SMK Cochrane (formerly known as SMK Jalan Cochrane or Cochrane Road School, C.R.S.) is a secondary school in
Kuala Lumpur
, anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera''
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia
, pushpin_map_caption =
, coordinates =
, su ...
,
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. Founded in 1957 to provide secondary education to pupils who live near Cochrane Road. The school was inaugurated on 1 September 1965 by Datuk
Harun Idris
Harun bin Idris (22 December 1925 – 19 October 2003) was a Malaysian politician and the 8th Menteri Besar of Selangor. Apart from his career in politics, Harun Idris (as he is informally known) was heavily involved in sports particularly org ...
, Menteri Besar of Selangor at that time. It offers classes for students from Form 1 to Form 6. Since 1994, the school changed it status from a boys school to a co-ed secondary school.
It was situated on Jalan Cochrane before the school was relocated to a new building in Jalan Shahbandar in late 2004. The school was renamed to SMK Cochrane as it is no longer situated on Jalan Cochrane. The new school building was official opened on 4 February 2005 by Dato' Seri
Hishammuddin Hussein
Hishammuddin bin Hussein ( Jawi: هشام الدين بن حسين; born 5 August 1961) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as Senior Minister of the Security Cluster and Minister of Defence from 2021 to 2022. A member of the Unite ...
, Minister of Education.
The school, like the road it was once situated on before, was named after the 17th British Resident of Perak,
Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane
Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane, MCS, CMG (3 August 1876 – 26 October 1932), was the 17th British Resident of Perak and Chief Secretary to Government of Malaya from 1929 to 1932.
Career
In 1899, Cochrane joined the Federated Malay Civil S ...
.
The old structure on Jalan Cochrane is now called the Cochrane Youth Sports Centre dedicated to the development of young talented sportsmen. The move received many objections initially as many old boys of the school firmly believe that the location of the school and the huge football field that surrounded it embodied the true spirit of the education institution.
[Debbie Chan (6 October 2007)]
Memories linger on Jalan Cochrane
''TheStar''
Notable alumni
* Alvin Wong 王竣- Malaysian Chinese Actor
*
Azman Adnan
Azman Adnan (born on 1 November 1971) is a former Malaysian footballer. He is also a former member of the Malaysian pre-Olympic team and also the Malaysian national team scoring 17 international goals in 52 appearances. He also played for ...
- former Malaysian footballer
* Chow Kon Yeow 曹观友 - Chief Minister Of Penang
*
Indi Nadarajah - Malaysian actor and comedian
*
Izara Aisyah- actress
*
Tuan Danial - actor
*
Lim Kok Wing- Founder of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
*
Mohd Safee Mohd Sali - Malaysian football striker,
AFF Suzuki Cup 2010
The 2010 AFF Championship, sponsored by Suzuki and P&G and officially known as the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, was the 8th edition of the AFF Championship, took place on 1–29 December 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the group stage from 1 to 8 D ...
top scorer
*
Roslin Hashim
Muhammad Roslin bin Hashim (born 23 October 1975) is a former Malaysian badminton player. He is the elder brother of Muhd Hafiz Hashim.
Career
2004 Summer Olympics
Hashim played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing ...
- former Badminton national player 1992
*
Shweta Sekhon
Shweta Sekhon (born Shwetajeet Kaur Sekhon, 6 November 1997), is a Malaysian Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned as Miss World Malaysia 2016 and Miss Universe Malaysia 2019. She represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe ...
- Miss Malaysia World 2016 and
Miss Universe Malaysia 2019
Miss Universe Malaysia 2019, the 53rd edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 7 March 2019 at the Majestic Araneta Auditorium, Kuala Lumpur. Shweta Sekhon of Kuala Lumpur was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Jane Teoh of Penang ...
titleholder.
- Olympian (Hockey)
*
*
Andrew David - POLITICIAN - National MIC DEPUTY YOUTH LEADER , National MIC YOUTH BRIGADE LEADER , Malaysian Kabbadi Federation Vice President
External links
*
References
{{Reflist
Secondary schools in Kuala Lumpur
1957 establishments in Malaya
Educational institutions established in 1957