# Sura National middle-high School

Sura National Middle-High School, also known as Semesra, is a public middle-high school located in Sura, Dungun, Terengganu.

## History

Sura National Middle-High School is situated in a village along the South China Sea coast. The school's name is derived from Kampung Sura where its location.
The school was built in 1993 on a 7.2-hectare site and commenced operations on 16 June 1995. Initially, only a Senior Assistant (Curriculum), Mr. Mat Zali Bin Ismail, was appointed to manage and administer the school in its early stages.
On 1 July 1995, Sura National Middle-High School (Semesra) began accepting 325 students from Forms 1, 2, and 4, along with 13 teachers who were previously stationed at Tengku Intan Zaharah National Middle-High School . These students from Semesra moved in groups to Semesra, which became their new residence near Semesra and along the main road from Dungun town to Kemaman.
When the school first opened, there were only 7 classes: three classes for Form 1, three for Form 2, and one for Form 4. The teaching staff consisted of 14 individuals, including 5 male teachers, 9 female teachers, and one Administrative Assistant.
From 1 July 1995 to 9 December 1995, the school did not have a Principal. The school management was handled by the Senior Assistant (Curriculum), Mr. Mat Zali Bin Ismail. It was only on 10 December 1995 that Mr. Haji Abdullah Bin Ali, then Principal of Sura National Middle-High School Paka, was transferred to become the first Principal of Sura National Middle-High School Sura. However, he did not stay long in this position as he was transferred to Sultan Omar National Middle-High School, Dungun on 1 March 1996.
On 1 April 1996, Mr. Abdul Malik Bin Musadali, the Evening Supervisor of Ketengah Jaya National Middle-High School , was appointed as the second Principal of Sura National Middle-High School Sura. He served until 31 December 1999 and then transferred to Pulau Serai National Middle-High School, Dungun.
Mr. Zakariah Bin Ali, Principal of Jerangau National Middle-High School, became the Principal of Sura National Middle-High School Sura from 1 January 2000 to 31 January 2001. On 1 December 2000, Ms. Hajah Midah Bt. Mamat was appointed as the fourth Principal of Sura National Middle-High School Sura, replacing Mr. Zakariah Bin Ali who transferred to Ketengah Jaya National Middle-High School. Ms. Hajah Midah Bt. Mamat served as Principal of Sura National Middle-High School Sura until 2009.
Ms. Hajjah Salmah Binti Mohd Tahar succeeded her as Principal until 2012, followed by Hajjah Raziah Binti Ismail until 2014. Later, Mr. Haji Mohd Sidek Bin Embong served as Principal until 2016. From around 2016 to 2019, Che Rashid Bin Sulong was the Principal of the school. From 2022 to 2024, the Principal of the school was mr. Husin Bin Muhammad Nor. mr. Mustapha Bin Chik took over from him in 2024 and remains Principal to this day.
On 14 June 2024, the school's Administrative Assistant Officer, Teacher Hasnorlinda, was confirmed deceased.
Dr. Tengku Muhammad Fakhruddin Bin Tengku Md Fauzi, also known as Dr. Din, is an Assemblyman (ADUN) for Sura, Terengganu. He is a former Principal of this school.
In 2009, Sura National Middle-High School had 350 male students and 290 female students, totaling 640 students. It had a teaching staff of 48.
On 3 December 2015, a school computer technician passed away in the living room of the teachers' quarters. His name was Muhammad Hafiz Che Kamarudin, aged 31. Originally from Kampung Teluk Ketapang, Kuala Terengganu, he was married with two children. He had returned to Perak to send them to his brother's house before the incident. He had been missing for two days before the school principal instructed one of his staff members to check on him. His death was confirmed as sudden.
On May 2019, few article by Raiham Mohd Sanusi for Sinar Harian titled "Sura National Middle-High School continues to join World #QuranHour" was published. The article highlighted that the school had received funding to expand its small prayer room, which are at the time splited because of the size.at that time,the prayer times is also splitted into two.
In 2019, Siti Nurliana Muhamad Nazri, 15 years old, a student of this school, along with her friend, Wan Najmiatul Fadhilah Wan Zailany, 15 years old, were crowned champions in the National middle-high School Teen Chef Cooking Competition 2019 held at Aeon Kinta City in Ipoh.

## facility

Sura National Middle-High School is equipped with seven classroom buildings. Additionally, the school boasts various exceptional facilities such as toilets (currently only one male toilet), computer rooms, science laboratories, workshops, canteens, security guard huts, teacher rooms, kitchens, comfortable rooms for teachers, libraries, sports fields, special kid classrooms, sports storage rooms, exclusive canteen for educators, food cooperatives, stationery cooperatives, textbook rooms, offices, counseling rooms, sports fields, supervisor rooms, assembly ground, huts, and more.

## School Prefects

The school has 6 types of prefects: school prefects, library prefects, peer assistant prefects, cooperative prefects, textbook prefects, and PPki prefects.

## Sports Facilities

Sports such as sepak takraw courts, volleyball courts, football fields, and futsal courts. There is also a dedicated area for playing petanque, netball, high jump, and long jump. The racing track is painted on the school field annually, while chess/table tennis is played in the school hall.

## Parking Areas

In Semesra, there are 3 types of parking areas. The first area is for parents who drop off and pick up their children at school. The second area is for motorcycle/bicycle parking, where students who arrive at school using motorcycles or bicycles park their vehicles. Finally, there is an area for teachers and other school staff to park their cars/motorcycles.

## Phone Number and Fax

- Telephone: +60 98484798 - Fax: +60 98484798