Maktab Sabah, Kota Kinabalu

Maktab Sabah (English: Sabah College) is a single-session secondary school located in the city of Kota Kinabalu, in the State of Sabah, Malaysia. The school was established in the year 1957, making Sabah College a historical institution as it was formed during the pre-independence of Sabah.

Maktab Sabah / Sabah College
Location
Peti Surat 10548 Sembulan, 88600 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Malaysia
Coordinates5°57′21″N 116°4′3″E
Information
TypeSemi-Boarding National Secondary School
MottoBerani Berdikari
Dare To Stand Alone
Established1957
School districtKota Kinabalu
PrincipalPuan Hajah Nuraini Fauziah Binti Derin
GradesForm 1 – Form 6
Number of studentsApprox. 1400
Websitewww.maktabsabah.com

The current principal is Hajah Nuraini Fauziah Derin, who has occupied the office since 7 January 2022, after the previous principal, Hajah Nuinda Haji Alias has retired. As of the year 2021, the school has approximately 100 teachers and over 1300 students. The school has also been recognised as one of the top four leading and elite secondary schools in Sabah, the other three schools being SM St. Michael, Penampang, SM All Saints and SMS Sabah or Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah. It is however, not academic aspects but high extra curriculum participation of students that gives Sabah College admitted into hall of fame besides social advantages with many notable alumnus such as the state's politicians and ministers including the 16th Chief Minister of Sabah, Datuk Seri Panglima Shafie Apdal

History
Old building of Maktab Sabah.

Establishment of Sabah College was suggested by the first education director of the North Borneo government, PE Perry in 1947. The purpose of this school is to help and provide education to potential and bright local children in North Borneo. Among the proposed construction sites are Likas (current SM All Saints site), Kepayan and current Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Finally, in 1955, the Civil Aviation Department site has been chosen to be the site of Sabah College with an area of 16.77 acres (67,900 m2) which includes 6 acres (24,000 m2) of sports field area, 4.8 acres (19,000 m2) of residential areas and the rest is the school. In 1956 its construction plans had been proposed to the British Government and granted.

During the construction project the Colonial Development Welfare has funded 90% of the cost. While the rest was contributed by local sources. The first intake consist of 85 students and 95 teachers. Only selected students which passed special exam were chosen to study at Maktab Sabah. The school acting principal was Mr. Buckley. In the same year, Mr. Geoffrey Clarke was appointed as the very first principal of Sabah College.

At the end of 1957 this school was moved to a new site near the current Secretariat building. In 1958 Form Six classes started with limited facility of classes lessons.

Then, in 1960, Sabah College once again moved to a new site. With these new buildings Sabah College continues to develop and become one of the most important secondary schools in Sabah.

Maktab Sabah current building.
Maktab Sabah building in 2000s

Principals of Sabah College

Below are the principals who have served and led Sabah College since its establishment.

  • 1st Principal, Mr G.C. Clarke (May 1957 – May 1963)
  • 2nd Principal, Dr F.J. Rawcliffe (May 1963 – Dec 1966)
  • 3rd Principal, Mr Siew Peng Foo (January 1967 – May 1970)
  • 4th Principal, Datuk Vincent T.Y. Shia (May 1970 – September 1976)
  • 5th Principal, Mr Yong Foo Sang (September 1976 – May 1980)
  • 6th Principal, Tn Haji Mokhtar Senik (May 1980 - January 1981)
  • 7th Principal, En Ahmad A. Staun (January 1981 – 1986)
  • 8th Principal, Puan Hajah Dg. Haruni (1986–1991)
  • 9th Principal, Pn Hasnah Yunan (1991 – August 1996)
  • 10th Principal, En Ahmad Bin Abdul Waham (September 1996 – May 1998)
  • 11th Principal, Puan Julia Willie Jock (1998 – March 2006)
  • 12th Principal, Datin Seri Panglima Datuk Dr. Hajah Nuinda Haji Alias (March 2006 – 6 January 2022)
  • 13th Principal, Puan Hajah Nuraini Fauziah Binti Derin (7 January 2022 – Present)

School Management Board

Current School Management Board

  • Puan Hajah Nuraini Fauziah Binti Derin (Principal)
  • Puan Samsiah Almalek (Administration Senior Asst.)
  • Puan Zunaidah Zakaria (Student Affairs Senior Asst.)
  • Encik Abdul Jaid Baki (Co-curriculum Senior Asst.)

Student's Leadership Units

Below are the Student's Leadership Units that available today.

  • Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar / MPP (Student Counsil)
  • Pengawas Perdana (School Prefects)
  • Pembimbing Rakan Sebaya / PRS (School Peers)
  • Badan Ketua Tingkatan & Penolong Ketua Tingkatan / BAKTI (Class Presidents & Vice Presidents)
  • Young Environmental Rangers / YER
  • Pengawas Pusat Sumber / PPS (Liberians)
  • Briged Bestari (ICT Prefects)
  • Pengawas Koperasi
  • Pengawas Skim Pinjaman Buku Teks / SPBT (Text Books Prefects)
  • Pengawas Asrama Malaysia Sabah (Hostel Prefects)

Alumni (OSCA)

A student pursuing his secondary education in Maktab Sabah is commonly known as a Sabah Collegian; once the individual leaves the school, he is an Old Sabah Collegian. The school's alumni, Old Sabah Collegians Alumni is commonly referred to by its abbreviation, OSCA.

Prominent Alumni Members:

  • Datuk Hj Malaya @ Ayalamshah Sibuku – state notary government surveyor
  • Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Pandikar Amin Mulia – former Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
  • Datuk Seri Panglima Anifah Aman – former Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Ongkili – Malaysian cabinet minister (attended Form 6 in this school)
  • Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun – former Sabah State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment
  • Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Shafie Apdal – former Malaysian Minister of Rural and Regional Development, current Sabah Chief Minister (attended from Forms 1 to 3, lower secondary)
  • Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Aman – 14th Chief Minister of Sabah from 2003 to 2018 (alumnus in lower secondary, Forms 1 to 3)
  • Dato' Sri Nasir Tun Sakaran – former Minister in the Chief Minister's Department of Sabah
  • Datuk Seri Panglima Yahya Hussin – former Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah
  • Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Rahim Ismail – former Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Sabah
  • Datuk Seri Panglima Tham Nyip Shen – former Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah
  • Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd.Salleh Tun Mohd.Said – former Chief Minister and Former Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah and current Federal Cabinet Minister with rank of Senator as well as former State Legislative Assembly Speaker
  • Datuk Haji Nahalan OKK Haji Damsal – former Minister of Sports and Tourism of Sabah
  • Tun Datuk Seri Panglima (Dr.) Juhar Mahiruddin – current Governor of Sabah since 2011
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