SMK Convent Ipoh (''

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: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Ipoh'') is an all-girls secondary school located on Jalan Sultan Idris Shah (formerly Brewster Road),

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. Established as a

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foundation in 1907, it is one of the oldest schools in Ipoh and is widely known as Main Convent Ipoh. Owned by the

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the Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus (IJS), SMK Main convent was formally a

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and is one of around twenty convent secondary schools in Malaysia.

Principals

* Sister St. Prudence (1907) * Mother St. Marcellin (1922) * Sister St. Helen (1939) * Reverend Mother St. Pauline Legrix (1945 - Mar 1951) * Reverend Mother St. Paul (1951–1957) * Reverend Mother St. Pauline Legrix (1957–1966) * Sister Fidelma Hogan (1966–1972) * Sister Maureen Chew, PJK (1973–1991) * Khoo Gim Keat (1992–1994) * Mrs Valerie Ho (1994–1999) * Mrs Shireen Ho (1999–2003) * Ong Yok Kheng (2003–2004) * Foo Ai Kia (2005–2006) * Loh Wei Seng (2006-2010) * Lim Swee Kew (2010-2011) * Datin Mungit Kaur (2011–2012) * Nalini Achuthan Nair (2012–2015) * Toh Suat Goh (2015 - 2019) *Foo Mei Mei (2019 - Present)

Notable alumni

* Michelle Yeoh *

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* Francissca Peter * HRH Raja Permaisuri of Perak, Tuanku Zara Salim * Sara Amelia Bernard *

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External links

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Convent Girls Alumni

References

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