About us
Fairview International PLC was established to acquire two private independent schools in Malaysia that offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme.
About Fairview
One of our schools is located in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and the other is located in the southern state of Johor close to the border with Singapore. These schools known as Fairview KL and Fairview Johor, trade under the Fairview brand which was founded in 1978, and was subsequently acquired by Agodeus, a company wholly owned by the Chian family, in 2012.
Both of the Company's schools are members of the Fairview Network which also includes three other schools in Malaysia and one in the United Kingdom. All schools in the Fairview Network are individually recognised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation as fully accredited to offer the IB programme across the primary and middle years; ages 5 to 16, with Fairview KL also offering the diploma programme for 16 to 19 year olds. Daniel Chian, who chairs the Company’s Board, has served as the Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Fairview Network since 2001. Each of the schools in the Fairview Network that are not owned by Fairview International PLC operate independently but use the Fairview brand under licence from Fairview International PLC.
Of particular note:
1. The Fairview Network is one of the largest networks of IB World Schools in Malaysia.
2. Fairview KL, the network’s flagship school and owned by the Company, is one of the first schools in Malaysia to offer an uninterrupted IB continuum of all 3 programmes for ages 5 to 18.
3. Fairview Scotland is the first and currently the only school in Scotland to offer an uninterrupted IB continuum for ages 5 to 18.
Fairview International PLC acquired the school in Kuala Lumpur as it is the largest and flagship school within the Fairview Network, whilst the school in Johor was acquired as it focuses on the expatriate market in Singapore and so is more internationally focused than the remaining schools which are more focused on the domestic Malaysian market. By leveraging the Fairview Network’s existing infrastructure and resources, the capacity for organic growth at Fairview KL and Fairview Johor without further capital investment positions these schools with strong potential for margin expansion to drive higher incremental profitability.
Fairview International PLC’s growth trajectory is very likely to be designed around a strategic acquisition model, primarily focusing on the revitalisation of underperforming private educational institutions across UK and Asia. The Board will seek to leverage the proven efficacy of the Fairview educational model to significantly enhance both the academic outcomes and financial performance of targeted institutions. While there is no restriction as to the geographical location of the targets, Fairview International PLC will primarily search for acquisition opportunities in the UK and Asia which, in the opinion of the Directors, has potential for long-term growth and value to the network.
Background
Fairview KL was founded in 1978 by a group of parents and after more than 20 years of delivering the IGCSE O Levels, the original school experienced financial difficulties. With the possibility of falling into administration, advice was sought from parents with a known financial background, including the now Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Fairview Network and Chairman of the Company, Daniel Chian.
After undergoing a financial restructuring including the appointment of a new Board of Governors, Fairview KL changed its product offering to offer the three International Baccalaureate programmes in 2010 for students aged 5 to 18. Over the next 10 years, the Fairview Network expanded and currently has six private independent international schools, a university college and an outdoors education centre each operating under the Fairview brand.
After this accelerated growth period, the Fairview Network refined its product offering and quality, as well as its operational efficiency and efficacy. Now with the established business model of the Fairview Network behind it, Fairview International PLC is in an opportunistic position to expand, focusing in particular on its international growth strategy of acquiring underperforming schools.
With each of the three IB programmes required to be individually authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation in each school to be recognised as an IB World School, Fairview KL and Fairview Johor have extensive IB experience with all of its programmes being IB authorised. Academically, the schools have also excelled in their student outcomes with Fairview KL attaining IB scores ranking the schools in the top 1% of IB World schools globally for four consecutive years; this is equivalent to an average score of more than 3A*’s in the Cambridge International A Levels (utilising the UCAS Tariff Points calculator).
The Fairview Network is overseen by a board of directors and governors’ council who are, responsible for formulating the Fairview Network's policies, providing strategic leadership on business and academic matters, and administering the university college and the outdoors education centre. Fairview International PLC and its schools have access to centralised facilities that range from curricula and operational support, training for teachers, and centralised sourcing and procurement of goods and services. This allows each school to focus on their respective market segments whilst benefiting from shared experiences, resources and collaboration across the Fairview Network.
1978 Fairview Kuala Lumpur Founded
Initially offering the IGCSE O Level qualifications
2006 Second Campus Opened
2008 Third Fairview Campus Opened
2010 Fourth Campus Opened
2011 Fairview Kuala Lumpur IB Continuum
Fairview's flagship school at Kuala Lumpur is the first school in Malaysia to offer an uninterrupted IB continuum of all three programmes for ages 5 to 18.
2012 Fairview Johor Authorised
Fairview Johor is authorised as an IB World School
2013 Fairview Subang Authorised
Fairview Subang is authorised as an IB World School
2014 Fifth Campus Opened
2015 Fairview University College Founded
2016 Outdoor Education at Port Dickson
The Outdoor Education facility opens at Port Dickson for Fairview students.
University College Fairview Masters
University College Fairview is approved to run the Masters in Education and Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
Jeffrey Beard joins the Fairview Board
Jeffrey beard, Director General Emeritus of the IBO, joins the Board of Governors of the school operated by Fairview KL
2017 Fairview Ipoh Authorised
Fairview Ipoh is authorised as an IB World School
2019 Sixth Campus Opened
Fairview Bridge of Allan opens in Scotland, United Kingdom, the first Fairview campus outside of Malaysia.
First UCF Bachelor intake
University College Fairview has its first intake of Bachelor of Education Students and is certified and accredited as an IB-reconised university to deliver the IB educator certificates for teachers
2020 UCF Launches Doctorate
University College Fairview is authorised to launch a Doctorate in Education
2022 Fairview Bridge of Allan Authorised
Fairview Bridge of Allan (FBA) is authorised as an IB World School.
Fairview Virtual School Launches
2023 Fairview Bridge of Allan Continuum
Fairview Bridge of Allan becomes the first school in Scotland to offer an uninterrupted IB continuum of all three programmes for ages 5 to18