SMS Tuanku Munawir
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Type | Fully Residential School |
Motto | Berilmu Beriman Berbakti Knowledgeable Believe Serve |
Founded | February 2002 |
School code | SMSTM (formerly SMSSr) |
Principal | Tuan Haji Sabuddin bin Haji Sani |
Grades | Form 1 to Form 5 |
Gender | All Male |
Age range | 13 - 17 |
Number of students | approx. 500 |
Classes | Alfa, Beta, Delta, Epsilon, Gamma, Iota, Omega, Sigma, Theta, Zeta |
Language | Malay, English |
Houses | Tuah (Red), Lekir (Blue), Kasturi (Yellow), Jebat (Green) |
Colour(s) | Blue Green |
Slogan | SASER Namamu Teratas |
Yearbook | SASER |
Affiliations | Sekolah Berasrama Penuh High-performing Schools |
Alumni | SASER Old Boys' Association (SASEROBA) |
Website | www |
Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Munawir (SASER) (English: Tuanku Munawir Science School), formerly known as Sekolah Menengah Sains Seremban (English: Seremban Science School), is an all-boys boarding school located in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Established in February 2002, it is one of the best school under the Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP) and was awarded as the best school in Malaysia for the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) result achievement.[1] In 2009, SASER became the first MOE's school to achieve GPS SPM of below 1.0 which was 0.97. In SPM 2010, it created the best record for GPS SPM of below 0.9 which was 0.89. The best record for the lowest GPS in the history of SPM is still held by Sekolah Tun Fatimah in SPM 2013 with a record low of 0.8410. SASER also created record in producing the second highest number of candiDates obtaining straight A+ in SPM 2010 with 16 students. The highest number of straight A+ in the history of SPM is held by Sekolah Tun Fatimah in SPM 2013 with 21 students. The school is widely known as SASER and a student of this school bears the name Saserian and Putera Saser. The school performance in SPM 2012 is the second best among SBP's with GPS 1.06.[2] In 2011 and 2013, SASER got 5th place among SBP's. The number one SBP for that year was Kolej Tunku Kurshiah and Sekolah Tun Fatimah respectively. In 2011, the school was awarded with the Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi or High Performance School, a title awarded to schools that have met stringent criteria including academic achievement, international recognition, network and linkages. The school is specialised in Innovation Team, Seni Tari Randai and Caklempong.
History
SASER was established officially in February 2002. The school use the site and the abandoned school building of the Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak (SDAR) which had moved to the new premises at Sungai Gadut, Seremban. Works on upgrading the abandoned school building have been carried out with the overall cost of almost RM 600 000. The upgrading works were completed on 30 March 2002.
On 1 March 2002, the first principal of SASER, Tuan Haji Md Azam bin Atan registered to the school. The first group of teachers registered on 18 March 2002 and the second group registered on 20 March 2002 - a total of 26 people.
The Pioneer Saserians
Only 122 students registered in 2002 through two intakes as the first group of students in SASER history. The second group was registered in the year 2003 stood at more than 300 people through four intakes until the end of 2004.
SASER Renamed
Sekolah Menengah Sains Seremban, which has been the country’s top residential school for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results, has been renamed Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Munawir. It is named after the ninth ruler of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Munawir Tuanku Abdul Rahman, who reigned from 5 April 1960 to 14 April 1967 and made educational gains in the state during his reign, and is the father of the present ruler Tuanku Muhriz. The declaration of the new name was made by HRH Tuanku Muhriz at the school's Dewan Putera.The name change also changed the school anthem,although the SASER acronym doesn't change.
Student Selection Criteria
Only Form 4 students for the next school session are allowed to apply. The intake for form 1 students will be eligible starting 2016. These are some minimum requirements to become a SASER student:
- Achieving excellent results in Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) or Pentaksiran Tingkatan 3 (PT3).
- Have outstanding achievements in extra-curricular activities.
- Boys ONLY.
Sports
- Football
- Rugby (Saser Dark Horse)
- Volleyball
- Sepak Takraw
- Chess
- Softball (Saser Viper)
- Badminton
- Table Tennis
- Basketball (Saser King's)
- Hockey (Saser Hornets)
- Cricket (Saser Wolf)
- Archery
- Handball
- Track and field
- Bowling
- Tennis
Co-curricular Achievements
- 2006: English Debate Champion in the annual Piala Perdana Menteri (PPM)
- 2007: First Runner-up in the HKSBP Basketball Championship (Final match against the defending champion Malay College Kuala Kangsar)
- 2008: First Runner-up in the Negeri Sembilan Football Championship (Final match against SMK Tunku Ampuan Durah, a state's Project School for football)
List of Principals
- Tuan Haji Azam bin Mohd Atan (March 2002 - December 2003)
- Mr. Baharuddin bin Burhan (January 2004 - December 2004)
- Tuan Haji Mohamad Kamaludin bin Taib (January 2005 - March 2008)
- Mr. Sabuddin bin Haji Sani (March 2008 – present)
References
- ^ "SM Sains Tuanku Munawir Muncul Sekolah Terbaik SPM 2010". Bernama. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ http://www.melvister.com/2013/03/senarai-ranking-sekolah-sbp-terbaik-keputusan-spm-2012.html
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