Almost 50,000 registrations in two weeks for six-year-olds to enter Year One

A file picture of pupils during the first day of school in SJK (C) Ladang Regent, Shah Alam on Jan 12, 2026. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

MUAR: Johor has recorded one of the highest registrations so far for six-year-olds entering Year One for the 2027 school session under the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2026-2035.

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said that within two weeks of registration opening, nearly 50,000 applications had been received nationwide for the enrolment of children aged six, with Johor emerging as one of the largest contributors.