# SMK Taman Melawati

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Melawati (Taman Melawati National Secondary School, often abbreviated as SMKTM or MWT) is a co-educational secondary school located in Taman Melawati, Gombak, Selangor, 20km from the centre of Kuala Lumpur. The school has outperformed other high schools within the Gombak district in annual academic performance rankings.
The school has participated in events such as marching competitions, choir competitions, drama competitions and debate tournaments.
SMK Taman Melawati has a student body of approximately 1,800 pupils, aged between 13–17 years. Due to space constraints, classes are divided into two sessions, with the first session running in the mornings (Forms 3, 4, and 5) and the second in the afternoons (Form 1 and 2). There are 12 classrooms in every form, with 35 students in each class on average.

## History

1991
* The school was established with 2 blocks of buildings, Block C and Block D, and a canteen with the number of students at 403.
1994
* The third block, Block B, was opened to accommodate the number of students.
1998
* A Surau was built for students to perform their prayers.
2001
* The school hall was built at a cost of RM1.8 million.
2003
* Two new blocks, Block A and Block E, were built.
2010
* The sixth block, Frangipani, was opened, housing a second art studio and one Sixth Form classroom.

## School Administration

| Name | Portfolio |
| En. Jagdave Singh A/L Avtar Singh | Principal |
| Pn. Noranitta binti Abd Mutalib | Deputy Headmistress and Senior Assistance of Academic |
| Pn. Mona Asifah binti Abdullah | Senior Assistance of Student Affairs |
| En. Mohd Salmi bin Rosli | Senior Assistance of Co-curriculum |
| Pn. Mona Helizan binti Mohamad | Senior Assistance of Evening Session |
| Pn. Mariza binti Mat Hussin | Senior Assistance of Special Education |
| Pn. Nor Aini binti Mamat | Senior Teacher of Mathematics and Science Subject |
| En. Hairulsam bin Basri | Senior Teacher of Language Subject |
| Pn. Amdan Zainani binti Mohamaad | Senior Teacher of Humanry Subject |
| Pn. Lee Lean Choo | Senior Teacher of Technic and Vocational Subject |

## Co-Curriculum

Students join three co-curricular activities (clubs, sports/games, uniformed society) which meet every week starting from early in the year until the end of first term in June. Additional meetings may be held in the second term with agreement from the supervising teacher.

### Clubs
#### Academic

* Malay Language Club
* English Language Club
* Islamic Education/Arabic Language
* French Language Club
* Tamil Language Club
* STEM/Innovation and Design
* Visual Art Club
* Computer and Multimedia

#### Non-academic

* Rukun Negara
* Koperasi
* Tourism (Pelancongan)
* PNB dan Pengguna
* Pencinta Alam
* Photography Club
* Cultural Arts and Performance
* Career
* Crime Prevention
* SPBT

### Sports/Games

* Olahraga
* Football
* Volleyball
* Netball
* Handball
* Badminton
* Sepak Takraw
* Ping Pong
* Chess
* Archery
* Rugby
* Softball
* Pétanque
* Hockey
* Cricket
* Basketball
* Dodgeball

### Uniformed societies

* Scouts
* Girl Guides
* Malaysian Red Crescent Society (BSMM)
* Police Cadets
* Youth Cadets (KRS)
* Seni Silat Gayong
* Fire Brigade Cadets (Kadet Bomba)
* Pasukan Kadet Bersatu Malaysia (Darat)
* Puteri Islam

## Facilities

The school consists of six main blocks and other facilities as follows:
* School Hall
* Library with a computer room
* Two computer room
* School Mosque
* Two parking lots for cars, motorbikes, and bicycles
* Basketball, volleyball, and badminton courts
* A field
* Six General Science laboratories
* Two Chemistry laboratories
* Two Physics laboratories
* Two Biology laboratories
* Two Art studios

## School magazine

The school magazine, Persada, has been published annually since 1995.