SMS Muzaffar Syah

Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah (English: Muzaffar Syah Science Secondary School; known by its acronym MOZAC) is the only science school and one of the two fully residential schools (Sekolah Berasrama Penuh) in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. It was established in 1973 under the Second Malaysia Plan as the first boarding school in the state.[2][3] The school was built on the top of a hilly area in Ayer Keroh, at 121.9 meters above sea level and in an area encompassing 12.9 hectare. Its buildings were completed in 1976 and officiated in 1983 as Sekolah Menengah Sains Melaka, later renamed Sekolah Muzaffar Syah Melaka after the fourth Sultan of the Malacca Sultanate.[4] In 2010, the school received the High Performance School award, the school is specialised in green technology, agriculture, robotics and electronics.[5]

Muzaffar Syah Science Secondary School
Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah
Location
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75450

Coordinates2.2444°N 102.2871°E / 2.2444; 102.2871
Information
Other nameMOZAC
TypeSecondary school, Boarding school, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh
MottoBersikap Membina
(Be Constructive)
Established1973
School districtAyer Keroh
School codeMEE2141[1]
PrincipalMasitah Salamat
Teaching staff61[1]
Forms1-5
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment751[1] (2022)
ClassesAlpha, Beta, Omega, Sigma, Theta
LanguageMalay, English
Houses  Bendahara
  Syahbandar
  Laksamana
  Temenggung
Colour(s)   Yellow and Blue
SongBersikap Membina
YearbookPembina
AffiliationSekolah Berasrama Penuh, Ministry of Education (Malaysia)
AlumniAlumni Mozac
Websitemee2141.edu.my
Alumni building.

List of principals

Year Start Principal's Name
1973
1976 Yahaya Mayah
1982 Ismail Adnan
1985 Yaacob Ederis
1988 Osman Busu
1992 Ramli Mohammad
1995 Sairi Tahir
1997 Mohd Zin Abdul Hamid
2003 Khairil Awang
2005 Baharuddin Burhan
2011 Hassan Topit
2015 Abdul Malek Harun
2016 Mohd Ghazali Ahmad
2019 Md Baharuddin Mahani
2021 Che Romas Noor
2023 Masitah Salamat

School anthem

Lyrics by Ustaz Hamdan Kamarudin. Song by S. Sudarmaji. Music arrangements by Mohd Hasifian Harun.

Facilities

There are generally a total of 3 building blocks that house MOZAC students. 2 of them are combined blocks that house male students while a separate block houses female students. Asrama puteri (Aspuri) and Asrama putera (Aspura) are separated by Dewan Sultan Megat Iskandar Syah which is the dining hall of this school.

The new Surau Al-Abrar which was completed in 2016 replaces the old Surau Al-Abrar. The construction of this surau took 2 years. This Surau was designed with open-concept because MOZAC's high position has already made ventilation in the surau a matter that does not need to be given attention. The management of this surau is placed entirely on the Body of Da'wah and Islamic Spirituality (BADRI). They are responsible for managing cleanliness and supervising programs such as the recitation of Surah Al-Kahfi on Fridays.

In 2021, the front road of the school has been collapsed until 2023.[6]

Extracurricular activities

The niche area of MOZAC is Research and Development (R&D). Earlier, when it was awarded the Cluster School status, there were three niche areas: k-teroka (R & D), e-MOZAC (ICT) and e-Tinta (Writing). The three were combined into the single R&D in 2012. In recent years, MOZAC has been known for pioneering other schools in this area. In 2009, the school produced its own thumb drive known as i-MOZAC (not to be confused with Apple's products). The lights in the school fully uses LED that are assembled by the students. In addition, it is also known for its robotics and F1 in Schools programmed. Recently, the school started to do research involving the potential of green technology.

The school WO team made it to the Wind Orchestra Finale in 2002 and 2003. The best conductor award was given to the school in 2002 and was the fourth out of eight teams in 2003.

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Senarai sekolah". MOE (in Malay). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. "SPM '98 catat rekod -- 71,382 calon sekolah kerajaan dapat pangkat satu". utusan.com.my. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
  4. "Sejarah". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. 慕查法沙理科中学 路面坍塌危及师生安全 [Muzaffar Syah Science Secondary School - Road collapse endangers safety of teachers and students]. 星洲日报 [Sin Chew Daily] (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  7. "Muzaffar Syah Secondary School Science (MOZAC) – The Most Successful School in Melaka". Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  8. (in Malay)"'Kolot' dan Ketua Menteri Melaka Baru". Harakah. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  9. "Profil Dr Md Farid Md Rafik". Bernama (in Malay). myMetro. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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