Year: 2026

ISA Systems Preparation (for students)

ISA Writing assessments will be coming up on Weeks 22-23.

To get ready for the upcoming assessments, all students must:

  • Update Chrome – Ensure that the latest version of Google Chrome is being used. Ms. Kong and Dr. Doak have created a video to guide students through checking and updating Chrome.
  • Run Browser Exam – Run the browser exam to quickly identify potential issues that might affect the test. The browser exam URL is : https://oars.acer.edu.au/browserexam/#
  • Bookmark the Test Site – Bookmark the test site for easy access during the test date. https://oars.acer.edu.au/nanjing-international-school 

Complete the update and browser exam by Thursday, January  30. If you encounter any issues, please visit the IT Office for support — they promise they only bite when Chrome isn’t updated. 😄

2026 Lunar New Year Staff Dinner Party Sign-up

Dear All,

Get ready to celebrate! You and your partner are warmly invited to our 2026 lunar New Year Staff Party on Friday, February 6th, 2026, at Nanjing Zidong Hotel.

We’ll arrange transportation from NIS to the Hotel. A fee of RMB260.00 applies for your partner’s attendance.

The hotel location map and transportation schedule are enclosed for your information. Kindly refer to the attachments.

  • Bus leave from NIS to the hotel at 4:45pm.
  • The RSVP sheet is in the staff room, don’t forget to sign up by 3pm next Thursday (Jan 29).

🔔 Bell Songs – Share your Voice!

We need more Bell Songs for the rest of the year!

Do you want to hear your favourite song being played throughout the whole school for a week? Discuss in your homerooms or advisories. Afterwards please fill in the form if you have a song clip to submit. We would love for you to share your voice via the form.
https://forms.office.com/r/5pkNMPbecS

Please note that clips should be:
– 15 seconds long
– in m4a or mp3 format
– appropriate lyrics, topic and content for Early Years to Gr. 12

❣️ Alternatively, Ms. Chow is happy to choose Bell Songs for everyone! ☺️

U15 Boys Volleyball Season

Hi Grade 7, 8 and 9 Boys, there is still spaces available to join and participate in the season ahead. Practices are Tuesday 14:45 – 16:15 and Thursdays 15:15 – 16:15.

Come and play or try this fantastic sport. Please see Mr Dutton or Ms Vicki if you would like to take part.

See you on court.

Mr Dutton