SMK St.Columba
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Miri, Sarawak Malaysia |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Motto: Peace And Service |
| Established | 16 January 1929 |
| Founder | Father Paul Chong En Siong |
| School district | Miri |
| Session | Double |
| Principal | Mr. Subah Nyareng |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Red and White |
| Website | smkstcolumbamiri |
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Saint Columba (Saint Columba's Secondary School) or St. Co, as it is referred to by the locals, is the oldest school in Miri. It is located just one kilometre away from the city centre. The school was established in 1929 by Canon Paul Chong En Siong. The school educates students from Transition to Secondary 5 level and it prepares students for the Penilaian Menengah Rendah and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examinations which are administered by the Ministry of Education. It was made a 'Sekolah Harapan Negara' (Nation's School of Hope) in the year 1993.
SMK St. Columba is a missionary school located in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is the oldest school in Miri, having been established in 1929 by Father Paul Chong En Siong.
In 1910, Miri was just a small fishing village. Even though petroleum had been discovered in Miri, drillings and excavations were carried out only on a small scale by Borneo Company Limited. Foreign technicians and labourers who were mainly Anglican strongly felt the need for a church. In 1918, Bishop Logie Danson came to Miri to discuss the building of a new church.
On 3 September 1922, St. Columba's Church was completed and officially declared open by R.S Douglas. The Church was named Saint Columba's Church after the Irish-born priest who lived in the 6th Century. The presence of the church attracted a few priests to Miri. One of them was Father Paul Chong En Siong (who would later become the founder of Saint Columba's School). The first task given to Father Paul was to establish a new school in Miri. Sarawak Oilfields Limited donated land south of the church and an old building to be used for educational purposes. Surprisingly, the land donated by Sarawak Oilfields Limited is still in use today as the site of Saint Columba's Secondary School (SMK St.Columba).
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