Sultan Hassan Secondary School (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Sultan Hassan; SMSH) is a government secondary school located in Kampong Batu Apoi of Temburong District, Brunei. It is the only secondary school in the district,[2] and the first school in the district to offer adult education in 1968.[3]
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| Coordinates | 4°43′06″N 115°06′53″E / 4.71833°N 115.11472°E |
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| School type | Government |
| Established | c. 1962 |
| School district | Cluster 1[1] |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
| Principal | Helmy bin Abdul Rahman (Acting) |
| Grades | Years 7-11 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Affiliation | CIE |
 Batu Apoi complex in 2023 | |
History
editIn 1962, the school was first founded as Sultan Hassan Malay School (SMSH) in the Bruneian town of Bangar,[4] named after Sultan Muhammad Hasan. A hostel planned and then under construction was delayed in 1967.[5] As of that same year, the school only has two classes and was under the leadership of the acting principal of Sekolah Menengah Melayu Pertama (First Malay Secondary School).[4] In c. 1972, it was renamed to Sultan Hassan Malay Secondary School.[6] The school moved to a new building, which was built around 1984 and began operation in 1986.[7]
Beginning on 1 March 2023, classes would be held in the new Sultan Hassan Secondary School facility in Kampong Batu Apoi. The renovation project was in keeping with the Ministry of Education's (MoE) long-term goals and desire to offer a more hospitable and high-quality educational infrastructure.[8] Earlier on 20 February, the new building was turned over to the ministry. There are 714 pupils, 80 teachers, and 16 support staff members in the new building.[7]
The school provides five years of secondary education, leading up to GCE 'O' Level qualification.
Facilities
editFacilities at the Batu Apoi complex include a football field, a parking lot, a drop-off area, an assembly area, a multipurpose hall, classrooms, a science lab, a library, a surau, canteens, and dining halls.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Pengiran Mohammad Abdul Rahman, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs and 2008 S.E.A. Write Award recipient[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam - Government". Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Scoop, The (27 June 2021). "Temburong secondary school to get new $16.3 million building". The Scoop. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Office, Great Britain Colonial (1968). Brunei. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 138.
- ^ a b Brunei (1967). Annual Report on Brunei. Printed at the Brunei Press. p. 132.
- ^ Brunei (1967). Annual Report on Brunei. Printed at the Brunei Press. p. 132.
- ^ Brunei (1972). Annual Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the People of Brunei. Printed at the Brunei Press. p. 474.
- ^ a b c "New Temburong school building opens, says Ministry of Education » Borneo Bulletin Online". New Temburong school building opens, says Ministry of Education. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ admin (6 March 2023). "Sultan Hassan Secondary School New Building". Brunei News Gazette. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Keluaran Khas Sempena Pelantikan Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan-Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 12 June 2010. p. 6.
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