Infant Jesus Convent, Malacca

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Infant Jesus Convent, commonly referred to as Infant Jesus Convent (IJC) is a secondary school for girls in the city of Malacca, Malaysia. It is also sometimes referred to as the Main Convent or the French Convent (as opposed to the Portuguese Convent, Cannossa). SMK Infant Jesus Convent Malacca is a semi-government funded daily school. It is one of the 30 Convent secondary schools in Malaysia. As of 2008, IJC is the last remaining IJ Convent in Malaysia whose land is still under church authority.

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Infant Jesus Convent
Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus
圣婴女子中学
Address
144, Parameswara Road

Bandar Hilir

Malacca City
,
Malacca
,
75000

Malaysia
Coordinates2.18957°N 102.257°E / 2.18957; 102.257
Information
TypeSekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (National Secondary School)
MottoSimple Dans Ma Virtu,

Forte Dans Mon Devoir

(Simple In Virtue,
Steadfast In Duty)
Established1875
FounderReverend Mother Mathilde Raclot
School districtMelaka Tengah
School codeMEB2097[1]
Teaching staff61[1]
Forms1-6
Enrollment834[1] (2022)
Colour(s)Blue, White, Yellow
YearbookThe Lantern
Last updated: 30 November 2022

Location

IJC is located on Parameswara Road in Malacca City, and is near the historic A Famosa fort and a number of shopping malls. It is situated exactly in front of SK Convent Infant Jesus 1 and 2, its primary sister schools.

Academics

Like other secondary schools, it offers lower and upper secondary educations: Form 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Forms 4 and 5 are split into 2 basic streams, Sciences and Humanities. The School also offers 6th Form education in Mathematics and Humanities.

Sport Houses

IJC four sport houses are named after the first four Principals: Anselm (red), Mathilde (blue), Leonard (green), Marcinenne (yellow).

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Senarai sekolah". MOE (in Malay). Retrieved 6 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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