Tun Abdul Razak National Secondary School () is a public secondary school located on the outskirts of Kuching, the capital of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is national secondary school, a government school in which Malay is the main medium of instruction.

Name

The school is initially named as Dragon Secondary School and is believed to have been derived from the hills that surround the school which resemble the coils of a dragon's body. The name is often falsely attributed to the winding road that leads to the school.

Tun Abdul Razak National Secondary School

History

Tun Abdul Razak National Secondary School was established in 1959 as Dragon Secondary School as part of the Colombo Plan and it was initially administered by the Australian government. From 1967 onwards, the Malaysian Ministry of Education took over the oversight. Sixth form was introduced and it was initially taught by the Volunteer Service Overseas personnel from England, Australia and New Zealand.

Tun Abdul Razak National Secondary School

On 12 July 1980, Dragon Secondary School was renamed to (Tun Abdul Razak College) and finally its current name on 1 January 1999.

Tun Abdul Razak National Secondary School

List of Principals

1959-1963 : Mr. T.A.W. Downing

1964-1967 : Mr. J.A. Bunday

1968-1969 : Mr. Chai Kui Ho

1970 : Mr. Hii Ching Chiong

1971-1977 : Mr. Jacob Chacko

1978-1982 : Mr. Paul Ngui Sui Lin

1982(1 term) : Mr. Bolhan Tahir

1983-1987 : Mr. Oliver Katie Dobby

1988-2004 : Mr. Gendin Wood

2005–present : Dr. Linton @ Jerah Britten

Achievement

Winner of 2014 National Petrosains Science Competition

Winner of 2016 National Petrosains Science Competition

See also

List of schools in Malaysia

References

1959 establishments in Sarawak

National secondary schools in Malaysia

Secondary schools in Sarawak