language of instruction, but all primary students also study Hindi and Fijian alongside English, reflecting Fiji's three official languages.
Tuition
- Status
- Not publicly published
- Notes
- ISN directs prospective families to inquire directly for fee schedules; invoices are issued in Fijian dollars (FJD). The school has said fee structures may differentiate for Fijian families or long-term resident expatriates (e.g. those with 5+ cumulative years of residence), plus a separate one-off Development Fee for infrastructure, on top of the main comprehensive tuition fee introduced in 2025.
Curricula
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP)
- IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)
- IB Diploma Programme (DP)
Nadi International School (NIS)
- Location
- Nadi
- Age Range
- Kindergarten through Year 13
- Curriculum Notes
- Nadi International School runs a Cambridge-aligned progression from kindergarten to Year 13, with the option to sit Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level examinations, and is an official Cambridge examination centre. It is a non-profit, co-educational school serving a similar catchment to ISN.
Tuition
- Status
- Not publicly published
- Notes
- Fees are set out by level in Fijian dollars, with additional charges for language-support and Cambridge-curriculum resource contributions; exact figures are only available on inquiry to the school.
Curricula
- Cambridge International Curriculum (IGCSE, A-Levels)
- Bilingual English–Fijian program
Champs International School
- Location
- Nadi
- Age Range
- Primary through secondary (AS/A-Level years)
- Curriculum Notes
- Champs International School is an IB World School offering the PYP, is currently in the candidacy phase for MYP authorization, and additionally offers Cambridge AS and A Level programmes for older students.
Tuition
- Status
- Not publicly published
- Notes
- No fee schedule was found published online; contact the school directly for current rates.
Curricula
- IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
- IB Middle Years Programme (candidacy stage, not yet fully authorized)
- Cambridge International Education (CIE) AS & A Level
AICS (Nadi)
- Location
- Nadi
- Age Range
- Not confirmed in available sources
- Curriculum Notes
- AICS is described as a faith-based, American-profile school in Nadi with a well-developed sports component (pool, international-standard rugby field, multi-purpose covered hall) and an announced boarding house planned for Nadi to serve families based outside the immediate area.
Tuition
- Status
- Not publicly published
- Notes
- No verifiable fee figures found in available sources.
Curricula
- Christian, American-profile curriculum (specific accreditation not independently confirmed)
Not In Nadi But Sometimes Confused
- International School Suva (ISS) — IB + IGCSE, located in Suva, not Nadi
- International School of Lautoka (ISL) — IB + English-Fijian bilingual, located in Lautoka, roughly 30 minutes from Nadi
- Yat Sen Secondary School — Fiji Chinese community school, located in Suva
Enrollment And Homeschooling
Homeschooling Legality
- Pending Reform
- A new Education Bill 2025 is working through Fiji's parliament and would formalize homeschooling for the first time: it introduces compulsory education with defined exemptions and would require prior approval from the Permanent Secretary of Education, parent registration, a demonstration of 'suitability,' and compliance with the national curriculum — with private schools and home schools both required to meet a minimum prescribed standard. As of mid-2026 this Bill had been debated in parliament (including concerns raised by an opposition MP about unregulated 'homeschool-style' groups) but its exact final, in-force requirements were not yet settled in the sources reviewed.
- Current Legal Status
- Homeschooling in Fiji currently sits in a legal gray area rather than being clearly regulated. The existing Education Act 1966 and Compulsory Education Regulations 1997 do not explicitly address homeschooling, and the Act's definition of 'school' excludes any setup with fewer than ten students — which effectively omits homeschooling from the current legal framework entirely rather than banning it.
- Practical Current Requirement
- In practice, expat sources describe homeschooling as legal and used by some expat families, with the recommendation that families notify and cooperate with the local District Education Office, align informally with the national curriculum, and consider having children sit national exams as an achievement benchmark, even though no such requirement is spelled out explicitly in current law.
- Compulsory Schooling Age Context
- Separately, Fiji's compulsory education law requires children to remain in school until they complete Class 8 / Form 2 level, or the end of the year they turn 15 — this is the backdrop against which any homeschool exemption would need to be justified.
Local Homeschooling Community
- Note
- No specific, verifiable homeschooling co-op or support group physically based in Nadi could be confirmed. Generic expat-guide sources state that homeschooling 'resources and groups' exist for expat families somewhere in Fiji, but none names a Nadi-based group, meeting location, or organizer, so this is not asserted as a Nadi-specific fact.
International Bilingual School Enrollment
- Overview
- Nadi's only true international school is International School Nadi (ISN), an IB continuum school (Early Childhood through Diploma Programme) serving western Fiji. There is no separate bilingual international school in Nadi itself — most 'bilingual' local options are Fiji-curriculum public/private schools teaching in English plus Fijian or Hindi, not an international-track bilingual school.
- Application Timing
- ISN's process is document-driven rather than a long formal waitlist queue: families submit an online enrolment application, and the school states applicants should allow 5 working days to hear back regarding confirmation of enrolment and next steps. There is a further internal approval stage (heads of school and programme coordinators approve the application) before a seat is confirmed. Because ISN is small (~280 students total) and is the only IB school in the west, popular grade levels and the Early Childhood/Primary entry points can fill up seasonally — applying at least one full term (2–3 months) before the intended start date is the realistic safe margin for a family arriving from abroad, rather than assuming a same-week enrolment.
- Waitlist Realistic Expectations
- There's no published public waitlist number or ratio for ISN. In practice, because it's the only IB school in the west and enrolment is capped around a few hundred students, families should expect that specific year groups can be full at short notice, especially at the start of the Fiji school year, rather than assuming instant availability. The school explicitly warns that it closes over the December/January holiday period (24 Dec–5 Jan) and enrolment applications submitted in that window won't get a response until after 2 January, so plan around that gap if targeting a January/school-year start.
- Fee Handling Note
- Fees are invoiced in Fijian dollars (FJD); the school notes that when fees are paid from overseas, bank transfer charges must be included in the deposit, and fees are non-refundable for students leaving before the end of a term.
- School Profile Note
- International School Nadi has an enrolment of approximately 280 students aged 3–18 and describes itself as the only school in western Fiji offering the full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP).
Required Documents
- Completed online enrolment application
- Scanned copy of the student's permit to study in Fiji (required if the child is not a Fijian citizen)
- Scanned copy of the parent's Fiji work permit (required if the parent is not a Fijian citizen)
- Previous school records/transcripts (standard for international-school applications generally)
- Birth certificate and proof of residence (standard requirement referenced for school enrolment in Fiji generally)
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