Top International Schools in Malaysia

Overview: IGCSE, A-Level · 3–18 · MYR 10.9K–MYR 55.9K

Tenby Schools Ipoh is a day and boarding school for ages 2–18 on a 13-acre campus in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, offering both British-international and Malaysian-national pathways. Its international route progresses through EYFS, the National Curriculum for England, IPC, IGCSE and A-Level. English is the principal language of instruction, alongside Malay, Mandarin and EAL support. Secondary students follow specialist subject teaching alongside CCAs, sport, ISP international programmes and university/careers support. Founded in 1960 and now part of the International Schools Partnership, it serves a community of over 30 nationalities.

Overview: Cambridge Primary, IGCSE · 3–18 · MYR 11.3K–MYR 33K

MAZ International School is a two-campus private day-school group in Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam, Selangor, with boarding offered at Shah Alam. It provides an English-medium, British-based pathway spanning early years through Year 11/Form 5, aligned with Cambridge International and Pearson Edexcel frameworks. Its published offering includes Cambridge Primary, lower secondary/IGCSE preparation, EAL support and a small-class policy of up to 25 students. Shah Alam has a sports field, swimming pool, multi-purpose hall, science laboratory, computer laboratory and art studio; Petaling Jaya lists a basketball court, laboratories, library, kindergarten play area and recreation park. The school has educated children from more than 35 countries since its founding in Petaling Jaya.

Overview: Cambridge Primary, IGCSE · 3–18 · MYR 12K–MYR 23.4K

Austin Heights International School (AHIS) is a purpose-built international day school in Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, established in 2011 and operated by Austin Heights Education Sdn. Bhd. It offers education from Early Years through Sixth Form (ages 3–18) following a Cambridge pathway: EYFS/IPC-informed primary, modified National Curriculum for England in secondary, Cambridge Checkpoints, IGCSE, and International AS/A Levels. The school's published philosophy, 'Education without Boundaries,' combines Eastern values with Western education, student-centred thematic learning, formal assessment, multilingual provision, sport, arts, and required co-curricular participation. With over 30 nationalities represented and approximately 1,300 pupils, AHIS describes itself as a multicultural community committed to holistic development.

Overview: IGCSE, A-Level · 4–18 · MYR 15.9K–MYR 36K

Founded in 1985, Sayfol International School is a private day school on Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur, serving children from Kindergarten through International A-Level. Using IEYC in Kindergarten and a British curriculum through Cambridge/Edexcel IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel International A-Level, it reports a community representing 60 countries. The school maintains class-size caps by phase and a substantial co-curricular programme in sport, arts, languages and service, and does not provide boarding.

Overview: IGCSE, A-Level · 3–18 · MYR 16.2K–MYR 90.6K

Tenby Schools Penang is a STEAM-specialist day school in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, serving 800+ learners aged 3–17 through co-located international and Malaysian-national schools. The international route uses an enhanced English National Curriculum and IPC progression leading to IGCSE, while the national route follows KSSR/KSSM leading to SPM. The school operates a 10-acre purpose-built campus with a 75,000 sq ft STEAM Engine opened in 2024, featuring robotics, XR, computer science and performance spaces. English is the principal instructional language, with Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, and strong EAL provision also offered. With more than 30 nationalities represented, it combines British-international academic rigour with multilingualism, life competencies and pastoral care under the International Schools Partnership network.

Overview: IGCSE, A-Level · 3–18 · MYR 17K–MYR 63K

Prince of Wales Island International School (POWIIS) is a privately operated British-curriculum international school on Penang Island, Malaysia. It operates a primary-to-middle campus in Tanjung Bungah for ages 3–13 and a secondary/Sixth Form campus in Balik Pulau for ages 11–19, where boarding is available from Year 7. Students progress through an English National Curriculum-derived programme toward IGCSE and International A Levels, with CAIE and Pearson Edexcel examination-centre approval. The school publicly emphasises arts, sport, outdoor learning, leadership, pastoral support and university guidance alongside academic study, with leavers receiving offers to top universities worldwide.