Marlborough College Malaysia (MCM) is a UK-style curriculum boarding

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in Malaysia for boarding and day pupils. The school is the sister school of

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, UK. The college comprises a Pre-Preparatory School for children aged 3 to 8 years; a Preparatory School for boarding and day pupils aged between 8 and 12 years; and a Senior School for boarding and day pupils aged between 13 and 18 years. The current enrollment is approximately 890 pupils, representing 43 nationalities, and the staff-to-pupil ratio at the College is 1:7. The majority of the teaching body have teaching experience either in Marlborough College UK or other British independent schools. As of today, Marlborough College Malaysia is a full member of FOBISIA.

History

Marlborough College Malaysia opened on 27 August 2012. The school was built on the former Honan palm plantation as part of the Iskandar Development project in

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on the southern tip of peninsula Malaysia. The opening of the College was described as a catalytic project complementing the EduCity development and wider regeneration of the Iskandar region of Johor. Marlborough College Malaysia was officially opened by HRH Raja Zarith Sofiah Binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah, consort to the

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, on 24 February 2013. The founding Master of the College was Mr Robert Pick, former Second Master of Marlborough College in the UK. Following Mr Pick's retirement, Mr Alan Stevens took over as Master on 1 August 2017 until July 2023. Mr Simon Burbury became Master on 1 August 2023. The schools was listed in 2022 in

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of the world's 150 best private schools and as one of the top 15 in the China and Southeast Asia category.

Names of the Houses

Masters (headmasters) of Marlborough College Malaysia

* 2012–2017 Robert Pick * 2017–2023 Alan Stevens * 2023– Simon Burbury

Governance

Marlborough College Malaysia is operated by M East Sdn Bhd, and its directors are mostly old pupils of Marlborough College. The directors as of 2023 are: HRH Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz (Chairman), Richard Fleck CBE, Dr Chin Joo Lim, Jessie W Y Soon, Ir Wan Adlan Affandy bin Wan Abdul Rahman, Chua Guan-Hock SC, Lau Huan Yeong, Nicholas Sampson, Tom Kirkwood, John Baker, Amran Hafiz Affifudin and Kristy Castleton.

IGCSE

All pupils follow the core curriculum: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and the three Sciences. Four more subjects may be chosen from the lists below (within various option groups): In 2023, 41% of our pupils received 9 or more A*/A grades, with half of the pupils receiving 5 or more A*s

IB Diploma

In the Sixth Form, pupils study the

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(IB) Program

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results in 2023 averaged at 33 points, 14% of pupils achieved over 40 points and a 97% pass rate. Some pupils went on to study at Universities.

References

External links

* {{Official website Buildings and structures in Iskandar Puteri International Baccalaureate schools in Malaysia Universities and colleges in Johor British international schools in Malaysia 2012 establishments in Malaysia Educational institutions established in 2012