St. Margaret's School, Brunei
Encyclopedia
St. Margaret's School was founded by Rev. Melling in 1955. He was a resident priest at St. Margaret's Church. The first school was an old wooden building which was a vehicle repair shop, opposite St. Margaret's Church. It started with 3 classes and had 60 children. The school was formally inaugurated by R.E. Hales, the Managing Director of British Malayan Petroleum Company on 8th April 1956. The school moved to its present site in 1959 which was given by the government.
The place of our studies to fit us for life.
Each morning we study with teachers to guide us.
At home we are busy to learn all they've taught.
We are boys and we are girls with lives stretched out before us.
Oh! what shall we do with this life that is ours?
We'll fit ourselves daily to be useful people;
To serve God and neighbour the rest of our lives.
at Lorong Tiga to cater for a wider population who aspired for having English as the medium of instruction.
The official opening of the School By Mr R E Hales , Managing director of British Malayan Petroleum Company on 8th. April 1956.
In January 1960, school grew to have a secondary section with Form 1.
In February of 1960, Mr John Heath took over as the principal.
The ARCON building was inaugurated by Managing director of Brunei Shell Petroleum , Mr PM Linton on 7th May 1961.
The first batch of candidates from St Margaret’s entered the Brunei Certificate of Education in November 1962 (which was later changed to PMB) and the renowned Cambridge School Certificate of Examination in 1964.
A new class room block was inaugurated by the Bishop of Borneo on 26th Feb 1967, and the Principal’s Quarters was completed in October 1967. Mr Curie (Australia
) took over for a short while as Acting Principal. Mr John Heath served the school as Principal until 1970.
School Song
We are proud that our school is St.Margaret's, SeriaThe place of our studies to fit us for life.
Each morning we study with teachers to guide us.
At home we are busy to learn all they've taught.
We are boys and we are girls with lives stretched out before us.
Oh! what shall we do with this life that is ours?
We'll fit ourselves daily to be useful people;
To serve God and neighbour the rest of our lives.
Principals
| Principal | Years Served |
|---|---|
| Rev L.R. Melling | 1956 - 1958 |
| John Heath | 1960 - 1970 |
| Rev. J.G.R. Osborne | 1971 - 1974 |
| Rev. A.J. Tudball | May - Dec 1975 |
| Abraham Thomas | 1978 - 1996 |
| Siew Kuan Keasberry | 1997 - 2007 |
| Hjh Kertini Binti OKPSD Abang Hj Abu Hanifah | 2007 - 2009 |
| Koh Hong Puah | 2011- |
History
The school was established by the combined efforts of founder Principal Rev L R Melling and the parishioners of St Margaret’s Church in SeriaSeria
Seria is a town in the Belait District of Brunei Darussalam. Its full name is Pekan Seria in full . Seria was originally known as Padang Berawa which is Wild Pigeon's Field in Malay. The name "Seria" comes from the river located very near where oil was first discovered in the area in 1929...
at Lorong Tiga to cater for a wider population who aspired for having English as the medium of instruction.
The official opening of the School By Mr R E Hales , Managing director of British Malayan Petroleum Company on 8th. April 1956.
In January 1960, school grew to have a secondary section with Form 1.
In February of 1960, Mr John Heath took over as the principal.
The ARCON building was inaugurated by Managing director of Brunei Shell Petroleum , Mr PM Linton on 7th May 1961.
The first batch of candidates from St Margaret’s entered the Brunei Certificate of Education in November 1962 (which was later changed to PMB) and the renowned Cambridge School Certificate of Examination in 1964.
A new class room block was inaugurated by the Bishop of Borneo on 26th Feb 1967, and the Principal’s Quarters was completed in October 1967. Mr Curie (Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) took over for a short while as Acting Principal. Mr John Heath served the school as Principal until 1970.