In 1962, Reverend Archie E. Mitchell, who was on staff at the school with his wife Betty, was abducted by Viet Cong guerrillas.

[3] During the late 1960’s, the school administrators looked for a new location after the conclusion of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, because the British forces based in Penang were withdrawing from the peninsula.

In June 1971, Dalat moved into the former British R&R facility known as "Sandycroft" along the beaches of Tanjung Bunga in Penang, Malaysia, where it remains to this day.

Despite some renovations and additions to the buildings, the initial architecture and layout of the property remains largely unchanged since the school moved in.

Dalat still serves its purpose of educating "TCKs" and the North American expatriate community but has since opened its doors to students of all faiths and nationalities who meet the admissions criteria.