Prince of Wales Island International School

arrogant buggers as well as unfriendly teachers.they love money.stay away

School food is bad and sloppy. Sometimes there isn't enough food for all students. New principal has a big ego and is eroding all systems set up by previous principal. Sixth former's have no privileges, teachers are demanding and rude. All students speak Mandarin even among non Mandarin speaking students. POWIIS is not an international school, but rather a local chinese school with a british system. School is fine with spending massive amounts of money on a piano (1 of only a few in Malaysia) but cannot allocate additional funding to improve other facilities and school meals. Disappointing.

Teachers are great. Food is awful. Everyone speaks mandarin on a daily basis. A lot of racism within the students, to some extent discrimination as well if they weren't Chinese. They bought a piano that is air conditioned 24/7 which costs more than my house, yet the football field has holes filled with sand. Basketball hoops that are broken take a couple of years to replace. Credit to them for finally replacing in it. Poor poor location, and the price of everything keeps rising yearly. A lot of smoking in the boarding house even as early as year 9! I studied here for 4 years and it was worse and worse each year. To anyone who feels the same, my advice is to focus on your academics so you have a good way out. The teachers were great, I loved all of mine. From my PE teachers, to all my math teachers, my science teachers, humanities, English teachers, they were all great. Use them wisely, they can help you a lot. Not to mention the school and its owners have decided to buy likes on facebook from indonesia to make themselves look good. Very money minded and would not recommend going there having studied there.

First for all as an experienced ex student in this school I don’t recommend studying in this school. 1.School meals, breakfast lunch and dinner doesn’t even look appetising and it is not delicious,most of the student rather bring their own meal to schoo or for boarders they are most likely to ask their friends to bring food for them.Sometimes the food is not even cooked properly and not healthy while some “people” assume it is healthy and has a balanced diet. 2.Boarding House,I don’t recommend to let your children to stay in the boarding house as the aircon temperature can only be on 24 degree which is not ur average room aircon temperature,even tho they supply every room a portable fan but it takes up the space in the room + noise pollution for the student and it is uncomfortable for them. 3.Still Boarding House, Full time boarding students are required to wake up on a Sunday for their breakfast,like seriously? Why can’t they just rest.Dont talk to me about the health of the student they are teenagers,they know when they are hungry.Besides that, some stupid activity that students are required to do which are compulsory are just a waste of time,they could have use the time to enjoy or do better things during the weekends. 4.Lunch Rules, Student are not allowed to bring their phone to the canteen.I agree with this but seriously? Why can’t student put their phone just on top of the table,what are the disadvantage to be scared of? Radioactive in the pants?I am angry about this because recently my friends were eating lunch and their phones was just on top of the table and not even using it but they got scolded for that and I find this action stupid.Besides that students are not allowed to be in the classrooms during lunch time,this is just stupid as they are not many place for student to rest during lunch times or maybe some student needs private place to study,don’t tell me about the library it’s just noisy as hell with the younger students running around in the library. 5.Social Media,I don’t think the school should interfere in this as this is their problem and they should know how to sort it out with their family.In addition recent years there is a case where teachers and students can’t be in a whatsapp group and I totally don’t support this because this is the modern world which how student and teachers should interact with each other,for example student can ask what homework or what daily task they should do in the group and every student can reply instantly.In addition what if there is an emergency for boarding students in the boarding house,it is the quickest way for them to inform the staff.Dont talk to me about email as email is just stressful to use and it will take a longer time to reply .I suggest the school should change perceptions about social media towards student and staff. 6.Year 11,as the school price are increasing year by year without any valid reason,I suggest that the school should make a graduation dinner for the year11’s as most of the student are their final year in the school.I don’t support the part where they have to stay in school until year13 to have the graduation dinner as it’s unfair for the students.As the price keep increasing but they seldom improve anything in the school which makes students and parents and staff curious about what is going on where did the money go? 7.Swimming Pool and Gym, I agree that when going to these places there should be a supervisor,however for boarding students,they recently felt furious about this as the boarding staff made a timetable where what time will the gym and swimming pool open but most of the time there is no one and students often have to ring the head of boarding doors to ask if there is teacher which will disturbs both students and teachers as students will feel annoyed and teachers might be resting after a long day in school.So I suggest the school should do a meeting about this who and when will take care of the pool and if the supervisor is not there I hope they can give a valid reason why? Overall education wise is good.

Worst so called International school.. Ringing up them to ask for simple information and help, but they are so materialistic and turn down your call immediately once discover you are not profitable to them..... Come on, please open up your mind, you are doing education mainly, please have some acceptable manners on phone next time, i might not your customers now, but no one can guarantee future.... If i am going to send my kids to International school, definitely not this one for sure

Food is bad activities kept on changing I am currently year 10 boarding not good expensive good that this school speaks Chinese

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It has a very nice boarding facility, and the boarders are looked after very well. But the cafeteria food is horrible according to many students' experience including my sons. The school is still quite new, has nice facilities, but besides academics, school mostly places emphasis on only music and performing art, quite disappointing about sports programs. As to the student demographics, majority is Malaysian-Chinese students, few students from overseas. Teachers must remind students to use English in school, but in vain. As soon as teacher leaves, Chinese is spoken. Except for its British curriculum, the school is almost like a Chinese school, not quite international

Majestic view from outside. Drove to there once, and was quite a beautiful place!

Good school, Very good facilities, but located in the middle of nowhere.

Excellent school. Only negative comment is the duration of the bus ride in mornings and evenings. However academically and facility wise very good. Oh and I found the staff very open and progressive.

Nice and expensive private school.

My daughter has been in Powiis for 2 years and she likes it very much. The teachers and staffs are good and helpful. The only complain she has was the canteen food. She didn’t have any problems making friends although she doesn’t speak Mandarin. All her friends spoke good English. I have 2 more children in another international school and I am transferring them to Powiis. If this school was located in a more strategic place, it will be a very popular school.

Very good teacher and school.

Visited this school last week and thoroughly impressed with the setup and facilities of the school. Al the students are very friendly and well equipped school.

One of my friend is moving in here soon.. Mahdi and he says that it is great????

World Class Facilties and Experienced Academic Staff.... Do go and visit during their OPEN DAY this OCT 1....

Our son started Year 7 this year. It was a difficult decision choosing which school to send him to on the island. However we are feeling more confident it is the right one. So far teachers are very supportive, learning environment is challenging yet fun. Location is the downside yet worth it for the 'right' school.

My son started year 8 here in September. It's only been a couple months but so far things are going very well. All the teachers and school management have been great. My son likes the school and is even OK with the 40-min bus ride from the side of the island where we live.