SUNSURIA TO ESTABLISH TWO OTHER CONCORD CAMPUSES DUE TO HIGH DEMAND

SEPANG, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Multi-faceted public-listed property developer, Sunsuria Bhd plans to establish two other Concord College International School (CCIS) campuses in Malaysia, said Sunsuria Education chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Ling Ling.

She said the decision made was due to encouraging recruitment and growing demand for international schools here.

Tan, however, did not disclose the allocation to be set aside for the establishment of two more Concord campuses as it is still in the early planning stage.

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“We are aiming to establish two more Concord international schools in Malaysia. Of course, these are long-term plans for us. We aim to prioritise the quality of academics with the support from a strong academic team, as we are working together in shaping the future of our children,” she told a press conference following the recent launch of the CCIS in SunSuria City, Sepang.

According to Tan, the CCIS in SunSuria City is expected to have a total of approximately 400 students in the next academic year.

In July, Sunsuria executive chairman Tan Sri Datuk Ter Leong Yap was reported as saying that plans are afoot to expand Concord nationwide – with additional campuses in Ampang and Penang. He, however, emphasised that the team’s top priority now is ensuring the successful operations of the CCIS in Sunsuria City.

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CCIS opened its doors to students on Sept 2, 2024. Situated on a 4.046-hectare land in Sunsuria City in Sepang, the school offers a broad and balanced education based on the English National Curriculum for Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (A-Level) aged five to 18 years old.

Tan said CCIS is the first international school in ASEAN to be modelled after Concord College, a premier independent international day and boarding school in Shropshire, United Kingdom, which stands amongst the Top 10 private schools in the UK as reported recently by Ivy Education.

“Concord offers day and boarding options catering to students in Malaysia and around Asia,” said Tan.

Among Concord’s age-appropriate facilities are classrooms, libraries, a testing hall, an art studio, music practice rooms, a sports hall, a gym, a dance studio and a half-Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool.

Meanwhile, sharing the uniqueness of the school, Concord College Global Principal Neil Hawkins said Concord emphasises three core values: rigour, kindness, and creativity, aiming to nurture the next generation through an education of the highest academic standards, supported by top-notch campus facilities.

“A lot of schools have different ideas and approaches but what makes a great school is simplicity combined with strong core values. With these three core values, we aim to make Concord to be the best school in Malaysia and the region,” he said.

Hawkins said, that Sunsuria Bhd had, in September, signed a Territorial Exclusivity Agreement with Concord, which grants Sunsuria the exclusive rights to establish and operate new CCIS in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, India and other markets across Southeast Asia and South Asia.

-- BERNAMA