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 |
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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.
Yuet Wah College was founded by Liao FengjiCanton, China.[2][3] The school is run by the Salesians of Don Bosco.
in 1925 inYuet Wah College prepare students for the JAEM Examination and International A-levels as well as IGCSE.
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