Welcome to Dili International School (DIS), an independently owned and managed school which offers your child an accredited, international standard education. Since 2003, DIS has welcomed hundreds of families from all around the world and created a dynamic learning environment that truly ’embraces diversity’.
of applicants
offered university placements
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different nationalities
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Child-family centred
Holistic development
Equity and inclusion
Community connectedness
Play and imagination
PRESCHOOL
Inquiry-based learning
Holistic development
Multilingual education
Global awareness
Social-emotional skills
PRIMARY
Inquiry-Driven Learning
Global-Minded Growth
Multilingual Foundation
Cultural Understanding
Whole-Child Development
SECONDARY
Future-Ready Scholars
VCE Academic Excellence
Balanced Student Life
Global Pathways
Independent Thinkers
VCE
Thank you to our DIS Student Representative Council for collaborating with CAMSTL for this wonderful event. All proceeds from the evening are being donated to BSF Wheelchair Rugby Timor-Leste.
Science Week 2026 was full of curiosity, creativity and fun across the whole school. Students enjoyed daily activities including Teabag Rockets, Microscope Alley, the Helicopter Challenge, the Artemis II House Challenge, quizzes, dress-up day and our whole-school Science Assembly led by our Grade 12 students. A special thank you to our teachers, led by our expert Science Team, and to our wonderful Facilities and Maintenance Team for creating the amazing giant lever machine featured in the assembly. It was fantastic to see students across all year levels learning together, supported by our Big Buddies and House Captains, with plenty of house points up for grabs throughout the week. Congratulations to all of our winners and participants for making Science Week such a success at Dili International School.
The DIS Student Representative Council (SRC), in collaboration with Centro Audiovisual Max Stahl Timor-Leste (CAMSTL), invites the DIS and wider Timor-Leste community to a special evening commemorating the 24th Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence through film, reflection and discussion. “To Resist Is To Win: Timor-Leste’s Struggle for Independence through Film” Saturday 23 May 2026 5:30 PM Dili International School, Pantai Kelapa Ages 12+ Featuring two films by Max Stahl. Tickets on sale during lunch time and after school this week at DIS. Pre-purchased: $3 At the door: $5 All proceeds donated to BSF Wheelchair Rugby Timor-Leste.
A proud moment for our school community as School Principal Mr Tim Blackman attended the graduation ceremony of DIS alumni Jason and Micia at Charles Darwin University (CDU), where they graduated with Bachelor of Computer Science degrees. Jason and Micia are the first graduates under the DIS–CDU Scholarship Program, a special partnership agreement established in 2022 to support Timorese students in accessing international university pathways. The growth of this partnership continues to be wonderful to see. From our graduating class of 2025 alone, 7 DIS students are now studying at CDU, alongside other DIS graduates studying under the scholarship agreement and through independent enrolment pathways. As part of this trip, Mr Tim also travelled to Melbourne, where he met with DIS alumni currently studying at universities across Melbourne. He also attended meetings with Haileybury College, our partner in delivering the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), as well as the CEO of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, reaffirming DIS’s strong ongoing commitment to delivering a high-quality and inclusive VCE program for students in Timor-Leste. We are incredibly proud of Jason and Micia and all of our alumni continuing their studies internationally while representing both Timor-Leste and the DIS community with pride.
Grade 5/6 students are learning about chemical change as part of their Unit of Inquiry. In the science laboratory with our senior chemistry teacher, Mr Peter; students investigated how carbon dioxide changes water by blowing bubbles into water mixed with universal indicator. These hands-on learning experiences are one of the many ways we work together as one school at DIS, with students benefiting from the expertise of teachers across different year levels and subject areas.
