AISA is of Africa and for Africa. Based in Africa, AISA has been supporting international schools on the continent for over 50 years. We have an in-depth understanding of the unique realities, challenges and needs of international schools in Africa.

We offer our members world-class professional learning opportunities and advisory services based on our ongoing research into the needs of our member schools.

We give our members access to world-leading experts, advisors, trainers and facilitators specialising in school governance and leadership, child protection and wellbeing, inclusive education, innovation and technology and more.

AISA supports its member schools and the professionals working within these schools to constantly improve and enhance their students learning experience and outcomes.
As a community of international schools, AISA facilitates ongoing networking, knowledge exchange and communication between its members as well as the establishment of community events (cultural and sport).

In other words, as an AISA member, your team is kept up to date with the latest trends to meet unprecedented, 2020-plus educational needs. As an AISA member, you are connected to leaders and educators shaping international education throughout the continent.

Membership benefits include:

• Access to AISA’s Programmes that focus on the key areas of Good Governance and Leadership, Mental Health and well-being, Service Learning, DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice), Child Protection and Blended Learning
• Opportunities for the school staff to attend AISA’s world-class professional learning events
• Access to AISA’s Online Resource Library
• Access resources and school enrichment programmes
• Access to AISA’s Communities of Practice (CoP)
• Opportunity to showcase the school’s profile in AISA’s Online Member Directory
• Access to various AISA Associate Members
• Ability to participate in AISA Student Awards and Scholarship
• Ability to participate in AISA Staff Awards and Scholarship
• Ability to post Job vacancies on the AISA Job Board
• An opportunity for the head of the school to serve on the AISA Board
• An opportunity for the head of school to attend the AISA School Heads Retreat (SHR)
• An opportunity for the school’s students to attend the AISA Global Issues Service Summit (AISA-GISS)
• An opportunity for the school to host future AISA Conferences, Professional Learning Events and AISA GISS
• An opportunity for the school to nominate staff to various AISA Programme Design Teams. e.g Professional Learning Design Team (PLDT), Wellbeing for All Design Team (WADT), DEIJ Design Team, Service Learning Design Team
• An opportunity to join the AISA Small Schools Initiative (SSI) for schools with less than 200 students.  Schools in the SSI enjoy highly discounted registration fees for specific events etc.

• Should you meet the preliminary criteria assessment, you will be invited to complete a Full School Profile.
• AISA will invoice you for the non-refundable US$150 application fee. Please note that your full application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
• Applications will be processed on a monthly basis by the Membership Committee of the AISA Board.
• If successful, you are required to pay your Annual Membership Dues within 3 months to activate your membership.
• Note that AISA does not offer partial annual subscriptions. Payment of the annual membership dues is for the entire membership year from 1 July to 30 June.