Yuet Wah College

Yuet Wah College (; ; abbr: YWC), often referred to as Yuet Wah, is a Macau all-boys Catholic secondary school in São Lázaro (St. Lazarus Parish), Macau."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" 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 in 1925 in Canton, China. 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

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

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.)

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