From 16 classes to a neighborhood anchor.
Xinjia Elementary School opened in August 1979 with just 16 classes, in the newly developing 五甲 (Wujia) area bordering Lingya District — a district then in the middle of rapid urbanization. Enrollment grew quickly, peaking at more than 4,500 students. Later principals built out English-language and computer education programs, along with reading initiatives, shaping the school's academic character over the decades since.
新甲國小創校於民國68年（1979年）8月，最初僅有16班，位於當時正快速都市化、與苓雅區接壤的新興五甲地區。學生人數迅速成長，全盛時期曾逾4,500人。歷任校長陸續發展英語教育、電腦教育與閱讀推廣計畫，形塑了學校數十年來的辦學特色。
What makes this school worth knowing.
📈 From 16 Classes to a Major Campus
全盛期逾4,500位學生
Opening in 1979 with just 16 classes, Xinjia grew rapidly alongside the surrounding neighborhood, peaking at more than 4,500 students.
💻 Early Investment in English & Computers
英語與電腦教育
Successive principals built out English-language and computer education programs, alongside school-wide reading initiatives.
🏙️ Built for a Growing Suburb
五甲地區都市化縮影
The school's founding tracks the rapid urbanization of the Wujia area bordering Lingya District, once known by the old place name 七老爺.
A name from Fengshan's rapid urbanization.
Xinjia sits in an area once known by the old place name "七老爺," part of the newly developed 五甲 (Wujia) zone bordering Lingya District — a snapshot of Fengshan's rapid shift from farmland to urban neighborhood in the late 20th century. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 255, Xinfu Rd., Fongshan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市鳳山區新富路255號
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