St. Paul's Institution, Seremban
| St. Paul's Institution Institusi St. Paul |
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Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 2°43′44″N 101°55′57″E / 2.7289°N 101.9326°ECoordinates: 2°43′44″N 101°55′57″E / 2.7289°N 101.9326°E |
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| Type | All-boys primary and secondary school |
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Latin: Virtute et labore (Virtue and labour) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Established | 1899 |
| Founder | Father Catesson, Paris Foreign Missions Society |
| Principal | Ms. Lucy Margaret Ratnam |
| Grades | Standard 1 - 6 Form 1 - 6 |
| Gender | Male Co-educational (Form 6) |
| Campus | Large school campus |
| Colour(s) | Green and white |
| Feeder schools | SK St. Paul, Seremban SMK St. Paul, Seremban |
| Affiliations | Malaysia Ministry Of Education |
| Abbreviation | SPI Secondary |
| Website | www.stpaulseremban.org |
Saint Paul's Institution (Malay: Institusi Saint Paul; abbreviated SPI) is an all-boys (and girls for form 6) and one of the oldest schools in Seremban and also in the country. The school is widely known as SPI and the students of St Paul's Institution are called Paulians.
The school is named after Saint Paul.
SPI Secondary was founded in 1899 by Father Catesson of the Paris Foreign Missions Society in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Its aim was to provide an English education to "The boys of Seremban and its outstations".
St Paul's School, as it was then called, was the first English school in Negeri Sembilan. It was declared open on 18 June 1899 by Sir Charles Mitchell, assisted by the British Resident for Negeri Sembilan, Mr. E.W. Birch. There was an initial enrolment of 25 students, accommodated in a provisional building under headmaster Mr. P.V. Coelho.
It was later taken over by the La Sallian Brothers, which saw its student enrolment rise and new buildings being erected.
The La Sallian Brothers initial foothold in the region had been in Singapore and then Penang. Their good work there did not go unnoticed among the education authorities.
As early as 1904, Rev Bro Gabriel, Visitor of the Christian Brothers' Schools, had been asked if the Order would take over St. Paul's Institution. But demand for the Brothers was heavy - 1904 saw the establishment of St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur (SJI) - and there was no immediate response.
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