:::History:::

In 1925, Yuet Wah College was founded at Lok On Fong, Si Syu Street in Canton by Madam Liu Fung Kei and Madam Tam Yee Man.
In 1928, due to political instability in Canton, Yuet Wah College moved its campus to Macau and took a lease at Estrada da Vitoria, No.16, Macau (located on the left side of the current campus).
In 1932, the board of directors of Yuet Wah decided to change the name to “Affiliated School of Lingnam University - Yuet Wah College”.
In March 1934, the construction of “Dominic Savio Building” was completed.
In 1935, the College was registered again at the Canton Education Department and was approved to be renamed as “Yuet Wah College, Macau”.
In 1941, the first batch of students graduated. It became an important milestone for Yuet Wah College as it offered a complete high school curriculum.
In April 1942, with the outbreak of the Pacific War, under the arrangements of Fr. Mario Aquistapace, and with the consent of the Salesian Authorities, the College was transferred to the Salesians.
In 1943, Yuet Wah College bought the old campus of “Qian Yun Primary School” at Travessa dos Bombeiros, Estrada de Coelho do Amaral. A Kindergarten (from K.1 to K.3) and Lower Primary Section (from P.1 to P.4) were opened and the school was named “Yuet Wah Primary School”.
In Autumn 1944, the Pooi Ching Girls Middle School of the Canossian Daughters of Charity merged with Yuet Wah, the school was then renamed “Yuet Wah Girls Section”.
In 1948, Fr. John Buchta set up the English Section which was located in Kam Yuen Building.
In 1954, graduates began to take the General Certificate of Education Examinations of the University of London (GCE). It helped the English Section lay down a solid foundation in Macau.
In 1960, the Grand Stand which was made of concrete and could hold 1500 audience was inaugurated.
In winter 1964, a magnificent chapel dedicated to St. Gabriel was completed. It was able to accommodate 700 faithfuls.
In 1968, Joseph Cheng continued to launch an extension project to build the “Versiglia Building”. He published “Message from Yuet Wah” to report school events as well as recent activities of overseas alumni.
In 1971, Fr. Peter Ho became the principal. He set up the Yuet Wah College Alumni Association. He remodeled the playground which was located below the chapel into a spacious library for a better reading and studying environment.
In September 1973, “Yuet Wah Girls Section” began its detachment and was renamed as “Sacred Heart Canossian College (Chinese Section)”. Sr. Agnes Chow Wai-Sum was the school’s first Principal.
In September 1974, Fr. Luigi Rubini was appointed Principal. The school became the official GCE examination center.
In June 1990, the “Affiliated School of Yuet Wah College” changed its name to “Wing Wah School of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians”. In September 1991, it was entrusted to the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) and was renamed “Affiliated School of Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College”.
On 4 May 1991, Rinaldi building was completed.
On 10 June 1995, Yuet Wah College was awarded with the Medal of Cultural Merit and a certificate by the Macau Government for her contribution in the field of culture and education.
In September 1995, Fr. Pedro Leong became the principal. In response to the need of the society, Yuet Wah College admitted girl students to study in the Form 6 science stream. Later in October, the Parents and Teachers Association was formally established.
In September 2000, the Primary Section merged with Colégio Dom Bosco which was run by the “Salesians of Don Bosco China Province of Mary Help of Christians”, and was renamed Colégio Dom Bosco (Yuet Wah).
In 2001, the Kindergarten section of Colégio Dom Bosco (Yuet Wah) was merged with Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College. Since then, all kindergarten lessons were conducted in CSKPHC and primary students continue their education at Colégio Dom Bosco (Yuet Wah). From then on Yuet Wah College became a secondary school with Chinese and English section.
On 4 May 2001, the new complex was completed and was named the “Jubliee Complex”. We had the honor of having Dr. Edmund Ho Hau-wah, Chief Executive of Macau SAR and His Excellency Bishop Domingos Lam to raise the curtain.
In 2005, the demolition of the Dominic Savio Building and the Administration Building, which were constructed in 1934. The football pitch was also expanded. In February of the same year, the College held the “Centenary Thanksgiving Ceremony of the Salesian Mission in China”. It was jointly celebrated with the Salesians and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians. In August 2008, the new ten-storey “Dominic Savio Building” was completed. The building was consecrated by His Excellency Bishop José Lai with the curtain raised by Dr. Edmund Ho Hau-wah, the Chief Executive of Macau SAR.
In September 2011, Mr. Maung Sein Myint (Michael Chan) was appointed the new principal by the Board of Directors.
In 2012, our College accepted the Integrated Evaluation of Schools from the Macau Education and Youth Affairs Bureau. Our works in various areas were highly commended.
In 2013, our College initiated a new “Three-year plan”. The focus of the new plan includes improvement of teaching staff’s teaching efficiency and promotion of their professional development; enhancing teaching quality as well as strengthening spiritual and moral education of students.
In 2015, the College acquired the Salesian Quarter of “Don Bosco Building” and constructed a multi-function teachers’ office, capable of coping with the future development. This new building was consecrated on April 23, 2015 by Fr. Václav Klement, Regional Councilor for East Asia and Oceania.
In the past five years, achievements of our students, alumni as well as teachers have been recognized by the Macau SAR government. Medals and Certificates of Honor were given to them. The honors should be accredited to the proper strategies implemented in our College. Yuet Wah College will continue to change for further improvement while maintaining stability in administration and management. We are pragmatic and adapt to new ideas. We endeavored to step forward and achieve excellent results.
Yuet Wah College now under the management of the Salesian of Don Bosco has already travelled through ninety years. During the long years, Yuet Wah College has not only kept the original aims and objectives of the Founder, but has also made great contributions to the local community. After experiencing numerous challenges side by side with continued progress and development for almost one century, Yuet Wah College is now a full-fledged high school with both English and Chinese Sections. The number of students is more than 1500, to whom the College serves with the same spirit as the Founder of the Salesian – Don Bosco. Yuet Wah College will continue to strive to be one of the best schools in Macau, just as she has done in her glorious history.