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Convent Datuk Keramat

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SMJK Convent Datuk Keramat
柑仔园修道院国民型华文中学
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Coordinates5°24′43″N 100°19′4″E / 5.41194°N 100.31778°E / 5.41194; 100.31778
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School typeAll-girls Chinese-language primary and secondary school
MottoChinese: 纯朴于德行, 勇毅于任务
(Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty)
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Established1935 (Primary) 1947 (Secondary)[citation needed]
FounderRev. Mother Tarcisius
School codePEB1098
ChairmanMs. Ang Kui San (洪慧珊女士)
PrincipalMdm See Bee Khim (施美琴女士)
GradesStandard 1 - 6
Forms 1 - 5
GenderFemale
Average class size35 students
Classrooms38
Athletics conference3
Feeder schoolsSJK (C) Convent Datuk Keramat
AffiliationMinistry of Education (Malaysia)
Websiteconventdatukkeramat.com SMJK Convent Datuk Keramat Homepage (old site)

Convent Datuk Keramat High School (Chinese: 柑仔园修道院国民型华文中学; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kam-á-huîⁿ Siu-tō-īⁿ) is a school located in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The school[1] is an all-girls Chinese school with primary and secondary schools within the same compound. The Primary School is one of the 40 Convent primary schools in Malaysia while the Secondary School is one of the 30 Convent secondary schools in Malaysia. Among these schools, there are only 3 Chinese Convent schools in Peninsular Malaysia, one in Penang, one in Ipoh and one in Malacca.[2] (all with Primary and Secondary Schools)

As Convent Datuk Keramat High School is a Chinese secondary school (SMJK), Chinese language (Bahasa Cina) is a compulsory subject to be taken during Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) for all students with Chinese primary school background (SJKC).

History

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Rev. Mother Tarcisius founded the school of Convent Datuk Keramat on 14 January 1935.[citation needed][3] Rev. Mother Tarcisius believed that education should not be limited to English only but should be provided according to the needs of the society. Hence the school was opened as the Convent Chinese School with 12 kindergarten and primary students at a house in Dato Keramat Road. Within six months, the number of students increased to 75 and was split into 3 classes. The teachers at the time were Sr. St. Henry, Sr. St. Agnes and Ms. Chang Zhi Qing (Chinese: 张志清女士).[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "SMJK CONVENT DATUK KERAMAT - PULAU PINANG - Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ^ s.r.o, Tripomatic. "Convent Datuk Keramat in George Town, Penang, Malaysia". travel.sygic.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Tarcisius, Rev Mother St (Francoise Salles) | Dictionary of Christian Biography in Asia". dcbasia.org. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. ^ "SMJK School Portal - SMJK CONVENT DATUK KERAMAT, PULAU PINANG". www.smjk.edu.my. Retrieved 9 April 2017.