St. Michael's Institution

Saint Michael's Institution (Malay: Institusi Saint Michael; abbreviated SMI) a school in Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated on Jalan SP Seenivasagam, formerly Clayton Road. Within the same compound are two primary schools, St Michael's I and II.

St. Michael's Institution Institusi St. Michael.
Ipoh , Perak Malaysia
Information
Type	Co-educational primary and secondary school
Motto	Latin: Quis ut Deus? (Who [is] like God?)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Established	1912[citation needed]
School district	Kinta
Session	Double Session
Principal	No Current Principal
Grades	Standard 1 - 6 Form 1 - 6
Gender	Co-educational (since 2020)
Enrollment	2025: Over 1397 [1]
Colour(s)	Green and white
Feeder schools	SK St. Michael, Ipoh SK La Salle, Ipoh
Website	stmichaelipoh.edu.my

St Michael's Institution is part of the La Sallian worldwide community of schools.

List Of Brother Directors And Principals

St. Michael's Institution is part of the Lasallian Educational Institutions. SMI's two alumni associations (the Old Michaelians' Association and the Klang Valley SMI Alumni Association) belong to the Malaysian Federation of Lasallian Associations (MFOLSA), the umbrella organisation for all Lasallian alumni associations in Malaysia.

Brother Directors and Principals

• 1912 - 1920 : PJ Mor Singh
• 1920 - 1921 : Brother Paul Gallagher
• 1921 - 1924 : Brother V Augustus
• 1925 - 1929 : Brother Sigolin Henry
• 1926 : Brother V Joseph
• 1930 - 1935 : Brother Dositheus
• 1936 - 1938 : Brother Finan Ryan
• 1938 : Brother Marcian Cullen
• 1938 - 1948 : Brother Patrick O Donovan
• 1948 - 1955 : Brother Denis Hyland
• 1955 - 1960 : Brother Pius Kelly
• 1961 - 1971 : Brother Ultan Paul Rosario
• 1972 - 1975 : Brother Vincent J Corkery
• 1975 - 1985 : Brother Ultan Paul Rosario
• 1986 - 1988 : Brother Vincent J Corkery
• 1989 - 1991 : Chong Suan Ee
• 1992 - 1994 : K. Balasubramaniam
• 1995 - 1998 : Teh Chor Aun
• 1999 - 2005 : Louis Rozario Doss
• 2006 - 2011 : Phoon Chong Chee
• 2011 - 2015 : Loh Wei Seng
• 2015 - 2017 : Chan Nyook Ying
• 2017 - 2018: Gunalan Tony
• 2018 - 2022 : Sit Wai Yin
• 2022 - 2024 : Phoon Kean Loon
• 2025 : No Current Principals

Notable alumni

• Lee Loy Seng, founder of KLK Bhd
• Michael Chang Min Tat, Federal Court judge and Commissioner of Law Revision and Law Reform
• Lim Keng Yaik, former president of the Gerakan Party and Minister of Energy, Water and Communications
• Paul Leong Khee Seong, former Minister of Primary Industries and former Deputy President of the Gerakan Party
• Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, former Second Minister of Finance of Malaysia
• John Thivy, 1st President of Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
• Leong Yew Koh, first Governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) of Malacca
• Lee Lam Thye, former politician and national activist
• Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Singapore
• Yeoh Ghim Seng, former speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, former vice-president of Singapore and acting president of Singapore
• Tan Yee Khan, All England badminton doubles champion 1965 and 1966 ^{[citation needed]}
• Koo Kien Keat, Badminton Doubles World Championship Silver Medallist 2010
• Peter Pek, first publisher of Superbrands Malaysia, host of reality television series The Firm, and host of Brand Malaysia with Peter Pek
• Yeoh Eng-kiong, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food of Hong Kong
• Patrick Teoh, DJ and actor in Malaysia and Singapore
• Jassimrat Singh, Won gold medal in Hockey in the 2020 Summer Olympics ^{[2][better source needed]}

Trivia

• Bernard Chauly's Goodbye Boys is about eight scouts from the 02 Kinta Troop of St. Michael's who set out on a hundred-kilometer expedition. The school is seen in scenes throughout the movie. The movie is based on Chauly's similar experience as a scout during his days at St. Michael's.^[3]
• Vincent Corkery was conferred the Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Perak (DPMP) by the Sultan of Perak in 2010 in recognition of his contributions to education and SMI.