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DeutschYuet Wah College
| Yuet Wah College 粵華中學 Colégio Yuet Wah | |
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 School Badge of Yuet Wah College | |
| Address | |
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18, Estrada da Vitoria | |
| Information | |
| 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 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 粵華中學 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 粤华中学 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Colégio Yuet Wah | ||||||||||
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.
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
- School History Museum
- Dominic Basketball Court
- Versiglia Basketball Court
- Football Field
- Mary's Pavilion
- Titan Track
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.