Parent's Review of Global Indian International School in Kuala Lumpur
What is the name of your child's school? (Please report on one school per survey.)
Global Indian International School
In what town or city is this school located?
Kuala Lumpur
How would you describe this school? (i.e. American, British, International, Local, etc.)
Indian
What grade levels are represented at this school?
Higher Secondary
How do most children get to school everyday? (bus, train, walk, etc.)
This school is located within the "Little India" of Kuala Lumpur the Brickfields area which has a large concentration of Expat Indians. Apart from Expat indians a lot of Local Indians also send their children to this school as this school also teaches Tamil a native language of a lot of Malaysian Indians. Most of the Children Walk or come to school by Bus.
How would you describe the facilities at this school? What extra-curricular activities are available?
This school is a new enterant in Kuala Lumpur hence the Campus is not very large although it has gone from 1 campus to 2 Campuses. It does not have any swimming pool, not a lot of extra curricular activities like Horse riding etc. This is one area the school must improve upon
What has this school done to help your child transition from the curriculum in your home country into the curriculum in your new country? Are there programs to prepare your child for repatriation?
As the Indian Curriculam is followed in this school, hence the transition is not very difficult however the standard of education is still not at Par with good Indian schools back home.
How would you describe the social activities available for parents through this school? Are there parent-teacher organizations?
Parents are hardly represented in the school and have very little say. However the school is trying to improve upon this factor by gathering Parents feedback on a lot of factors and also implementing parents suggestions. A Formal Parents body would be a good step to strenthenthis area.
What advice would you give to someone considering enrolling their child in this school?
I would suggest if a person is coming to Malaysia for a couple of years, it is recommended to get them enrolled the children in this school if the parents have plans to go back to India after that period. As the child will not have difficulty in following the curriculam and will also not face too much difficulties in Language.
More Parents' Reviews of International Schools in Malaysia
Write a Comment about this Expat Report
Comments about this Report
guestThis school has deteriorated ever since I enrolled my child here 5 years ago.the primary is bearable but the secondary is atrocious. There is no interaction between parents and teachers also it seems not many have double degrees or master's as the school claims. They keep changing the teachers and seem to thrive on chaos.I am making these comments after much thought, the operators seem to be running an in efficient small business rather than a school.
guestSince the fees of School is so high, and there are no playgounds, no airconditioner. So, Air conditioners should be initated in the scholl from next session for childern's comfortablility.
guestGIIS started on the right note but from 2011 onwards has been going downhill. The key factor in any school are the teachers. In this respect, GIIS has failed to attract good teachers and there is a high turnover of teachers. Such a waste.
