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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
Information
TypePrivate International School
Boarding school & Day school
Motto Latin: Deus Dat Incrementum
(1 Corinthians 3:6: "God gives the Increase")
Religious affiliationAnglican foundation but focuses on spirituality rather than Christianity.
Established2012
Chairman of Council Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz
PrincipalMRS dajouo
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)
Colours 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 UK-style curriculum boarding 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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As of today, Marlborough College Malaysia is a full member of FOBISIA. [1]

History

Marlborough College Malaysia opened on 27 August 2012. [2] 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. [3] The opening of the College was described as a catalytic project complementing the EduCity development and wider regeneration of the Iskandar region of Johor. [4] 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. [5] 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. [6] Mr Simon Burbury became Master on 1 August 2023. [7] 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. [8]

Names of the Houses

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

Masters (headmasters) of Marlborough College Malaysia

Governance

Marlborough College Malaysia is operated by M East Sdn Bhd, and its directors are mostly old pupils of Marlborough College.[ citation needed ] 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
FrenchAdditional Mathematics
Spanish

In 2025, 61.3% of all grades were awarded at A*/A, with the cohort of 73 pupils achieving an average grade of A. [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. Some pupils went on to study at Universities. [12]

Controversies/Regulatory Investigation

In March 2026, the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) launched a formal investigation into Marlborough College Malaysia(Case Ref: MOE.108536) following reports of systemic safeguarding failures and breach of duty of care. The investigation pertains to an incident involving a high-achieving student who was forced to withdraw due to unaddressed bullying. Furthermore, the International Baccalaureate Organization(IBO) has formally recorded the case in its 'School Relationship Management' system to oversee the institution's conduct. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Member Schools - FOBISIA". www.fobisia.org. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Marlborough opens international school in Malaysia". BBC News. 25 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "British expats and investors drawn to Malaysian metropolis". The Daily Telegraph . London. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "British expats and investors drawn to Malaysian metropolis". Iskandar Malaysia . Malaysia. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Honourable company in east education". The Borneo Post . Malaysia. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Marlborough College Malaysia Appoints New Master". Malaysia. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Marshall, Sonia (17 October 2022). "New Master appointed at Marlborough College Malaysia". Marlborough College Malaysia. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Three HK schools named among top 100 private schools in the world". The Standard (Hong Kong) . 22 September 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Governance". Marlborough College Malaysia.
  10. ↑ Azrin, Nik (25 August 2025). "IGCSE Results 2025". Marlborough College Malaysia. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Marlborough College Malaysia International Baccalaureate". www.ibo.org. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Academic Results".
  13. ↑ "Ministry of Education Malaysia(KPM) SISPAA". 2026.03.{{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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