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Basic Education High School No. 5 Tarmwe

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Tarmwe 5 High School
အ.ထ.က. (၅) တာမွေ
Address
Kyaikkasan Road, Tarmwe 11211

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TypePublic
School number5
PrincipalMyint Aung
GradesK-10

Basic Education High School No.5 Tarmwe (Burmese: အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် (၅) တာမွေ; commonly known as Tarmwe 5 High School) is a public high school in Tamwe Township, Yangon City. It used to be a Christian school when Burma was a British colony. Even before the school was nationalized,[1] It has been a boys' school since establishment. The high school was formerly known as St. Francis Boys' School, and is located still to this day beside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church,[2] Yangon. Next to the church is Basic Education High School No. 4 Tarmwe, which was once also a Christian school.

References

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  1. ^ Mike (2020-04-01). "On This Day | The Day Myanmar's Socialist Govt Nationalized Missionary and Private Schools". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. ^ "Yangon Archdiocese Parishes". www.catholicarchdioceseofyangon.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.