Straits International School Penang

Yes. The school has two transportation providers that provide pick-up and drop-off services to all areas on Penang Island and selected areas in Mainland.

Maximum class size shall be 25.

As a young school SIS class sizes are currently quite small, ranging typically from 15-20 students.

As a technology enabled school, every student enrols into Year 4 and above utilizes Google Chromebook to enhance their learning experience. The school also practise Google Classroom to facilitate paperless communication between teachers and students and streamline educational workflow.

Wushu, Taekwondo, Aikido, floorball, ball games, yoga, table tennis, aerobics, badminton, swim speed and technique, football, futsal, basketball, ballet, Hip Hop, Zumba, choir, orchestra, percussion, piano, violin, trumpet, flute, clarinet, saxophone, guitar, drums, ukulele, robots, chess, playdoh sculptures, design and technology, crafty creations, mandala drawing, sketching, creative arts, board games, debating, problem solving

The highest foreign teacher’s ratio comparing to the other similar range international schools in Penang. All Primary form tutors are foreigners and the Secondary teachers in major subjects are taught by the foreigners as well. 90% of foreign teachers are from England so they are native English speakers.

SIS runs separate learning support for special educational needs with the requirement of parents hiring an external shadow teacher. Further information about special educational needs can be acquired from the Admissions department.