Shah Alam, 31 October 2025 – The future doesn’t just happen, it’s built. And this year, that belief earned HELP International School the title of Champion in the “Future-Ready School (Private/International)” category at the TalentCorp LIFE AT WORK Awards 2025.
This honour reflects HELP International School’s ongoing commitment to preparing students not only for academic success, but also for the challenges and opportunities of the future world of work. The award acknowledges the school’s forward-thinking educational philosophy, which nurtures creativity, collaboration, and resilience, the key qualities that equip students to thrive in an ever-changing global landscape.
“We’ve always said we’re preparing students not just for exams, but for life,” said Martin van Rijswijk, Principal of HELP International School. “This award is a powerful affirmation that education isn’t just about grades, it’s about equipping young people with the courage, grit and creativity to navigate whatever the world throws their way.”
The LIFE AT WORK Awards, organised annually by Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp), honour organisations and institutions that champion inclusive, diverse, and family-friendly workplaces while building a future-ready Malaysia. TalentCorp, the strategic think tank under the Ministry of Human Resources, carried the theme “Driving Inclusivity,
Powering Sustainability” for this year’s Awards. The “Future-Ready School” category recognises schools that are leading the way in developing students with the mindset, skills and adaptability required in an evolving global economy.
Since its inception, TalentCorp has worked closely with employers, educators, and policymakers to shape Malaysia’s talent landscape – ensuring that both students and professionals are equipped for the demands of a changing world. HELP International School’s win underscores the importance of aligning education with that broader national vision.
HELP International School’s winning submission highlighted its distinctive 10 Masteries framework, a holistic approach that empowers students to excel intellectually, emotionally, socially, creatively, physically, morally, and technologically. In addition, these Masteries nurture not only academic excellence but also leadership, career development, and international mindedness, the foundation of a truly future-ready education.
One example of the 10 Masteries in action is Project Purpose, a Sixth Form elective that empowers Year 12 students to become changemakers by developing social enterprises that address real-world challenges. In 2023, the programme gained national attention when leading accelerator 1337 Ventures invested RM50,000 in a student-led initiative, Bridge, which proposed Malaysia’s first English-to-Malay braille dictionary and a digital platform linking youth with NGOs and social enterprises. The project was later featured on BFM, reflecting HELP International School’s commitment to nurturing innovative, socially-driven, and future-ready leaders.
“The 10 Masteries guide everything we do, how we teach, how our students learn, and how our community grows. At HELP International School, we believe the future isn’t something we wait for. It’s something we build together, every single day,” Dr Gerard J Louis, co-Chief Executive Office (K-12) of HELP Education Group added.
Families interested in learning more about HELP International School are warmly invited to our Open Day on Saturday, 15 November, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Discover how this school is redefining education for the future at www.his.edu.my.
About HELP International School
As part of the HELP Education Group, HELP International School was established in 2014, with an international team of experienced and passionate leaders and teachers. The School focuses on a holistic and all-round educational model, combining the best of Western and Eastern values, and backed by a research-led education programme supported by the HELP University.
Since its inception, the school has not only grown in size with a current enrollment of over 1,500 students, but also expanded its offerings to continuously benefit its students and nurture the next generation of critical thinkers.
In the last eleven years, HELP International School alumni have made its community proud by spreading their wings far and wide. From being accepted into renowned institutions such as University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Imperial College of London, University of California, Los Angeles, University of British Columbia, the ZJE Institute (Zhejiang University – University of Edinburgh), Seoul National University, to being awarded with the Hult Prize of USD 1 million seed funding to work with rice farmers in Myanmar to double their crop yield and income, HELP graduates continue to grow themselves and the community around them.
HELP International School is renowned for its excellent educational quality having won a 5-star rating from the Ministry of Education in just its second year of operation and was shortlisted as the International School of the Year in the Times Educational Supplement (TES) Independent School Awards 2019 in the UK. In 2021, the School joined 14 other established international schools in Malaysia to be recognised as a CIS (Council of International Schools) School, among 1,360 institutions around the world, for its commitment to high quality international education.
The School has also been recognised by Apple as a Distinguished School for the fourth time (2017, 2019 – 2021, 2022 – 2025, 2025 – 2028) for being a model of innovation in education and validated as an IPC Accredited School (International Primary Curriculum), joining 1% of schools worldwide to have attained such an achievement. In 2024, the School successfully achieved international accreditation status with CIS, and joined 645 schools worldwide with such global recognition. It was also shortlisted again as the International School of the Year in the TES Awards 2024 for the international schools community globally. Most recently, the School was named the champion for Future-Ready School (Private/International) Category at the Life At Work Awards 2025 organised by TalentCorp Malaysia.
True to the school motto of “Life in All Its Fullness”, HELP International School creates a learning environment that inspires students to cultivate their unique talent and prepare them to contribute in purposeful ways to the world that they will inherit and shape.
Families who wish to seek more information on HELP International School are invited to call the School at 03-7809 7000 / 016-668 0549 / 010-668 0647 or email at enquiry@kl.his.edu.my. More information is also available on www.his.edu.my.
