| Penang Free School | |
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 Penang Free School main gate | |
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, , 11600 | |
| Coordinates | 5°24′10″N 100°18′18″E / 5.4028°N 100.3051°E |
| Information | |
| Type | National secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Fortis Atque Fidelis (Strong and Faithful) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Anglican (Diocese of West Malaysia) |
| Established | 21 October 1816[1] |
| Founder | Rev. Robert Sparke Hutchings[1] |
| School district | Northeast Penang Island |
| Educational authority | Penang State Education Department (PPD Timur Laut) |
| Session | Morning |
| School code | PEB1094[2] |
| Principal | Syed Sultan bin Shaik Oothuman |
| Teaching staff | 85[2] |
| Forms | 1-6 |
| Gender | Male Co-educational (Form 6) |
| Number of students | 914[2] (2022) |
| Colour(s) | White and Azure |
| Website | www |
Penang Free School (PFS), located at Green Lane in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is the oldest English-medium school in Southeast Asia.[1][3] Founded in 1816, its academic achievements lead to its inclusion in the Malaysian Ministry of Education's Cluster School and High Performance School systems.[citation needed]
This secondary school has been an all-boys school since its inception, although girls are now admitted for Form 6.[4] In addition, the school has produced several notable Malaysian and Singaporean personalities, including Tunku Abdul Rahman, P. Ramlee, Wu Lien-teh, Lim Chong Eu, Tuanku Syed Putra, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin and Wee Chong Jin; its alumni are known as the 'Old Frees'.[5][6]
Penang Free School maintains its historical rivalry with St. Xavier's Institution, another school in George Town which also claims the honour of being Malaysia's oldest school.[7]
- ^ a b c "School History" (PDF). Penang Free School.
- ^ a b c "Senarai sekolah". MOE (in Malay). Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Penang Free School retains its name, officially". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Mixed reaction to flexible dress code for Sixth Formers - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Penang Free School celebrates 200 years". 22 October 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "The Old Frees' Association Website". ofa.my. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Penang Free School has a long history with St Xavier's Institution - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 3 May 2017.