A school old enough to have witnessed Hsinchu's entire modern history.
Hsinchu Elementary traces its roots to 1896, when a Japanese-era language school (新竹國語傳習所) held classes at the old Mingzhi Academy — one of the earliest such schools established after Japan took control of Taiwan. The school moved to the former Hsinchu Confucius Temple site in 1906, and then to its current location in 1937. The historic "Bailing Building" (百齡樓), built during that 1937 move, still stands on campus today as a protected cultural monument. The school took its present name, Hsinchu City Hsinchu National Elementary School, in 1982.
新竹國小的歷史可追溯至1896年（明治29年），當時在明志書院舊址設立的「新竹國語傳習所」，是日治初期最早成立的語言學校之一。學校於1906年遷至新竹孔廟舊址，並於1937年遷至現址。1937年遷校時興建的「百齡樓」，至今仍矗立於校園中，已被列為市定古蹟。學校於1982年改為現名「新竹市新竹國民小學」。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ The Historic Bailing Building
市定古蹟百齡樓
Built during the school's 1937 move to its current site, the Bailing Building (百齡樓) still stands on campus today and is a protected cultural monument.
📜 Roots Going Back to 1896
根源可追溯至1896年
The school traces its origins to a Japanese-era language school held at the old Mingzhi Academy in 1896 — one of the earliest schools of its kind established in Hsinchu.
⛩️ A Site With Layers of History
多層次的歷史校地
Before settling at its current location in 1937, the school had already moved once, to the former Hsinchu Confucius Temple grounds in 1906 — tracing the changing landscape of the city itself.
A living link to old Hsinchu.
Hsinchu Elementary's campus history is woven into the city's own: from the old Mingzhi Academy, to the former Confucius Temple grounds, to its current site — with the protected Bailing Building (百齡樓) still standing as a physical reminder of that century-plus journey. See the Hsinchu City county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 500, Nanda Rd., Hsinchu City 300, Taiwan
300新竹市南大路500號
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