SMK Sura

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sura, also known as SMK Sura or SEMESRA, is a national secondary school located in Sura, Dungun, Terengganu, along the coastline of the South China Sea. The school derives its name from Sura, the state constituency where it is situated.

History

The school was first developed in 1993 on a 7.2-hectare area and began operations on 16 June 1995. A few weeks later, on 1 July 1995, the school started receiving 325 students from Form 1, Form 2, and Form 4, along with 13 teachers who were previously stationed at SMK Tengku Intan Zaharah.
At the time of its opening, there were seven classes, divided into three for Form 1, three for Form 2, and one for Form 4, with a total of 13 teachers and one administrative assistant.

Principal

As of 04 december 2025, a total of 11 individuals have served as Principal of SMK Sura. These individuals are as follows:

No.	Name	Service Period	Notes
0	Mat Zali bin Ismail	01 July 1995 - 09 December 1995	Not an official principal; managed the school as Senior Assistant for Curriculum Affairs
1	Haji Abdullah bin Ali	10 December 1995 - 01 March 1996	Shortest-serving principal; transferred to SMK Sultan Omar
2	Abdul Malik bin Musadali	01 April 1996 - 31 December 1999	Transferred to SMK Pulau Serai
3	Zakariah bin Ali	01 January 2000 - 31 January 2001	Transferred to SMK Ketengah Jaya
4	Hajah Midah binti Mamat	01 December 2000 - 2009	Longest-serving principal
5	Hajah Salmah binti Mohd Tahar	2009 - 2012
6	Hahah Radziah binti Ismail	2012 - 2014
7	Haji Mohd Sidek bin Embong	2014 - 2016
8	Che Rashid bin Sulong	2016 - 2022
9	Haji Husin bin Mohd Nor	2022 - 23 March 2024	He abolished the 'tuck-in' uniform rule.
10	Muhamad Mustafa bin Chik	24 March 2024 - 06 November 2025	He reintroduced the 'tuck-in' uniform rule and is known for his tendency to use the catchphrase 'YESSS!'
11	Mohd Razali bin Muda	04 December 2025 - now

Student Leadership

SMK Sura use the Prefect system for student leadership, in which students are appointed as Prefects in specific fields. Prefects are either directly selected by teachers or may apply by submitting a request to the head teacher of each Prefect group. As of now, there are six groups of Prefects, which include:

No.	Prefect	Prefect	Uniform Colour	Base of operation	Main Purpose/Field/Goals
1	Pengawas sekolah	School Prefect	Light Blue	School Prefect room	Maintaining student discipline and is upholding school rules; handles the operation of the public address system.
2	Pengawas Pusat Sumber	Resource Center Prefect	Beige	school library/Resource Centre	managing and organizing the SMK Sura Resource Centre; the school's camerawork team.
3	Pembimbing Rakan Sebaya	Peer Mentor	Light Purple	counseling room	Assisting school counselors in their efforts to help the school students in various aspects.
4	Pengawas Skim Pinjaman Buku Teks	Textbook Loan Scheme Prefect	Maroon/White	textbook room	Assisting in the process of borrowing and returning textbooks
5	Pengawas Koperasi	Cooperative Prefect	Light Green with Black vest	school cooperative room/school store	Managing The school stores restocking and money transaction from student; assisting in distribution of the T-shirts and Notebooks in the registration day and the first day of school.
6	Pengawas Program Pendidikan Khas Interegrasi	Special Education Intergation Program Prefect	White	PPKI classes	assisting in the PPKI section of the school.

Clubs and Units

As of 21 July 2025, SMK Sura officially has 31 clubs and units categorized under "Club," "Association," "Uniformed Unit," "Uniformed Unit," "Sport," and "Games." The list includes:

No.	Name	Name	Category	Notes
1	Badminton	Badminton	Sport
2	Bahasa Inggeris	English Language	Association
3	Bahasa Melayu	Malay Language	Association
4	Bimbingan dan Kaunseling	Guidance and Counselling	Club
5	Bola Baling	Handball	Sport
6	Bola Jaring	Netball	Sport
7	Bola Sepak	Football / Soccer	Sport
8	Bola Tampar	Volleyball	Sport
9	Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia	Malaysian Red Crescent Society	Uniformed Unit
10	Green Ranger / Alam Sekitar	Green Ranger / Environment	Club
11	Hoki	Hockey	Sport
12	Kadet Bomba	Fire Cadet	Uniformed Unit
13	Kadet Polis	Police Cadet	Uniformed Unit	clusively for female students.
14	Kadet Remaja Sekolah Malaysia	Malaysian School Youth Cadet	Uniformed Unit
15	Keselamatan Jalan Raya	Road Safety	Club	Participation is limited to students under The Integrated Special Education Program (PPKI).
16	Pandu Puteri	Girl Guides	Uniformed Unit
17	Pendidikan Islam	Islamic Education	Association
18	Pengakap	[Malaysian Malaysian Scouts Association\|Scouts Association\|Scouts]	Uniformed Unit	Originally divided into two separate uniformed units, namely the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts, until their merger in early 2025.
19	Pengakap	Scouts	Uniformed Unit	Exclusively for students under the Integrated Special Education Program, and operated separately from the main Scout uniformed unit.
20	Petanque	Petanque	Sport
21	Petanque	Petanque	Sport	Exclusively for students under the Integrated Special Education Program, and operated separately from the main Petanque sports club
22	Ping Pong / Catur	Ping Pong / Chess	Game
23	Pergerakan Puteri Islam Malaysia	Muslim Girls Association	Uniformed Unit
24	Reka Bentuk dan Teknologi; dan Mata Pelajaran Vokasional	Design and Technology; and Vocational Subjects	Association
25	Rukun Negara / Rakan Muda	National Principles / Rakan Muda	Club
26	Sejarah dan Geografi	History and Geography	Association
27	Sepak Takraw	Sepak Takraw	Sport
28	Seni Visual	Visual Arts	Club
29	Silat	Silat	Sport	Originally classified under the category of uniformed units, it was reclassified as a sports club in 2024. Students who were previously members under the uniformed unit category were given the option to either transfer to the Silat sports club or remain in their original sports club.
30	STEM	STEM	Association
31	Usahawan Muda	Young Entrepreneurs	Club

Achievements

Year	Name/Team	Competition	Level	Achievement
2019	Siti Nurliana, Wan Najmiatul	MAGGI® National high School Teen Chef Competition	National	Champion
2023	Kharunnirah binti Khairuddin	FINCO Annual Award	National	FINCO Aspire Outstanding Student of the Year
2024	KMR 2024 Team	"understanding through design" TS25 Showcase, Dungun District Level	District	Gold Place
2025	Under-15 Girls' Cross Country Team	MSSD Dungun Cross Country Championship	District	Champion
2025	2025 Girls' KRS Marching Team	KRS & TKRS Foot Drill Competition	District	Champion
2025	KMR 2025 Team	Terengganu KMR Exhibition and STEM Explorace	State	Gold award

Criminal case

On September 4, 2024, a male Physical and Health Education teacher was brought to court on four charges of Molesting a 14-year-and-9-month-old male student.

Death cases

On December 3, 2015, the school's computer technician, Muhammad Hafiz Che Kamarudin, 31 years old, was found dead in the living room of the teachers' quarters after being missing for two days.
On June 17, 2024, the Senior Assistant for Administration of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sura, Madam Hasnorlinda, was confirmed deceased.