Message from Marama Schnitker

Chair of the Council of Governors

Over the many years that I have been a part of the Alice Smith community, I often hear from our families, educators and staff how proud they are of Alice Smith’s heritage – its strong sense of history.

A part of that comes from being the oldest British international school in Kuala Lumpur and being governed, as a not-for-profit, by a council who are a part of the community, but it goes far beyond that.

That sense of history comes from the collective wisdom of the students, educators, staff and parents who have come before us and who have left their indelible mark on the school.

It is with the intent of cherishing our sense of history and our pioneering spirit that the school has come together to write the next chapter of the Alice Smith movement.

The further ahead we look into our future, the more we need to look back into our history and build on our collective wisdom.

It is in this spirit that the school has come together to light the way for our future in this living blueprint.

More importantly, our sense of history stems from the inherent Alice Smith spirit of entrepreneurialism and courage to forge new paths and explore new horizons.

As we look back through the decades, the Alice Smith movement started because one parent was courageous enough to pioneer a different way to nurture her child. That courage means that we must always set higher standards, write new rules for a different reality and help our students find their own path in a world that is constantly evolving.