| Motto | Loyalty, Learning, Leadership |
|---|---|
| Established | 1991 |
| Type | Boarding School with Malaysian and International streams |
| Headteacher | Dr Simon Watson |
| Founder | Y.A.M. Tunku Naquiyuddin, Tunku Laxamana Negeri Sembilan, Y.A.M. Tunku Tan Sri Imran and Y.A.M. Tunku Dara Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah |
| Location | Mantin Negeri Sembilan 71700 Malaysia |
| Staff | academic - 83 |
| Students | 628 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–20 |
| Houses | Irinah (Orange), Jawahir (Purple), Alia (Red), Imran (Pink), Nadzaruddin (Dark Blue), Naquiyuddin (Green), Nadzimuddin (Yellow), Naquiah (Light Blue) |
| Colours | Maroon and Grey |
| Website | www.ktj.edu.my |
Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar (often referred to as KTJ) is a co-educational international boarding school in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, founded in 1991. Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar is the first and only British boarding school and international boarding school in Malaysia. It is a British curriculum school, which also has an option for local students to enroll in the national stream, using the Malaysian syllabi.
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The school is a member of the Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia (FOBISSEA), Association of International Malaysian Schools and the Council of International Schools.
There are eight houses in KTJ, and they are named after the late Tuanku Ja'afar's children and grandchildren:
The Junior House is divided into separate sections for girls and boys and there are also three Senior Girls Houses and four for the Senior Boys. The eight boarding houses each have studies for their pupils, starting with shared rooms and leading to single studies in the sixth form.
The Kolej has two rugby and football fields, a cricket field, 2 basketball courts, a netball court, badminton court, volleyball court, hockey field, swimming pool, squash court and gym.
Students at KTJ have access to a wide range of sports. The facilities are extensive, including tennis and squash courts, basketball courts, a swimming pool, rugby, football, hockey and cricket fields, and dedicated areas for handball, netball, softball and volleyball.
Students at KTJ also participate actively in the following sports and games: a. Inter-school tournaments (West Seremban District and NS state levels): – Football, rugby, cricket, hockey, badminton, basketball, tennis, netball, table tennis and volleyball.
b. Inter-House tournaments, which are organized by the Physical Education Department: - Term One – Cross-country, athletics, football and handball/netball. - Term Two – Basketball (girls), hockey (boys) and swimming. - Term Three – Basketball and rugby (boys) and softball and hockey (girls)
The students are also encouraged to be actively involved in the daily evening games, which are organized by the Physical Education Department from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm.
Besides these, KTJ also has friendly matches against other local and international schools. The Physical Education Department has over the years organized the following tournaments:
a. West Seremban District Level Tournaments – Basketball, volleyball and hockey. b. NS State Level Tournaments – Athletics, cricket, handball, badminton and basketball. c. National Level – Cricket (SUKMA).
Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar has a wide range of Extra Curricular Activities that not many schools have. Our ECAs consists of: • MUN (Model United Nations) • Red Crescent Society • PTPI (People To People International) • Innovators Club • Global Debates • Dance Club • Chess Club • Guitar Ensemble • Variety Dance Club (Indian Malay and Chinese) • ICT Club • Interact Club • Scrabble Club • Hip Hop/ Break Dance Club • Malay Language and Cultural Club • IYA (International Youth Awards) • Concert Band • Senior Choir • Buddhist Society • Christian Fellowship • Islamic Society • Science Invention Society • Bridge Club • Student’s Newspaper • Leadership • Strings • Junior Choir • Photography Club • Forensics Society • Drama Club
Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar is proud to have an extremely well equipped library with over 17500 books (a current ratio of 34 books to each student).