A century-old branch classroom on the hillside.
Naba Elementary was founded on April 30, 1921, during the Japanese colonial era, as "Xinhua Public School Nabalin Branch Classroom." It was renamed "Nabalin Teaching Ground" in 1923, "Beixin Branch Teaching Ground" in 1941, became independent as "Beixin National School" in 1942, then "Xinhua Town Second National School" in 1945 and "Xinhua Town Naba National School" in 1946, taking its current name, "Naba National Elementary School," in 1968. A satellite branch at Jiaokeng was added in 1951. The school's buildings were demolished and rebuilt, completing in 2017, followed by an indoor wind-and-rain gymnasium (風雨球場) completed in 2021, and the school marked its 70th anniversary with a dedicated commemorative website.
那拔國小創校於日治時期大正10年（1921年）4月30日，初名「新化公學校那拔林分教室」。大正12年（1923年）更名「那拔林教場」，昭和16年（1941年）改稱「北新分教場」，民國31年（1942年）獨立設校為「北新國民學校」，民國34年（1945年）改為「新化鎮第二國民學校」，民國35年（1946年）再改「新化鎮那拔國民學校」，民國57年（1968年）確立現今校名「那拔國民小學」。民國40年（1951年）並增設礁坑分校。學校校舍歷經拆除重建，於2017年完工，2021年再完成室內風雨球場。學校曾以專屬紀念網站慶祝建校70週年。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏗️ Rebuilt for a New Century
校舍重建
The school's buildings were demolished and rebuilt, with construction completing in 2017 — a fresh campus for an institution over a century old.
🏟️ A New Wind-and-Rain Gymnasium
室內風雨球場
An indoor wind-and-rain gymnasium (風雨球場) was completed in 2021, giving students an all-weather space for sports and assemblies.
🌾 A Branch-Classroom Origin
分教室起源
Founded in 1921 as a branch classroom of Xinhua Public School, the school's name and status changed repeatedly through the colonial and postwar eras before settling in 1968.
Xinhua's outlying hillside margins.
A small rural hillside school in Xinhua's outlying Naba area, this school reflects the district's less-developed farming margins beyond its historic old-street core. See the Tainan county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 54, Naba Village, Xinhua District, Tainan City 712, Taiwan
712台南市新化區那拔里54號
School's Official Website (Chinese) ↗
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 Naba Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.