Confucian Private Secondary School
Confucian Private Secondary School is a co-educational Chinese Independent High School located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It's one of the oldest Chinese Independent High School in Malaysia.
The school was founded in 1906 during British rule. Following the educational philosophy of Confucius, the thinker from the State of Lu, the institution upholds core principles of "respect and care, education for all without discrimination, holistic development, and teaching in accordance with individual aptitude ." It defines its general mission as "cultivating well-rounded character and developing human resources," and its special mission as "preserving the national language and passing on Chinese culture."
History
Pioneering stage (1906-1912)
- 1906 - Loke Yew led the Overseas Chinese including Cheong Yoke Choy and established Confucian School.
- 1907 - Class officially started on 24 May, with 73 students in total.
- 1908 - Kuen Cheng Girls' School established, Zhong Zhuojing was both Confucian and Kuen Cheng's principal.
Turbulent Times (1913-1926)
- 1916 - Song Mulin became the principal and bought a land to build the new educational block.
- 1921 - The "School Registration Ordinance" was accepted by the board of directors, caused many dissatisfactions.
- 1924 - The Junior Middle department established.
Developing stage (1926-1942)
- 1934 - Huang Guangrao became the principal and the school was improving once again.
- 1935 - The Senior Middle department established.
- 1939 - Cantonese-Hokkienese split occurred in the board of directors, the Hokkienese faction established Chong Hwa independent High School in Kuala Lumpur.
Japanese occupation (1942-1945)
- 1942 - The Japanese invaded, school stopped due to the building was occupied by the Japanese.
Recovery period (1946-1948)
- 1946 - The Japanese surrendered, school recoveries was carried out by Lim Lian Geok.
- 1948 - Impacted by the "Emergency Ordinance",left-wing teachers and students was faded out of the school.
Flourishing period (1949-1961)
- 1955 - Became the largest school in central Malaya, with 3800 students in total.
- 1958 - Confucian Primary school and Secondary school's administrations were separated.
Alumni
- Ong Tee Keat
- Hew Kuan Yau
Connectivity
- 200m from Plaza Rakyat LRT station.
- 200m from Merdeka MRT station.
- 700m from Pasar Seni MRT station.
- 750m from Pasar Seni LRT station.