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.

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instanceOf boys' school
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
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
George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
Penang NERFINISHED
Penang Island NERFINISHED
mediumOfInstruction English
Malay
motto Fortis atque fidelis
mottoLanguage Latin NERFINISHED
mottoTranslation Brave and faithful
nickname PFS NERFINISHED
The Free School NERFINISHED
notableFor being the oldest English-medium school in Southeast Asia
producing many Malaysian national leaders
producing prominent public figures
originalLocation Light Street, George Town NERFINISHED
region Southeast Asia
religiousAffiliation secular
relocatedToCurrentSiteIn 1928
schoolColours blue
white
schoolType national secondary school
public school
state Penang NERFINISHED

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Tunku Abdul Rahman educatedAt Penang Free School