Tun Abdul Razak National Secondary School ( ms, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tun Abdul Razak) is a

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located on the outskirts of

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, the capital of the East

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n state of

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. It is

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, a government school in which

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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.

History

Tun Abdul Razak National Secondary School was established in 1959 as Dragon Secondary School as part of the

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and it was initially administered by the

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. From 1967 onwards, the Malaysian Ministry of Education took over the oversight.

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was introduced and it was initially taught by the Volunteer Service Overseas personnel from

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

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 CompetitionSMK TUN ABDUL RAZAK, KUCHING JUARAI PERTANDINGAN PETROSAINS SCIENCE SHOW
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References

National secondary schools in Malaysia Secondary schools in Sarawak 1959 establishments in Sarawak {{Sarawak-stub

Name

History

List of Principals

Achievement

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