Kolej Tunku Kurshiah (English: Tunku Kurshiah College; abbreviated TKC; formerly known as Malay Girls College; abbreviated MGC), is a premier boarding school located in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. TKC is one of the best all-girls[1]residential school (Sekolah Berasrama Penuh) and the first fully residential girls' school in Malaysia. In 2010, the school was awarded with the Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi or High Performance School[2] title, a title awarded to the 20 schools in Malaysia that have met stringent criteria including academic achievement, strength of alumni, international recognition, network, and linkages. The school is specialised in leadership, innovation, and invention.[3]
In the 2013 PMR examination, the school managed to produce 96 out of 112 (85.7%) of straight A students with GPS 1.03 to the best school in Negeri Sembilan[4] while for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), the school GPS is 1.5.[5]
In April 1962, the college moved to a 25 acres (100,000 m2) site at Bukit Merbah, Jalan Tunku Kurshiah, Seremban. The college changed its name to Tunku Kurshiah College, in honour of the first Raja Permaisuri Agong. It was formalised when the college was declared open by Almarhum Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the then Yang Di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan on 24 May 1963.
In 2000, TKC was chosen as one of the schools to participate in the Malaysia Smart Schools flagship application of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC).[6] The school is the first batch of Cluster Schools which granted itself autonomy to select its own students in 2007.[7] The school niche area is student leadership, English proficiency, and research and development (R & D).[8] Three years later, in 2010, the school again was selected to be among the first High Performing Schools (Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi).[9]
In 2011, the school band was featured in a flashmob style, reality programme, Refleksi Orkestra in conjunction with Orkestra RTM 50 Golden Jubilee.[10]
The school moved to its new premise in Bandar Enstek, Nilai in January 2013.[11] TKC new campus has two main blocks, namely academic lower secondary and upper secondary, an administrator block which consists of an office, teachers' chambers, libraries, laboratories, and a main hall which can accommodate 1,000 people. The main academic block can accommodate as many as 650 Ministry's stream students and 100 International Baccalaureate students. The university-style campus also has dormitory blocks, a surau, warden's residence, cafeteria, convenient sports fields and arenas, as well as WiFi.[12] The campus has an area as large as 17.4 hectares, built with cost approximately RM 75 million.[13] The process of moving to new premises was documented by TV3 (Malaysia) documentary programme Majalah Tiga.[14]
TKC basketball team is known as TKC KUDOS and TKC hockey team is known as TKC Vitesse. In addition, TKC touch rugby team is known TKC La Reine while TKC Wind Orchestra is popularly known as TKWO.
Head Girls
1957-2024
Year
Head Girl 1
Head Girl 2 / Asst. / Deputy Head Girl
1957
Zaharah Taha
-
1958
1959
Almarhumah Asmah Zainal Abidin
-
1960
Rahmah Abdul Hamid
-
1961
Almarhumah Azizah Ahmad
-
1962
1963
Runsni Mohd Noor
-
1964
Nik Mastura Nik Umar
-
1965
1966
Azizah Hashim
-
1967
Halimah Muda
-
1968
Norizah Talib
-
1969
1970
Che Norma Bahari
-
1971
Ilani Ishak
-
1972
Aini Zakaria
-
1973
Norhibah Tahir
-
1974
Dr Zasmani Shafiee / Norsiah Ismail
-
1975
1976
Fauzi Ismail
-
1977
1978
Nik Malihan Nik Sulaiman
1979
1980
Ummi Kalthum Arshad
-
1981
Siti Nor Aizah Ahmad
-
1982
1983
Wan Noria Abu Hassan
-
1984
Norhayati Latif
-
1985
Rodziah Idris
-
1986
Noraihan Osman
-
1987
Dr Haniza Omar
-
1988
Norazlin Rusli
Monaliza Suhaimi
1989
Naaimah Ahmad Radzi
Izlin Ismail
1990
Ida Mumtaz Mohd Muslim
-
1991
Dr Suhaila Omar
Noraida Maria Mohd Hatta
1992
Ruziana Mohd Mokhtar
-
1993
Noordiana Alina Mohd Noor
-
1994
Zuliana Kamaruzaman
Siti Khadijah Abdul Mujib
1995
Eleena Surliana Latiff
Ainil Sufreena Mohd Supian
1996
Ir. Nor Izma Zainol Abidin
-
1997
Farhaana Husainy Hasbullah
Nadia Khairene Ismail
1998
Haly Liza Ahmad
Alfieya-Hanuum Kamal Ridzwa
1999
Nur Azwani Hasleem Nasrun
Wan Nur Amilin Wan Ahmad Syukri
2000
A'aisyah Nik Mazian
Norbaiyah Mohamed Bakrim
2001
Aliyya Badaruddin
Azlina Abd Ghani
2002
2003
Nur Syafini Romli
1. Nurul Aida Mohd Noor
2. Sharifah Yusof Khan
2004
Noor Shaheeza Isham
1. Nor Izzah Meor Abdullah
2. Soraya Azhar
2005
Siti Nuralia Mustaza
1. Fansurina Ramli
2. Shahamiza Faten Hamzah
2006
Amira Abdul
1. Aainaa Kamila Baharuddin
2. Anati Asyran Abdul Karim
2007
Suhada Zawawi
-
2008
Ummil Mahanum Aminudin
1. Syafiqah Hashim
2. Nurul Alya Azwan
2009
Ameenah Azman
-
2010
Nor Fatimah Hana Mohd Nawawi
-
2011
Alisa Yasmin Norbee
1. Farah Wahidah Haron
2. Nur Hafizah Saffian
2012
Nadhirah Izyan Mohd Azizan
-
2013
Yasmin Soraya Che Mohd Shukree
1. Azra Zulaikha Haris
2. Irzanah Firdaus
2014
2015
Anisah Farhana Sahrir
-
2016
Nur Iman Wahidah Ruslan
1. Fadhilatun Farihin Izhar Abadi
2. Alya Batrisyia Roslee
2017
Nur Marsya Zuhairi
-
2018
Sofea Arisya Muhammad Shaifuddin
1. Nur Liyana Md Taib
2. Nurina Izazi Mohd Halmee
2019
Nazatul Amalia Abu Safian
1. -
2. Syafiqah Ishak
2020
Raja Batrisyia Uzma Raja Ahmad Al’Konee
1. Nurul Iman Irwin
2. Aleeya Uzahirah Abdul Hakim
2021
Nur Alia Qistina Mohd Sedek
Alia Nurdina Kamaruzaman
2022
Siti Sofia Mellissa Aini Mustapar
1. Alya Qistina Tinta Firmannika
2. Nur `Aliah Mohd Fandaus
2023
Zara Sofea Mohd Ramzisham
1. Sheza Farasofea Abdul Syahid
2. Norhizrin Dania Royjefry
2024
Azra Arissa Umar
1. Noor Farah Yasmin Noor Firdaus
2. Fatini Muhammad
House Captains
Year
Siti Zawiyah
Selendang Delima
Tun Fatimah
Mahsuri
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
Rasuna Shahabudin
Munirah Abu Bakar
Nik Diana Abd Malek
Nolia Ibrahim
1964
Royhana Abdul Rahman
Hanem Omar
Dariah Saad
Maznah Abdul Razak
1965
1966
Norzila Shaari
Zainab Mohamed
Kamariah Hussain
Norizah Talib
1967
1968
1969
1970
Maznah
Sharifah Muzarah
Norhizan
Zawiah
1971
Mariam Mohamad
Rohani Shaari
Norhayati Ghauth
Noraini Sudin
1972
Sharina Sharif
Rosmaria Zain
Zura Yahya
Mariam Sulaiman
1973
Faizah M Fadzil
Fatimah Che Din
Norani Hashim
Rubiah Abu
1974
Noor Aziah Mohd Zain
Zammaz Abbas
Wan Norhiyati Ibrahim
Norhayati Khalid
1975
Rahmah Amin
Fadariah Yaacob
Suhana Mohd Alim
Haizan Abdul Rahman
1976
Noraini Yusoff Azudin
Hasnah Awang
Norzulaani Khalid
Jamaliah Daud
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
Mazlina Mohd Noor
Norsham Osman
Allahyarhamah Mazlina Ismail
Rodziah Matled
1985
S.Asmazura Ismail
Nurliza Rusli
Julina Jamil
Lily Akmar Abdul Wahab
1986
Roszalina Mohd Ali
Surayati Mat Arif
Surina Suhaimi
Bibi Khairani Mohamed Sabri
1987
Nor Haznita Mohd Nor
Norlida Rasidi
Rohana Abdul Rahman
Anza Elias
1988
Norli Abdul Jabar
Izatun Md Yaman
Dazilah Abdul Samad
Rafeadah Rusli
1989
Nor Aza Ramli
Rafidah Hanim Mokhtar
Rashidah Abdul Rahman
Fadzilah Nordin
1990
Nor Azah Ramli
Zaitul Marlizawati Zainuddin
Mariati Abdul Rahman
Intan Soraya Rosdi
1991
Dr Nurzam Suhaila Zakaria
Dr Kartini Abdullah
Dr Sumainizah Abdul Sukor
Dr Wan Nur Ibtisam Wan Ismail
1992
Nik Rozelin Nik Ramzi Shah
Zaity Junaida Mohd Zaki
Nor Rafeah Tumian
Ida Yanti Mohd Sofian
1993
Norhafizah Che May
Noor Farilla Abdullah
Emelda Hanim Mohamad
Nurmurniza Md Zakaria
1994
Zaireen Omar
Dr Hafizah Zaharah Ahmad
Nur Jannat Jailani
Dr Aini Freida Mohd Azmi
1995
Nurzeti Shaik Ahmad
Tun Noor Nazihah Tun Abdul Razak
Normaya Suria Malek
Amelia Ritahani Ismail
1996
Nur Airina Mazlan
Nik Farah Wardiah Nik Mohd Khuzaidin
Salbiah Subari
Dr. Anizah Arshad
1997
Nurain Zarrataj Zulkiffli
Murshida Marizan Nor
Umi Marshida Abd Hamid
Munira Ismail
1998
Noor Hafizah Haris
Nurhalini Azly Minhat
Rose Adeline Aman
Adilah Abdullah
1999
Nurul Akma Che Hashim
Nur Azra Azmi
Ani Aiza Ashaari
Hani Syahida Salim
2000
Iza Azura Ali
Asni Che Abdul Aziz
Farhati Ahmad Tajuddin
Siti Nur Huda Sufian
2001
Siti Fazlina Mohd Sani
Nabihah Dziaruddin
Norhaslin Ali
Tengku Karmila Tengku Kamil
2002
2003
Nis Ilyani Mohamad
Nurul Rahatul Ilyani Mohd Shukri
Suhana Alia Sidek
Noor Mawarni Abd Jalil
2004
Nuha Fadhilah Mohd Adzhar
Hayati Hassin
Siti Nur Farhana Omar Aziz
Nurul Husna Ahmad
2005
Faizah Mohamed Aris
Nuraimi Abdullah
Farah Aliza Badaruddin
Kamilah Abdullah
2006
Azyan Munirah Ismail
Nur Hanisah Kani
Farah Wahidah Abdul Aziz
Nurul Ezzati Saadon
2007
Nur Syahrina Salim
Zan Zahidah Zan Zainal
Atikaseri Muhammad
Nur Hermira Mat Isa
2008
Syakirah Kharal Anuar
Nur Syamimi Halim Syah
Nur Shuhada Ghazali
Nurul Aisyah Mat
2009
Alia Nadhirah Idris
Siti Nur Anisah Musa
Alyaa Eleena Kamarulizham
Nur Ainin Sofia Ahmad Aminuddin
2010
Rohaizah Mohd Faijan
Noor Hanis Humaira Othman
Nur Farihah Yaacob
Amalina Alharsikanil
2011
Amalina Mustaffa
Haleeda Hilmi
Alia Haseena Rashid Khan
Nur Natashya Abd Rahman
2012
Siti Raudhah Nasruddin
Aimi Shahirah Fisol
Zhahidah Hanis Hassan
Najihah Asyyiqin Marzuki
2013
Fatin Amni Zamros
Amirah Affendi
Fatin Amni Zamros
Nurul Huda Aminuddin
2014
Ku Afaf binti Ku Apwa
2015
Nurul Najihah Ahmad
Khairun Nor Atiqah Zaidi
Nurul Adlina Saiful Hazmi
Miza Ruhaizan
2016
Nur Hazwani Mahadi
Farah Nadiah Abdul Halim
Alia Qamelia Mohd Zuber
Siti Sarah Aisyah Jafri Malin
2017
Nur Husna Nordin
Nur Fahana Atiqah Shafe’ee
Aishah Atirah Mohd Azman
Nabihah Awatif Mohd Zamzuri
2018
Melia Maisara Mahfoz
Saidatul Najihah Shadan
Hana Adila Hanafiah
Nur Diana Rozaini
2019
Alya Nurina Abd Aziz
Nur Hidayah Rostam
Nurul Alisya Adznir
Ameera Farhana Farizal
2020
Cherradi Ashaimaa El Sahdia Cherradi Mohamed El Habib
The alumni association of TKC is known as TKC Old Girls Association (TKC OGA). The association was set up in 1961, before the college was moved from Damansara to Seremban, and was officially registered on 18 January 1962. The setting up of the association came from the initiative of E. M. Pereira, the college principal then, and Puan Abbasiah Amirin Wiloughby, the first head girl of the college.
Robiah Ibrahim - the first woman to develop the latest method of lightning protection[18][19]
Nik Safiah Karim - Educationist and champions for women development and rights[20]
Zuraidah Atan - lawyer, Chairman of Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa (YSS) Malaysia, honorary adviser of the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM), member of the governing board of Universiti Sains Malaysia[21][22]
Ilani Ishak - former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kota Bharu constituency, Chairman of the Cabinet Committee Promote Understanding and Harmony Among Religious Adherents[27]
Kamilia Ibrahim - Kamilia Ibrahim & Co (KICO) law firm principal partner, former Vice Chairlady of the Women's wing of UMNO.[29]
Muzlifah Aisha Haniffa - dermatologist and immunologist, professor and Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University[30][circular reference]
The new TKC OGA building is located in the Diplomatic Precinct Town Centre, which is sandwiched between Precinct 14 and 15 of the new administration centre of Putrajaya. The particular site of the new MGC/TKC OGA building is under the first phase of the commercial centre of the project, comprising two-storey to four-storey properties.