SBP Integrasi Tun Abdul Razak
Public boarding school in Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
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Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Tun Abdul Razak (English: Tun Abdul Razak Integrated Residential School, abbreviated InSTAR) is one of the 73 boarding schools (SBP) in Malaysia. The school is located in Pulau Serai, Pekan, Pahang. In 2009, the school had 197 boys and 228 girls, making a total enrolment of 425 people. It had a total of 58 teachers.[citation needed]
| SBP Integrasi Tun Abdul Razak | |
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InSTAR | |
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| Location | |
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Pulau Serai, , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public boarding school |
| Motto | Beyond Success |
Religious affiliation | Islam |
| Established | 4 August 2003[citation needed] |
School district | Pekan |
Principal | Mat Hatta bin Hassan |
| Grades | Form 1 - Form 5 |
| Enrollment | 560 |
| Language | Malay, English |
| Classrooms | 20 |
| Colours | Red, yellow, blue, white, black |
| Website | https://instarpekan.blogspot.com/ |
The school site is 38 acres and located in the state assembly Peramu Jaya, Pekan Parliament, about 15 km from the city town and 35 km from Kuantan.
History
InSTAR was opened on 4 August 2003 under the name of Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Pekan (SBPIP) only occupied by students from Form One, taken from schools around Pahang who are eligible to enter SBPIP. The first form four students intake was started in 2004.
On 23 May 2010, the name of Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Pekan has been officially changed to Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Tun Abdul Razak with abbreviation of InSTAR (Integrated Residential School of Tun Abdul Razak). Since then instar continues to grow and now has reached maximum enrolment capacity of 560 students, 62 teachers and 20 supporting staff.
List of Principals
Since operating on 4 August 2003, InSTAR were led by four principals as follows:
| Num. | Name | Serving Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abas Bin Abdul Rahman | 2003 – 2006 |
| 2 | Mokhtar Bin Abdullah | 2006 – 2008 |
| 3 | Azhari Bin Tauhid | 2008 – 2011 |
| 4 | Lailatun Zalaliah Binti Hussain | October 2011 – 2014 |
| 5 | Dato' Haji Zaimi Bin Abu Bakar | Aug 2014 – Feb 2016 |
| 6 | Ahmad Zamri Bin Md Isa | May 2016 – Dec 2017 |
| 7 | Muhamad Yazid Bin Abdul Wahab | Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 |
| 8 | Azaha Bin Awang | Feb 2021 – 2023 |
| 9 | Mohd Asri Bin Yusof | May 2023 – December 2024 |
| 10 | Mat Hatta Bin Hassan | January 2025 – Present |
Achievement
- 16 February 2011: Deputy Prime Minister and also an Education Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin today announced instar as the High Performance Schools (HPS).[1]