A century of alumni and Hakka cultural tradition.
Touwu Elementary began in 1916 as a branch campus during the Japanese colonial era, becoming an independent school in 1920 and taking a new name in 1923. Over more than a century of operation, the school has produced over 12,000 alumni. Touwu Elementary has earned award-winning results in national Hakka-language, arts, and sports competitions, and maintains a long tradition of performing the ceremonial "Liuyi Dance" (六佾舞) at the county's Confucius memorial ceremony — a rare and prestigious cultural role for an elementary school.
頭屋國小創校於1916年(大正5年)的分校階段,1920年獨立設校,1923年再度更名。歷經百餘年辦學,校友人數已超過12,000人。頭屋國小曾在全國客語、藝文與體育競賽中屢獲佳績,並長年於苗栗縣祭孔典禮中表演「六佾舞」——這是一所國小相當難得且具代表性的文化角色。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🎓 Over 12,000 Alumni
校友逾12,000人
More than a century of continuous operation has given Touwu Elementary a legacy of over 12,000 alumni, a deep well of community connection across generations.
🥇 Award-Winning Hakka Performance
客語藝文競賽屢獲佳績
The school has earned award-winning results in national Hakka-language, arts, and sports competitions, reflecting a strong commitment to cultural and academic excellence.
🎭 Dancing at the Confucius Ceremony
祭孔典禮六佾舞
Touwu Elementary maintains a long tradition of performing the ceremonial "Liuyi Dance" at the county's Confucius memorial ceremony, a prestigious cultural honor for the school.
Woven into the township's cultural life.
With a century-plus of Hakka-language performance tradition and a role in the county's Confucian ceremonial rites, Touwu Elementary is deeply woven into the township's cultural life. See the Miaoli county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 15, Zhongshan St., Touwu Village, Touwu Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan
苗栗縣頭屋鄉頭屋村中山街15號
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