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Escola Dom João Paulino

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Type
  
Established
  
1911

Religious affiliation(s)
  
Catholic

Principal
  
吳世華

Escola Dom João Paulino

Motto
  
Motto: 禮、義、廉、恥(meaning: courtesy, righteousness, integrity and sense of shame)

School district
  
Our Lady of Carmel Parish

Escola Dom João Paulino (Chinese Traditional: 聖善學校), meaning Bishop João Paulino School, is one of the earliest schools built in Macao, established in 1911.

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History

In 1895, The former of Escola Dom João Paulino is catechistic literating classes for Macao children established by Nun Canossa

In 1911, about 70 persons were studying here. The school was built next to Our Lady of Carmel Church. After that, Priest 司徒澤雄 took over the school and named it as 聖善(meaning “Holiness" in Chinese). The native-born Portuguese people called it as Escola Dom João Paulino, which means 'the School of Bishop João Paulino'.

In 1938, the Diocese allocated a building on No. 89-91, Rua Direita Carlos Eugénio for developing a complete primary school

Environment

  • Ground floor: hall, playground, teachers’ office, principal’s office
  • 1st floor: Kindergarten, Primary 1, music room
  • 2nd floor: Primary 2-5
  • 3rd floor: Primary 6, library, computer room
  • Famous alumni

  • José Lai: current Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Macao, graduated in 1958
  • References

    Escola Dom João Paulino Wikipedia


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