Chennai Schools To Offer Western Australian Board Curriculum From 2026-27

WACE signed MoUs with schools in Chennai to offer its curriculum, officials announced. (Representative/Getty Images)

Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), an internationally recognised curriculum from the Government of Western Australia, has signed MoUs with schools in Chennai to offer its curriculum, officials announced.

The MoU signing occurred at the New India Education Summit in Chennai, with Tamil Nadu Education Minister Thiru Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in attendance, reported PTI.

WACE is an internationally accredited senior secondary qualification managed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA), a statutory body under the Government of Western Australia.

Syed Sultan Ahmed, Chairman of The Association of International School of India (TAIS) and Advisor to WACE India on International Curriculum Integration, stated that the curriculum emphasises competency-based, inquiry-driven learning to foster critical thinking, creativity, and practical application, moving away from rote-based education to create future-ready learners.

The addition of new schools in Chennai highlights the growing confidence among Indian educators in WACE’s international curriculum framework, Ahmed stated. “The signing of new schools in Chennai reflects the growing confidence among Indian educators in WACE’s international curriculum framework. Our goal is to integrate global best practices into Indian classrooms in a way that supports holistic, flexible, and future-oriented education,” he said.

With the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) equivalence granted earlier this year, students completing WACE can pursue higher education in India with class 12 equivalence, alongside opportunities at top global universities, the report added.

Faiza Mirza, Chief Operating Officer of WACE India, remarked, “With every school, we move closer to creating an ecosystem that empowers Indian students and teachers with international academic exposure, global pathways, and transformative learning opportunities.” Currently offered in over 16 countries, including Singapore, China, Japan, and Malaysia, the WACE programme provides students with the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) – a globally recognised university entrance qualification accepted by leading universities across Australia, the UK, the US, Canada and Europe.”