Sarawak is planning to establish three additional Form Six colleges. These new colleges are focused in Limbang, Samarahan and Miri and would be part of efforts to expand access to pre-university education and provide more opportunities for students across the state.
Sarawak Education Department director Datuk Omar Mahli said the proposed expansion would strengthen the state’s pre-university education system and ensure more students have access to pathways towards higher education.
He said the initiative was important in ensuring that students who could not secure places in foundation programmes, matriculation colleges, teacher training institutes or private colleges would still have an opportunity to pursue university studies through Form Six.
According to Omar, Sarawak currently has 80 Form Six education centres comprising one Mode 1 Form Six College, 17 Mode 2 centres and 62 Mode 3 centres.
The three proposed colleges in Limbang, Samarahan and Miri would further strengthen the existing network and improve access to Form Six education in different parts of the state.
It is noted that as of October 31, 2026, Sarawak had 10,881 Form Six students enrolled across the state.
The figure comprised 5,902 Semester One students and 4,979 Semester Three students.
Omar also highlighted improvements in the state’s Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) results, with Sarawak’s overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) increasing from 2.68 in 2024 to 2.75 in 2025.
The number of students achieving a perfect CGPA of 4.00 also rose from 92 in 2024 to 115 in 2025.
He said the improved results reflected the dedication of teachers, school administrators and the wider education community, while demonstrating the potential of Form Six as a quality pre-university pathway.
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- Sarawak Tribune: Sarawak plans three more Form Six colleges
