Our students. Their achievements. Their proof. Here are some of the Rochford's students and graduates who have gone on to great things, in the classroom and far beyond it.
Headline story · 2020
Pearson Excellence Award 2020
Rochford's received the Pearson Excellence Award in 2020 — recognition from one of the world's leading exam boards. Megan and Janesse were the Rochford's students recognised as Pearson Excellence Award 2020 recipients. Here is where that foundation has taken them.
Megan and Janesse completed their IGCSEs at Rochford's. This is where they went next.
Megan Yu Qing Leong
Pearson Excellence Award 2020 · BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management, Taylor's University
Megan came to Rochford's from Hua Lian High School, Taiping, and graduated as a Pearson Excellence Award 2020 recipient. She went on to earn her Honours degree in International Tourism Management at Taylor's University, and is now building a career in sustainable tourism.
Janesse Alexandra Johnson
Pearson Excellence Award 2020 · Medicine, Manipal, Malaysia
Janesse completed her IGCSEs at Rochford's as a Pearson Excellence Award 2020 recipient, then took a pre-medicine foundation and went on to medicine with Manipal in Malaysia. She says learning one subject deeply, mastering it and moving on gave her exactly the mindset medicine demands.
Student Achievements
IGCSE results
Strong results in IGCSE language subjects.
Chai Jia Wern
IGCSE Results · Grade 9 in Mandarin and Grade 8 in Malay
Jia Wern came to Rochford's from Poi Lam High School (SUWA). In her IGCSE examinations she achieved Grade 9 in Mandarin and Grade 8 in Malay.
Chuah Yu Xiang
IGCSE Results · Grade 8 in Mandarin
Yu Xiang achieved Grade 8 in Mandarin in his IGCSE examinations at just 14 years old, a strong result in one of the world's most widely spoken languages.
Student Achievements
2025
Results, competitions and leadership roles from the 2025 school year.
Khor Jas Tin
IGCSE Results 2025 · Six subjects, including Grade 8 in ESL and Malay
Jas Tin joined Rochford's as a quiet student who struggled to find his voice in English. Through our Personalised Learning Programme he grew in confidence, and in 2025 he finished his IGCSEs with strong results across six subjects, including Grade 8 in English as a Second Language and Malay Language.
Yanhao Wang
Runner-Up Team (Grumbo Aerospace) · 33rd ISSDC China Finals, Guangzhou 2025
Yanhao represented Rochford's at the 33rd International Space Settlement Design Competition (ISSDC) China Finals in Guangzhou in November 2025, as a member of the runner-up team, Grumbo Aerospace. Teams design settlements for the future of space, and his part in the result is recorded on the official ISSDC certificate.
Theepan Gopalan
Head Chairperson · Pacific International Model United Nations 2025
Theepan served as Head Chairperson at the Pacific International Model United Nations in October 2025, and received a Certificate of Appreciation from its Secretary-General for his performance. Chairing means guiding delegates from around the world through procedure and debate, and he did it with confidence and clarity.
Eshwinder Singh A/L Harbans Singh
2nd Runner-Up · Colour Belt Sparring, Male 10–12 · PTITC 2025
Eshwinder placed 2nd Runner-Up in Individual Male 10–12 Years Colour Belt Sparring (6–1 Gup, over 56.1 kg) at the Perak Tourism International Taekwon-Do Championship in Ipoh in July 2025. He stood out in a highly competitive division for his technique, strength and resilience.
Prahlad Ganesan
First Runner-Up, Day 1 and Day 2 · U.S. Kids Golf 2025, Malaysia Local Tour
Prahlad finished First Runner-Up on both days of the U.S. Kids Golf 2025 Tournament, Malaysia Local Tour. The back-to-back result reflects his dedication, discipline and competitive maturity on the course.
Student Achievements
2024
An Rochford's graduate competing at national level.
Gyanveer Singh Auluck
National Champion · Men's Raw Junior, 93 kg · National Powerlifting Championships 2024
Gyanveer, an Rochford's graduate, won the Men's Raw Junior title in his weight class at Malaysia's National Powerlifting Championships in May 2024, and followed it with a silver medal at the 2025 National Championships. He has been competing since the age of 18.
Where our graduates go
Graduate journeys
Rochford's graduates now studying at university, in Malaysia and abroad.
Chong Zhe Wei
IGCSE Graduate · Restaurant Management, Germany
Zhe Wei came to Rochford's from a Chinese school and completed his IGCSE programme with us. He went on to study Restaurant Management in Germany, one of the world's most respected destinations for hospitality and culinary education.
Yip Jia Xin
Business & Commerce (2+1 degree) · Monash University Malaysia
After returning from China, Jia Xin spent two years at another international school in Ipoh, held back by a language barrier and falling further behind. At Rochford's he followed a personalised learning plan, and within six months his confidence and English had grown. He graduated and is now studying a 2+1 degree in Business & Commerce at Monash.
Readiness, not age
Ready early
Sit for exams when you are ready. Our modular system has no age ceiling, so students move on to their exams as soon as they are prepared.
Lee De Xuan
Sat IGCSE examinations at age 13 · Ipoh · Grade 9 in IGCSE Malay and Mandarin
De Xuan studied at our Cameron Highlands centre and sat his internationally recognised IGCSE examinations at just 13, at our school in Ipoh. He has completed both IGCSE Malay and IGCSE Mandarin at an early age, achieving Grade 9 in both.
Liew Xin
Sat IGCSE examinations at age 13 · Ipoh
Liew Xin also studied at our Cameron Highlands centre and sat her IGCSE examinations at just 13 at our school in Ipoh. At Rochford's, readiness decides progress, not age or year group.
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Achievements on this page are shared by our students and their families, and are shown as reported to us, together with certificates where we have them. We add new results each year.
