7 Feb 1989

German School Johannes Gutenberg commenced operation in Prospect with 28 students from Kindergarten to Year 4

Jan 1992

Move to Ryde, with 79 students across 8 classes

Jan 1993

Opening of Preschool

1996

First Year 10 exams for German Year 10 Certificate

2001

Additional land acquired in Ryde to house the IT lab and library, student numbers exceeded 200

2002

Introduction of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme; Complete Education from Preschool to Year 12 available

New trading name: German International School Sydney

New land acquired in Terrey Hills

2006

Commencement of construction in Terrey Hills with funding from Germany (over AUD 13 million)

Jan 2008

Start of first English Stream – Year 7 class for students without prior knowledge of German

Aug 2008

Teaching commences in Terrey Hills

2010

With funding from the Australian Government two new buildings housing a new library and further classrooms built. At the same time the land area was doubled by purchasing part of our neighbour’s land

Feb 2015

Integration of English and German Stream

Implementation of GISS curriculum, including choice of teaching language in some subjects from Primary to Senior Secondary and allowing enrolment of students without prior German language knowledge across all classes

Capacity is nearly reached and several full classes incurring waiting lists for the following year.

Apr 2017

Start of the construction of the schools’ four new classrooms to accommodate the growing number of students.

Jan 2018

Four new classrooms to accommodate the growing number of students are officially opened by the German Consul General and NSW Minister of Education

Early 2022

Opening of three new modular classrooms in an eco-friendly passive house standard.