A regional hub for two townships.
Dawang Junior High was established in 1968 as Taiwan rolled out nine-year compulsory education nationwide. It now draws students from five elementary schools across both Taimali and Jinfeng Townships, making it the shared junior high for a wide stretch of Taitung's southern coast. With roughly 166 students, the school runs six regular classes alongside three Indigenous experimental classes and one special-education class — a structure that reflects its student body, of which about 86 percent are Indigenous, predominantly Paiwan.
大王國中創立於民國57年(1968年),正值台灣全面推行九年國民義務教育之際。學校招收來自太麻里與金峰兩鄉、五所國小的畢業生,是這片台東南部海岸地區共同的國中。全校約166名學生,設有6個一般班、3個原住民實驗班及1個特教班,原住民學生比例約達86%,以排灣族為主。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🌅 Named for "The Great King"
校名源自大王村
The school takes its name from Dawang Village, itself named for a historic Paiwan chief once called "the Great King" — a namesake that anchors the school firmly in local Paiwan history.
🏫 A Shared School for Two Townships
跨鄉服務的國中
Students arrive from five different elementary schools spanning both Taimali and Jinfeng Townships, making Dawang Junior High a genuine regional hub along the South-Link coast.
🧑🤝🧑 Indigenous Experimental Classes
原住民實驗班
Alongside its regular classes, the school runs three Indigenous experimental classes designed around the needs and culture of its majority-Paiwan student body.
Taimali, where Taiwan first sees the sun.
Taimali Township is popularly known across Taiwan as the place where the sun rises first each day — a coastal community along the South-Link Highway with a strong Paiwan and Amis Indigenous presence, of which Dawang Village forms the administrative heart.
Find the school.
No. 18, Lin 1, Dehui Rd., Dawang Village, Taimali Township, Taitung County 963, Taiwan
963台東縣太麻里鄉大王村1鄰德輝路18號
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Last updated: July 2026 · Content adapted and condensed from the school's official Chinese-language website by the Taiwan Bilingual Hub team, not yet reviewed by the school. If you're from Dawang Junior High and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.