Escola Dom João Paulino () is one of the earliest schools built in Macau, established in 1911. Located on Taipa, it is operated by the Diocese of Macau."Escola Dom João Paulino." Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (Macau). Retrieved on April 9, 2017. "Endereço : Avenida de Carlos da Maia, s/n,Taipa" - Chinese profile: "學校地址: 嘉路士米耶大馬路" It is a member of the Macau Catholic Schools Association.

It is named after , a bishop of the Diocese of Macau.

History

In 1895, the Canossian nuns opened catechism classes for local children, which became the predecessor of Escola Dom João Paulino.

In 1911, about 70 people were studying here. The school was built next to Our Lady of Carmel Church. After that, Priest Estevão Eusébio Sítu () took over the school and named it as (sing3 sin6, "Holiness"). The native-born Portuguese people called it Escola Dom João Paulino, which means "the School of Bishop João Paulino".

In 1938, the diocese allocated a building on No. 89-91, Rua Direita Carlos Eugénio for developing a complete primary school.

Environment Ground floor: hall, playground, teachers’ office, principal’s office 1st floor: Kindergarten, Primary 1, music room 2nd floor: Primary 2-5 3rd floor: Primary 6, library, computer room

Principals The school has had 20 principals since its foundation.

Priest Estevão Eusébio Sítu (司徒澤麟, 1911) Priest Pedro da Conceição Hui (, 1923) Priest Lourenço Mahn (, 1928) Priest (1939) Priest Antonio Andre Ngan (, 1941) Priest Inacio Ho (, 1959) Priest Domingos Lam (, November 1959) Priest Luís G. Lei (, April 1962) Priest Mateus Lau () and Priest (1964) Nun Margarite Tien (, 1964) Nun Madalena Song (, 1976) Nun (1980) Nun Margaret Lau Po Sheung (, February 1984) Priest Francisco Kwan (, August 1984) Priest José Lau Chit Meng (, May 1985) Priest Francisco Xavier Chan (, February 1991) Priest Pedro Paulo Hó (, April 1992) Mr (August 2000) Nun (August 2009) Ms Ng Sai Wa (September 2015)

Famous alumni José Lai: current Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Macao, graduated in 1958

See also Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau

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