[1] SESTA is located 4 kilometers (3 miles) from Tapah main town, along the Federal Route 59 (Tapah-Cameron Highlands road) and just opposite to the 4 Malay Regiment (4RAMD) army camp and beside the new Batang Padang District Education Office (PPD).

It is mainly accessible from the town via the FT1-FT59 junction, from Cameron Highlands 50km down west, and also 2km eastward from Tapah exit of North-South Highway (E1) towards the same route.

[3] Owing to the lack of complete infrastructure at the time, the Upper Form intake began the following year.

After around 10 years, SESTA was inaugurated by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah on 18 October 2019 in a grand ceremony held at Dewan Seri Bitara (formerly and famously known as Dewan SESTA), in conjunction with his birthday celebration.

The campus has plagued with issues since its opening, which is caused by original low quality development brought by the constructors, causing incidents like broken floors which accumulates dust, flying roofs which damages some other facilities and endanger the inhabitants and also many other issues.

The main hall was renovated gradually, beginning with air conditioner additions, adding of tiles, replacement of doors and some permanent decorations.