Alumna Kira (Krupa) Narayanan to play Princess Jasmine in Disney India’s ‘Aladdin’ the Musical

Kira Narayanan (Class of 2012) BookMyShow, India's leading entertainment ticketing portal, brings Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ to life on Indian stages at Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (April 2018).   We are very proud to share the news that after an extensive casting process, our Alumna Kira Narayanan has been chosen to play the coveted role of Princess Jasmine. “Growing up, Princess Jasmine was iconic to me. Playing her in any capacity was always a pipe...


‘Alumna Sherine Abraham was recognised as an emerging female STEM student at the University of Melbourne’

Sherine Rachel Abraham (Class of 2015) Final Year Biochemistry Undergraduate Student, University of Melbourne  Well done to our Alumna Sherine Rachel Abraham, who was interviewed as a ‘Woman in STEM’ at the University of Melbourne recently due to her involvement and contribution to the university community, as well as her approach to a holistic development in education and advocacy for human rights and social work. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)...


Alumna Kasumi Higewake’s essay was categorised as a winning essay

Kasumi Higewake (Class of 2015) Bachelor of Social Work III at the University of Sydney We would like to share another success story of our Alumni who has recently written an essay on “How Mobile Technology Will Change Retail in 5 years”. Alumna Kasumi Higewake’s essay  was categorised as a winning essay and chosen from 50 entries submitted for consideration in the Iflexion Scholarship Program 2017. Currently Kasumi is a 3rd-year undergraduate Social Work student at The...


Alumna Rowena Abdul Razak’s Book ‘The Russians in Iran’

Alumna Rowena Abdul Razak’s Book ‘The Russians in Iran’ Class of 2006 Doctoral candidate in Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford GIS is delighted  to present our Alumna Ms. Rowena Abdul Razak who has contributed a chapter for a book. ‘THE RUSSIANS IN IRAN’. Let’s see what Rowena had to say about her experience in writing the said book.. Hi! My name is Rowena Abdul Razak and I did my Sixth Form at Garden International School in French, History and English...


Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards June 2017-Sabrena Natalia Ong

Sabrena Natalia Ong (Class of 2017) Studies Law at the London School Economics and Political Science (LSE)   Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards June 2017: ‘Top in Malaysia’ is awarded to learners who have achieved the highest standard mark in their country for a single subject. Ms. Sabrena Natalia Ong from Garden International School was one of the recipients for Top in Malaysia, Cambridge International A Level for Business subject. Also the recipient of ‘Top in...


Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards June 2017-Elisa Mohamad Izhan

Elisa Mohamad Izhan (Class of 2017) Reading Geography at the University of Cambridge   Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards June 2017: ‘Top in Malaysia’ is awarded to learners who have achieved the highest standard mark in their country for a single subject. Ms. Elisa Mohamad Izhan from Garden International School was one of the recipients for Top in Malaysia, Cambridge International A Level for Geography.   How did you start with GIS and why GIS? I...


Alumni Career Talk with GIS Students – IMPACT!

Last September, four alumni shared their work experiences, career tips, life lessons and how their lives have evolved in ways they didn't expect when they were younger. A massive Thank You to FutureLab co-founder Brian, Go Get co-founder Fung Wei, Ematics Solutions country manager Josh, and AirAsia regional brand manager Ben. Also, a very engaging talk from Min who left GIS in 1999, sharing her story and inspiring GIS current KS4/5 to start planning theirs. Thank you all for your...


Up close with Zoe Bowden: Malaysia’s representative at SEA Games Triathlon

KUALA LUMPUR, 01 JUNE 2017 - Triathlon is a demanding sport that requires balance in three disciplines. To be a successful triathlon athlete, the key is finding the right balance. For Zoe Bowden who has been selected to compete for Malaysia at the SEA Games in the triathlon category, balance is everything. Zoe, a Garden International School (GIS) alumna, started participating in sports when she was five years old. She first got actively involved in swimming, athletic, T-ball and football. By...


GIS student retells the true story of an autistic child in her debut book

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 APRIL 2017 - When Huda Patel chose autism as the subject of her personal study at school, she never thought that it would lead to something bigger: making her debut as an author. The A-Level student from Garden International School (GIS) recently published a children’s book titled “My Name is Nadia. I have Autism”. ...


GIS students to design lighting for Pestle & Mortar Clothing

KUALA LUMPUR, 06 SEPTEMBER 2016 - Garden International School (GIS) students has embarked on a real-life lighting project with the clothing company, Pestle & Mortar Clothing (www.pestlemortarclothing.com) under the mentorship of the multi-award winning industrial designer and GIS alumna Stephanie Ng. Passion drives the 32-year-old Malaysian lass back to her alma mater to work with Year 11 Design & Technology (DT) students through a series of weekly workshops. She aims to give them a...