St. Paul's Institution
| St. Paul's Institution | |
|---|---|
Institusi St. Paul | |
| Location | |
Jalan Tan Sri Manickavasagam , | |
| Coordinates | 2°43′44″N 101°55′57″E / 2.7289°N 101.9326°E |
| Information | |
| Type | All-boys primary and secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Virtute et labore (Virtue and labour) |
| Religious affiliation | Christian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Established | 1899 |
| Founder | Rev. Fr. Catesson, MEP |
| Category | Government Aid-School |
| Principal | Ng Ai Ching |
| Grades | Standard 1 - 6 Form 1 - 5 Form 6 (before 2022) |
| Gender | Male Co-educational (Form 6) |
| Campus | Large school campus |
| Houses | Director, John, Edward, Adrian, Paul and Barnitus |
| Colours | Green and white |
| Nickname | St Paul |
| Feeder schools | SK St. Paul, Seremban |
| Affiliations | Malaysia Ministry Of Education |
| Abbreviation | SPI Secondary |
| Website | www |
Saint Paul's Institution (Malay: Institusi Saint Paul; abbreviated SPI) is an all-boys (and girls for form 6) and one of the oldest schools in Seremban and also in the country. The school is widely known as SPI and the students of St Paul's Institution are called Paulians.
The school is named after Saint Paul.
SPI Secondary was founded in 1899 by Father Catesson of the Paris Foreign Missions Society in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Its aim was to provide an English education to "The boys of Seremban and its outstations".
St Paul's School, as it was then called, was the first English school in Negeri Sembilan. It was declared open on 18 June 1899 by Sir Charles Mitchell, the Governor of the Straits Settlements cum ex-officio British High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States, assisted by the acting British Resident for Negeri Sembilan, Sir E.W. Birch. There was an initial enrolment of 25 students, accommodated in a provisional building under protem headmaster, P.V. Coelho.
It was later taken over by the La Sallian Brothers, which saw its student enrolment rise and new buildings being erected over the years.