Mohammad Hussain Mohammad Yusof

Mohamed Husain bin Mohamed Yusof (1918 – 9 April 2010) was the first Bruneian sent to Australia for teacher training and contributed to founding the Brunei Malay Teacher's College, where he served as a school inspector and professor. Promoted to chief inspector of Malay schools in 1961 and later to deputy inspector in 1967, he retired as inspector in 1973. In his later years, he held positions on the Public Service Commission (PSC) and other educational organisations.

Early life and education Mohamed Husain bin Mohamed Yusof was born in 1918. His father was Imam Mohamed Yusof and his mother was Dayang Siti Zaleha binti Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Diraja Awang Mohammad Daud. During his childhood, he was self educated by his father, along with his siblings and nephews. He began his training as a trainee teacher in 1934, and went to obtain his teacher certificate at the Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Malim, British Malaya, from 1937 until 1939.

Teaching career Husain started working for the Bruneian government as an assistant teacher at the Muara Malay School in 1939 after finishing his education. In 1940, he received a promotion to become the school's headmaster. The next year, he was sent to the Tutong District and worked at the Bukit Bendera Malay School and Tanjong Maya Malay School.

Husain was the first Bruneian to be sent to Australia for a training on teaching techniques at the University of New South Wales, and later became a course officer in Grafton. He also studied the Japanese Administrative System in Sarawak. In addition, he received a promotion to inspector in 1970, where he worked until his retirement in 1973. Tokoh Guru Berjasa (1997)