Campus Principal, Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park

ISP in Malaysia: ISP operates Asia Pacific Schools, Straits International Schools and Tenby Schools where we are strategically located within Malaysia. Our experience in education excellence helps us provide amazing learning experiences for students as young as 3 years up to 18 years old.  Our nine (9) schools in Malaysia follow the international school curriculum comprising IGCSE and A-levels, while five (5) schools also offer the Malaysian National Curriculum.  With over 8,000 students, we have a 60-year history in the country and have gained a reputation for excellence.  

What unites all ISP schools is a common purpose of enabling moments of Amazing Learning, where a student goes beyond the level they thought possible and amaze themselves with the progress they have made.

Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park is part of ISP’s dynamic network of schools. We are one of the most well-known schools in Klang Valley, located in the award-winning Setia Eco Park development.  The school's campus is a 20-acre green space that provides excellent facilities and offers a welcoming, inclusive and exciting work environment.  

We are extremely proud to be the region's flagship school. We understand that effective learning is more than just academic achievement. We hold firmly to nurturing the whole person, and meeting our students’ physical, mental and emotional needs in order to develop valuable life skills for success. 

We are a unique campus, home to Tenby International School, which consists of a Primary, and Secondary School (IPC, National Curriculum for England, CIE, IGCSE and A Level) and a Malaysian curriculum  private school, Sekolah Sri Tenby. The campus has over 2000 students, aged from 3 to 18 years and from 38 nationalities; with 1400 attending the international school. We celebrate being Asian and value combining international thinking to create a diverse and exciting campus.

We are an honest campus and enjoy being self-reflective, so we can improve together to create amazing learning experiences. We have achieved numerous accolades and accreditations including being the first school globally to gain full accreditation by the Council of International Schools (CIS), for both TIS and SST schools.  We hold certificates in CIE, IPC, FOBISIA, Microsoft, Duke of Edinburgh's Award and are one of 15 schools in Malaysia to be awarded the Green Flag Award.   

About Us 

We believe in creating “Amazing Learning Experiences” for our communities. Working collaboratively to help children be ready for the world and the contribution they can make. We believe that all students learn through good struggles and this at times needs to be consolidated using a variety of teaching methods. Our students go onto some of the top universities in the world and if they don’t, go into careers and colleges of their choice.

Key benefits 

• A culture of engagement and trust, where staff contributions are valued. • A passionate team of professionals who put children at the heart of decision-making.• An embedded whole campus commitment to professional development and to serving others.• A peer network of like-minded teaching colleagues and support from non-academic staff.  • Access to expertise, best practice sharing and learning opportunities across countries and cultures.  •  Commitment to employee well-being.   

We offer competitive remuneration and benefits, pension fund contribution to an Employee Provident Fund , fee discount for children of employees, medical outpatient and insurance benefits, annual flight home and shipping allowance at the beginning and end of the contract. 

Key Responsibilities:

Wellbeing and safety.  You are responsible for the safety and well-being for all students and adults in your school.  This includes all activities, functions and policies to ensure students and adults are kept safe both physically and mentally enabling them to learn without barriers. You model and foster an open culture and inclusive atmosphere where everyone looks out for one another and focuses on learning and getting better.  

Learning and Embedding Quality. You empower your teachers to focus on the quality of learning in your school, working in partnership to ensure progress towards the 9 criteria ISP Learning Improvement Process. Where applicable, you use the process to support your school’s accreditation(s) and external reviews. You see the quality of learning across all key pillars of the learning offering as integral to the success of your school and its position as a School of Choice within the local community. Teachers’ professional learning and development thrives under your stewardship.  

Leadership and Development. You lead your school with vision, empathy and integrity. You connect, collaborate and engage with colleagues throughout the school and the wider ISP organisation intentionally and have a clear understanding of what is going on across all functions. You understand your own strengths and areas for development, knowing when to push ahead and when to seek out advice, support or mentorship. You recruit, develop and retain talent. 

Vision and Strategy. You are fully focused on the ISP Vision of Schools of Choice. You use your own insight and knowledge and seek others’ input to understand what this means within your local context. You create and lead on this strategy in partnership with your senior leadership team and ISP.  

Marketing, Admissions and Communication. You are a clear and compelling storyteller, articulating the vision and story of your school and ISP.  You have a clear understanding of your school’s market, new and existing target audiences and understand how best to reach and engage with them.  You work closely with regional marketing and admissions teams to maintain enrolment growth and student retention. 

Commercial Success and KPIs. You see the school as your business to nurture and grow. You understand your commercial responsibility in taking responsibility for your school delivering on its targets and KPIs (financial, learning, people, marketing, health & safety and safeguarding). You lead your team to profitability, identify and implement new and improved ways of doing things that have delivers impact on the school’s success. You drive the delivery of the parent and employee engagement surveys, taking action where improvement is needed.  

Partnership with ISP. You are committed to working in partnership with ISP. You understand, value and articulate ISP’s role as a trusted advisor and resource to support you in building and creating your School of Choice. You and your school team see the school as part of ISP and articulate the wider benefits of being an ISP school to your team. 

Partnership with Parents, Carers and the wider community.  You lead the school in the building of effective relationships together with you teaching staff  to understand our students and their families, their expectations and requirements.   You foster a culture of partnership based on effective, regular direct communication and two-way feedback between teachers and parents. You are the face of your school to a wider external community in forging and developing beneficial connections.

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent, covering the previous 10 years employment history.