About
Sri Ara Schools is a British international and private school in Johor Bahru offering preschool, an international primary section (Years 1 to 6), Cambridge secondary (Years 7 to 11), sixth form (Years 12 and 13) and a private national syllabus school.
Key facts
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Curriculum
IGCSE
Ages
Ages 4–16
Language
English
Type
Local school, international programme
- School day
- 08:30-15:15
Curriculum and academics
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Curricula, explained
IGCSE
Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16
A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
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School day structure
School runs Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 3:15 pm. Extra-curricular activities run after school Monday to Thursday.
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Academics
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Curriculum
Runs a Cambridge pathway from Year 1 to Year 13, aiming for holistic development across intellectual, physical, emotional and social areas.
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Exam results
Reports a 95% pass rate and many A and A* grades in Cambridge IGCSE and SPM over the past ten years.
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Academic calendar
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Parent experience
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History
Formed with support from expatriate and Malaysian families linked to a previous Johor international school. The campus includes colonial-era bungalows set in greenery.
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Community
Students are encouraged to take leadership roles through a Students' Representative Council that looks after student welfare and organises events.
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Facilities
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Facilities overview
The campus is made up of several colonial-era bungalows spread across a few acres of low-density greenbelt near Johor Bahru's central business district.
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Extra-curricular activities
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Leadership and professional
Students take part in a Students' Representative Council that oversees welfare and plans student events.
- Students' Representative Council
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Reputation
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Awards
Students were named Top Student in Malaysia for IGCSE Environmental Management in two consecutive years, according to the school.
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Admissions
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Admissions
Applications are made through the Apply button. Admissions cover preschool, the international school and the private national syllabus school.
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Location
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