True Annual Cost · Sarawak

True annual cost of international schools in Sarawak

Updated 2026-04-26 · 6 schools with full cost data · 6 schools indexed

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Quick answer

6 international schools in Sarawak have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $5,196 USD per year, while median true annual cost — modeled with first-year charges (capital levy, registration) plus recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) — runs $6,471 USD, a median 27% above each school’s own tuition. Cheapest with full cost data: Woodlands International School at $4,541 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: Knewton Global Schools Miri at $7,528 USD.

True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Source review pending · last checked Apr 27, 2026 · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.

Key facts

6 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
Median tuition: $5,196/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
Median true cost: $6,471/yr a median ~27% above each school's own tuition.
Cheapest: Woodlands International School $4,541/yr true annual cost.
Most expensive: Knewton Global Schools Miri $7,528/yr true annual cost.

Schools ranked

Median tuition

$5.2k

Median true cost

$6.5k

Median hidden fees

+27%

Curriculum mix

British (6)

Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)

International schools in Sarawak ranked by true annual cost (USD), cheapest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Hidden fee %	True cost
1	Woodlands International School	British	$1,881-$5,100	+30%	$4,541
2	St. Joseph's International School Kuching	British	$2,377-$4,753	+29%	$4,615
3	Lodge International School	British	$1,911-$7,833	+22%	$5,922
4	Tunku Putra-HELP School	British	$2,615-$8,424	+27%	$7,020
5	Borneo International School	British	$2,876-$8,244	+27%	$7,060
6	Knewton Global Schools Miri	British	$2,807-$10,048	+17%	$7,528

How we calculate true cost

The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.

Read the full True Annual Cost methodology

International school costs in Sarawak — FAQ

How much does international school really cost in Sarawak?

Across the 6 international schools in Sarawak with full cost data, the median true annual cost is $6,471 per year (median published tuition is $5,196). Across individual schools, true cost runs a median 27% above each school's own tuition once first-year charges (capital levy, registration) and recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) are modeled in.

Why is the true cost higher than the published tuition in Sarawak?

Published tuition is only the headline number. WhereNext models the additional charges a family typically faces — first-year items like capital levy and registration, plus recurring extras such as transport, uniform, technology and activity fees. In Sarawak these add a median 27% to each school's own tuition (some schools more, some less).

What is the cheapest international school in Sarawak by true cost?

Among the 6 schools in Sarawak with full cost data, Woodlands International School has the lowest true annual cost at $4,541 per year, while Knewton Global Schools Miri is the highest at $7,528 per year. Schools without published cost data aren't ranked.

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