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Kipling
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 Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 11:32 am Post subject: Malaysia local schools for your kids? |
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Hi,
I just wondered if anyone knew whether it is possible to enrol your child into a local Malaysian school if you are working in the country.
International schools are not a financial option.
Would be grateful for any information.
Cheers
Mr K
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KayuJati
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 1:33 am Post subject: Re: Malaysia local schools for your kids? |
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| Kipling wrote: |
Hi,
I just wondered if anyone knew whether it is possible to enrol your child into a local Malaysian school if you are working in the country.
International schools are not a financial option.
Would be grateful for any information.
Cheers
Mr K
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This is a good question. In my 15 years of living here, I don't know any foreigner who has enrolled their children in the gov't schools. FWIW, gov't schools are looked at as basically "crowd control" and many Malaysians enroll their children in "convent" schools as a result. These convent schools are left-over from the British days and are actually under the purview of the gov't. Still, they do charge tuition which you appear to want to avoid.
Left me ask around and see if I can get an answer to your question. |
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KayuJati
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:25 am Post subject: |
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Yes! You can enroll your child in a Malaysian gov't (public) school. That is the good news.
The bad news is that unless your child is young, it may be difficult since all subjects are taught in Malay (Bahasa Malaysia) except for English, Chinese and Tamil classes. They were teaching Maths and Science in English, but a recent wave of nationalism has gotten those subjects moved back to Malay also.
There are some exceptions, of course; some former convent schools are being allowed, I believe, to continue offering many subjects in English since this is what their fee-paying parents demand. Best to check out the individual schools in your chosen living location. |
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Kipling
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:34 am Post subject: |
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Many thanks for the replies:
My son is in grade 2 and goes to a Chinese local school at the moment so is fluent in Mandarin and English. His third language is Bahasa Indonesia.
We do pay fees to this school(the same as the locals) of around 10000 RMB a year. What would be the cost of these' convent' schools?
Just wonder too about the average quality locally, (class size, facilities, academic standards) for example in a Chinese area school.
International schools abroad tend to cost in the region of 12-20000 pounds sterling almost comparable to a UK school, quite a sizable chunk of a salary.
Thanks again.
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KayuJati
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| Kipling wrote: |
Many thanks for the replies:
My son is in grade 2 and goes to a Chinese local school at the moment so is fluent in Mandarin and English. His third language is Bahasa Indonesia.
Just wonder about the average quality locally, (class size, facilities, academic standards) for example in a Chinese area school.
International schools abroad tend to cost in the region of 12-20000 pounds sterling almost comparable to a UK school, quite a sizable chunk of a salary.
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Well, Grade 2 in a Chinese school should be okay. Malaysia has three types of gov't schools, Malay, Tamil and Chinese, so your child should fit in alright in a Chinese-language school. Class sizes, I hear, run in the 30-50 range. |
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Prog Rocker
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| Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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It depends where in Malaysia you are thinking. Plenty of options in KL - the top internationals are of course ridiculous prices, but there are other private schools, some of which have the word 'international' in the name.
I looked at Sabah at one point, and found 2 schools which were very affordable - nothing like the international school fees - and many subjects were taught in English. There were also some expats who sent their kids to these schools for the obvious advantages: not such a high turnover of students, kids could integrate into the country better, and faster at picking up language/culture. Not that I'm against international schools in anyway, back then it was just something I was forced to look into due to finances.
If you need specific names of schools, just pm me and I'll be glad to help. |
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