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Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Saint Thomas

August 4, 2011 in Schools & Institutions by afifin

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Saint Thomas or better known as SMK St Thomas is one of the oldest secondary schools in Kuantan, the state capital of Pahang. Reverend Anthony Duvelle had in 1910 bought the land her for $100 where he would then build the St Thomas church here. However, the St Thomas School (primary)would only start operating in 1950 by Rev Father Guittat with the assistance of Rev Father Reutens and later by Rev Father Yap. This was back then it started with 40 students which would then double up a year later. Read the rest of this entry →

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Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Mahkota, Kuantan

August 4, 2011 in Schools & Institutions by afifin

The history of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Mahkota, Kuantan was previously began when it was first known as Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Gambang because it used to be located in the Gambang district. Today it is one of the prominent schools in Kuantan, the state capital of Pahang among many others. Around the mid 1970s, a 13 hectare land was allocated the Pahang Department of Education and the Ministry of Education of Malaysia for the setting up of a new government secondary school around the piece of land which was located around Batu 10 Camp. This would eventually become the landmark of where the school sits and operates until today. Read the rest of this entry →

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