Sri Bestari Page

LEADERSHIP

            “Leading by Example”

The Management

The management of SBIS is led by the leadership of a dedicated, professional team, with the objective of offering the best international education to the community. Contact us now for more information.

Ms. Tan Siak Hun
Principal

Masters in Special Needs  (University of Nottingham)
Bachelor in Business Studies (University of Southern Queensland)

As the principal of Sri Bestari International School effective July 2023, Tan Siak Hun is a passionate educator who has more than 20 years’ experience in international, private and government school systems. Prior to joining Lang Education Sdn Bhd, Siak Hun had previously worked with Garden International School, Taylor’s International Schools (Cheras and Puchong), Sri KDU and LeapEd Services (a subsidiary company of Khazanah Nasional).

Throughout her career in education, Siak Hun has coached and upskilled more than 150 Malaysian and expatriate teaching staff at the campuses. She has accomplished this by enabling her team with 21st century teaching skills, providing strategic direction to the senior management and collaborating with ministry officials to enhance the standard and quality of the campuses. For example, she had successfully led and implemented school accreditation initiatives which resulted in Taylor’s International Schools being accredited
as the first Quantum Learning Distinguished School in the World in 2020.

Siak Hun holds a Masters in Special Needs from the University of Nottingham and Bachelor in Business Studies from University Of Southern Queensland. She is also an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) under the International Coaching Federation, Siak Hun enjoys leading change, motivating people towards a vision and making a positive impact on the education community.

Siak Hun is married with 2 beautiful children. She enjoys oil painting, spending time with her family and outdoor activities such as walking and travelling.

Less

Ms. Komal Khorana
Deputy Principal (Curriculum and Student Development)

Master in Education, School Leadership (Open University Melaya) 
Bachelor in Education TESL (Hons) (Management and Science University)
Diploma in Social Science Counselling (College Tunku Abdul Rahman)

Ms Komal Khorana started her teaching career in 2008 after completing a B.Ed. (Hons) TESL.
She initially worked as a Key Stage 2 class teacher, taking responsibility for pastoral care.
She was appointed as the Vice Principal in 2013. During her tenure at her previous school,
she created an atmosphere to students for multifaceted development, where children are
encouraged to channelize their potential in the pursuit of excellence.


As the Head of Primary School in SBIS, her role is to inspire and motivate the Primary staff and children to achieve the highest educational standards. In our curriculum, the student is the primary focus and each child is involved in the learning process. She leads and manages all aspects of the daily routines and running of the Primary school. As an experienced educator for more than 12 years, she is passionate about providing an environment which ensures that all children have an opportunity to discover their interests, develop their skills and become the best possible versions of themselves.


“Teamwork is the hallmark of Sri Bestari International School. I am very sure through collaborative effort we can achieve more to benefit our students who are the future leaders of tomorrow.”

Less

SBIS HEad of Secondary School

Dr. Leong Koon Wah
Deputy Principal (Enrichment)

Ph.D in Education (Asia e University)
Master in Business Administration (UKM)
Bachelor in Engineering (Hons) (University of Nottingham)

Dr. Leong Koon Wah started his teaching career in 2005 after completing a B.Eng (Hons) in
Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the University of Nottingham, UK and Master of
Business Administration (M.B.A) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia. In 2019,
he obtained Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education at Asia E University, Malaysia.

Dr. Leong initially worked as an Upper Secondary Mathematics teacher, taking responsibility for teaching exam year students to achieve good Mathematics result. In 2016, he was promoted as Head of Mathematics Department and taking up the role of Principal in 2017.

Dr. Leong joined SBIS in 2019 as Head of Secondary with responsibility for academic matters and student achievement in secondary school.

Less

Board of Governors

Professor Dr. Kamila Ghazali

Vice-Chancellor
International University of Malaya-Wales (IUMW)

Dato Dr. Sharifah Maimunah Syed Zin

Consultant STEM Education
Unit International Science
Technology & Innovative
Centre for South-South
Cooperation under the
Auspicious of UNESCO (ISTIC)

Former Director of
Curriculum Development, MoE

Mr. Leo ChanHon Wenga

Company Secretary

Datin Roslina Abdul Manap

Former Head of Accounts
of Sekolah Sri Bestari

Mr. James Wong Chee Chin

Lawyer at Jeff Leong, Poon
and Wong Associates

Administrative and Academic Team