Parent
I will not recommend anyone this school because This school has failed their two important missions. 1)To provide quality education through "Methodist Education", whatever that is... and 2) To evangelise the word of god.
They fail to hire capable experience teachers. The teachers are very much inexperienced and incapable. Most of them have no experience teaching in an international school setting and fumble day to day. So can the school actually evangelise if they can barely get their teachers to teach properly? Main service Wesley provide is education... physical education is a failure, do you think it is possible to achieve spiritual education?
The way the school is run is like a tuition centre instead of a proper prestigious school. They can't even get decent competent leaders to run the school. Even though parents already complain about certain teachers who are incompetent, yet they still remain there
(because there are no other schools willing to take them in). While better teachers leave for greener pastures resulting in high turnover. Feedback already given to management to improve but they refuse as they say we cant as we have "No budget", "We are controlled by MCKL". So all feedback fall on deaf ears.
So to the management; does your Methodist education = Incapable and incompetent principals/leaders running the school and Provide Low quality education? Ask Most of the local Penang families that is Not Affiliated with the Methodist church, they will tell you the same opinion.
4 other reviews for Wesley Methodist School Penang - (Reviews aren't verified )
Parent
There is no perfect school, but WMS has shown reselience to improve itself since its inception 7 years ago. This is the reason for the 4 stars. Currently my children are studying here. I have noticed that most of the teachers are highly dedicated and motivated. Before exams, teachers gave extra classes to help in improving the students' grades. School facilities are adequate, clean environment and safe. Good quality food in canteen with reasonable prices. Hats off to the school principal, management team and teachers.
Parent
Good & caring teachers. They always show care & concern over the students. I find them very approachable & helpful in every ways. Great school environment as well, very spacious and clean. They have the most CCA available and new ones too! A balance between “work & play”.
Parent
Teaching staff keeps changing. This school is a stepping stone for new teachers. Once they gain experience, they leave for better paying schools, thus, we are often left with less qualified educators. Principals are totally ineffective in their leadership, often putting emphasis on petty issues while sweeping important ones under the rug. Canteen food has caused diarrhoea and maggots have been found in at least two occasion. Self learning and tuition is unavoidable for students.
Student
As a student, for the past 4 years in this school since 2018. I have experienced many fun times and precious memories with my teachers and friends. My teachers are dedicated, kind, encouraging and supportive. Even during the time of the pandemic, they have still managed to make online learning, a fun experience overall. I just want to say a big thank you to all my dear teachers, principals and friends for the fun years I have had in WMSPI Primary.