Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman

Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman

Current Principal	Tuan Haji Mohd. Shukor b. Sharif
School type	Public boarding school
Establishment	1957
Location	Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
School Motto	Ilmu Panduan Hidup

History

Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (or more commonly known as STAR) is a public fully-residential school in Malaysia. Named after the first King of Malaysia, Almarhum Seri Paduka Baginda Tuanku Abdul Rahman, it is located in Ipoh, Perak. The school initially started at an army camp in Baeza Avenue (now known as Jalan Hospital). Formerly known as Malay Secondary School, this all-boys school was built by the Malayan government in 1957 to uplift the educational status of Malays in Malaya.

House Spirit

Currently students from form 1 to form 5 attend STAR. Previously there were classes up to form 6, but later the ministry of education only allowed up to form 5 for the boarding school. Originally, students were accommodated in hostels based on their "houses". These houses are designated with colours. There are 6 house colours, which are Rumah Hijau (Green House), Rumah Biru (Blue House), Rumah Hitam (Black House), Rumah Merah (Red House), Rumah Putih (White House), Rumah Kuning (Yellow House) to identify their affiliations for competitive purposes (sports, competitions).

Currently students are grouped together in dormitories according to houses but not in the original blocks. The old Green House block was converted into a library and the old Yellow House Block into a store.

Recently,the houses are called by nicknames such as Royal Blue, Green Grinds, Black Kingdom, Red Rouser, White Vigour and Yellow Legion though these nicknames are quite fluid and evolve from time to time. For example, in the past Green went by the nickname Evergreen.

School Anthem

Bangunlah wahai teman-temanku,
Berkorban segenap tenagamu,
Bersama berusaha memajukan bangsa,
Serta tanah air kita.

Bangunlah tuntut segala ilmu,
Tunjukkan kebaktianmu,
Jangan membuang masa,
Dengannya sia-sia,
Kerna ILMU PANDUAN HIDUP.

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