The International School of Penang (Uplands)
Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia · Est. 1955
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- Established
- 1955
- Curriculum
- IB (PYP, MYP, DP) and IGCSE
About this school
The International School of Penang (Uplands) opened in January 1955 on Penang Hill, when the Incorporated Society of Planters set up a primary boarding school for about 60 children of expatriate planters during the Malayan Emergency. It added day students in 1976 and a secondary school in 1977, moving that year to Pulau Tikus. In 2006 it moved to its own purpose-built campus in Batu Ferringhi. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools and is an IB World School.
Uplands teaches from Reception to Year 13:
- IB Primary Years Programme (Reception to Year 6)
- IB Middle Years Programme (Years 7 to 9), recently accredited
- IGCSE/GCSE courses in Years 10 and 11 within a High School Diploma
- IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13
Students come from more than 40 nationalities. Support includes a student support unit, counselling, English as an Additional Language, and university and careers guidance. The school's 2023-2030 strategy centres on wellbeing, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, multilingual learning and campus development, and it celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2025.
