Marlborough College Malaysia

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Marlborough College Malaysia
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Location
Marlborough College Malaysia
Jalan Marlborough

Iskandar Puteri

Johor
,
79200

Malaysia
Coordinates 1°26′46″N103°39′03″E / 1.4461°N 103.6509°E / 1.4461; 103.6509
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TypePrivate International School
Boarding school & Day school
Motto Latin: Deus Dat Incrementum
(1 Corinthians 3:6: "God gives the Increase")
Religious affiliation(s)Anglican foundation but focuses on spirituality rather than Christianity.
Established2012
Chairman of Council Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz
MasterSimon Burbury
Gender Co-educational
Age3to 18
Enrollment890
Education systemIGCSE, IB
Language English
Campus size90-acre (0.36 km2)
Campus typeRural
Houses14 (6 boarding and 8 day)
Colour(s) Royal blue and white   
Nickname MCM
PublicationPiccalilli
YearbookMarlburian Magazine
Affiliation HMC, Council of British International Schools, Federation of British International Schools in Asia
Alumni Old Marlburians
Website www.marlboroughcollegemalaysia.org

Marlborough College Malaysia (MCM) is a co-educational British international school in Malaysia for boarding and day pupils. The school is the sister school of Marlborough College in Wiltshire, 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.

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History

Marlborough College Malaysia opened on 27 August 2012. [1] The school was built on the former Honan palm plantation as part of the Iskandar Development project in Johor on the southern tip of peninsula Malaysia. [2] The opening of the College was described as a catalytic project complementing the EduCity development and wider regeneration of the Iskandar region of Johor. [3] Marlborough College Malaysia was officially opened by HRH Raja Zarith Sofiah Binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah, consort to the Sultan of Johor, on 24 February 2013. [4] 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. [5] Mr Simon Burbury became Master on 1 August 2023. [6] The schools was listed in 2022 in The Schools Index of the world's 150 best private schools and as one of the top 15 in the China and Southeast Asia category. [7]

Names of the Houses

Senior Boarding HousesSenior Day HousesPrep School Houses
Honan House Wallace Hunt
Munawir Hill Thompson Merlin
Wills House Butler Seymour
Steel House Sheppard Chichester
Iskandar House
Taylor House

Masters (headmasters) of Marlborough College Malaysia

Governance

Marlborough College Malaysia is not a franchise but a genuine expansion of Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England. [8] It 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. [9]

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):

EconomicsMusic
GeographyPhysical Education
HistoryReligious Studies
ArtMandarin First Language
Computer ScienceMandarin Foreign Language
Design and TechnologyMalay First Language
DramaMalay Foreign Language
FrenchFurther Pure Mathematics
Spanish

In 2023, 41% of our pupils received 9 or more A*/A grades, with half of the pupils receiving 5 or more A*s [10]

IB Diploma

In the Sixth Form, pupils study the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program [11] IB Diploma Programme results in 2023 averaged at 33 points, 14% of pupils achieved over 40 points and a 97% pass rate. With many of the pupils going on to study at Internationally renowned Universities. [12]

Pupils must study three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL). One subject must be chosen from each of the Groups 1 to 5, plus an extra choice from Groups 2, 3, 4 or 6.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
English Literature (HL/SL)Mandarin Foreign (HL/SL/Ab Initio)Economics (HL/SL)Biology (HL/SL)Maths (HL/SL)Music (HL/SL)
Mandarin Language and Literature (SL)French Foreign (HL/SL)Geography (HL/SL)Chemistry (HL/SL)Maths Applications and Interpretation (HL/SL)Theatre Arts (HL/SL)
Malay Literature (HL/SL)Malay Foreign (SL/Ab Initio)History (HL/SL)Physics (HL/SL)Maths Analysis and Approaches (HL/SL)Visual Arts (HL/SL)
Self-Taught Mother Tongue (SL)Self-Taught Mother Tongue (SL)Psychology (HL/SL)Design Technology (HL/SL)
English Literature and Language (HL/SL)Spanish Foreign (HL/SL/Ab Initio)Business and Management (HL/SL)Sports, Health and Exercise Science (HL/SL)or Any subject from Groups 2, 3 or 4 (HL/SL)
Performance and Literature (SL)English Language (SL)Global Politics (HL/SL)Computer Science (HL/SL)
World Religions (SL)

School terms

There are three academic terms in the year:

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