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You are invited to undertake a survey which is to evaluate the perception of parents towards the potential establishment of a foreign-based school in Malaysia, and in particular within the Klang Valley as well to gauge the general perception to international school education in Malaysia.
You have been invited to participate in this survey. It will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete the online survey (24-questions). Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. Your survey response will be strictly confidential and data gathered from this research will be reported only in aggregate. Thank you very much for your time and for supporting this survey.
Please agree to these terms and click on the “Continue” button in order to continue.
If you have any queries, please forward your comments at the end of this survey or contact us at [email protected]
 
 
 
 
Please provide your details:

If you are willing to have 10 minute follow up phone interview with us after the online survey, please provide us your phone number.

 
First Name : 
Last Name : 
Phone : 
Email Address : 
 
 
 
Please indicate if you are willing to join our focus group sessions by clicking the box below. The focus groups will be small group sessions whereby a moderator will pose additional questions to understand better the responses provided from this survey.
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Please indicate your gender.
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
Please indicate your age range:
 
20-30 years old
 
31-40 years old
 
40-years old & above
 
 
 
Please indicate your nationality.
 
Malaysian
 
Non-Malaysian
 
 
How many child(ren) do you have currently in schooling years?
1 2 3 More than 3
Kindergarten / Nursery / Reception (Ages 3-4)
Junior School (Years 1-6; Ages 5-10)
Senior School (Years 7-11; Ages 11-15)
Sixth Form (Years 12-13; Ages 16-17)
 
 
 
What is the category of employment for the main family member?
 
International company (multinational)
 
Local private sector
 
Public sector
 
Government-linked Company (GLC)
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Please state your current total household income Range (per annum).
 
MYR 250,000 & below
 
MYR 250,001 – MYR 500,000
 
MYR 500,001 – MYR 750, 000
 
MYR 750,001 – MYR 1 mill
 
MYR 1 mil & above
 
 
 
Currently, what type of school do you send your child(ren) to?
 
Government/ public schools
 
Local Private Schools
 
Private International Schools
 
Other
 
 
 
 
If you are considering to send your child(ren) to an international school, which curriculum will be your preference in?
 
International Baccalaureate (IB)
 
UK Curriculum (IGCSE, A Levels)
 
Australian Curriculum
 
American Curriculum
 
International Curriculum combined with national curriculum (UPSR, PMR, SPM)
 
 
What range of fee structure are you currently paying for your child(ren) education in an international school (per annum)?
< RM 20,000 per annum RM 20,001 – RM 40,000 per annum RM 40,001 – RM 60,000 per annum RM 60,001 – RM 80,000 per annum > RM 80,0001 per annum Not applicable (child(ren) not in international school)
For child(ren) enrolled in a Kindergarten / Nursery / Reception
For child(ren) enrolled in a Junior School (Years 1-6)
For child(ren) enrolled in a Senior School and/or Sixth Form (Years 7-13)
 
 
What is the preferred traveling time for your children from your house to the international school?
<15 minutes 15 – 30 minutes > 30 minutes No preference
For child(ren) enrolled in a Kindergarten / Nursery / Reception
For child(ren) enrolled in a Junior School (Years 1-6)
For child(ren) enrolled in a Senior School and/or Sixth Form (Years 7-13)
 
 
Please rate the main expected characteristic of a teacher in the international school that you would expect?

Please score 1 - Least Important, 5 - Most Important
1 2 3 4 5
High academic qualification
Vast experience in teaching & learning
Approachable and adaptable
Leadership qualities
Passionate, creative and proactive in teaching
 
 
What would be the ideal class size that you would like your child(ren) to be in the international school?
5-10 students 11-15 students 16-20 students 20 & above
For child(ren) enrolled in a Kindergarten / Nursery / Reception
For child(ren) enrolled in a Junior School (Years 1-6)
For child(ren) enrolled in a Senior School and/or Sixth Form (Years 7-13)
 
 
The current fees in international schools in Malaysia has a very wide spectrum, from some schools charging as much as RM40k per annum for tuition, whilst others go as high as RM90k per annum. These fees of course are reflected in the brand and premium quality of the teaching and facilities provided, as well as locality of the school itself.

 

Please indicate the fee range that you feel you would be comfortable to pay for a top international school, with a strong global brand and academic performance, as well as with a dedicated purpose-built campus that is consistent with the ethos that the foreign school brings to the school here in Malaysia.

 
< RM 20,000 per annum RM 20,001 – RM 40,000 per annum RM 40,001 – RM 60,000 per annum RM 60,001 – RM 80,000 per annum RM 80,001 – RM 100,000 per annum > RM 100,001 per annum
For child(ren) enrolled in a Kindergarten / Nursery / Reception
For child(ren) enrolled in a Junior School (Years 1-6)
For child(ren) enrolled in a Senior School and/or Sixth Form (Years 7-13)
 
 
When choosing an international school, please rank the following criterias in terms of importance in your decision making?

(1 – least important to 5 – most important)
1 2 3 4 5
Distance from home
School brand/reputation/Academic Performance
Teachers' qualification/experience
International teachers
Affordable tuition fee
Smaller class size
School facilities
Curriculum types
Extra curricular activities
Sports
Use of IT/Technology in teaching
Transportation services for pickup/dropoff
 
 
 
Which areas do you think the current school where your child(ren) is enrolled require improvement(s)?
You can pick up to a maximum of five responses from the list.
 
Unsatisfactory teaching quality
 
Lack of reputation
 
Limited courses provided
 
Limited extra-curricular activities
 
Limited sports activities
 
Incompatible curriculum (e.g. IB/A-level/AP) with children’s future education planning
 
Inappropriate teacher-student ratio (e.g. 1:5 is better than 1:10)
 
Poor school facilities
 
High tuition fees
 
High registration and ancillary fees
 
Cannot provide boarding accommodation
 
No transportation for students

 
 
What are aspects of soft skills activities that you feel should be given priority by the school other than academic and ECA for your child(ren)?

(1 – least important to 5 – most important)
1 2 3 4 5
Etiquette & grooming session
Leadership skills
Entrepreneurship Skills
Exposure in the real world practice
Involvement in awareness program
 
 
 
With regards to the senior school and sixth form, the trend for boarding in international school is seen to be a feature in some schools, especially with UK-based schools, and the introduction of weekly boarding whereby the child(ren) will board on weekdays at the school and return home over the weekends to be with the family. Would you consider weekly boarding for your child(ren)?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not Sure
 
 
If you are keen on boarding, what would be the most important criteria of a boarding school for you to consider?

 (1 – least important to 5 – most important)
1 2 3 4 5
Reasonable boarding fee
High standard of living accommodation
Health and medical facilities
Good range of food options
High level of attentiveness by the House Staff on the pastoral care of my child(ren)
Good security system and full monitoring on activities during my child stay
Provision of transport services
 
 
 
Would you consider a two site model for a top foreign-based school in the Klang Valley, with a nursery/reception/junior school closer the central Kuala Lumpur which will be a day school and a senior school and sixth form which will be located within 30-45 mins from the nursery/reception/junior school which will be partly boarding, or a single site model where both schools are on the same site?
 
Two site model
 
Single site model
 
No preference
 
 
In view of a top foreign-based school is exploring to establish a new sister campus in Kuala Lumpur, how important are each of the following criterias to your consideration of sending your child(ren) to the new school?

(1 – least important to 5 – most important)
1 2 3 4 5
Brand and reputation in its home country
Academic excellent achievement (rankings)
Qualification and experienced teaching staff
Quality of Facilities
Affordable Fee Structure
Provision of Extra Curricular Activities
 
 
 
If you are considering of changing or re-enrolling your child(ren) from the current school to another school within Klang Valley, which of the following school(s) would you consider?
Please rank 1-10
Epsom College Malaysia
Marlborough College Malaysia
King Henry VII College Malaysia
International School Kuala Lumpur
British International School
Mont Kiara International School
Garden International School Mont Kiara
Nexus International School
The Alice Smith School
Tenby Schools
 
 
As a parent, how would you rate the importance of each of the listed activities with regards to organizing collaboration programs between school management and parents to enhance the communication effectiveness towards the positive development of your child(ren)?

(1 – least important to 5 – most important)
1 2 3 4 5
Parents interview session
Quarterly base meeting sessions
Involvement of parents in physical activity with children
Student Management System
Parents Teacher Association