Escola Dom João Paulino

Escola Dom João Paulino (Chinese: 聖善學校) is one of the earliest schools built in Macau, established in 1911. Located on Taipa, it is operated by the Diocese of Macau.^[1] It is a member of the Macau Catholic Schools Association.

Escola Dom João Paulino 聖善學校
Address
S/N, Avenida de Carlos da Maia, Taipa, Macau
Coordinates	22°09′12″N 113°33′30″E
Information
Type	Nonprofit
Motto	禮、義、廉、恥 (courtesy, righteousness, integrity and sense of shame)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Established	1911
School district	Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Principal	Ng Sai Wa (吳世華)
Faculty	About 30
Grades	9 (from Kindergarten to Primary, 1 class for each grade)
Number of students	About 180
Language	Chinese, English
Area	About 2000 m²
Website	https://www.edjp.edu.mo/

Escola Dom João Paulino
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	聖善學校
Simplified Chinese	圣善学校
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shèng Shàn Xuéxiào Yue: Cantonese Jyutping sing3 sin6 hok6 haau6
Portuguese name
Portuguese	Escola Dom João Paulino

It is named after João Paulino de Azevedo e Castro [pt; zh], a bishop of the Diocese of Macau.

History

In 1895, the Canossian nuns opened catechism classes for local children, which became the predecessor of Escola Dom João Paulino.

In 1911, about 70 people were studying here. The school was built next to Our Lady of Carmel Church. After that, Priest Estevão Eusébio Sítu (司徒澤雄) took over the school and named it as 聖善 (Jyutping: sing3 sin6, meaning "Holiness" in Chinese). The native-born Portuguese people called it 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.^[2]

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

Principals

The school has had 20 principals since its foundation.^[3]

1. Priest 司徒澤雄 (1911)
2. Priest 許叢壽 (1923)
3. Priest 萬靈舟 (1928)
4. Priest 呂子莊 (1939)
5. Priest 顏儼若 (1941)
6. Priest 何志仁 (1959)
7. Priest 林家駿 (November 1959)
8. Priest 李冠章 (April 1962)
9. Priest 劉志超 and Priest 楊安道 (1964)
10. Nun 田秀芬 (1964)
11. Nun 宋秀琴 (1976)
12. Nun 鄭金蘭 (1980)
13. Nun 劉寶嫦 (February 1984)
14. Priest 關傑享 (August 1984)
15. Priest 劉哲明 (May 1985)
16. Priest 陳寶全 (February 1991)
17. Priest 何發全 (April 1992)
18. Mr 張觀威 (August 2000)
19. Nun 李秀明 (August 2009)
20. Ms 吳世華 (September 2015)

Famous alumni

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

See also

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau

References

1. "Escola Dom João Paulino." Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (Macau). Retrieved on April 9, 2017. "Endereço : Avenida de Carlos da Maia, s/n,Taipa" - Chinese profile: "學校地址: 嘉路士米耶大馬路"
2. "Home". edjp.edu.mo.
3. "Past Principals". Escola Dom João Paulino. Retrieved 23 August 2023.