A century-old school of the farming interior.
Santian Elementary was founded in 1918 during the Japanese colonial era, making it Qingshui's second public school after Qingshui Elementary itself. Its name merges two old place-names, Sankuaicuo (三塊厝) and Tianliao (田寮), the farming hamlets it was built to serve. Now over a century old, the school continues to serve the agricultural interior of Qingshui, away from the district's better-known coastline.
三田國小創立於日治時期的1918年，是清水區繼清水國小之後設立的第二所公學校。校名結合了三塊厝與田寮兩個舊地名，這兩個聚落正是學校創辦初期服務的農村社區。如今建校已逾百年，學校持續服務清水區內陸的農業聚落，與濱海的清水市街形成對照。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏫 Qingshui's Second Public School
清水第二所公學校
Founded in 1918, Santian was the second public school established in Qingshui, after Qingshui Elementary itself, making it one of the district's oldest schools.
📜 A Name From Two Merged Hamlets
地名合併而來的校名
The school's name combines the old place-names Sankuaicuo and Tianliao, the farming communities the school was originally built to serve.
🌾 Rooted in Qingshui's Farming Interior
扎根內陸農村
Away from Qingshui's coastline, Santian serves the district's agricultural interior, reflecting a quieter, farming side of the district's identity.
🎂 Over a Century of History
建校逾百年
Having passed its 100th anniversary, Santian is one of the oldest continuously operating schools in the Qingshui area.
Qingshui's quieter, farming interior.
Away from the district's famous coastline, Santian Elementary sits amid the farming hamlets of inland Qingshui — a reminder that the district's identity extends well beyond its port and wetlands. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 4, Santian Rd., Tianliao Village, Qingshui District, Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市清水區田寮里三田路4號
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