Most public school students wear distinctive uniforms—typically white shirts with navy blue trousers/pinafores for primary and olive green or light blue for secondary. Canteen Culture:
These schools follow the same national syllabus but use their respective languages as the medium of instruction. They are a legacy of Malaysia’s colonial past and remain fiercely defended by the Chinese and Indian communities. A student from an SJK (C) typically speaks Mandarin at school, but switches to a mix of Malay, English, and a dialect at the kedai runcit (grocery shop) after class.
Use Bahasa Melayu as the primary language of instruction.