The history of government aided Convent Schools in Malaysia began in the middle of the nineteenth century. The arrival of the Infant Jesus Sisters to our shores marked the beginning of these Convent Schools that will go on the produce a legacy of great women who have contributed much to our nation. By the beginning of the last century, almost every major town in the country had at least one Convent School, and these all-girls schools rapidly became an integral part of out nation's education system and culture, excelling in English Language-based areas. However, the number of Convent schools in a region depended on the level of influence the British colonial masters had there, which is why some states like Penang and Perak have many Convent Schools, while others like Kelantan and Terengganu don't have any. There are about 30 secondary Convent schools in Malaysia. Some of them include:
1) Perlis
- None -
2) Kedah
3) Penang
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent (M) Bukit Mertajam
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Butterworth
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Green Lane
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Light Street
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Pulau Tikus
- Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Convent Datuk Keramat, Georgetown
4) Perak
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan St. Bernadette'S Convent, Batu Gajah
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent, Sitiawan
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tarcisian Convent, Ipoh
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent, Ipoh
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ave Maria Convent, Ipoh
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent, Teluk Intan
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent, Taiping
5) Selangor
6) Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
7) Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
- None -
8) Negeri Sembilan
- None -
10) Johor
11) Pahang
- None -
- None -
- None -
- None -