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Setting Up a School in Thailand: The Ownership Question Comes First

Setting Up a School in Thailand: The Ownership Question Comes First

by Greg Parry | Aug 9, 2026 | School Development

Thailand’s international school sector has nearly tripled since 2014. School numbers rose from around 100 to 275 by 2025, and enrolment climbed from under 50,000 to 92,960. Industry leaders now warn that growth could reach saturation within three years. The...
Dubai’s School Inspections Restart, and the Rating Is the Revenue Line

Dubai’s School Inspections Restart, and the Rating Is the Revenue Line

by Greg Parry | Aug 8, 2026 | School Development

Dubai’s schools regulator resumes quality assurance visits in the 2026-27 academic year, after pausing its regular inspection cycle for two years. Inspectors will give no more than 24 hours’ notice, down from five working days. Schools completing their...
Saudi Arabia’s New Education Law Lands in the Operating Years

Saudi Arabia’s New Education Law Lands in the Operating Years

by Greg Parry | Aug 8, 2026 | School Development

Saudi Arabia approved a new General Education Law by royal decree on 24 July 2026. It repeals the Private Schools Regulations of 1395H and the Foreign Schools Regulations of 1418H, along with five other instruments, and takes effect around 20 January 2027. The...
Setting Up a School in Malaysia: The 2026 Investor View

Setting Up a School in Malaysia: The 2026 Investor View

by Duncan Douglas | Aug 6, 2026 | School Development

Out of 569 private schools registered with Malaysia’s Ministry of Education, 27 charge fees above RM60,000 a year. The figure came from the Deputy Finance Minister in September 2025, given while explaining how narrow the new service tax on education would be....
How to Open an International School in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and the GCC

How to Open an International School in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and the GCC

by Greg Parry | Mar 23, 2026 | School Development

Update, 8 August 2026. Saudi Arabia approved a new General Education Law by royal decree on 24 July 2026. It repeals the Private Schools Regulations of 1395H and the Foreign Schools Regulations of 1418H, which governed private and foreign schools in the Kingdom until...
The PropCo / OpCo Model in School Development Explained

The PropCo / OpCo Model in School Development Explained

by Greg Parry | Mar 1, 2026 | School Development

A school is really two businesses sharing one uniform. One owns the land and buildings and wants steady, secured returns. The other runs the classrooms and lives on enrolment, fees, and results. The PropCo/OpCo model takes those two businesses, which pull in different...
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