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Invictus International School Horizon Hills
Invictus International School Horizon Hills opened in January 2023 as part of the Singapore-founded Invictus School Group, offering the Cambridge British curriculum from EYFS through A-Levels on a purpose-built campus inside Horizon Hills. The school has grown to around 750…
In brief
The Horizon Hills campus of the Invictus network, opened in January 2023 in Iskandar Puteri. Cambridge curriculum from age 3 through A Levels, around 750 students and growing fast.
Invictus pitches itself as a quality-but-affordable Cambridge school, with tuition from roughly MYR 22,500 in early years to MYR 48,500 at A Level, well below the top-tier Johor schools. The campus was built through a tie-up between Horizon Hills Development and Singapore-listed Chip Eng Seng. The wider Invictus group runs campuses in Singapore, Hong Kong, Cambodia, and Thailand.
The school has scaled past 700 students within two years of opening, suggesting strong demand from cross-border Singaporean families and the Horizon Hills expat community. Communication with parents runs through a dedicated app with real-time updates. Track record is short, so secondary results and university destinations are still being established. Best fit for families wanting a modern Cambridge pathway in the Iskandar Puteri belt at a more accessible fee point.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| EYFS 1 - Nursery (age 3) | 3 | Annual | MYR 22,500 |
| EYFS 2 - Reception (age 4) | 4 | Annual | MYR 23,500 |
| Year 1 (age 5) | 5 | Annual | MYR 26,500 |
| Year 2 (age 6) | 6 | Annual | MYR 28,500 |
| Year 3 (age 7) | 7 | Annual | MYR 30,500 |
| Year 4 (age 8) | 8 | Annual | MYR 32,500 |
| Year 5 (age 9) | 9 | Annual | MYR 34,500 |
| Year 6 (age 10) | 10 | Annual | MYR 36,500 |
| Year 7 (age 11) | 11 | Annual | MYR 39,500 |
| Year 8 (age 12) | 12 | Annual | MYR 41,500 |
| Year 9 (age 13) | 13 | Annual | MYR 43,500 |
| Years 10-11 (IGCSE, ages 14-15) | 14 | Annual | MYR 45,500 |
| Years 12-13 (A-Level, ages 16-17) | 16 | Annual | MYR 48,500 |
| Application | One-time | MYR 1,000 | |
| Enrolment | One-time | MYR 4,000 | |
| Security deposit (refundable) | One-time | MYR 4,000 |
Reviews
- Independent parent commentary online is thin. The International Schools Database has zero parent reviews. The clearest signal sits where one parent comparing the two Johor Bahru Invictus campuses said Horizon Hills felt like an entirely different school to the eastern Spring Hills site, with a much better feel.
- The campus opened in January 2023 and has grown to over 700 pupils, making it one of the fastest-growing schools in the area. That growth is the key context for prospective families: there is no long parent track record yet.
- Reddit teachers map Horizon Hills as a credible mid-fee Cambridge option in the western JB cluster alongside Marlborough, Raffles American, Sunway and Tenby Setia Eco Gardens. Marlborough is named as the leading school in JB; Invictus sits below it on price and scale.
- Group-level Glassdoor signal is weak. Invictus International School carries a 2.4 of 5 employer rating with frequent SLT change and concerns about the board's commercial priorities. That backdrop applies to staff stability across the network and is A real factor here alongside the positive parent feel reported for this campus.
Head of school
Mr. Abdul Mannan
Mr. Abdul Mannan is the founding Principal of Invictus International School Horizon Hills and a Senior Vice President at Sing-Ed Global Schoolhouse. An educator with over 25 years of experience, he has served as a Principal, Cluster Superintendent, and Vice-Principal within the Singapore Ministry of Education. He holds a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) and a Master’s in Public Administration from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. Mr. Mannan is active in the scientific community as the Vice-Chairman of the Science Teachers Association of Singapore and the Vice-President of the Singapore Association for the Advancement of Science. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration.
Location
No. 3 Persiaran Selatan, Horizon Hills, Iskandar Puteri, 79100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia