Friday, May 01, 2015

New international schools for Singapore as expat population surges...

More international schools are planned for Singapore as it plans for a huge influx of new expats over the next 15 years.

While it is relatively straightforward to secure a place for a child at an international school at present, the 5.6 million population of the city state is projected to grow 30 per cent by 2030. Much of this growth will come from immigration which, the government says, is needed to help offset a slowing birth rate and ageing population.

Therefore the economic development board, which controls all land that can be zoned for international school use, is to release new sites with 30-year leases. It has asked existing international schools – and parties who may be interested in opening a new one – to notify them of their interest.

 Singapore currently has 83 international schools and kindergartens that teach in English. These have 5,667 full-time staff and 58,785 students, according to the International School Consultancy, which provides data on the international school market. Just under half of the schools are British in their approach. Full story...

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