A small school with an outsized staff-to-student ratio.
Tianliao Elementary became an independent school in 1960 as "Tianliao National School," taking its present name in 1968. It serves Tianliao Village, a small, sparsely populated farming community near the mountains adjacent to Hengshan Township's Neiwan rail-line area. In the 2022–23 school year, the school had just six classes and only 33 students — yet was staffed by 15 teachers, six additional staff, and one groundskeeper, reflecting the resources rural Taiwan continues to invest in even its smallest schools. An attached preschool rounds out its programs.
田寮國小於1960年(民國49年)獨立設校,初名「田寮國民學校」,1968年更為現名。學校服務田寮村——橫山鄉內灣鐵路支線附近人口稀少的山區農村社區。2022學年度,全校僅有6班、33名學生,卻配置了15位教師、6位職員與1位工友,反映出台灣偏鄉即使面對極小規模的學校,仍持續投入教育資源。學校並附設幼兒園。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🧑🏫 More Staff Than a Typical Small School
師資配置充足
With just 33 students in six classes, Tianliao is staffed by 15 teachers, six additional staff, and a groundskeeper — a notably high ratio of adults to children.
🧒 A Preschool for the Village's Youngest
附設幼兒園
An attached preschool extends the school's reach to Tianliao Village's youngest children, reinforcing its role as the community's educational anchor.
🌾 A Quiet Corner of Hengshan
寧靜的山村校園
The school sits in Tianliao Village, one of Hengshan Township's sparser mountain-adjacent farming communities near the historic Neiwan rail line.
Hengshan's rural quiet.
Tianliao Village represents the quieter, more sparsely populated side of Hengshan Township, away from the crowds of Neiwan Old Street but still connected to the township's mountain-adjacent farming traditions and its history along the old branch rail line.
Find the school.
No. 128, Tianyang St., Tianliao Village, Hengshan Township, Hsinchu County 312, Taiwan
新竹縣橫山鄉田寮村田洋街128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 Tianliao Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.