Founding Principal

Magdalen College School (MCS), in partnership with Sunway City International School (SCIS), seek an experienced and visionary Founding Principal to lead the newly established SCIS–MCS in Kuala Lumpur. This landmark partnership marks a major milestone in Malaysia’s pursuit of world-class education, bringing Cambridge A level Programmes to local and international students, delivered to the highest British academic standards and enriched by MCS’s 500-year tradition of intellectual excellence and holistic development.This is a unique opportunity to shape the next chapter of a thriving school that is already operational and poised for significant growth. Located within the dynamic Sunway City Kuala Lumpur development, the school population which is currently at 500 students (K–12) aims to reach 1200 by 2030. With a diverse community of Malaysian and international students, the Founding Principal will build on strong foundations to establish SCIS-MCS as one of the region’s leading centres for a British international education.The successful candidate will combine a clear vision for excellence in British international education with a track record of success as Head or experienced senior leader. Strong strategic leadership capabilities, outstanding communication skills and high levels of cultural sensitivity are essential, as is the energy, ambition and resilience to develop an outstanding school. The Founding Principal will have the full support of two world-class partners in Sunway Education Group and Magdalen College School, benefiting from close collaboration and a shared ambition to create a school of enduring quality and global reputation.SCIS-MCS have retained the services of Perrett Laver to help identify the widest possible field of suitable candidates and assist in the assessment of applicants against the requirements for the role. Further information including a detailed role description and person specification, and information on how to apply can be found at https://plusportal.perrettlaver.com/ quoting reference number 8451. The closing date for applications is 09.00 BST on Friday 5th June 2026. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact Samuel Head on Samuel.Head@perrettlaver.com. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise us of these so that we can make appropriate arrangements.Should you require access to these documents in alternative formats, please contact Esther Elbro on Esther.Elbro@perrettlaver.com. If you have comments that would support us to improve access to documentation, or our application processes more generally, please do not hesitate to contact us via accessibility@perrettlaver.com.Privacy policysProtecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in