SK St. Paul All Boys School in Seremban Welcomes Girl Students for the First Time After 125 Years

Saint Paul’s Institution, an all-boys school in Seremban, is considered one of the oldest educational institutions in both Seremban and the country. Commonly referred to as SPI, the students of Saint Paul’s Institution are known as Paulians.

In recent news, Sekolah Kebangsaan St. Paul, which has been around for 125 years, made an exciting announcement on their Facebook page.

Today kicks off the beginning of the new school session, and the school is already making history as they announced that they are now opening their doors to female students.

According to Selangor Journal, Dr. Mahadevan Deva Tata, the chairman of the school’s Board of Governors, expressed that the admission of the 10 girls was a long-awaited initiative. This decision was prompted by the declining number of pupils observed over the past five years.

He added,

“Usually, there are over 100 Year One pupils, but for the past five years, it has decreased to about 70. The former headmaster wanted us to do something because we don’t want this school to close down due to a lack of pupils. We need to make changes before the situation worsens.”

Initially, there was a considerable interest in registering for Years Two and Three. However, the school is currently only accepting registrations for Year One.

Headmistress E. Margret added that the girls account for approximately 10% of the 102 Year One students this year. However, she noted that their percentage is expected to grow in the future.

It was said that the school wants changes for the students’ future success, as the students were seen as happy and excited to come to school. It was also revealed that there were no objections from parents, as the school’s goal is to increase the number of students in the school.

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