The Board of Governors of Convent Bukit Nanas Secondary School
(Lembaga Pengelola Sekolah Menengah Convent Bukit Nanas)
With Merdeka, there came a major overhaul of the education system. In the move to integrate the various school traditions into a single national school system it was recognized that there was something beneficial, even highly enriching within particular school traditions, such as the Convent Schools.
School Boards were introduced following the recommendation of the Razak Report of 1956. They were given extensive powers- from the hiring and firing of teachers, supervision of school finances and administration of Mission Property. The Board was made up of three representatives each from the Mission, parent body and the local education office and past students.
While the new Boards worked to safeguard Mission interests, they represented a radical change from the traditional administration model under which the Reverend Mother Principal had full control, answerable to her Provincial and the local Education Officer.
Chairpersons
- 1958- 1966 Reverend Mother Francis Xavier
- 1966- 1976 Sister Denis
- 1976- 1998 Sister Brede Forde
- 1998- Dr. Indrani Manuel
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