Yuet Wah College (Portuguese: Colégio Yuet Wah; Chinese: 粵華中學; abbr: YWC), often referred to as Yuet Wah, is a Macau all-boys Catholic preschool through secondary school in São Lázaro (St. Lazarus Parish), Macau.[1] It was founded in 1925, making it one of the oldest secondary schools in Macau. It is accredited by the Salesians of Don Bosco.
Yuet Wah College 粵華中學 Colégio Yuet Wah | |
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18, Estrada da Vitoria | |
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School type | Grant-in-aid, Secondary school |
Motto | "IN VIRTUTE SCIENTIA" |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1925 |
Status | Open |
President | Fr. Martin Yip Tai-ho (葉泰浩神父) |
Principal | Fr. Joseph Chow Pak Fai (周伯輝神父) |
Grades | Preschool, primary school, and F.1 - F.6 (Equivalent of Grades 7-12) |
Gender | Male Only |
Enrollment | 1692 |
Education system | English Section: GCE/IGCSE Chinese Section: |
Language | Chinese,English |
Affiliation | Salesians of Don Bosco |
Website | http://www.yuetwah.edu.mo |
Yuet Wah College | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 粵華中學 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 粤华中学 | ||||||||||
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Portuguese | Colégio Yuet Wah |
The school aims to provide a liberal education based on Catholic principles; its students are encouraged to be well-rounded. School teams participate in various inter-school sports and music competitions. In 2001, a primary school division was opened on Colégio Dom Bosco (Yuet Wah) campus.
Yuet Wah College has a long list of notable alumni, including entrepreneurs, politicians, musicians, actors, four members of the Macau Executive Council and two members of the Macau cabinet.
History edit
Yuet Wah College was founded by Liao Fengji in 1925 in Canton, China.[2][3] The school is run by the Salesians of Don Bosco.
Curriculum edit
Yuet Wah College prepare students for the JAEM Examination and International A-levels as well as IGCSE.
Facilities edit
- Covered Playground
- Gym Room
- Taekwondo Room
- Hall
- Jubilee Staff Room
- Toilets
- Classrooms
- Priest's Dormitory
- School Office
- General Office
- Principal's Room
- Admission Counseling Room
- Library
- Stationery Shop
- Religious Activity Room
- Salesian Youth Room
- Small Chapel
- School Supervisor's Room
- Meeting Room
- Dominic Canteen
- Dominic Music Room
- Dominic Art Room
- Toilets
- Communication Office
- Small Hall
- Classrooms
- Rinaldi Music Room
- Rinaldi Art Room
- Electric Laboratory
- Toilets
- Computer Rooms
- Physical Laboratory
- Chemical Laboratory
- Social Worker's Room
- First Aids' Room
- Student Union's Room
- PE Room
- Toilets
- Chapel
- Bosco Staff Room
- Rinaldi Canteen
- Orchestra's Room
- Meeting Room
- Toilets
- Table Tennis Room
Notable alumni and staff edit
- António Ng Kuok Cheong (member in the Macau Legislative Assembly)
- Cheong Kuoc Vá (Secretary for Security of Macau)
- Lau Si Io (Secretariat for Transport and Public Works of Macau)
- Kuan Hsin-chi (chairman of the Hong Kong Civic Party)
- Chan Wai Chi (chairman of the New Democratic Macau Association)
- Ao Man-long (Secretary for Transport and Public Works of Macau)
- Alex Fong Chung-Sun (famous actor from Hong Kong)
- Julio Acconci (member of the HK-based band Soler)
- Dino Acconci (member of the HK-based band Soler)
- Steven Lo (businessman active in Hong Kong and Macau entertainment world. Current chairman of the Football Management Committee of South China Athletic Association.)
- Pak Hou Chau (founder and CEO of WOW App Inc., Breakthrough Advertisement Limited and ISG Discount App)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Colégio Yuet Wah." Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (Macau). Retrieved on 9 April 2017. "Estrada da Vitoria, no.18" - Chinese profile: "學校地址:德勝馬路18號"
- ^ "《澳門人》介紹粵華九十五校慶" ["Macau People" introduces the 95th Anniversary of Yuet Wah College]. Macao Daily News (in Chinese). 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Chen, Zifeng 陳志峰 (2018). 一生承教:黃就順老師與澳門教育 [Teaching for a lifetime: Mr. Huang Jushun and Macao Education] (in Chinese). Macau: 文聲出版社 (Voices of Culture Press). p. xiv. ISBN 978-9-9965-3590-1. Retrieved 5 June 2023.