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.[1][2] 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.[3] In 2010, the school received the Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi or High Performance School award, a title awarded to the schools in Malaysia that have met stringent criteria including academic achievement, strength of alumni, international recognition, network and linkages. The school is specialised in green technology, agriculture, robotics and electronics.[4]
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| Type | Secondary school, Boarding school, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh, Mixed-gender education, Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi |
| Motto | Bersikap Membina (Be Constructive) |
| Established | 1973 |
| School district | Ayer Keroh |
| Principal | Pn. Che Romas Binti Noor |
| Grades | Form 1 - Form 5 |
| Classes | Alpha, Beta, Omega, Sigma, Theta |
| Language | Malay, English |
| Houses | Bendahara (Yellow), Syahbandar (Green), Laksamana (Blue), Temenggung (Red) |
| Colour(s) | Yellow and Blue |
| Song | Bersikap Membina |
| Yearbook | Pembina |
| Affiliation | Sekolah Berasrama Penuh, Ministry of Education (Malaysia) |
| Alumni | Alumni Mozac |
| Website | mee2141 |
School History
This school, formerly known as Sekolah Menengah Sains Melaka, was established in a hilly area with a height of 121.9 meters above sea level. The original area was 12.9 hectares. The history of this school began on 5 January 1973. On this date, a total of 120 Form 1 students consisting of 80 male students and 40 female students as pioneers were placed at SMK Munsyi Abdullah, Batu Berendam, Melaka while waiting for the school construction. Due to the slow completion of the Muzaffar Syah Science Secondary School building, the students were transferred to the Johor Science Secondary School in Kluang the following year.
On 3 January 1976, a total of 120 Form 1 students were placed again at SMK Munsyi Abdullah.
They were placed at Muzaffar Syah Science Secondary School, Melaka on 10 May 1976. Initially, the school had 22 classrooms, offices, libraries, staff rooms, language labs, media rooms, counseling rooms, cooperatives, living skills workshops for Household Economy (ERT) and Latest Manipulative Skills (KMT), dentist clinic, quarantine room, dormitory office and others.
In 1978, in collaboration with the Matriculation Unit of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), the school was entrusted to conduct the Matriculation Course, an intensive one-year course for students of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The first group of students in this Matriculation Course consists of 102 students from all over Malaysia. Form 6 was discontinued and the UKM Matriculation class was resumed by starting the Engineering Science Matriculation Class.
In October 1983, the school, originally named Sekolah Menengah Sains Melaka, was officially changed to Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah, taking its name from Sultan Muzaffar Syah, the fourth Sultan of Melaka Malay Sultanate. The inauguration of this name change was officiated by His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka, Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan.
In 1998, the school was recognized as one of the 88 Smart Schools in Malaysia. In 2001, the Al-Abrar surau was built and inaugurated by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka as well as the construction of spotlights in schools, hostels and fields. To encourage student engagement with ICT, school policy allows students to bring their own laptops. The school is also provided with free Wi-Fi service by the Melaka Government.
In 2007, the MOZAC field became the training ground for Manchester United for the 2007 Youth Champions Cup and was also upgraded to a 5 Star Sekolah Bestari. In 2008, a landslide occurred. Most of the top of the field was badly affected. In the same year, the school gained Cluster School status followed by High Performance School in 2010.
In 2017, the school consists of form one to form five students where each form has five classes (Alpha, Beta, Omega, Sigma and Theta). Since then, MOZAC have 2 classes of Dual-Language Programme (DLP) in each grade which used Malay and English as communication language.
School Administrator
| Position | Name |
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| Principal | Pn. Che Romas Binti Noor |
| Administrative Senior Assistant | Pn. Kamariah Binti Mohd Noor |
| Student Affairs Senior Assistant | Pn. Zulindawati Binti Mohd Jais |
| Co-curricular Senior Assistant | Pn. Siti Hasnah Binti Shohod@Yusop |
| Head of Language Subjects | En. Ahmad Rizal Bin Aziz |
| Head of Science & Mathematics Subjects | Pn. Normarzitah Binti Idris |
| Head of Technical & Vocational Subjects | Pn. Hawa Naqiah Binti Makmor |
| Head of Humanity Subjects | En. Husaini Bin Zakaria |
List of Principals
| Year Start | Principal's Name |
|---|---|
| 1973 | |
| 1976 | Haji Yahaya bin Mayah |
| 1982 | Haji Ismail bin Adnan |
| 1985 | Haji Yaacob Bin Ederis |
| 1988 | Haji Osman Bin Busu |
| 1992 | Haji Ramli Bin Haji Mohammad |
| 1995 | Haji Sairi Bin Haji Tahir |
| 1997 | Encik Mohd Zin Bin Abdul Hamid |
| 2003 | Encik Khairil Bin Awang |
| 2005 | Encik Baharuddin Bin Burhan |
| 2011 | Tuan Haji Hassan Bin Topit |
| 2015 | Encik Abdul Malek Bin Harun |
| 2016 | Tn Haji Mohd Ghazali Bin Ahmad |
| 2019 | En Md Baharuddin Bin Mahani |
| 2021 | Puan Che Romas binti Noor |
School Anthem
Lyrics : Ustaz Hamdan Kamarudin
Song : S. Sudarmaji
Music Arrangements : Mohd Hasifian Harun
Sekolah Muzaffar Syah Melaka
Ikhlas mendidik putera dan puteri
Hasrat mulia tersemat di jiwa
Bersikap membina amal sentiasa
Majulah Muzaffar Syah Melaka
Bonda kandung yang kami kasihi
Inilah janji kami padukan
Nama harummu tetap dijaga
Semoga yang maha kuasa
Memberikan restu setiap masa
Kita pelajar bertatasusila
Amanah rakyat dijunjung bersama
Mencari ilmu dasar utama
Untuk pertiwi kita berjasa
School Panaroma
MOZAC is famous among schools in Malaysia for having a very beautiful view. Although the building is old, but the view of the whole state of Melaka and view of Gunung Ledang is very difficult to miss if one visits MOZAC. There are also some very interesting places to be used as filming locations.
The normally foggy school atmosphere in the morning provides fresh air and a cool atmosphere to MOZAC students. In addition, the high physical condition of MOZAC makes students more peaceful and calm due to less noise pollution and air pollution.
MOZAC can also be considered a vacation spot because of its peaceful and serene atmosphere. In addition, among the sights that are an attraction here are the scenery at sunrise and sunset. At those times, the sky will look orange and the cool air will make anyone who is there feel calm.
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.
Student's Life
Leadership Bodies and Special Bodies
There are three leadership bodies that play an important role in controlling students at MOZAC, namely the Prefectural Board, the Islamic Missionary and Spirituality Body (BADRI), and the House System Council (MSR). Meanwhile, there are four special bodies consisting of ICT Prefects (BRIGED BESTARI), School Library Prefects (PPS), MOZAC Cooperative Prefects (KOSMOZ) and Peer Counselors (PRS). All these bodies have their own leader who are under the Head of Students. Head of Students are selected based on certain aspects.
BRIGED BESTARI plays an important role in all matters related to ICT. For example, this body is responsible for providing the PA System and media coverage at every event such as Malam Seribu Bintang (MSB). This body is also responsible for managing and registering students who bring gadgets to school to be recorded in the system. PPS is responsible for managing the Library. PRS helps to make motivational programs a success and is a major pillar in students success in school. KOSMOZ is responsible for managing school cooperatives and hostel cooperatives.
| Position | Name |
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| Head of Students | LUTFIL HARITH BIN LOKMAN |
| Head of Prefects (Male) | HARITH DANIAL BIN HIRMAN |
| Head of Prefects (Female) | SOFIA NAJWA BIN HASMOL WATAN |
| Secretary of Prefects | MUHAMMAD HAZEEQ ASYRANI BIN BADOR ESAM |
| Honorary Treasurer of Prefects | MUHAMMAD ADAM HAKIMI BIN MOHAMAD KHIR |
| Head of BADRI | HANEEF EZAIRY BIN AZMAN |
| Head of BRIGED BESTARI | - |
| Head of PPS | - |
| Head of KOSMOZ | - |
| Head of PRS | - |
House System Counsil
There are four sports houses in MOZAC including Bendahara (Yellow), Syahbandar (Green), Temenggung (Red) and Laksamana (Blue). These four houses compete with each other for the title of best house which will be announced at the Malam Seribu Bintang (MSB) each year.
| House | Colour | Logo | Emblem | Slogan | Head of House | Deputy Head of House |
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| Bendahara | Yellow |  |
Phoenix | Brighter, Bolder, Better | MUHAMMAD DANISH AIMAN BIN ZAIRULNIZAM | FARSHA BERLYANA BINTI ADINEGARA |
| Syahbandar | Green |  |
Nemesis | Solid, Spirit, Smart | MUHAMMAD WAFIY BIN MD ALI | NUR AQILAH BINTI HELMI ISKANDAR |
| Temenggung | Red |  |
Lion | Born to Win | MUHAMMAD DANISH UMAIR BIN MOHD HAFIZ RIDZUAN | DAMIA HAZIYAH BINTI BUANG |
| Laksamana | Blue |  |
Megalodon | Beyond Expectation, Towards Perfection | HAZIM ZAMIR BIN HAIREYZAL | NUR AMANINA FILZAH BINTI NOR IZAM |
Co-curricular
The sports that are popular in MOZAC are rugby (MOZAC DRAGON), basketball (MOZAC KNIGHTS), softball, volleyball (MOZAC SPIKERS), netball (MOZAC TITANIUM), and football. Others sports played by the students include hockey [ (MOHOC)], sepak takraw, and badminton. The uniformed bodies are the all-boys Persatuan Kadet Bersatu Malaysia (PKBM), all-girls Persatuan Puteri Islam (PPI), Kadet Remaja Sekolah Malaysia (KRS), Air Scouts, Kadet Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (KPA), Malaysian Red Crescent Society (PBSM) and Wind Orchestra (WO).
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.
Achievements and Recognitions
MOZAC are very active in participating in international and national competitions.
| Year | Competition | Achievements |
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| 2021 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IDEA COMPETITION (IBIC 2021) | Champion
1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up |
| INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE INNOVATION AND PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION (ISIPSc 2021) | Project Presentation : Bronze Award
Public Speaking : Silver Award | |
| MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL YOUNG INVENTORS OLYMPIAD (MIYIO 2021) | Gold Award
Silver Award | |
| FULLY RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS (FRSIS 2021) | Gold Award | |
| 2019 | INTERNATIONAL CHENG HO FESTIVAL (ICHF 2019) | Treasure Hunt : Champion |
| 2018 | INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATIC OLYMPIAD 2018 | Silver Award |
| FULLY RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS (FRSIS 2021) | Silver Award | |
| ALOHA MENTAL ARITHMETIC INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION MOSCOW 2018 | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL YOUNG INVENTORS OLYMPIAD (MIYIO 2021) | Gold Award | |
| INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE INNOVATION AND PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION (ISIPSc 2018) | Project Presentation : Silver Award
Poster Presentation : Bronze Award Public Speaking : Silver Award |
Notable alumni
- Idris Haron – 10th Chief Minister of Malacca,[5][6]
- Datuk Wira Dr. Mohamed Farid bin Md Rafik - Former Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (National Unity and Social Wellbeing), former MP of Tanjung Piai.[7]
- Ma'amor Osman – General secretary of Muslim Consumer Association of Malaysia
- A. Rahman A. Jamal, project leader of the Malaysian Cohort, one of the three experiments brought by Angkasawan Malaysia, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor to space
- Jaafar Jantan – Anugerah Akademik Negara (Malaysia National Academic Award) 2010 recipient[8]
- Abd Latif Mohmod – Director-general of Forest Research Institute Malaysia[9]
- Ismail Sagap – Recipient of Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons[10]
- Mazalan Kamis – CEO Institut Darul Ridzuan, former CEO of Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia.
- Halim Husin - President of Malay Chamber of Commerce
- Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman - CEO Syarikat Air Melaka
- Dato Mohd Fauzi Yaakub - General Manager of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated
- Bambang Sutrisno Soteto – Famous hairstylist, president of Bumiputera Hairstylist Association of Malaysia (BUHA)[11][12]
- Alia Anin Azwa – members of the winning Group of World Chess Olympiad 2016.
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