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Nationalities
| Number of students |
1500 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
29 |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
No EAL specialists will be hired, this support will be the responsibility of the classroom teachers and Learning Support Assistants |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Spanish |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
KG1 - G10: 16 - 18
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| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
School will provide iPad and laptops to support learning but there won’t be a personal device given to each student. |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE and IB Diploma |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
SJII is inclusive school but as a founding school it may not have the staff or facilities to meet all SEN needs. As such, SJII will be taking a very limited number of 3 to 4 students in the early stages and this is exclusive to those with siblings in the school. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
- KG1 – Grade 2: No assessment, however an introductory conversation will be done with the Elementary School Principal to assess the pupil’s needs and whether the school has the capabilities to meet them.
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School day
| School start time |
8:15 am |
| School finish time |
3:15 pm |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Ballet, rainbow arts, cooking and nutrition, story club, movement and dance, Taekwondo, mindful colouring, swimming Chinese Language Enrichment Club, Lego, fencing, street dance, cheerleading, chess, board games, dodgeball, Karate, team games, table tennis, Hogwarts, textiles and toy making, cantabile singers, cultural arts, Chinese drumming, Catholic, sewing, athletics, piano, badminton, tap dancing, football, drama, string orchestra, Irish dancing, kangoo jumps, concert band, animation and film, problem solving, climbing, synchronized swimming, 3D animation, newspaper club, choir, coding, softball, diving, Spanish, tennis, hip hop/street dance, touch rugby, symphonic orchestra F1 in school, digital art, golf, mindfulness, ultimate frisbee, Model United Nations, film studies. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor sports hall, 25 m by 15 m swimming pool, basketball court, soccer field with spectator gallery, tennis court, 25 m by 5 m junior pool, playground. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
St Joseph’s Institution International School (SJII) Malaysia is a school of the La Salle Brothers and is founded under the auspices of the Lasallian East Asia District (LEAD). SJII Malaysia provides a world class, dynamic learning environment for students. It will focus on developing the whole child by encouraging students to strive for academic excellence and developing skills to enable students to be responsible and productive global citizens. The school is based on Lasallian ethos and as such service and values will be central to all that SJII does in Malaysia. Students will be involved in a range of service activities in Malaysia and throughout Asia to help people in need. These programmes will develop leadership, empathy and team work skills for SJII Malaysia students. Lasallian values such as inclusion, respect and compassion will be embedded in the everyday life of the school. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Kindergarten 1 to Grade 5, SJII follows the International Primary Curriculum.
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