St. Paul’s High School, Rangoon

by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

School Badges

• Motto : Labor Omnia Vincit — Hardwork Conquers Everything

• Cr: Soe Htut Tin / Charles (SPHS67)

Brothers

Std VII (D) : 1959 – 60

Std. VIII(A) : 1960 – 61

SPHS63

Collegiate Scholarship Winners

• Seated : Min Oo (2nd), Khin Maung U (1st), Myo San (3rd, GBNF)
• Standing : Hla Min (7th), Khin Maung Zaw (17th), Nyunt Wai (4th), Thein Wai (5th), Maung Maung Kyi (11th, GBNF), Aung Thu Yein (13th, GBNF), Aung Kyaw Zaw (9th)

Maung Maung Kyi (SPHS63)

• Highest marks in Chemistry for HSF Only exam in 1962
• 11th in Burma for Matric exam in 1963
• Chemical Engineering (Pulp & Paper Specialty) from Dresden University, Germany
• Passed away in Wales, UK

Kyaw Wynn (SPHS63)

He offered birthday soon kyway to Uzin Okkantha (Victor, Aung Chaw) and treated his former classmates (some of whom have not seen each other for a long time). The attendees include :

• Aye Ngwe / Edwin
• Kyaw Win (“Birthday Boy”)
• Khin Maung Bo / Alan (EP69)
• Hla Min (EC69)
• Uzin Okkantha / Aung Chaw / Victor (C69)
• Than Win (M69)
• Aung Kyi / Arthur
• Tin Tun (M69)
• Khin Maung Zaw / Frank Gale (IM1 70, UK)

SPHS Novice Crew at RUBC

• Maung Maung Kyi (Bow, GBNF)
• Hla Min (No. 2)
• Kyaw Win (No. 3, EE)
• Willie Soe Mg (Stroke, GBNF)
• Myint Thein (Cox, SPHS 62, B.Com 66, GBNF)

We were all awarded Full Green.

When the schools were closed following the first Anniversary of 7th July, Kyaw Win and Maung Maung Kyi applied for scholarships to study in Germany.

Maung Maung Kyi received Dip Ing in ChE. He worked at Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC before moving to Wales, UK.

Kyaw Win had a higher calling. He and his friends protested in front of the Burmese Embassy. The higher authorities were alarmed at their movement and recalled back to Burma. Fortunately, he was able to complete his EE in Rangoon.

GBNF

The list include

• Allan Saw Mg / Khin Mg Bo, (EP69)
• Aung Khin (DSA)
• Aung Kyi / Arthur
• Dr. Aung Thwin / Alfred (OG)
• Uzin Aung Chaw / Victor (C69)
• Aung Thu Yein / Brownie (EC69, 13th in Burma)
• Dr. Freddie Ba San (Myo San, 3rd in Burma)
• Dr. Freddie Sein
• Gilbert Thaw / Min Thaw (EP)
• Kyaw Phone Myint / Victor
• Uzin Patrick Ba Maung
• Dr. Maung Maung Aye
• Maung Maung Kyi (11th in Burma)
• Norman Thant Zin
• Shwe Zan Aung
• Sydney Khant
• Tin Tun (M69)
• Willie Soe Maung (Myint Soe, BDS 1st Batch)