Frequently asked questions

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We offer both International and National Curriculum and accepting students from 3 years old up to 15 yeas old *T&C Applies. Fees ranging from RM13,000 to RM54,000 annually.

Students will learn English and Malay with the options of Mandarin daily but we offer after-school opportunities to learn foreign languages such as Japanese and Korean. Private National school students will learn Malay, English and Mandarin.

We offer a wide range of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The International and National schools offer more than 70 activities in total. 

Our SEN Coordinator and School Heads and their teams will review each case individually before a decision is made on accommodating students with special educational needs.

Yes, we do. We have a robust online as well as face-to-face EAL and multilingual programmes that help students learn and improve their English language skills, allowing them to transition smoothly into our school.

The school actively encourages parents to get involved with school events and parents will be informed accordingly on how they can support and participate in activities with their child and the school.

We also have a Community Support Committee (CSC) that is chaired by our parents and the school actively collaborates with the CSC on various activities.

Additionally, there are year group representatives and a new parent liaison group within the International and National School. 

We do provide iPads for Primary Students but for Secondary students, we practice the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme.

Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTCs) will be held at least once per term, allowing teachers to share the students’ progress with parents. 

We do not limit progress sharing or discussions to just PTCs. Parents are encouraged to directly reach out to the teachers to discuss their child’s progress as and when appropriate.

Our Admissions Team will then be in touch to guide you through the application process, and will request the following items of information from you:  

  • Parents’ passport/Identity Card  

  • Parents’ visa (if relevant)  

  • Parents’ work permit (if relevant)  

  • Student’s birth certificate (translated to English for non-Malaysian)  

  • Student’s passport/MyKid if Malaysian Citizen/Identity card  

  • Student’s previous school report

We strive to make the admissions process as smooth as possible, while taking time and care to give each prospective student’s application the attention it deserves. Generally, the full admissions process takes around 1 to 2 weeks from the initial application until the confirmation of a place, during which time your child may be required to sit for a standard assessment of their cognitive abilities. 

Our school terms start in August for the International school and February for the National school but we have ongoing enrolment so students can join us any time. We have strong settling in processes including a buddy programme to ensure children feel safe and supported as they transition into our community.

Students will be placed in year groups according to their date of birth. Our academic year cut-off date is 31st August every year. Students entering Early Years must have turned 3 by the 1st of September, and so on as they progress up the school.

Yes, if necessary. Fees may vary depending on the Malaysian Immigration fees structure.

Yes. Our application fee is RM1,00.00 for Sekolah Sri Tenby and RM1,600 for Tenby International School. 

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