Tun Seri Lanang Secondary School

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School History

Tun Seri Lanang Secondary School was established in 1963 as Singapore’s second Malay - medium secondary school at Mountbatten Road. The school had been named after Tun Seri Lanang who was the author of the Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals) and was Bendahara (Prime Minister) to the Sultan of Johor when the Johor sultanate was attacked by the Portuguese and the Acehnese.

The school was an early proponent of providing a regional experience for its students. It hence organised various overseas excursions and hosted full-time students from Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia. It was also the alma mater to several local sporting figures.

In 1980, the school introduced an English Language stream alongside its existing Malay Language stream. As of the same year, 94% of students were in the English Language stream and 460 students learned Chinese as a second language.

When the school closed in 1987, it had an enrolment number of 139 students and was located at Mountbatten Road.

To pay tribute to the historical figures that gave the schools their name, Tun Seri Lanang is honoured through the establishment of Tun Seri Lanang Award, one of the highest awards for Malay literature in Singapore.

Principals:
- Mr M. A. Kadir (1963-?)
- Mr Suri Mohyani (1970-1974)
- Mr Wan Hussin (1974-1978)
- Mr Abdul Rahman Bin Ismail (1978-1981)
- Mr Ashari Alwi (1981-1987)

Key Milestones


1963	Founding of Tun Seri Lanang School and official opening by the late Encik Othman Wok.
1980	Introduction of English Language medium curriculum.
1987	Closure of Tun Seri Lanang Secondary School.

School Motto

Pengetahuan Harga Diri (Knowledge is Self-Esteem)

School Crest

School Song

Malay (1963-1980)

Tun Seri Lanang name di-beri
Pada bangunan sekolah kita ini
Nama sa-orang yang amat bijak bistari
Amat-lah termashhor di-puji santeri.

Sekolah kita ini sangat-lah indah
Tiada tolok bandingan-nya
Usaha kita jangan-lah sudah
Untok sama mejayakan-ya.

Pelajaran kita susun dengan teliti
Usahakan-lah jangan berhenti
Mana yang salah kita amat-amati
Semoga kelak dapat kita berbakti

Menuntut ilmu jangan-lah kepalang
Ilmu kita jadikan pelita hati
Agar chita kita tidak terhalang
Sampai di-dalam hati.

Chrous
Tun Seri Lanang… Tun Seri Lanang
Tun Seri Lanang sekolah kita
Maju-lah… Maju-lah
Tun Seri Lanang
Menjadi Lambang Sekolah kita.

English (1980-1987)

In time long past, on yonder land,
A pioneer, inspired, made his stand.
His dignity, his industry, a symbol make;
For a beacon his name we do take.

Chorus
With pride, with joy, with hope we bring
This grateful song as one we sing
“Tun Seri Lanang, I call thee mine,
Tun Seri Lanang, long may you shine.”

We seek wisdom that we might
Have courage to strongly feel it right
That ‘Knowledge is self-esteem’ as our creed
Is one in faith we may heed.