Sekolah Menengah Seri Cahaya

About Sekolah Menengah Seri Cahaya (Masai)

Sekolah Menengah Seri Cahaya in Masai is the private national secondary school at R.E.A.L Schools Johor Bahru Campus. The campus is at Bandar Baru Permas, Masai, serving families in the eastern Johor Bahru corridor. R.E.A.L Schools is part of the XCL Education group, which operates multiple school brands across the region.

The Johor Bahru campus houses both the private national stream (SM Seri Cahaya) and an international school stream (REAL International School Johor) that follows the UK national curriculum and Cambridge IGCSE. The two streams share campus facilities but operate as separate academic units with different fee structures.

R.E.A.L Schools has been in operation since the 1980s, with campuses in Cheras, Johor Bahru, and Shah Alam.

Curriculum at Sekolah Menengah Seri Cahaya (Masai)

SM Seri Cahaya follows the Malaysian national curriculum (KSSM) from Form 1 to Form 5, leading to the SPM examination. The school applies R.E.A.L’s active-learning methodology, which uses student-centred approaches such as project-based learning, collaborative work, and real-world application alongside the standard KSSM subject content.

Core subjects include Bahasa Melayu, English, Mandarin, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The R.E.A.L approach places particular emphasis on English language proficiency and practical skills development.

The campus operates from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, providing an extended school day compared to typical government secondary school hours.

Fees at Sekolah Menengah Seri Cahaya (Masai)

Annual fees for the private national secondary programme at SM Seri Cahaya Masai range from RM 10,380 to RM 17,510. The school fees guide explains how to compare fee structures across schools.

Programme	Annual Fees
Private National (KSSM)	RM 10,380 - RM 17,510
International (UK/IGCSE)	RM 17,710 - RM 23,680

At this price point, SM Seri Cahaya is one of the more affordable private secondary options in Johor, positioned below schools like SM Paragon and on par with other R.E.A.L Schools campuses.

Admissions at Sekolah Menengah Seri Cahaya (Masai)

SM Seri Cahaya admits students from Form 1 to Form 5. The school follows the Malaysian academic calendar. Enquiries can be directed to the Johor Bahru campus admissions office.

Contact admissions: 07-386 4468, enquiry_jb@real.edu.my.

Sekolah Menengah Seri Cahaya in Johor

SM Seri Cahaya is in Bandar Baru Permas, Masai, in the eastern corridor of Johor Bahru. Masai has 8 registered private schools. Johor has 9 registered private secondary schools and 50 private schools total. The Johor private secondary schools directory lists all options.

Contact: 07-386 4468, enquiry_jb@real.edu.my, real.edu.my.