Tun Abdul Razak National Secondary School () is a public secondary school located on the outskirts of Kuching, the capital of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is national secondary school, a government school in which Malay 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 Colombo Plan and it was initially administered by the Australian government. From 1967 onwards, the Malaysian Ministry of Education took over the oversight. Sixth form was introduced and it was initially taught by the Volunteer Service Overseas personnel from England, Australia and New Zealand.
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 CompetitionSMK Tun Abdul Razak duo win Petrosains national challenge Winner of 2016 National Petrosains Science CompetitionSMK TUN ABDUL RAZAK, KUCHING JUARAI PERTANDINGAN PETROSAINS SCIENCE SHOW
See also List of schools in Malaysia
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