Prince of Wales Island International School & POWIIS Primary

Prince of Wales Island International School (POWIIS) is an international school located in beautiful Balik Pulau, Penang! POWIIS offers a broad and balanced education based on a British-style curriculum for students aged 3 to 19. Here on Penang island, the school has two unique campuses. One in Tanjung Bungah that caters to students aged 3 to 13 and the other in Balik Pulau, with boarding facilities, for students aged 11 to 19. The teaching staff are highly qualified and bring a wealth of experience.

Programs offered: A-Levels

Age of students: 3-19

Average yearly boarding tuition: Up to USD 25 000

Established in 2011, POWIIS has become one of the most prestigious and successful day and boarding schools in South East Asia. Through its powerful blend of academic rigour and nurturing pastoral care, POWIIS offers students ‘an adventure for the mind, and a home for the heart’.

The academic results of POWIIS students are outstanding, but beyond that, POWIIS students are encouraged and supported to explore where their gifts and talents lie, be that in maths or science, languages or humanities, the arts, sport or community service. Opportunities abound for the students to participate in extracurricular activities locally, regionally and internationally and to develop all the skills and attributes they require to progress with confidence to university and beyond.