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About Iyad Perdaus

Since 1993, Iyad has been dedicated to nurturing more than 1,624 children, from as young as 3 months to 6 years old, embracing their unique abilities and individuality.

Our philosophy is simple yet powerful, Nurturing with Passion and Love. We believe that these values, paired with high-quality programs, create an environment where children can thrive.

Our team of professional educators is guided and mentored to bring this vision to life, ensuring every child receives the care and attention they deserve.

ECDA POP

SPARK

HPS Platinum

Good Sustainability Level

Our Vision

Towards Excellence in Diversity through Advocacy

Our Mission

To nurture learners through quality care, inclusive, holistic and diverse value-driven programmes

Core Values

Integrity

Being honest and maintaining the highest ethical standards in interactions and engagement

Quality

Commitment in pursuit of Excellence

Respect

Nurture and to model respect for self, others and the environment

Acceptance

Accept and embrace diversity and thrive in an inclusive environment

Philosophy

Nurturing with Passion and Love

Board of Directors

Safarin Amerudin

Chairman

Muhammad Hairudin Abdul Hamid

Treasurer

Zarina Begam
Abdul Razak

Director

Mohammad Taufiq Mohamed Ismail

Director

Mohd Azhar Khalid

Director

Senior Management

Zaiton Mohd Ali

Head of Iyad Perdaus

Zaiton Mohd Ali began her journey at Iyad Perdaus in 2007 as a teacher, steadily growing into a leadership role through her dedication to early childhood education.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Studies from Monash University and a Master of Education in Early Childhood Studies from the Nanyang Technological University-National Institute of Education (NTU-NIE), Singapore. From 2012 to 2018, she served as an Adjunct Lecturer at SEED Institute (now NIEC), contributing to the professional development of early childhood educators.

In 2018, Zaiton was appointed as an ECDA Fellow, where she has played a key role in developing the early childhood fraternity and driving quality improvements across the sector. Since 14 March 2019, she has also served as a Board Member of NIEC. She was awarded the prestigious SkillsFuture Fellowship Award in 2020, underscoring her dedication to advancing professional excellence and leadership in early childhood education.

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Farah Mashhur Ali

Deputy Head of Iyad Perdaus

With more than 25 years of dedicated service to Iyad Perdaus since she started in 1998, Farah has a wealth of experiences in various capacities.

She has a B.A. (NUS), Grad Dip (ECCE_Advent Links), Certificate in Integrated Childcare Programme (CICP-Rainbow), and the Professional Development Programme for Leaders (PDP-L) by ECDA. Her portfolio includes leadership roles as Centre Leader and Mentor, formal and informal training of teachers, and a Case Manager for children and families of varying needs.

Farah has also been appointed (from 2022-2025) by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) to be part of the Early Childhood Learning Community (ECLC) as a Pedagogist and Specialist in Teaching and Learning (PASTELs). Her domain of expertise is focused on Social and Emotional Development. With her knowledge and skill set in the early years, children in primary school, and special needs, Farah can share a passionate and holistic perspective in nurturing children with compassion and the key components to staying resilient in the early childhood sector.

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Our Team

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Milestone

1993
Iyad Perdaus Child Development was established with its first centre located at Jurong East offering childcare services for about 75 children.
1999
Awarded ‘Best Practice for Family Involvement” by MCYS for enriching activities involving families.
2002
Expansion of Iyad Perdaus centres – Establishment of Choa Chu Kang branch
2003
Family of Iyad (FOI) was officiated by Dr Amy Khor, a member of parliament for Hong Kah GRC. FOI membership consists of all teaching and non-teaching staff, children and families of Iyad.
2004
Iyad Perdaus Choa Chu Kang was appointed by MCYS as a centre for Integrated Child Care Programme (ICCP) with focused work on children with diagnosed needs. ICCP is a programme promoting inclusion of children of different abilities working towards mainstreaming them where possible.
2011
Expansion of Iyad Perdaus centres – Establishment of Hougang branch
2016
Iyad Perdaus Child Development was appointed as a POP (Partner Operator) centre by ECDA.

Expansion of Bays at Iyad Perdaus Jurong East.
2017
All branches of Iyad Perdaus Child Development awarded the SPARK certification.

Perdaus was appointed as a service provider for Development Support and Learning Support programme.

Set up of LDSU (Learning and Development Support Unit).
2018
In conjunction with our 25th Silver Jubilee Anniversary, Iyad Perdaus Child Development celebrated 25 years of milestones and community impact through a series of meaningful events. These efforts were spearheaded by our Learning and Development Support Unit (LDSU), which was also officially inaugurated as part of the Silver Jubilee celebration.

Iyad Perdaus Choa Chu Kang commenced its infant care services.
2019
Expansion of Bays at Iyad Perdaus Choa Chu Kang.
2021
Iyad Perdaus Ltd was officially incorporated in April 2021 as a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG).
2022
Embark on Digitalisation journey by reducing paper usage and transitioning to cloud-based solutions.
2023
Iyad Perdaus Facade Branding External Wall Mural for all Centres.
2024
Rebranding of LDSU to EID to reflect holistic developmental support.

Embark on Digital Transformation to automate processes, deepen data analysis and adopt AI.

Mr Safarin Amerudin:

Appointed 23 April 2021

Mr Safarin is an active member of PERDAUS in 1995 starting off his volunteering endeavours even from his youth days. His dedication to community service is indeed remarkable as he stands by the motto of “Be good and be of service to others”. His leadership strength is viewed in the various appointment roles under the council of PERDAUS and now with the formation of the CLG, as its director of service. Mr Safarin has industry experience as an engineer, managing the development, commissioning and support of software applications for the education sector since 2004.

Mr Muhammad Hairudin Bin Abdul Hamid:

Appointed 23 April 2021

Mr Hairudin majored in Human Resource Management and is trained in Electronics Engineering with 18 years industry experience across various sectors spanning operations management, training and development. As a certified practitioner of Humanistic Neuro-Linguistics Psychology and Lumina Sparks Personality Profiling, he works with human modalities and personalities incorporating skills for useful collaborations across cultures and beliefs. Mr Hairudin has an acute sense of commitment and leadership capacities focusing his efforts on helping charitable based organisations as platform to contribute. Mr Hairudin started volunteering and outreach work with faith based organisations and mosque groups from his youth days.

Mr Mohammad Taufiq Bin Mohamed Ismail:

Appointed 23 April 2021

Mr Mohammad Taufiq works in the social service sector serving the Muslim community with the wealth of knowledge and experiences in the Islamic field of training. He has been a valuable member of the PERDAUS council setting direction and providing guidance for the implementation of quality programmes beneficial to the community. Mr Taufiq has also sat in numerous grassroots committee as an outreach to the larger network of people needing support.

Ms Zarina Begam Binte Abdul Razak:

Appointed 29 December 2023

Ms Zarina was Iyad Perdaus’s pioneer volunteer and since 2015, she is a key appointment holder at Perdaus Council. Her 30 years of industrial practices has served over 10,000 clients in the areas of Islamic wealth, corporate benefits, instructional design and training as an accredited family life consultant for several worldwide evidence-based relationship tools like Prepare Enrich and Positive Parenting Program. Ms Zarina sits on several Boards for social groups in her endeavour to uplift the community’s competencies, making her a versatile asset to have in the organisation.


Mr Mohd Azhar Bin Khalid:

Appointed 29 December 2023

Mr Azhar is a highly qualified individual with competencies in the field of strategic thinking, financial expertise as well as industry knowledge in fields of media and accountancy. His experiences are wide ranging and he has spent many years contributing to community work. Mr Azhar has been on PERDAUS board and is instrumental in looking at key target areas to bring the organisation to better strategic focus.