WhereNext Value Score · Penang

Best value international schools in Penang

Updated 2026-04-26 · 9 schools scored · 12 schools indexed

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Quick answer

The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 9 international schools in Penang are scored. Median Value Score: 60/100. Highest-scoring: St Christopher's International School at 78/100 (tuition $3,191–$7,915 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

9 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 60/100 the 50th-percentile school in Penang.
Top: St Christopher's International School 78/100 value score · $3,191–$7,915/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $7.7k/yr published tuition midpoint across 9 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

60/100

Top score

78/100

Median tuition

$7.7k

Curriculum mix

British (11)American (2)IB (2)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Penang ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	St Christopher's International School	British	$3,191-$7,915	$7,053	78/100
2	Tenby Schools Penang	British	$3,304-$12,168	$9,236	67/100
3	BXCL International School Penang	British	$4,021-$10,638	$8,830	63/100
4	Dalat International School	American	$4,766-$12,638	$9,802	63/100
5	Pelita International School	British	$2,317-$8,370	$6,844	60/100
6	Prince of Wales Island International School & POWIIS Primary	British	$3,715-$13,666	$10,191	60/100
7	Straits International School Penang	British	$4,094-$10,349	$8,722	58/100
8	Stonyhurst International School Penang	British	$3,511-$12,234	$8,973	56/100
9	The International School of Penang (Uplands)	IB, British	$5,277-$15,064	$11,671	56/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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