In memory of a true Paulian and fine educationist

The late Professor S Ganakumaran, an illustrious son of St Paul’s Institution (SPI) in Seremban and a leading light of Malaysia’s English language teaching fraternity, will be remembered for his significant contributions to education in the country. Read the full article here. Image taken from Free Malaysia Today (FMT), article on 18 March 2021.

Do you know … about our country’s oldest schools?

La Salle School is considered to be one of the few oldest school in our country, Malaysia. Here are some historical information on 5 of the oldest schools in Malaysia mentioned by The Stars. There is also an online article available here. Image taken from The Stars Newspaper, 12 November 2020.

ONE OF LA SALLE’S MOST DEDICATED SONS DIES

Article written by Adrian David – September 29, 2020 in New Straits Times Click here for the article link. One of the most dedicated old boys of the La Salle schools fraternity, Don Darrell Augustine Jayasekare, lost his battle with cancer. Don Darrell, who had just celebrated his 52nd birthday with family and friends on … Read More

Putrajaya accused of discrimination as mission schools’ grants dwindle – Malay Mail

Putrajaya was urged to conduct a complete study of the mission schools and hold dialogues with stakeholders to understand the challenges faced by these schools. — Picture by Miera Zulyana – Malay Mail KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The Education Ministry has been told not to marginalise government-aided schools or mission schools when it comes … Read More

La Salle School, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur

Beginnings
I was present at the creation. No, not THAT big one but a more modest one: the creation of La Salle Brickfields (LSB), K.L.

I was born and grew up in the fifth house in the first block of houses in Rozario Street (“Hundred Quarters”), a stone’s throw from LSB. Directly in front of my house was the Vivekananda Ashram. To the left, about 50 metres away was the Gajjan Singh petrol station along then Brickfields Road. To the right at the end of Rozario Street and the beginning of then Temple Road was the Lutheran Church.

Read MoreLa Salle School, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur