Johor has one of the fastest-growing international school markets in the country. The Star counted 29 international schools in the state on the Education Ministry's list in August 2024, up from 23 in 2022, many of them around EduCity and the Singapore commuter belt. Yet when we went looking for fees on 12 October 2026, most of them would not print a number. Sunway International School Iskandar, Fairview, Paragon, Austin Heights, Seri Omega, Stellar and IDRISSI either say "contact admissions", put the table behind a sign-up form, or show only an application fee.

Seven fee sheets were on schools' own websites, and those are the seven below. Every figure is annual tuition in ringgit for the academic year the school states, read on its own page or PDF. We list them roughly from the most affordable to the most expensive.

The RM60,000 tax line

Since 1 July 2025, private and international schools charging more than RM60,000 per student per academic year have to collect 6% service tax. The Royal Malaysian Customs Department's guide taxes the whole fee, not only the part above RM60,000: its worked example charges tax on all RM63,000 of a RM63,000 fee. We checked the tax measures in Budget 2027, tabled on 9 October 2026, and the education service tax is unchanged.

In Johor, that line splits the market cleanly. Marlborough College Malaysia and RAFFLES American School are above it for almost every year group and both print "subject to 6% SST" next to their tables. Every other school here is below it on tuition alone. Invictus Spring Hills' A-Level years come closest: RM58,000 tuition plus RM1,200 miscellaneous and RM580 technology fees is RM59,780.

Who is exempt is less clear than it should be. Customs' English guide mentions Malaysian citizens and OKU card holders, while the Malay text reads as Malaysian citizens who hold an OKU card, and schools differ on how they apply it. Our Penang international school fees guide walks through the wording. If your child's fee is near or over RM60,000, ask the school to confirm in writing whether it will charge the tax.

What to budget beyond tuition

  • Application and registration fees are non-refundable. They run from RM200 plus RM2,000 at REAL (Malaysian, Early Years) to RM1,000, RM10,000 placement and RM15,000 registration at RAFFLES.
  • Refundable deposits are usually a term's fees or a fixed RM3,500 to RM10,000, and most need topping up as your child moves up.
  • Annual extras add RM1,500 a year at Tenby (resources fee) and about RM1,050 to RM1,780 at Invictus Spring Hills (miscellaneous and technology fees).
  • Exam fees, uniforms, buses, meals and trips are outside tuition everywhere except RAFFLES, which includes meals.
  • Sibling discounts are published by Invictus (5% for the second child, 10% from the third) and REAL (10% to 25%).

How to pick

  • Set the budget first, then the curriculum. In Johor the price bands are wide apart: under RM31,000 at REAL, RM20,000 to RM58,000 at Tenby and Invictus, and RM63,000 and up at RAFFLES and Marlborough.
  • Price the whole school career, not Year 1. Tuition at every school rises with age. A child joining Invictus Horizon Hills in Year 1 at RM29,720 will be paying RM50,800 by Year 10.
  • Check where the sixth form is. Invictus moved A-Levels to Spring Hills from 2026, Tenby Setia Eco Gardens and REAL stop at Year 11, while Marlborough, RAFFLES, Invictus Spring Hills and Crescendo-HELP run through to 18.
  • Ask for the current year's sheet in writing. Crescendo-HELP still shows 2025/26 fees online, and every school says it reviews fees yearly.

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*Image: Marlborough College Malaysia.*