Yuet Wah College

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.)

References

^ "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.

External links

Official website

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