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AN OASIS OF EDUCATION





                                                     Jo-Anne Malan - KG teacher at AIA


           Arab International Academy is an oasis where students and teachers   that bond teachers and create a strong sense of community; all this and
           alike come to quench their thirst for knowledge in a vibrant and   more add to the multi-faceted well-being of the staff at AIA.
           positive learning environment characterized by openness, diversity, and
           international mindedness and filled with laughter and a passion to learn.   What makes Arab International Academy special is that they have
                                                                              managed to strike a balance between implementing a rigorous
           My first impression as I entered the campus on that scorching summer’s   academic program yet still being able to treat each student as an
           day was one of professionalism. I was welcomed by the primary      individual - individuals that have their own needs, wants, and most
           leadership team who took me on a tour around the school and guided   importantly dreams. The culture of the school is like a good cup of
           me through the induction week.                                     coffee, the perfect blend of professionalism and family.

           The staff at AIA are similar to the sumac you will use to create intriguing   Speaking of family, the emphasis that is placed on family values at Arab
           meals. The spice gives the dish a splash of colour, subtly enhances the   International Academy is restorative. Often, society will find themselves
           flavour but leaves you with a hint of citrus in the back of your throat that   so busy trying to paint the perfect picture for strangers that they forget
           you, quite frankly, can’t and don’t want to get around. Conversations   to take a step back and admire the masterpiece right in front of them.
           with fellow personnel are rich and diverse, as everyone has a different   We are the artists of our own lives, and Arab International Academy
           background and captivating story to share. To have the privilege of   provides staff and students with an unimaginable palette to choose
           being transported to another world is a personal choice that you make,   from so that we may also have the opportunity to paint our own unique
           and it is to slow down for a bit and give someone something incredibly   masterpiece.
           valuable, your time.
                                                                              Our most important influencer being the people and students that we
           You cannot help but join in the aromatic blends created by the different   meet along the rough, dusty, and achingly beautiful journey that we
           committees at school. The Sunshine Committee will make sure that your   call life. We tend to ignore, and as simply as Maya Angelou put it, that
           birthday is celebrated and surprises you with mouth-watering treats   people will eventually forget what you did, but people will never forget
           every now and then, not to mention the team building competitions   how you made them feel.







































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