Our Mission

To provide high quality, private education, meeting the needs of the children of Popondetta International School for the benefit of each individual, the community and the nation.

Our Message

Learn Together

Our school motto reflects the philosophy of the school where students, teachers, parents and members of the community learn together in a caring environment, discovering and exploring to achieve excellence in education.

About Us

Popondetta International School is a K-8 school with an enrolment of around 139 pupils and six teachers. Ninety per cent of the students are PNG citizens. The school also operates an Early Learning Centre for 3-5 year olds which has its own teacher and caters 30 full time students.

The curriculum is based on that issued by the IEA. Extra curricular activities have included guitar, recorder, netball, soccer, swimming and computers. The school is next door to the town oval and has large grounds which are not fully developed. There is an opportunity to expand the playground. Classrooms are very spacious and well equipped. There is a separate library with A/V facilities and an office and teacher’s resource centre.

The school is committed to an activity based, child centred approach to education where individual differences are acknowledged and catered for. The children work in multi-age classes and have access to a quality selection of leaning resources.

The butterfly as our school emblem, represents Oro Province as home of the largest butterfly in the world, the Queen Alexandra Birdwing butterfly and symbolises the potential each child is encourages to develop at Popondetta International School.