Prep School Boarding Housemistress (Junior Girls)

Marlborough College Malaysia

There is something genuinely special about Marlborough College Malaysia. Those fortunate enough to work here all agree that our greatest joy, attribute, advert and reward are the pupils who form the College. They provide daily inspiration, a model of what wider society could be like and genuine optimism for the future.

We live and work in a safe and spacious 90-acre campus in southern Malaysia, reminiscent of the generous grounds and playing fields of Marlborough College in the UK enhanced by our own organic farm and boating lake. Guided by our principles of compassion, companionship and conversation, Marlborough College Malaysia gives its pupils the space, inspiration and courage to explore their own potential, the wonders of our world and their responsibilities to it and to each other.

The College is arranged as a Prep School (3-13) and a Senior School (14-18) and currently has 1000 pupils, with 610 in the Prep and 388 in the Senior School. Pupils from the age of nine may choose to board and approximately a third of those who are eligible, do so, with almost half of the Senior School and most of the Sixth Form boarding. The Singapore Tatler has referred to the College as “the only school in Asia offering an authentic British boarding programme”.

The College is very well-resourced and enjoys an enviable reputation for its pupils’ achievements on a broad variety of fronts. It is one of the few schools in Asia to achieve membership of HMC, an association of the world’s leading independent schools, to have the Council of British International Schools’ coveted “Beacon” status and to have won international plaudits for innovation and excellence from the UK’s Boarding Schools’ Association. It was listed in The School’s Index (by Carfax Education) as one of the world’s 150 leading independent schools in 2024, for the fourth consecutive year, and one of the top 10 schools in South East Asia. It appears in the Spear’s Index of top 100 private schools in the world, and was awarded ‘International School of the Year’ by the Tes in 2024, and ‘International School of the Year’ by the BSA in 2025. Following a recent ISI inspection MCM has also achieved the prestigious BSO (British Schools Overseas) status.

Marlborough College Malaysia enjoys very close links with Marlborough College in the UK and remains one of the few (possibly the only) international school which is a wholly owned subsidiary of its founding educational institution and entirely not-for-profit. Unlike most international schools where profits are required to repay investors, instead, all Marlborough College Malaysia surplus is committed to Marlborough’s charitable aim of providing the finest quality education and the school thrives as an example of the best that a British independent school education has to offer.

The Role

Reporting to : Head of Pastoral Care and DSL (Whole College)

The Master is looking for a highly motivated Boarding Housemistress for Junior Girls House - Age 9 - 13 years old to join a skilled and enthusiastic pastoral team within a prestigious school setting.

The role will involve leading a strong and extensive House pastoral team which will include a resident Deputy Housemistress, a Resident House Tutor and a Dame along with visiting tutors who contribute to a positive House culture, guide and care for all of the pastoral needs of a popular and growing House of junior girls. This team is supported by 24 hour onsite medical cover in our Health Centre and a College Counsellor. The strategic leadership of boarding and pastoral care sits with the Housemistress’s line-manager, the Head of Pastoral Care.

The College’s pastoral provision is award-winning with accolades from COBIS, BSA, ISC Research and the Safeguarding Alliance.

The ideal candidate, like all Marlborough staff, will have passion for the value of a truly British style of education, wide interests, sound judgment and a touch of inspiration. The College’s pastoral care is linked to our Wellbeing programme and underpinned by principles of positive psychology. We particularly welcome applicants whose experience has been gained in other HMC boarding schools.

The Recruitment Process

Full criteria, remuneration and benefits package can be found in the candidate information pack.

If you feel that you can meet these requirements, then please submit a letter of application along with the application form to the Master, Simon Burbury by 9.00 am (GMT) on Monday, 17th November 2025. A CV is not required, but may be submitted at the discretion of the applicant. Applications should be addressed to the Master and sent to :

Please note that the College reserves the right to interview and appoint suitable applicants before the deadline.

• First round interviews will take place online in the week beginning 24th November 2025.
• Final interviews for non-UK applicants will be held at Marlborough College Malaysia or online, as appropriate, in the week beginning 8th December 2025.
• Interviews for candidates based in the UK will take place between 14th - 16th December 2025 at Marlborough College in the UK.

For more information, please visit our College's career section at :

Marlborough College Malaysia is committed to equality, diversity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments with the School will be subject to references, medical report and an ICPC (International Child Protection Certificate) or similar, all of which must be satisfactory to the College.

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