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| name = Maxwell School
| name           = Maxwell School
| native_name = SMK Maxwell
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| motto           = [[Latin]]: ''Disco Ut Serviam'' <br/> [[English language|English]]: ''I Learn That I May Serve'' <br/> [[Malay language|Malay]]: ''Berilmu, Beramal''
| caption =  
| address        = [[Jalan Tun Ismail]]
| motto = [[Latin]]: ''Disco Ut Serviam'' <br /> English: ''I Learn That I May Serve <br /> [[Malay language|Malay]]: ''Berilmu, Beramal''
| city            = [[Kuala Lumpur]]
| streetaddress = [[Jalan Tun Ismail]], 50480, [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
| postal_code    = 50480
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| district       = [[Dang Wangi]]
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| principal       = Ravi Chandran [[Malaysian names#Indian names|a/l]] Krishnan
| established = {{circa|1917}}
| grades         = Form 1–6
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| houses         = [[K. Thamboosamy|Thamboosamy]] (red) <br /> [[Frank Swettenham|Swettenham]] (green) <br /> [[Yap Ah Loy]] (blue) <br /> [[Sulaiman of Selangor|Sulaiman]] (yellow)
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| principal = Norlaila Binti Ismail
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'''Maxwell School''' ({{lang-ms|'''Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Maxwell'''}}) is an [[single-sex school|all-boys]] [[secondary school]], located north of [[Kuala Lumpur]]. The school is believed to be the oldest school in north of [[Kuala Lumpur]] as well as one of the oldest in [[Kuala Lumpur]] and [[Malaysia]]. Both current students and alumnus are known as a '''Maxwellian'''. A centennial ceremony, celebrating the school's 100th anniversary since its establishment, was held on 30 September 2017.
'''Maxwell School''' ({{langx|ms|'''Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Maxwell'''}}) is an [[single-sex school|all-boys]] [[secondary school]], located north of [[Kuala Lumpur]]. Established in 1916,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bernama |date=2018-11-04 |title=Maxwell school in KL now a national heritage {{!}} New Straits Times |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/11/428188/maxwell-school-kl-now-national-heritage |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=NST Online |language=en}}</ref> the school is believed to be the oldest school in north of [[Kuala Lumpur]] as well as one of the oldest in [[Kuala Lumpur]] and [[Malaysia]]. Both current students and alumnus are known as a '''Maxwellian'''. A centennial ceremony, celebrating the school's 100th anniversary since its establishment, was held on 30 September 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bernama |date=2018-11-04 |title=SMK Maxwell in KL given national heritage status |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/11/04/smk-maxwell-in-kl-given-national-heritage-status/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Free Malaysia Today (FMT) |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==History==
Maxwell School was established in 1917, and named after a road in honour of [[:en:George Maxwell (administrator)|Sir William George Maxwell]]. It opened its doors to 110 students and five teaching staff on 1 June 1922. During its pre-war days, it functioned as a feeder school (primary school) to the [[Victoria Institution]]. By 1933, the school was shut down to the public due to the recession, but was opened as a private school from 1934 to 1938. It was then given to the Trade School for their use.
 
During the Japanese Occupation, it was used as a camp for the Japanese Kempeitai. After the war, the school was used as a hostel by the newly formed Technical College until 1953, when, in September, the school was re-opened as Malaya's first modern secondary school. Today, the Maxwell School is still housed in the same building and has remained a secondary school ever since.
 
===School crest===
Mr. Donald Priestley designed the school crest in 1954. It is green, yellow, blue and white, with each colour having a meaning:
* green represents religion,
* yellow represents royalty,
* blue represents age,
* white represents youth.
The shield shows a tiger, an opened bible, the school motto, a compass which supports the opened book and an arrow pointing down surrounded by eight blue and white stripes. The opened book is the ''Bible Of Knowledge'' and the tiger is The Burning Tiger. The compass symbolises the school's status as a modern secondary school, offering technical and vocational subjects at that period of time. The school motto – ''Disco Ut Serviam'' – is the Latin for ''I Learn That I May Serve''.


==Campus==
==Campus==
The school has remained on its original site. It originally consisted of two blocks, the present day main block and the gymnasium block, which now is a meeting room. The design and features of the two blocks are typical of colonial era structures and bear some similarities with the [[Kuala Lumpur railway station|railway station]] and [[Sultan Abdul Samad Building|Sultan Abdul Samad]] buildings, both of which have [[Moorish architecture]]. The school was later extended to a block of solid masonry construction with arched openings along the corridors. There is a veranda on both sides of each storey of the main block, high ceilings and broad stairways. The 'H' shape of the main block is locally a distinctive feature. The school since have expanded, and now the school has two additional main blocks. The first of which are located behind the original 1917 block, housing most of the classrooms and laboratories, and a new 6-storey tower that houses most of the Form Sixth classrooms and the school library.
The school has remained on its original site. It originally consisted of two blocks, the present day main block and the gymnasium block, which now is a meeting room. The design and features of the two blocks are typical of colonial era structures and bear some similarities with the [[Kuala Lumpur railway station|railway station]] and [[Sultan Abdul Samad Building|Sultan Abdul Samad]] buildings, both of which have [[Moorish architecture]]. The school was later extended to a block of solid masonry construction with arched openings along the corridors. There is a veranda on both sides of each storey of the main block, high ceilings and broad stairways. The 'H' shape of the main block is locally a distinctive feature. The school since have expanded, and now the school has two additional main blocks. The first of which are located behind the original 1917 block, housing most of the classrooms and laboratories, and a new 6-storey tower that houses most of the Form Sixth classrooms and the school library.


==Student life==
==History==
===Sports===
Maxwell School was established in 1916, and named after a road in honour of [[:en:George Maxwell (administrator)|Sir William George Maxwell]]. It opened its doors to 110 students and five teaching staff on 1 June 1922. During its pre-war days, it functioned as a feeder school (primary school) to the [[Victoria Institution]]. By 1933, the school was shut down to the public due to the recession, but was opened as a private school from 1934 to 1938. It was then given to the Trade School for their use.
Maxwell School participates in the Sentul zone at district level and in the MSSKL (Kuala Lumpur School Sports Council) tournament at the state level. The school has won trophies and titles in [[football (soccer)|football]], [[Field hockey|hockey]], [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]], [[cricket]], [[sepak takraw]] and [[badminton]]. Maxwell School has produced Malaysian sportsmen including [[Zainal Abidin Hassan]], E.C. Dutton (national goalkeeper) S.A. Azman (national tennis player) and national cricket players.


===Rivalry===
During the Japanese Occupation, it was used as a camp for the Japanese Kempeitai. After the war, the school was used as a hostel by the newly formed Technical College until 1953, when, in September, the school was re-opened as Malaya's first modern secondary school. Today, the Maxwell School is still housed in the same building and has remained a secondary school ever since.
[[St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur|St. John's Institution]], is the school's traditional rivals. This rivalry can be observed during visits by Maxwellians to St. John's Institution and vice versa. Setapak High School, [[:ms:Ampang Road Boys' School|Ampang Road Boys School]] and the Methodist Boys School, Sentul can also be included in this list, stretching back to the mid-1950s.
 
====House====
There are four [[house system|sport houses]], and every year they compete on [[sports day]]. The Maxwell School Sports Day has been held since 1955. The [[house system|houses]] are named after the founders of the state. The houses are:
* [[K. Thamboosamy|Thamboosamy]] ([[red]])
* [[Frank Swettenham|Swettenham]] ([[green]])
* [[Yap Ah Loy]] ([[blue]])
* [[Sulaiman of Selangor|Sulaiman]] ([[yellow]])


===Prefects===
Maxwell School has one of the oldest [[prefect|prefects board]] in [[Malaysia]] and [[Southeast Asia]]. It was founded 1929. After the war, the Prefects Board was re-initiated and the first School Captain was S. A. Azman in 1954. He later became one of Malaya's first national tennis players.


Choosing prefects is done by nomination for prefecture by teachers and senior students, training, elimination processes, and a several month stint as a 'Temporary Prefect'. The motto for the Maxwell School Prefects Board is "Dedicated Prefects Towards Discipline"
[[File:Lencana Ketua Pelajar, Maxwell School.JPG|thumb|Sample of Head Prefects, Maxwell School]]


==Alumni==
==Alumni==
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* [[Yaacob Latiff]], second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
* [[Yaacob Latiff]], second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur


==Sources==
== References ==
* [[National Archives of Malaysia]]
{{Reflist}}
* The Burning Tiger (Annual School Magazine)
* The Maxwellian (Annual School Magazine)
 
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 7 March 2026

For other schools, see Maxwell (disambiguation) § Education.
Maxwell School
SMK Maxwell
Maxwell School
Address
Jalan Tun Ismail

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia
Information
School typeAll-boys secondary school
MottoLatin: Disco Ut Serviam
English: I Learn That I May Serve
Malay: Berilmu, Beramal
Established1916 (1916)
StatusOperational
School districtDang Wangi
PrincipalRavi Chandran a/l Krishnan
GradesForm 1–6
GenderMale: Form 1-5
Co-ed: Form 6
CampusSmall school campus, at the edge of the city centre
Campus typeUrban
HousesThamboosamy (red)
Swettenham (green)
Yap Ah Loy (blue)
Sulaiman (yellow)
Color(s)Royal Green, Yellow, Blue and White
YearbookThe Burning Tiger
AffiliationsMalaysia Ministry Of Education
SloganMaxwell, Hebat! & Maxwell Dihatiku.
AlumniMaxwellian Old Boys' Association
www.maxwelloba.com.my

Maxwell School (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is an all-boys secondary school, located north of Kuala Lumpur. Established in 1916,[1] the school is believed to be the oldest school in north of Kuala Lumpur as well as one of the oldest in Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia. Both current students and alumnus are known as a Maxwellian. A centennial ceremony, celebrating the school's 100th anniversary since its establishment, was held on 30 September 2017.[2]

Campus[edit | edit source]

The school has remained on its original site. It originally consisted of two blocks, the present day main block and the gymnasium block, which now is a meeting room. The design and features of the two blocks are typical of colonial era structures and bear some similarities with the railway station and Sultan Abdul Samad buildings, both of which have Moorish architecture. The school was later extended to a block of solid masonry construction with arched openings along the corridors. There is a veranda on both sides of each storey of the main block, high ceilings and broad stairways. The 'H' shape of the main block is locally a distinctive feature. The school since have expanded, and now the school has two additional main blocks. The first of which are located behind the original 1917 block, housing most of the classrooms and laboratories, and a new 6-storey tower that houses most of the Form Sixth classrooms and the school library.

History[edit | edit source]

Maxwell School was established in 1916, and named after a road in honour of Sir William George Maxwell. It opened its doors to 110 students and five teaching staff on 1 June 1922. During its pre-war days, it functioned as a feeder school (primary school) to the Victoria Institution. By 1933, the school was shut down to the public due to the recession, but was opened as a private school from 1934 to 1938. It was then given to the Trade School for their use.

During the Japanese Occupation, it was used as a camp for the Japanese Kempeitai. After the war, the school was used as a hostel by the newly formed Technical College until 1953, when, in September, the school was re-opened as Malaya's first modern secondary school. Today, the Maxwell School is still housed in the same building and has remained a secondary school ever since.


Sample of Head Prefects, Maxwell School

Alumni[edit | edit source]

The alumni association of the school is the Maxwell School Old Boys' Association. It was established in 1956, de-registered in 1983 and was registered again on 13 February 1999. The OBA has a newsletter known as Berita O'Max, issued quarterly.

Notable alumni include:

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Bernama (4 November 2018). "Maxwell school in KL now a national heritage | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Bernama (4 November 2018). "SMK Maxwell in KL given national heritage status". Free Malaysia Today (FMT). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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