A century-old school born inside a historic temple.
Zhunan Elementary School was founded in 1898 during the Japanese colonial era, originally as the 'Hsinchu Japanese Language Training Institute Zhonggang Branch,' before being renamed Zhunan Elementary School in 1968. With over 125 years of history, the school is renowned for its music program: its choir and children's orchestra have repeatedly won top honors in Taiwan-region music competitions, supported by a gifted music class established in 1992. The school sits at the junction of Miaoli's northern mountains and coastline.
竹南國小創立於明治31年（1898年）日治時期，初名「新竹日語傳習所中港分教場」，民國57年（1968年）改名為竹南國民小學，至今已有逾125年校史。學校以音樂教育聞名，合唱團與兒童管絃樂團多次在全國音樂比賽中榮獲佳績，並自民國81年（1992年）起設立音樂資優班。學校地處苗栗縣北部山區與海岸線交會處。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🎼 An Award-Winning Choir and Orchestra
合唱團與管絃樂團佳績
Zhunan Elementary's choir and children's orchestra have repeatedly won top honors in Taiwan-region music competitions, a hallmark of the school's identity.
🎻 A Gifted Music Class Since 1992
1992年設立音樂資優班
The school's gifted music class program, established in 1992, has anchored decades of musical achievement for its students.
🏛️ Over 125 Years of History
逾125年校史
Founded in 1898 during the Japanese colonial era, Zhunan Elementary is one of the oldest schools in the region, with a documented lineage spanning more than 125 years.
⛰️ At the Meeting of Mountain and Coast
山海交會之地
The school sits at the junction of Miaoli's northern mountains and coastline, giving it a distinctive geographic position within the county.
Born inside a historic Zhonggang temple.
Originally founded inside the Zhonggang Ci'gong Temple (中港慈裕宮) compound during the Japanese colonial era, the school is deeply tied to Zhunan's historic Zhonggang port settlement, one of Miaoli's oldest Hoklo-Hakka trading communities. See the Miaoli county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 146, Zhongzheng Rd., Dacuo Village, Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan
苗栗縣竹南鎮大厝里中正路146號
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