Sekolah Menengah Tshung Tsin Sabah

About Tshung Tsin Secondary School

Tshung Tsin Secondary School, written in Mandarin as 沙巴崇正中学 and also styled Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School, is a Chinese Independent High School in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The Api-Api Hakka Association founded the school in 1965, and it opened on 25 January that year with 78 students. It has since become one of the largest of Malaysia’s Chinese Independent High Schools, with more than 2,600 students and around 160 staff.

In 2007 the school was chosen as one of ten Chinese Independent High Schools in Malaysia included as a Cluster School under the education plans of the Ninth Malaysia Plan. It is one of the Chinese Independent High Schools that operate outside the national school system while still entering students for state examinations.

Curriculum at Tshung Tsin Secondary School

Tshung Tsin Secondary School teaches the six-year Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) programme. Students move through Junior Middle 1 to 3 and Senior Middle 1 to 3, sitting the UEC examination governed by the United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong) and its related bodies. The medium of instruction is mainly Mandarin, with Bahasa Melayu and English taught as compulsory subjects throughout.

Alongside the UEC track, the school enters students for the national SPM examination. This dual approach means graduates hold both the UEC and SPM, widening the universities and employers they can apply to. For context on the national exam, see the guide to the SPM qualification and how it differs from the UEC. The school runs both science and commerce streams at senior level.

Fees at Tshung Tsin Secondary School

Fees at Tshung Tsin Secondary School are reported at around RM 2,000 a year. That figure is higher than a government secondary school but well below international school rates. Families should treat it as a starting point, because additional charges for registration, books, uniforms, and activities raise the total annual cost. Across Malaysia’s Chinese Independent High Schools, all-in yearly costs commonly fall in the RM 3,000 to RM 12,000 range depending on year level and the school. Contact the school directly for the current fee schedule before applying.

Admissions at Tshung Tsin Secondary School

Entry to Tshung Tsin Secondary School is usually at Junior Middle 1, after a pupil completes Chinese primary school (SJKC) or equivalent. The school follows the standard intake calendar for Chinese Independent High Schools, and places at the popular Kota Kinabalu campus can be competitive given the size of the student body. Parents typically prepare the pupil’s primary records, identity documents, and recent photographs. For the current application window, entry test arrangements, and required documents, contact the school at 088-254154.

Tshung Tsin Secondary School in Sabah

Tshung Tsin Secondary School is one of the anchor Chinese Independent High Schools in Sabah, serving Kota Kinabalu and the wider west coast of the state. Its standing was reinforced in September 2019, when the Sabah government recognised the UEC for entry into local higher education and the state civil service, making Sabah the fifth state to do so. That recognition matters to families here, because it gives UEC graduates a clearer route into state institutions and employment without leaving Sabah.

Contact: 088-254154, www2.sttss.edu.my.