Basic Education High School No. 5 Tarmwe Explained

Tarmwe 5 High School
အ.ထ.က. (၅) တာမွေ
Principal:Myint Aung
Grades:K-10
Address:Kyaikkasan Road, Tarmwe 11211
Schoolnumber:5

Basic Education High School No.5 Tarmwe (Burmese: အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် (၅) တာမွေ; commonly known as Tarmwe 5 High School) is a public high school in Tamwe Township, Yangon City. It used to be a Christian school when Burma was a British colony. Even before the school was nationalized,[1] It has been a boys' school since establishment. The high school was formerly known as St. Francis Boys' School, and is located still to this day beside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church,[2] Yangon. Next to the church is Basic Education High School No. 4 Tarmwe, which was once also a Christian school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike . 2020-04-01 . On This Day The Day Myanmar’s Socialist Govt Nationalized Missionary and Private Schools . 2023-03-03 . The Irrawaddy . en-US.
  2. Web site: Yangon Archdiocese Parishes . 2023-03-03 . www.catholicarchdioceseofyangon.com.