Institution Profile

About Us

St. John’s International School (SJIS) is one of the prestigious private funded international school that has collaboration with the De La Salle Brothers in Malaysia, well known for their traditional hallmark of excellence in education.

The school is perched among the lush greenery of the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve against the backdrop of KL Tower and Petronas Twin Towers. SJIS presents itself as a melting pot of students from different cultures and backgrounds.

The school resides in two campuses. St. John’s International Primary School caters for the Primary Year 1-Year 6 and St. John’s International Secondary School caters for Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary and A-Level. The campus is crafted with exclusive amenities decked with a modern outlook at Ming Building.

Besides sports and extracurricular activities SJIS focuses also on STEM education used in their robotics, virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence and even 3D printing modules. The school is also an accredited ISO 9001-2015 organisation, which means that SJIS is now meeting International standards, under quality management systems to ensure that we meet the needs of our various stakeholders.

Since its establishment in 2010, the school has grown into a diverse and vibrant community with students from 25 different nations.

Programme Outline

GCE A Level

Subjects offerred :

• Science: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Further Mathematics
• Art: Accounting, Economics, Business, Law, English

Academic Resources and Facilities

St. John’s International Primary School: Music Room, Library, Auditorium, Sickbay, ICT Labs, Cafeteria, Surau, Science Labs, Activity Room, Personal Lockers, Discussion Room, Counselling Room, Multi-Purpose Hall, Changing/Shower Room, Futsal Court/Tennis Court, Student-Teacher Counselling Room, Security System

St. John’s International Secondary School: Science Labs, Student Lounge, Science Preparation Rooms, Language Labs, ICT Labs, Library, Hall, Cafeteria, Counselling Room, Surau, Personal Lockers, Den, Security System

Student Support Services

One-on-one counselling support, hostel service, student visa and guardian pass application for international student, local & international student affair support.

Student Development Activities for Employability

Career counselling & seminars, University placement service, educational excursion to university.

The Student Experience

In SJIS we believe in holistic education, not solely emphasising on academic outcome but also character and personality development based on intrinsic values and sportsmanship spirit,” quotes Dr. Inderjeet Singh Sidhu, Senior Principal of St. John’s International Secondary School. He elaborates, “CIE syndicate has up-to-date and ever evolving curriculum and syllabi which attests to CIE being internationally recognised.”

Recognition and Accreditation

SJIS is a hallmark for excellent scholastic tradition and that has been proven in our upcoming A Levels Oct/Nov 2019 results. The table on the right depicts the percentage of passes obtained from each subject which was quite astounding. Economics had a whooping clean sweep of 100% passes! From the lot 3 of our straight A students were Isaac Lee Kian Min, Stephanie Cheah Ee Lin and Tong Hui Qi. To list a few, seven students participated in the Asia Pacific Cup (RG Competition) in Hong Kong, focusing on ribbon, ball and hoop.

Next, four students joined Asia International Mathematical Olympiad (AIMO) and won silver and bronze medals. This Olympiad is a platform for students to enhance their critical thinking skills and exchange knowledge, apart from promoting educational and cultural development. Following that, 17-year old Chong Xian Hao, a triathlete, represented Malaysia in the Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Meanwhile, in the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO), 9 students participated and managed to walk away with gold, silver and bronze medals. SJIS’s very own Cheerleaders – The ROYALS, emerged as Champions when they represented Malaysia throughout Asia in secondary intermediate co-ed category. The ROYALS went against fellow cheerleaders from China, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia – and beat them all to grab the Championship title. Last but not the least, going back to academic achievement, SJIS recently achieved outstanding results for IGCSE Malay Language paper, with 100% passes and 80% of the students securing A*s and As.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Up to 100% scholarship available, 50% Lasallian & Convent Bursary

Why Study in Our Institution

SJIS always goes the extra mile and does something more fundamental than the norm: funding more than 50 scholarship students since 2012 who have displayed qualities that should be emulated within diverse capabilities. With the most affordable school fees for A Levels at just RM 12,000 for a minimum of 3 subjects, SJIS closely ingrains the ethos of ‘Smart Choice, Bright Future’.

Courses Offered

Click on a programme name for full details.

Contact Details

Active Scholarships

• Scholarship / Fund / Loan

  Deadline

• St.John’s Pre-University Study Centre Scholarships

  Deadline: Ongoing

  St.John’s Pre-University Study Centre is offering 50% Lasallian & Convent Bursary and A Level Scholarship to all SPM/IGCSE/CBSE local or international graduates.
  Ongoing

• SJIS A-Level Scholarship

  Deadline: Ongoing

  St John's International School (SJIS) Pre-University Study Centre is offering A-Level scholarships to help students obtain the globally recognised certification of A-levels - up to 100% full scholarships. * Terms and Conditions Apply.
  Ongoing

Key Personnel

Suresh Dass COO & Executive Principal , SJIS Pre-University Study Centre Suresh Dass is currently the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Principal of St. John’s International Primary & Secondary School, Kuala Lumpur. He has been involved in education for more than 30 years. He commenced his career in the government civil service as an English Language teacher. In 1989, he was awarded a scholarship by the London School of Legal Studies to read law in the UK. Upon completing his LL.B (Hons) from the University of Wolverhampton, he was seconded by the Ministry of Education to MARA to teach and coordinate the pre-university law programme. He left the civil service in 1996 to be part of a management team involved in the establishment of private institutions of Higher Education and collaboration with Universities in the UK, US and Australia. In 2006, he furthered his postgraduate studies and obtained his Masters in Educational Management from the University of Malaya. He has taught both on the undergraduate and master programmes for a few universities in the areas of comparative law, employment & contract law, organisational behaviour, intellectual property and management. Since 2010, he is part of the management team involved in the successful establishment of SJIS including the recent SJIS campus 2 which commenced in January 2019. He is actively been involved in International Exhibitions & Summits in Education, especially in the International Private Schools Education Forum (IPSEF), where he has presented & shared his ideas on the concept of ‘Boutique Schools’ and ‘Schools of the 21st Century’. At the EduTech and Bett Asia Events & Conferences, he has presented & shared his ideas on international School facility management. He is also a member of the Malaysian Association of Facilitators.