Sultan Hassan Secondary School (; ) is a
government secondary school
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located in
Kampong Batu Apoi of
Temburong District,
Brunei. It is the only secondary school in the district, and the first school in the district to offer
adult education
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in 1968.
History
In 1962, the school was first founded as Sultan Hassan Malay School (SMSH) in the Bruneian town of
Bangar,
named after
Sultan
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Muhammad Hasan
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. A
hostel
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planned and then under construction was delayed in 1967. As of that same year, the school only has two classes and was under the leadership of the acting
principal of (First Malay Secondary School).
In , it was renamed to Sultan Hassan Malay Secondary School. The school moved to a new building, which was built around 1984 and began operation in 1986.
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.
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.
The school provides five years of secondary education, leading up to
GCE 'O' Level qualification.
Facilities
Facilities at the Batu Apoi complex include a
football field, a
parking lot
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, a drop-off area, an assembly area, a multipurpose hall,
classrooms
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, a
science lab, a
library, a
surau
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,
canteens, and dining halls.
Notable alumni
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Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman
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,
Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs and 2008
S.E.A. Write Award
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recipient
See also
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List of secondary schools in Brunei
References
Secondary schools in Brunei
Cambridge schools in Brunei
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