EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME

Welcome From Sri KDU Schools


I am, and always will be, a teacher. It is what I trained to do and what I love doing. This is the start of my 29th year in the profession and one I am looking forward to immensely in my role as the Executive Principal for the Sri KDU Schools.


Our schools have established themselves as centres of excellence in so many different ways. Yet, schools are not about buildings and facilities, they are about people. Our academic results are testament to the hard work of our students, the expert guidance of their highly qualified teachers and the informed support of their families. We believe that all our students’ families are part of our school family and that the responsibility of raising children is one that benefits from being shared. We encourage parents to be involved in their child’s learning and we provide them with weekly updates and information sessions, to provide the necessary support and reassurance.


The staff have a passion for learning, commitment and professionalism to ensure that students not just succeed, but excel. Our continued heartfelt care for students, parents and staff; and desire to see our schools become the best educational centres in Malaysia, are central to our belief in developing well rounded students.


We are proud to be a diverse and international community following a British-style curriculum offering a learning experience which celebrates all our cultures, whilst working toward internationally accepted and accredited UK-standard qualifications. We are immensely proud to have been awarded the Gold Award for the International School Quality Mark (ISQM). We achieved the highest level of the award: given to the school by the Education Development Trust who confer this prestigious award to international schools in the UK and around the world. We were the first international school in Malaysia to receive the gold accolade. We are also proud to be members of the Association of International Malaysian Schools (AIMS), BMCC (British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce) and Cambridge Assessment for curriculum and examinations, because they confirm our standards meet the excellence that these organisations represent and demand and provide our students, their families and our staff with opportunities beyond the school campus.


I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our schools.


DUNCAN GRICE,
EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL
 
  • GOVERNOR
    QUALIFICATION

    Experienced CEO with a demonstrated track record of creating shareholder value in the education management industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Management, Mergers & Acquisitions.

  • GOVERNOR
    QUALIFICATION

    En. Wan Hafiz Hamzah Bin Wan Hussien is a Senior Advisor to TPG Capital. He started his career with CIMB Investment Bank in 2004 where he experienced roles in the Group CEO’s Office, Investment Banking and a stint in Indonesia with CIMB Niaga. He subsequently joined Khazanah Nasional’s strategy team in 2016 where he worked on projects involving Khazanah’s investment portfolio and overall corporate strategy.

    En. Wan Hafiz Hamzah holds a degree in Economics from the University of Warwick.

  • GOVERNOR
    QUALIFICATION

    Datuk Ganendran Sarvananthan, is a Managing Partner at TPG Capital Asia and its Head of South East Asia. A distinguished scholar, he was an ASEAN Scholar, a Sultan Azlan Shah Scholar; and a recipient of the British Chevening Scholarship.

    A law graduate of University College London (UCL), he was the Head of Investments at Khazanah Nasional for a decade before he joined TPG in 2014. More importantly, Datuk Ganen has played a key role in TPG Capital Asia’s investment in Vietnam Australian International School (VAS) which is one of the fastest growing school groups in Vietnam.

  • GOVERNOR
    QUALIFICATION

    Mr Dominic John Picone is a Partner and Managing Director at TPG, based in Singapore. He has lived and worked in Asia since joining the firm in 2005 and, in that time, has been engaged with investments throughout the Asia Pacific region that represent more than $1.5b of committed equity capital.

    His involvement with current and past TPG portfolio companies includes Apollo Towers, Vietnam Australia International School (VAS), Myanmar Distillery Company / Grand Royal Group, PropertyGuru, 8990 (Deca Homes), BFI Finance, Masan Group, Fairmont Raffles Hotels, Bank BTPN, United Test & Assembly Center (UTAC), and CIMB.

    Prior to TPG, Mr Picone worked in the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse First Boston in Melbourne, primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions in Australia and New Zealand.

  • CHAIRMAN
    QUALIFICATION

    Tunku Ali Redhauddin Ibni Tuanku Muhriz, a graduate of both the University of Cambridge and Harvard University, is Chairman of Marlborough College, Malaysia; founding trustee and Chairman of Teach for Malaysia; and Pro-Chancellor at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia.

    In 2013, he was recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Previously, he worked at both McKinsey & Company and Khazanah Nasional Berhad, and he currently holds other board and advisory roles at several corporations and non-profit entities including TPG Capital Asia.