St. Michael's Institution

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 : Ooi Kean Giap (Acting Principal)
• 2026 : Lee Ah Peow

• 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

The Chapel, a paradise to many and a hide-out to some during the early years, was built in the late 1930s. The design was inspired by the beautiful Sainte Chapelle on the Ile de la Cité in Paris, France, designed by La Sallian Brother Vernier Auguste. Who also designed the St John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur (1908), and the exquisite chapel at St Francis' Institution, Malacca (1937).

The construction was supervised by Father Coppin himself and completed in 1927. It was among the first schools to use reinforced concrete for better fire resistance. Granite coping was used for the gables and the cross. The cost of the original block came to $200,000. The chapel was built along with the budget, met mainly from the Brothers' savings over the previous sixty years.

The foundation stone was laid on 17th June 1922 by Mr C W C Parr, the British Resident of Perak, marking the commencement of work on the building. When he declared the foundation stone well and truly laid he added that it gave him great pleasure to come to ipoh for that ceremony, first on account of the importance of English Education in the States

Secondly because of the great and good work the Christian Brothers had done and were doing in the cause of Education. The State had indebted to bodies like the Christian Brothers, who devoted their energies to this great cause by replying on behalf of the management of the Rev Bro. James Visitors presented his sincere thanks to Major Parr and His Grace, Archbishop Menit, for their respective parts in the ceremony.

He paid a high tribute to the work done by Rev. Father Coppin, the founder of the School, during the trying years of the War and until the management was handed over to the Brothers. He also referred, in the highest term of praise, to the work of the first Headmaster, Mr. PJ. Mor Singh. It was mainly due to his unflagging zeal, untiring efforts, undaunted courage.

Above all, to his unblemished career that the School all along maintained a reputation for success, efficiency, and high tone. It was a great pleasure for the Brothers to find such a good spirit prevailing in the School at the time they took it over. Many citizens of Ipoh witnessed the historical ceremony. The building was finished in 1923, blessed by Father Coppin on the Feast Day of St John de la Salle.

• 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.^[2]
• 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.