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Alor Setar Technical Secondary School

Alor Setar Technical Secondary School (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Teknik Alor Setar, ASTECH), is located in Bandar Simpang Kuala, Alor Setar, Kedah and may be the oldest technical school in Malaysia. ASTECH is better known by local people as "Sekolah Teknik Lebuhraya" (Highway Technical School), often confused with Jalan Stadium Technical Secondary School (now known as Alor Setar Vocational College). In front of the school is the famous Wan Mat Saman Aqueduct.

Alor Setar Technical Secondary School
Sekolah Menengah Teknik Alor Setar
Alor Setar
,
Kedah

Malaysia
Information
TypeGovernment-aided semi-boarding secondary school
MottoBertekun Usaha Diberkati Ilahi
(Persevere in Effort, Blessed by God)
Established16 April 1972
Principal
YBrs. Ts Mohd Effendi Bin Jamlos
Teaching staff
60
GradesFourth form to Fifth form
Enrollment644
Colours     Blue, Yellow, Red, and Green
YearbookBUDI
AbbreviationASTECH
Websitesmtalorsetar.edu.my

History

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The establishment of ASTECH can be traced to 1972. It was located in KM 2, Sultan Abdul Halim Highway, Alor Setar near Simpang Kuala. The original site of this school was a paddy field. This school was created when the government started technical education in the state of Kedah. Before it was moved to its own building, students of ASTECH were located in nearby Keat Hwa Secondary School.

Finally in 1972, this school was moved to its own building where it has remained. Other institutions located near to this school are Keat Hwa Secondary School, Maktab Mahmud and SRA Darul Aman. ASTECH also was chosen by the Technical Education Department as a controlled technical school (Gred A). In 2009, ASTECH was declared as Sekolah Kluster Kecemerlangan or Cluster School of Excellence by the Ministry of Education Malaysia[1] due to advancement in both academic and extra-curricular field of Agricultural Science[2] and Robotic.[3]

Starting in 2011, student uniforms changed from normal to special orange uniforms that is also worn by the students of Technical and Vocational Schools throughout Malaysia.

Principals

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Name of principalTook officeLeft officeComments
Abdul Razak Mohd. Sharif19721979Ahli Mangku Negara (A.M.N.)
Mohammed Yasin Mydin19801984
Megat Ramli Megat Adnan19851987
Omar Abbas19881995
Mohd Akhir Shafie19951998
Azaman Hassan19982002
Cik Nordin Che Wan20022006
Mohd Zanal Dirin20062008
Mizal Azman Sharif20092010
Sulaiman Md Zin20112013
Mohamad Refaee Ismail20142015
Noresah Mohd Shariff20152018
Sarimen Sapiei20182019
Salmi Rafie20192024
Mohd Effendi Jamlos2024ActiveTs.

Notable alumni

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1. Kapten Izham Ismail, CEO Malaysia Airlines Bhd [4]

2. Maszlan Ismail, former director, Malaysian Space Agency[5]

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References

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  1. ↑ Senarai Sekolah Kluster Kecemerlangan Mengikut Kategori Sekolah Peringkat Menengah seperti pada 1 November 2018. Retrieved in Portal Data Terbuka Malaysia
  2. ↑ Senarai Kebitaraan Akademik Sekolah Kluster Kecemerlangan (SKK) Peringkat Menengah seperti pada 1 November 2018. Retrieved in Portal Data Terbuka Malaysia
  3. ↑ Senarai Kebitaraan Kokurikulum Sekolah Kluster Kecemerlangan (SKK) Peringkat Menengah seperti pada 1 November 2018. Retrieved in Portal Data Terbuka Malaysia
  4. ↑ Nawawi, Muhaamad Hafis (22 October 2017). "Doa bekas guru untuk Kapten Izham". myMetro-mutakhir. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Interview with Mr. Maszlan Ismail, director of ANGKASA". Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

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