Convent Datuk Keramat

SMJK Convent Datuk Keramat 柑仔园修道院国民型华文中学
Address
421, Jalan Dato Keramat George Town , Penang , 10150 Malaysia
Coordinates	5°24′43″N 100°19′4″E
Information
School type	All-girls Chinese-language primary and secondary school
Motto	Chinese: 纯朴于德行, 勇毅于任务 (Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Established	1935 (Primary) 1947 (Secondary)^[citation needed]
Founder	Rev. Mother Tarcisius
School code	PEB1098
Chairman	Ms. Ang Kui San (洪慧珊女士)
Principal	Mdm See Bee Khim (施美琴女士)
Grades	Standard 1 - 6 Forms 1 - 5
Gender	Female
Average class size	35 students
Classrooms	38
Athletics conference	3
Feeder schools	SJK (C) Convent Datuk Keramat
Affiliation	Ministry of Education (Malaysia)
Website	conventdatukkeramat.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

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]

See also

• Education in Penang
• Convent school
• SMK Convent Bukit Nanas
• Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus

External links

• Official website

References

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.