St. Andrew's School, Brunei

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St. Andrew's School

St. Andrew's School is a private, co-education school in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, [1] located opposite Pusar Ulak Primary School.[ citation needed ]

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History

The educational institution was founded as an Anglican school in January 1956 by Canon Paul Chong En Siong, as a primary school with 70 students and 3 teachers. [2] It was the first Anglican school in Brunei. Until 1964 it was based in a church vicarage. [2] That year it moved to its current locations, a site donated by Dato Paduka Ong Kim Kee. [2] The school introduced computer studies classes in 1995. [2]

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