KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Sunsuria Bhd (KL:SUNSURIA) has launched Concord College International School Malaysia (CCIS) in Sunsuria City, Sepang, Selangor.
CCIS is the first international school in Asean modelled after the Concord College, an independent day and boarding school in Shropshire, England.
The first of three CCIS campuses to be set up by Sunsuria across Malaysia is the result of a partnership between Sunsuria Education Sdn Bhd (SESB) and Concord College International Ltd (CCIL), subsidiary of The Bell Concord Educational Trust Ltd.
The school offers the English National Curriculum across various levels — Primary School (Years One to Six), Secondary School (Years Seven to 10), and Sixth Form (A-Level).
Located on a 10-acre campus opposite Xiamen University Malaysia, the school features facilities such as classrooms, science labs, a library, an art studio and music rooms.
Given the strong interest, the school plans to expand its capacity, Sunsuria said. Phase two will include boarding facilities for an additional 650 students, along with new classrooms, an auditorium and other amenities, the company added.
Sunsuria executive chairman Tan Sri Ter Leong Yap said the launch of CCIS is a significant milestone, reinforcing Sunsuria City as an education hub.
“Through our strategic alliance with Concord College International, we are advancing our shared vision of nurturing the future generation through education of the highest academic rigour with top-notch campus facilities,” he said.
CCIL chairman Dr Iain M Bride added that he believes CCIS, along with future schools, will provide valuable educational opportunities across Southeast Asia.
“I am confident that CCIS and other schools to be developed in the coming years will provide outstanding educational opportunities for students in Malaysia and in other Southeast Asian countries,” he said.
The opening ceremony was attended by around 500 guests, including students, parents, teachers and media representatives. It was officiated by Ter, who is also CCIS board of governor’s chairman.
The event also featured a tree planting by Deputy Minister for Communications Teo Nie Ching and Husna Hamimi Hashim, head of education Asia Pacific at the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur.
Classes began on Sept 2, with an initial enrolment of around 200 students from 11 countries, including Malaysia, China, Korea, the UK and India.
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