HIGHLIGHTS 2013ANNUAL REPORT

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OUR MISSION AND PHILOSOPHYOUR MISSIONIt is our mission to create a welcoming school environment where open-mindedness and respect are fostered. Here learners are challenged and supported to achieve their unique potential and to become confident, caring citizens of the world.

OUR PHILOSOPHYThe International School Augsburg is committed to creating and maintaining a collaborative community in which learners can discover and develop their talents and fulfil their individual potential. We provide a balanced, intellectually challenging programme which fosters in students the skills, knowledge and attitudes that enable them to be successful in school and in life. We value the diversity of cultures within our school and our links to the local and global community. We recognise and accept our responsibility to promote intercultural understanding and to contribute to a sustainable, peaceful world.

INTERNATIONAL-MINDEDNESSInternational-mindedness is the practice of being open-minded and respectful towards the beliefs and values of others, so that we develop a greater understanding of our shared role and responsibility in creating a better and more peaceful world

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Welcome

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Dear reader, Welcome to our second ISA annual report.

Its purpose is to provide an overview of the highlights and the main developments of 2013. Highlights 2012 focused largely on the outcomes of the Council of International Schools/New England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation visit that

took place in October 2012. Throughout the report a number of the commendations of the visiting team were quoted. This year, quotes in this report come from our own community: ISA students, parents and staff.

The year 2013 has been a year of consolidation; a period in which we have really felt the ben-efits of the accreditation experience. This report will also indicate the areas of development and growth which have emerged since the visiting team report was received.

We feel very proud of the developments our school has made and very grateful to the staff, parents, students, board members and supporters who have made this positive growth possible. We hope that you will find this publication informative and that it will assure you that International School Augsburg is a very fine school and is destined to go from strength to strength.

WELCOME

Cathie MullenHead of School

Marcus WagnerManaging Director

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Welcome

Dear Reader,

I am proud to say that this was my ninth year as chairman of the ISA Supervisory Board. Since September, I have had the added pleasure of hearing about learning at ISA first-hand,

as my granddaughter has joined Grade 1. Her excite-ment about school and her eagerness to learn are in-fectious!

This year the Board’s prima-ry focus was to work closely with school management to further develop the current stable financial basis of our school, to ensure sustaina-bility and the possibility for growth and expansion in the future. The Board is actively

working on acquiring international companies with an oper-ating base in Augsburg as shareholders. This is a long and time-intensive process and to date, several companies have made a commitment.

In the course of the four meetings this year, the ISA Supervisory Board reviewed school policies and decisions

and worked on the financial plan. The board was very pleased to be informed that the school’s first audit had been very suc-cessful. Each meeting was preceded by short presentations by ISA staff or students who gave us a fascinating and lively insight into school life and achievements; we came to learn about the St. Bakhita partnership, Book Week and the chal-lenges facing IB Diploma students.

In October, I attended an intensive training for board members and school managers in Frankfurt led by school management consultant John Littleford. I was joined by Mr. Wagner and Ms. Mullen and representatives from many other German interna-tional schools. I was impressed by the workshop and received confirmation that International School Augsburg is indeed a very well structured and professionally managed school.

I look forward to what the coming year will bring. I extend my sincere thanks to all members of the faculty and management and to my fellow board members: Dr. Claus Gerckens, Her-ibert Göggerle, Gerd Finkbeiner, Herbert Scheel, Dieter R. Kirchmair and Ulrich Wagner.

Karl Moser Chairman of the ISA Supervisory Board

ISA's supervisory board members (from left): Prof. Gerd Finkbeiner, Ulrich Wagner, Heribert Göggerle, Herbert Scheel, Karl Moser, Dr. Claus Gerckens, Dieter R. Kirchmair

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International School Augsburg began the year 2013 en-ergised by the very positive outcomes of the CIS/NEASC accreditation visit. I will remember the year primarily as the year in which we realised our partnership with the St Bakhita association in Zambia. Not only because I was lucky enough to be on that first trip to Mazabuka, but be-cause of the remarkable way in which the project inspired and mobilised the ISA community, allowing us to not only raise €16,000 for the association, but to also give every member of ISA a sense of connection. Those of us who went to Zambia in June really felt that the ISA Community went along in spirit. I am most grateful to ISA teacher, Bri-an Kelleher for having the vision for this partnership and for his meticulous organisation throughout the process.

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Head of School Report

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR

The opening of the new library-media centre was celebrated in February and 2013 was the year in which this new space, under the supervision of Andrew Clark, Nicola Robertz and June Haffner, realised its role at the very heart of teaching and learning at ISA. Our ISA library continues to develop as an in-teractive centre of reading and research offering a wide range of resources and services to support students and teachers. The very successful 2013 Book Week, with its special focus on newspapers and magazines from around the world, is fea-tured in this report.

In March, ISA held its very first Arts Alive evening in aid of St Bakhita’s. This celebration of the visual and musical arts is remembered by many as an absolute highlight. Thank you to ISA teachers Jessica McArdle and Lucie Wiedemann for organising and overseeing this event, and to the children and

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teachers who worked together to produce artistic creations and to entertain with song and dance. The atmosphere on the evening was electric.

Our second ISA Graduation celebrated on June 3rd at ISA was a delightfully upbeat and very personal affair. There was in-deed much to celebrate – not only the excellent International Baccalaureate Diploma results but the personal growth of the young graduates.

The performing arts had a high profile in 2013; the Grade 3 strings class took off brilliantly under the direction of Susanna Gutfleisch, Ulrike Carp and Geoffrey Abbott and the annual orchestra weekend gave the students a chance to practice and play with the ISA orchestra. The Spring and Christmas concerts have become a standard part of the ISA school year, but are all the more anticipated because of that. In July, Grade 6 presented ‘Charlotte’s Web’, the musical, at the Abraxas the-atre in Augsburg. Families, staff and friends were thrilled at the wonderful performances in an ideal venue.

At the end of the school year, we said goodbye to ISA teachers Rob Boomer, Sarah Mather, Roger Maguire and Cathy Byrne. Then in September, we welcomed Amy Dobbs, Joshua Parker, Ben Jones, Eduardo Arroyo, Marta Diaz-Blanco, Jenifer Kalay-ci, Rose Osman, Linda Hilbrecht and Richard Tyler to the staff.

The start of the new school year brought an increased focus on movement and fitness. Within the first few months of the school year, the ISA sports department under the direction of Ben Jones and Sebastian Mösch had been organised. Mon-day morning Wake and Shake led by Sarah Bishoff is an en-ergizing and positive way to start the week. Work on the great new sports area also began.

It has been a very good year and there are very good years ahead.

Cathie MullenHead of School

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ISA Graduates

OUR 2013 GRADUATES

The graduation of our sec-ond IB Diploma class was celebrated in May. This was an exciting landmark in the school’s eight-year history. Parents arranged a beautiful breakfast for Grade 12 students and a moving farewell ceremony. Parents arranged a beau-tiful breakfast for Grade 12 studentsand a moving

farewell ceremony when exams had finished.

Whilst at ISA, our Upper School students are encouraged to consider their vocation in life. Our former students are now training to become bankers, helicopter pilots, paratroopers, translators and nurses and are studying international busi-

ness, medicine, fashion design and liberal arts at highly re-garded universities both in Germany and abroad:

Austria: Paracelsus Medizinische Universität, Salzburg University of Business and Economics, Vienna Webster University Germany: Ludwig Maximilian Universität, München Hochschule Kempten University of Augsburg University of Würzburg Spain: I.E., Madrid The Netherlands: University of Amsterdam University of Den Haag University of Rotterdam United Kingdom: Falmouth University University College London University of Dundee

Class of 2013

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Upper School

UPPER SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

Looking back over 2013, we are delighted with the positive developments in ISA’s academic programme and the range of exciting opportunities offered to our Upper School students. Our dynamic Upper School team and supportive parents con-tributed to an outstanding year.

A number of the annual events on the Middle School calendar highlight authentic student learning and learning experiences. For example, the outdoor education camps, the Grade 7 Me-dieval Fair and the Grade 8 Science Fair. In 2013 ISA teach-ers worked to establish stronger relevant cross-curricular links and better connections with the students’ prior knowledge and skills. All these projects are working towards creating a strong Middle School identity. This sense of belonging is cel-ebrated during Middle School assemblies that happen at the end of each term and are led by a different homeroom each

time. These assemblies give students a chance to explore the different attrib-utes of the learner profile.

Many events on the Up-per School calendar focus on college and career counselling. Thanks to the Educational Enhancement Committee, Career Day brought ISA students into contact with people across a range of professions who were willing to share their own ca-reer experiences.

The Upper School continues to explore ways to facilitate stu-dent leadership and to encourage student contributions to the school and wider community through per-

“Every day when I climb the stairs I have to think to myself how lucky I am to be able to go to this school. IMiddle School Student

sonal service, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award (International Award) is now in its third year at ISA.

In 2013 students participated in school trips to Spain, London, Paris and Zambia. While these trips all had different purposes, we believe that this exposure has broadened their intercultural understanding and awareness of perspectives different from their own. We continue to evaluate our commitment to inter-national-mindedness and have formed our first Model United Nations team.

These events which showcase learning in the Upper School are underpinned by regular lessons and day-to-day classroom activities. The classroom is where students spend most of their day, therefore focusing on classroom instruction and cur-

riculum development has been at the heart of much of the development in Upper School. This work which has been happen-ing behind the scenes is setting the groundwork for future improvements at ISA.

“I am impressed by the fruitful work we do during our Tues-day meetings. It is not like this in every other school I have worked at. I think ISA can be very proud of itself. ISA teacher

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Lower School

LOWER SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS2013 was a busy and productive year in ISA’s Lower School, and we were thrilled that students were offered such a wide range of learning experiences and opportunities in and outside of the classroom. The Friday weekly assemblies, hosted each week by a different class, continue to be a celebration of our students’ learning, and an opportunity for them to present to an audience. From the Early Learning Centre through to Grade 5, students regularly participated in a variety of field trips, from nature walks to museum visits, to support and extend their learning. To deepen their understanding of a particular Unit of Inquiry, the Grade 5 students and their teachers visited Ber-

lin for four days to find out more about how societies evolve through conflict. The visit was so success-ful that it will become a permanent feature of the Grade 5 year.

2013 was also a year of initiatives, with the first ever “Move It!” week, when exercise and sport were promoted through both visiting speakers and a variety of sporting activities. Each day

“Assembly is very special because we see and learn something new each week, when we see what the other classes are doing. They share their learning. Lower School student

started with “Wake and Shake”, an invigorating dance routine held in the foyer. Its tremendous popularity led it to becoming the start to each school week. This was also the year when “Arts Alive” kicked off, encouraging and celebrating the Arts within the school, and culminating in an auction of the chil-dren’s artwork for charity. These two events proved to be very successful and will become a firm fixture on ISA’s calendar. The year ended with two Christmas plays, involving all Lower School students: ‘Snowman at Christmas’ and ‘The Christmas Bell’.

These exciting opportuni-ties were complemented by a continued focus on developing curriculum, and ISA continued to show its commitment to teacher learning by offer-ing Primary Years Programme (PYP) workshops to all teachers, both throughout Europe and in school. As a result the Lower School continues to go from strength to strength and provide a balanced, happy and intellectually stimulating environment.

“We have so many children from different countries of the whole world. If someone cannot speak English we help them and become best friends. Lower School student

Lower School students are active contributors to the school community.

The ISA Library/Media Centre is at the heart of learning at ISA. With its large collection of fiction and non-fiction, ten com-puter stations and an interactive whiteboard, it supports ISA’s commitment to reading and inquiry. Here learners will find the resources and guidance they need to develop research skills as well as effective and critical thinking. Additionally the library promotes the love of reading literature.

The library regularly celebrates official book events such as ‘World Book Day’ and ‘World Poetry Day’, and our annual Book Week is organised by a group of teachers, librarians and parents.

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ISA Library

THE LIBRARY- AT THE HEART OF LEARNING

The Book Week in July sent ISA students off into summer vacation with the motto 'Take a Book on a Journey!' The foyer was transformed into a camping site with tents, beach chairs and even a campfire. To promote the idea that reading is a pastime you can enjoy wherever you are, suitcases of books were scattered in the foyer inviting students to read. Volun-teer readers of many nationalities waited for the children in the playgrounds, reading stories in their mother tongue. A popular German author, co-creator of the fictional character Kommis-sar Kluftinger, also came to visit.

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ISA Library

The November Book Week, ‘What’s New in the News?’ fo-cused on non-fiction. Students were invited to read daily newspapers in a cosy coffee shop (the foyer had been trans-formed). Here they were encouraged to study and analyse the content of newspaper articles. Several journalists were invited to meet with the students and discuss the challenges of their work. Students of all ages, parents and visitors all enjoyed the comfortable combination of a warm beverage and daily news in many languages.

Scenes from a very successful Book Week.

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Building Community

BUILDING COMMUNITY

Each year our school community grows stronger, as it should. Each year, there is reason to be extra grateful to a couple of key individuals, whose initiatives have made such a difference, that they have probably changed our school forever.

2013 was a year in which ISA parents and teachers worked to-gether on a number of new projects that reflected the ISA mis-sion and philosophy. Our very first Raising and Giving (RAG) Week which incorporated the Arts Alive exhibition was a real highlight.

Every year ISA parents help to make our many school events extra special, and this year was no exception; they really demonstrated their initiative, energy and willingness to give their time, with more widespread involvement of parents than ever before. In addition to the traditional concerts and com-munity parties, the ISA room parents organised a wide range of outings, from bowling nights to ski trips, dance classes and a ball. On a school-wide basis parent initiatives led directly

to a week-long focus on movement and fitness in the Lower School. ‘Move It!’ was so popular that the morning dance slot has been retained on Mon-days.

A big cheer for parents Tracy Spehr, Ilaria Talenti and Nicola Günther, our 2013 Room Parent Coordination Team!

With a goal of raising a staggering €16,000 for the St. Bakhita Project in Zambia, RAG Week captured the hearts of parents, students and teachers who wanted to make a difference.

Each day, students contribute to their school community in positive ways. The student coun-cils provide an excellent forum for this.

The initiative of Grade 9 student Mitchell Spehr led to the completion of an ambitious project to build an outdoor classroom.

“I have been struck by how ‚at home‘ I already feel. All of the staff and students and parents at ISA have been enormously welcoming, and even after such a short time I feel like I am a part of the community at ISA. New ISA teacher

BUILDING COMMUNITY

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Building Community

PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. BAKHITAISA's partnership with St. Bakhita was initiated in 2012 and it realised a school goal to build meaningful links beyond the local community. Championed by ISA teacher Brain Kelleher and facilitated by the Irish charity SERVE, the project has cap-tured the hearts of students, staff and parents.

The St. Bakhita Association in Mazabuka, Zambia, runs several projects that support orphans and underprivilieged young people, by providing them with education, housing or work. Nine Grade 11 students, along with Mr Kelleher and Ms Mullen, were lucky enough to travel to Zambia to establish the partnership. Before they could depart they had to reach the development fund target of €15,000 set by SERVE (the money raised going towards the construction of an irrigation system and piggery). Through a variety of meaningful actions initiated by students, staff and parents, the team was able

to exceed the target and raise over €16,000. These actions included: • Movember• Grade 11 CAS activities• Winter Concert and

Christmas Market• ISA parents cello concert• Raising and Giving (RAG) Week• Run-A-Muck • ISA Arts Alive Exhibition • ISA Flea Market • ISA Seven Summit Mountain Challenge Having achieved the target, the eleven volunteers departed for two weeks to Zambia in May. Immersion Programme elements had a strong emphasis on development education and in-

“ Probably the most important thing I learnt is that I went to Zambia to give, but through giving I gained a lot more in return. Grade 11 student volunteer

cluded practical work, immersion into local communities, vis-iting development projects and making connections between schools and young people.

Overall, the trip was a wonderful experience for the students and a huge success. In many ways the trip was an emotionally challenging one too; so much was new and different and some of what was seen was disturbing. The Grade 11 volunteers approached every person they met with open-mindedness and compassion, and each new situation with curiosity and respect. On October 24th during ‘Zambia Day’, the Grade 11 students will be sharing their experiences with the communi-

ty, as well as celebrating ISA’s partnership with St. Bakhita Association. It is ISA’s hope that our part-nership with St. Bakhita Association will enable our students to become more confident, caring citizens of the world and to better promote intercultural un-derstanding long into the future.

“It was simply mind-blowing. What stood out the most for me, was the joy, the happiness, the openness of the people that lived in very poor con-ditions. There was so much fun and laughter and so much gratefulness for little things. Grade 11 student volunteer

The St. Bakhita volunteer team at the farm, ISA Teacher Team running-a-muck to raise money

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Movement and Fitness

PROMOTING MOVEMENT AND FITNESSISA is committed to offering physical education and sport as an integral and valued part of the educational experience pro-vided to our students. Students in Grades 1 to 10 regularly participate in structured lessons delivered by specialist teach-ers using our well-resourced sports facilities. A continually de-veloping extra-curricular programme also offers students the opportunity to participate and compete in a range of physical activities, further facilitating the development of knowledge and skills associated with physical activity.

Recent investment in the sporting facilities reflects this ongoing commitment to movement and fitness. The school gymnasium is well resourced and has the capacity and equipment required to offer a broad range of activities. ISA also has an impressive

and well equipped fitness room and outdoor play areas. Early 2014 will see the completion of a mul-tipurpose artificial playing surface on the school grounds. ISA also makes effective use of an array of local facilities which also strength-ens our links with the local community.

“Physical Education encourages me to participate in, and learn about, activities that contrib-ute to a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Upper School student

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Outdoor education continues to be central to the ISA school experience. This year students from Grades 6 to 8 were all involved in week long summer and winter camps based in picturesque Schwangau. Students were active planning the daily activities and cooking. They participated in a range of challenging team-building and leadership experiences which we believe helps students to further develop the attrib-utes of the IB Learner Profile. Students wishing to gain the International Award will have an excellent basis for the expedi-tion section of the award.

Students develop key life skills during outdoor education activities, Physical Education lessons teach a range of skills including teamwork and communication

“Sport enables me to challenge myself while developing my ability to work with others in a team. Upper School student

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The Arts

CELEBRATING THE ARTS

ISA continued to demonstrate its love of the Arts throughout 2013 with a strong focus on music, theatre and visual arts. The tradition of musical performance at ISA goes back to our very first year of existence.

2013 was another exciting period for the young musicians and music lovers at ISA; the concert calendar was busier than ever. A new addition to the programme was the Grade 3 strings class, made possible by a donation from the Vier-metz Stiftung. This pilot project was a great success and will continue in 2014. In addition to the annual orchestra camp in September, a second camp for the strings class took place in the Allgäu in July, and another new tradition was established with the performance of the musical 'Charlotte’s Web' at the Abraxas Theatre by the Grade 6 classes.

The instrumental programme at ISA now features 13 visiting specialist teachers teaching 58 ISA students and the ISA or-chestra includes students from Grade 2 up to Grade 12. The

Parent and Teacher's choir provides a much-loved weekly op-portunity to share the joys of choral singing.

ISA ARTS ALIVE EXHIBITION

On 7th March the inaugural ISA Arts Alive Exhibition was held. The aim of the exhibition was to promote the Arts within the school community and to publicly recognise and celebrate every student as an artist and creator. It also provided a won-derful opportunity for the Lower School to fundraise on behalf of our Grade 11 immersion programme volunteers and to sup-port the St Bakhita’s partnership. The Grade 4/5 choir and the Parent and Teachers’ choir opened the exhibition with African melodies and the volunteers were present to talk about their upcoming adventure. Chris O’Donoghue from the Irish charity SERVE was also present on the night, and we would like to thank him for his support.

Artwork for the exhibition was created by every student from ELC to Grade 5, as well as the Diploma Visual Arts students in

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Grade 12. Lower School students created an individual piece of art that was linked to their Unit of Inquiry and Diploma stu-dents presented the pieces they had been working on over the past two years. To effectively showcase all of the work, the Arts Alive team wanted to create the feel of a real gallery opening. Works were displayed with a stylish name tag and description on all three levels of the main building and visi-tors were encouraged to mix, mingle and take in each display at their own pace.  A slideshow of photographs showing the students in action was also on display to acknowledge the creative process behind the finished products. As we hoped, the ISA community was able to truly embrace and share in the magic of art during an exciting evening full of colour, charm and creativity.

We would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported the exhibition; the evening was a huge success.

This year saw Spring and Christmas concerts, concerts in churches and old folks homes, a collaborative concert in Neusäß and the end of year Summer Arts Party.

Students rose marvelously to the challenges of 'Charlottes Web', learning copious lines of text, solo and choral songs and dance routines.

IB Diploma art work -

Each class in the Lower school created a shared piece of artwork on canvas to be auctioned at the exhibition, taking their inspiration from one of the Learner Profile attributes.

IB Diploma art work - Jonathan Mannhart

FOSTERING LEADERSHIP

THE INTERNATIONAL

AWARD

The International Award is an award that recognizes young people’s achieve-ments in the areas of ser-vice, physical recreation, skills and an expedition. The programme aims to de-velop skills and confidence in students as they make a difference to other people's lives, to the community, and

become fitter themselves. ISA has offered The International

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Fostering Leadership

Award at Bronze Level since 2011. 2013 was the first year in which seven ISA students achieved the Silver Award. This was a great milestone and has inspired and motivated current students to enroll for next year’s International Award. The programme is expanding in 2014 as more stu-dents become involved.

“Walking all day in the rain really lifts your spirits! Upper School student

Grade 12 students confronting the elements!

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Professional Development

FOSTERING LEADERSHIP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

It is our strong belief at ISA that the key to excellent teaching and successful learning is professional development for teach-ers. Therefore almost 2% of the annual budget is reserved for this important area.

This, along with generous support from the ‘Friends of ISA’ association, ensures that ISA teachers remain abreast of de-velopments in their subjects and continue to develop their teaching methodologies in line with current best practice. Workshops may take place here at ISA, in another internation-al school, or abroad.

ISA teachers are aware that authentic professional develop-ment is the result of reflection and personal commitment. ISA believes that a sincere commitment to collective learning is vi-tal so that our school and the individuals within it can continue

to grow and learn. ISA has created structures that enable teachers to work together on goal setting, visit one another’s lessons and learn from one an-other’s feedback. Our school also benefits from an extensive teacher resource library and administrative staff members also attend relevant professional development courses.

“At ISA, I feel I am constantly challenged, but in a good way. I learn so much from my col-leagues. ISA teacher

BUSINESS AND FINANCES

GENERAL

Financial management at International School Augsburg is driven by two over-riding tasks: to ensure the delivery of a high quality international education and to ensure the sustainable development of the school. The goal of the financial opera-tions is to guarantee that revenue received is effectively allo-cated to support student learning.

Financial planning at ISA takes many factors into considera-tion. ISA develops an annual economic plan, which must be approved and authorized by the supervisory board and the shareholders. In 2013 an independent auditing company, as the school’s size made it necessary, has audited the school’s financial records the first time.

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Business and Finances

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ENROLMENT

Enrolment shows a relatively stable pattern. Withdrawals at the end of the school year 2012-13 included the second grad-uating class and the relocation of international families as in 2012. In comparison to previous years, the new enrolment was slightly under average. Student numbers remained almost constant for the start of the new school year. The school year ended with an enrolment of 313 students. The two graphs show the stable development in student numbers since the founding of ISA in 2005 and demonstrate that the international community of ISA has been growing steadily since that year.

REVENUE

(TOTAL: € 5.10M)

In the school year 2012-13 an in-come of 5.1 million Euros was gen-erated. As there had been no fee increase, the financial year ended with a small loss. A very positive aspect was the acquisition of addi-tional sponsoring and a reversal of an individual allowance.

ALLOCATION OF REVENUE

(TOTAL COSTS: € 5.12M)

The focus of the school’s adminis-tration is to further increase oper-ational efficiency, while continuing to improve the quality of education and service. To this end, the organ-isation endeavours to keep tuition increases as low as possible and to optimally direct the allocation of our funds to the first priority: student learning.

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Friends of ISA

FRIENDS OF ISA

Soon after its foundation, International School Augsburg had proven itself to be a welcome and necessary addition to the local infrastructure and an enrichment to the local education institutions. It quickly became clear that in order to secure a steady and positive growth, the school would need firm friends and reliable sponsors; a small number of committed local com-panies joined businessman Alfred Kolb’s initiative to establish a fundraising association, and in March 2006 the ‘Freunde der International School Augsburg ISA e.V.’ was founded.

Currently, the ‘Friends of ISA’ boats over 70 members whose contributions serve to supplement the running budget and en-able the realisation of a broad range of additional educational projects. It also reserves a modest fund to provide short-term support to families who encounter financial difficulties mid-year. In this way, the children are able to remain at ISA at least until the end of the school year.

‘International Education needs Funding!’ is the motto that drives and motivates the ‘Friends’ association. New members are always welcome and there are several membership pack-ages to choose from. ISA would like to thank all members of the association for their continued and vital support.

Gold Membership: ROMA KG Silver Membership: Adolf Präg GmbH & Co. KG, Air Caterer Munich GmbH, Andreas Schmid Logistik AG, ASSET Grund-besitz- und Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, baramundi soft-ware AG, Dehner GmbH & Co. KG, Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH, Franz Industriebeteiligungen AG, Fürst Fugger Baben-hausen Zentralverwaltung, GEDA-Dechentreiter GmbH & Co. KG, H15 Radiologische Privatpraxis, Humbaur GmbH, KMD GmbH, KUKA AG, Lechwerke AG, Link Catering, Max Schmidt Gebäudemanagement GmbH, MVV Enamic IGS Gersthofen GmbH. Presse-Druck- und Verlags-GmbH, Regio Augsburg Wirtschaft GmbH, Roman Mayer GmbH, SGL Carbon GmbH, Steuerkanzlei Kemmerling, Verlagsgruppe Weltbild GmbH

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Who's Who

WHO'S WHO

ASSOCIATESSUPERVISORY BOARD

Karl Moser Chairman

Dr. Claus Gerckens Deputy Chairman

Heribert Göggerle

Stefan Holzamer

Dieter R. Kirchmair

Herbert Scheel

Ulrich Wagner

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

AND ADMINISTRATION

Marcus Wagner Managing Director

Cathie Mullen Head of School

Margaret Ward Upper School Principal

Sarah Garland-Zach Lower School Principal

Marcus Rank Financial Manager

Tatjana Patjasina HR Assistant

Manuela Prinz Facility Manager

Gerhild Bäuerle Admissions Manager

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The ISA Team would like to thank all those who supported ISA during 2013.

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