Yuet Wah College

Yuet Wah College 粵華中學 Colégio Yuet Wah
School Badge of Yuet Wah College
Address
18, Estrada da Vitoria Estrada da Vitória, Macau Macau
Information
School type	Grant-in-aid, Secondary school
Motto	Latin: "IN VIRTUTE SCIENTIA" Chinese: 德修學講
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1925
Status	Open
Supervisor	Fr. Martin Yip Tai-ho (葉泰浩神父)
Principal	Fr. Joseph Chow Pak Fai (周伯輝神父)
Grades	F.1 - F.6 (Equivalent of Grades 7-12)
Gender	Male Only
Enrollment	1692
Education system	English Section: IGCSE;IAL Chinese Section: “Curriculum Framework” and “The Requirements of Basic Academic Attainments”
Language	Chinese, English
Affiliation	Salesians of Don Bosco
Website	http://www.yuetwah.edu.mo

Yuet Wah College
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	粵華中學
Simplified Chinese	粤华中学
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yuè Huá Zhōngxué Yue: Cantonese Jyutping jyut6 waa4 zung1 hok6
Portuguese name
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 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. Since 2001, it has become a through-train school with Colégio do Perpétuo Socorro Chan Sui Ki (suc.) and Colégio Dom Bosco (Yuet Wah).

History

Yuet Wah College was founded by Liu Fung Kei [zh] in 1925 in Canton, China.[2][3] Due to instability in Canton, Yuet Wah College moved its campus to Macau in 1928. Starting from 1941, Yuet Wah College has offered a full high school curriculum after the first batch of students graduated. After the outbreak of the Pacific War in 1942, the school was transferred to the Salesians of Don Bosco, under the arrangements of Fr. Mario Aquistapace.

Curriculum

Yuet Wah College prepare students for the JAEM Examination and International A-levels as well as IGCSE.

Facilities

• Jubilee Complex [zh]

• Covered Playground
• Gym Room
• Taekwondo Room
• Hall
• Jubilee Staff Room
• Toilets

• Dominic Building [zh]

• 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

• Rinaldi Building [zh]

• Small Hall
• Classrooms
• Rinaldi Music Room
• Rinaldi Art Room
• Electric Laboratory
• Toilets

• Versiglia Building [zh]

• Computer Rooms
• Physical Laboratory
• Chemical Laboratory
• Social Worker's Room
• First Aids' Room
• Student Union's Room
• PE Room
• Toilets

• Bosco Building [zh]

• Chapel
• Bosco Staff Room
• Rinaldi Canteen
• Orchestra's Room
• Meeting Room
• Toilets
• Table Tennis Room

• School History Museum [zh]
• Dominic Basketball Court [zh]
• Versiglia Basketball Court [zh]
• Football Field [zh]
• Mary's Pavilion [zh]
• Titan Track [zh]

Notable alumni and staff

Yuet Wah College has a number of notable alumni, including entrepreneurs, politicians, civil servants, musicians, actors, three members of the Macau Executive Council and three secretaries.

• António Ng Kuok Cheong (member in the Macau Legislative Assembly)
• Cheong Kuoc Vá (first Secretary for Security of Macau)
• Lau Si Io (second 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 (first 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 Kit-Sing (businessman active in Hong Kong and Macau entertainment. Current chairman of the BMA Investment.)

See also

• Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College

References

1. "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"
2. "《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.
3. 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.

External links

• Official website

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