St. David's High School
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St. David's High School is a school in Bukit Baru, Malacca, Malaysia.
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[edit] History
"St. David's High School got off with a modest start as a “mission project” in 1912 in Malacca. Dr. (Mrs.) Fergusson-Davie, wife of the then Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Singapore, started the St. David's Mission Hospital in Tranquerah. Not long after, this Mission Hospital was closed after the war, when the government expanded its medical services. A Chinese school was run in its place but this was closed on government advice after a few years.
Then came the big, bold step. At a special meeting of the Christchurch Parish Committee in 1956, the idea of building a school St. David's High School was conceived and agreed upon. The prime mover behind this project was a retired naval commander who was also the Diocesan Secretary, Commander Hudson.
Five and a half acres of land was acquired at Bukit Baru the present site of the school. The government laid down a rather disturbing condition, viz. if the school was not built by the end of the 1950s the lease would be revoked.
In 1959, Dr. F.J.A. Rawcliffe, the then Chief Education Officer with the approval of Tun Razak, the then Education Minister, carried out the plans.
Not long after, a school board was formed in the same year, with Mr. Saurejen as the Acting Principal.
The initial enrolment of one hundred and sixty pupils in Form One had to borrow the premises of Malacca High School and had to meet in the afternoon.
In mid 1960, the pupils were moved to Bukit Baru after four classrooms had been constructed.
1961 saw the completion of the three storey block. In the following year, a few more class rooms were added to it. Officials in the Ministry Education then began to realize the great potential St. David's possessed and a further two and a half acres of land was leased to the school in 1964 for the playing field.
In 1966, a hall and an Industrial Art Block were built. Then in 1975, a new Science Block was built. This magnificent block marks the completion of the building programme of St. David's and it has been proposed that it be named after Mr. P.V. Jacob, our ex-Headmaster who had initiated the programme.
[edit] Board of Governors
| Years | Governors |
| 2001 | Dr. V. Batumalai |
| 1999 | REV. Chao |
| 1987 | Mr. Robert Ee Seng Kye |
| 1977 | Mr. Khoo Peck Wan, KMN, PJK, PIS |
| 1965 | Dr. A.X. Pakiam |
| 1963 | R.T REV. Roland Koh D.D |
| 1962 | Major. R.N Bircumshaw Esq |
| 1961 | Mr. T.J.S. Bradshaw Esq |
| 1960 | Mr. M.E.L Robey Esq |
[edit] School Principals
| Years | Principals |
| 2007 - Now | Mr. Chay Yew Choon |
| 2001 - 2007 | Mr. Chin Kiau |
| 1997 - 2001 | Mr. Yoong Yee Soon |
| 1991 - 1997 | Mr. Cao Say Hin |
| 1987 - 1991 | Mr. Chen Seng Hua |
| 1986 - 1987 | Mr. Oh Kim Hin (Acting) |
| 1985 - 1986 | Mr. K Narnasamy |
| 1980 - 1985 | Mr. Chao Say Hin |
| 1975 - 1980 | Mr. Oh Kim Hin (Acting) |
| 1962 - 1975 | Mr. P.V. Jacob |
| 1961 - 1962 | Mr. G Saurajen |
| 1960 - 1961 | Mr. D.O.C Thomas |
[edit] School Captains
| Years | Head Perfect |
| 2002 - 2003 | Tan Boon Kuok |
| 2001 - 2002 | Gan Chia Ying |
| 2000 - 2001 | Christopher Ong |
| 1999 - 2000 | Gan Chai Yee |
| 1998 - 1999 | Ian Chik |
| 1997 - 1998 | Kevin Lee |
| 1996 - 1997 | Alex Chee |
| 1995 - 1996 | Tan Soo Seong |
| 1994 - 1995 | Yew Meng Yen |
| 1993 - 1994 | Ronald Ganjaruna Vishnu |
| 1992 - 1993 | Choong Kah Loong |
| 1991 - 1992 | Sim Kee Guan |
| 1990 - 1991 | Adrian Soh |
| 1985 - 1986 | Chang Gin Jou |
| 1984 - 1985 | Lim Jooi Fook |
| 1983 - 1984 | Lee Yu Jin |
| 1982 - 1983 | Henry Tan |
| 1981 - 1982 | Low Cheng Soo |
| 1980 - 1981 | Wong Tze Han |
| 1979 - 1980 | Wong Tze Chong |
| 1978 - 1979 | Lye Tuck Keong |
| 1977 - 1978 | Thomas Cherian |
| 1976 - 1977 | Ng Chih Piew |
| 1975 - 1976 | Ong Duen Liang |
| 1974 - 1975 | Seow Guan Shewn |
| 1973 - 1974 | Cheah Foong Koon |
| 1972 - 1973 | Soong Eng Lay |
| 1971 - 1972 | Ngooi Chui Sein |
| 1970 - 1971 | K. Sri Daran |
| 1969 - 1970 | Tony Jacob |
| 1968 - 1969 | Md. Roslan B. Md Yusof |
| 1967 - 1968 | Tay Kim Puan |
| 1966 - 1967 | Chan Kim Choi |
| 1965 - 1966 | Chua Puay Chai |
| 1964 - 1965 | Fun Foo Liang |
| 1960 - 1964 | Kan Moon Seng |
[edit] School buildings
