Catholic Elementary School, Melaka

Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Katholik (Chinese: 公教国民型华文小学), is a state primary school located at Gajah Berang Road in Malacca City. The school was initially established at Lorong Pandan (renamed Jalan Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam).

Catholic Elementary School, Melaka
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Katholik
School building
Address
Map
251, Gajah Berang Road

Kampung Tujuh

Malacca City
,
Malacca
,
75200

Malaysia
Coordinates2°12′24″N 102°14′33″E / 2.206713°N 102.242405°E / 2.206713; 102.242405
Information
Former nameSt. Francis School
TypeNational primary school
Established1928; 96 years ago (1928)
School districtMelaka Tengah
Educational authorityPPD Melaka Tengah
School codeMBC2061[1]
Teaching staff14[1]
Grades1–6
GenderMale
Enrollment89[1] (June 2022)
Last updated: 14 January 2022

History

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Photograph of students and campus.

In 1937, the school hired 曾伯英 as the headmaster.[2] In 1939, the school celebrated its 10th anniversary.[3] The high school department was established on January 4, 1958, named St. Francis Chinese High School. He pointed out that in 1960, in order to achieve the goal of all boys, the school stopped enrolling girls, and then becomes Catholic School.[4] In April 1961, the elementary school and the high school changed its name to Catholic Elementary School and Catholic High School.[5] In the 1980s, the school had around 1,000 students.[6] In 2023, the school hosts a charity dinner to celebrate its 95th anniversary.[7] In August 2023, the school responded to a toilet-washing scheme suggested by the prime minister.[8]

Difficulty

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The school faced the declination in students number.[4][9]

Former headmasters

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Senarai Sekolah Rendah dan Menengah Jun 2022 (in Malay), 2 September 2022, Wikidata Q129659910, archived from the original on 23 September 2022
  2. ^ "馬六甲羅朗班蘭 「聖方濟各」學校近況 聘請曾伯英爲校長". 南洋商報 [Nanyang Siang Pau] (in Traditional Chinese). 1937-05-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. ^ "馬六甲羅朗班蘭 聖方濟學校 熱烈慶祝十週年". 星洲日報 [Sin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore)] (in Traditional Chinese). 1939-12-20. p. 14. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  4. ^ a b 姚, 美芹 (2018-02-19). "【今日馬六甲頭條】增加生源‧方便載送 公教小學考慮收女生". 中国报 China Press (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  5. ^ "甲州聖方濟中小學校更名公敎中小學新校舍及科學館落成". 南洋商報 [Nanyang Siang Pau] (in Traditional Chinese). 1961-04-12. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  6. ^ 陳, 文祥 (2017-10-30). "【今日馬六甲頭條】公教小學快變"微小"了". 中國報 [China Press] (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  7. ^ "公教小学庆95周年 10月20日办筹款宴". 中國報 [China Press] (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2023-07-08. Archived from the original on 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  8. ^ "办制服团体一日营 公教小学栽培小领导". 中國報 [China Press] (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2023-08-16. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  9. ^ 姚, 美芹 (2020-12-23). "发展饱和.人口外移 市区 7 华小 新生不足". 中國報 China Press (in Chinese (Malaysia)). Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  10. ^ "无标题". 南洋商報 [Nanyang Siang Pau] (in Traditional Chinese). 1974-04-09. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-04-25.