Penang Free School
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Penang Free School is a historic and prestigious secondary school in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, renowned for producing many of the country’s prominent leaders and public figures.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boys' school
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day school ⓘ historic school ⓘ secondary school ⓘ |
| alumniDemonym | Old Frees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| city | George Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| currentAddress | Green Lane, George Town, Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationLevel | secondary education ⓘ |
| foundedAs | free school for children of all races and creeds ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedOn | 1816-10-21 ⓘ |
| founder | Reverend Robert Sparke Hutchings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderAdmitted | male ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ministry of Education Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlumniAssociation | Old Frees Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHouseSystem | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumnus |
Karpal Singh
NERFINISHED
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P. Ramlee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tun Dr Awang Hassan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tun Mohamed Suffian Hashim NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunku Abdul Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ Wong Pow Nee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the oldest schools in Malaysia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
George Town
NERFINISHED
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George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ Penang Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfInstruction |
English
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Malay ⓘ |
| motto | Fortis atque fidelis ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Brave and faithful ⓘ |
| nickname |
PFS
NERFINISHED
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The Free School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the oldest English-medium school in Southeast Asia
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producing many Malaysian national leaders ⓘ producing prominent public figures ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Light Street, George Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | secular ⓘ |
| relocatedToCurrentSiteIn | 1928 ⓘ |
| schoolColours |
blue
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white ⓘ |
| schoolType |
national secondary school
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public school ⓘ |
| state | Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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