Sayyidina Ali Secondary School

Sayyidina Ali Secondary School Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali
Address
Jalan Pandan 8 Kampong Pandan , Kuala Belait , Belait District Brunei
Coordinates	4°35′20″N114°14′31″E / 4.5890007°N 114.241889°E / 4.5890007; 114.241889
Information
Former name	Kampung Pandan Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Kampong Pandan)
Type	Government
Motto	Bertekad Ke Arah Kecemerlangan (Strive Towards Excellence)
Established	9 May 1994;30 years ago (1994-05-09)
Status	Operational
School district	Kuala Belait
Authority	Ministry of Education
Principal	Dayang Mas Diana binti Haji Abdul Samat
Teaching staff	120
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	1500
Color(s)	Green
Nickname	SMSA
Affiliations	CIE

Sayyidina Ali Secondary School (Malay : Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali, Abbrev: SMSA), is a co-educational school located in Kampong Pandan, a suburban village in Kuala Belait, Brunei. In 2025, it has a student population of 500 students of which are from Year 7 to Year 11 students. The current principal is Ms Mas Diana Binti Haji Abdul Samat.

History

The Construction of the school was completed on November 30, 1993. Upon its establishment on May 9, 1994, it was initially named Sekolah Menengah Kampung Pandan (English: Kampong Pandan Secondary School) and catered exclusively to secondary students. On August 3, 1996, the school was officially renamed to its current name.

In 1997, a sixth form centre was introduced, enabling students in Kuala Belait to pursue their pre-university studies locally. Previously, all previous sixth form education in Brunei was available only in Bandar Seri Begawan.

At present, the school offers curriculum leading up to BC-GCE "O" and IGCSE examination, including BTEC qualification.

List of Principals

• Dayang Annie Anak Sindai

• Awang Othman bin Haji Adol

• Pengiran Hajjah Zeiniun binti Pengiran Mudin

• Mr. Awang Steven Shim Sheau Huei

• Ms Mas Diana binti Haji Abdul Samat (28th October 2024 to present)

Staff

The school has 80 teachers, as well as office staff and other workers.

School motto

Bertekad ke Arah Kecemerlangan (Strive towards excellence).

Secondary Level

•Year 7

•Year 8

•Year 9

•Year 10

•Year 11

O level and IGSCE subjects

The school offers 15 subjects for the GCE "0" Level and IGCSE course,namely:

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Business Studies
• Geography
• Bahasa Melayu
• Islamic Religious Studies
• IGCSE ICT
• IGCSE Food and Nutrition

External links

• SMSA career
• SMSA counselling

See also

• List of schools in Brunei