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Federation of British International Schools in Asia
FOBISIA
FormerlyFederation of British International Schools in South and East Asia(FOBISSEA)
Founded1988; 38 years ago (1988)
at British School Jakarta
FounderRonald Stones OBE
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
Number of locations
102
Area served
Asia-wide
Key people
John Gwyn Jones MBE (CEO)
Services
  • Promoting and supporting a UK-style education in Asia
  • Hosting competitions and events between member schools of FOBISIA
OwnerJohn Gwyn Jones MBE
Members102
Divisions3
Websitehttps://www.fobisia.org/

The Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) is a federation of leading British international schools in Asia.

Founded in 1988, FOBISIA was first called the Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia (FOBISSEA),[1] and known for promoting a British-style education system in schools throughout Asia. FOBISIA hosts sporting, academic, drama, musical, art,[2] and debating competitions. A key aim of FOBISIA is also the opportunity for teachers from member schools to attend training workshops.[3] FOBISIA schools are mostly located in China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, where they have more than 5 member schools.[4]

History

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Founded in 1988 by Ronald Stones OBE at British School Jakarta, FOBISIA began as an information-sharing and discussion group among five international schools in Asia. Namely, The British School Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu School, Tanglin Trust School, Tanglin Trust School, and the Alice Smith School. They first offered a British-style curriculum in regions far away from the "home base." In Asia, FOBISSEA had expanded to 20 member schools by the early 1990s. Coordinated sports events, known as the "FOBISSEA Games" was established during that period, which strengthened the networks between British International Schools. The federation continued to grow rapidly over the past decades and ended up at over a whopping 100 member schools in 20 countries. By 2011, FOBISSEA had 32 member schools from 10 countries around Asia. In 2013, FOBISSEA changed its name to FOBISIA following the expansion of their membership into China. FOBISIA finally saw itself welcome their first ever CEO by 2019, John Gwyn Jones MBE. As of today, FOBISIA reached the milestone of over 100 member schools from all over Asia.[5][6]

Members

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Brunei (Region B)

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Cambodia (Region A)

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China (Region C)

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Dulwich College Beijing
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Harrow International School Beijing

Indonesia (Region B)

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British International School Jakarta

India (Region A)

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Malaysia (Region B)

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HELP International School

Mongolia (Region C)

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Myammar (Region A)

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Japan (Region C)

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Kazakhstan (Region C)

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Haileybury Almaty

Laos (Region A

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Nepal (Region A)

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Philippines (Region C)

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British School Manilla

Singapore (Region B)

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South Korea (Region C)

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Sri Lanka (Region A)

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Taiwan (Region C)

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Taipei European School

Thailand (Region A)

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Uzbekistan (Region C)

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Vietnam (Region A)

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References

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