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Chung Hwa Middle School

Brunei

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 16 years
Pupil numbers 3500
Type Co-educational
Opened 1922
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum
Taught languages English, Malay, Mandarin
Strengths Sport, Languages, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Social and Hobbies, Leadership and Professional
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, High School
Introduction

Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS), Bandar Seri Begawan, is a private, co‑educational campus serving preschool through secondary levels in Brunei's capital. The school is organized into three divisions: Kindergarten for ages 3–6, Primary School, and Secondary School. In Primary, the curriculum follows Brunei's 21st Century Education System, with Lower and Upper Primary delivering language‑rich instruction across 12 subjects, all taught in English, while Malay and Chinese are taught as languages. Lower Primary students take part in the government PSR examination at the end of Primary, and Upper Primary follows the same pathway. In Secondary, the school follows a 21st Century Education System framework for Year 7–8, with Year 11 culminating in the GCE O Level, and the Malay Islam Monarch Concept (MIB) integrated into the program. English is the medium for most subjects, with Chinese and Malay taught as languages; CHMS also emphasizes extracurriculars, including Academic Societies, Uniform Groups, and Sports Clubs. The principal is Kho Guik Lan. The campus is located at Jalan Berangan, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8211. Coordinates: 4.8948373, 114.9446416. CHMS celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022.

www.chunghwa.edu.bn

1 Jalan Berangan, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8211, Brunei

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The Essentials

Chung Hwa Middle School has 3,500 pupils, instruction in English.

Location
Chung Hwa Middle School is located at Jalan Berangan, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8211, Negara Brunei Darussalam. The address places the campus in Kampong Berangan in Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. The site is accessible by road in central Brunei near the Kianggeh area.

Stages
The school comprises three divisions: Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary.

Type
The school is a private, co-educational institution.

Additional learning support
Public information about dedicated SEN provisions is not published on the school's site; SEN facilities are not specified in publicly available pages.

Country affiliation
Brunei.

Religious affiliation
No religious affiliation is published. The school operates as a secular education provider.

School day structure
Daily start and end times are not published on the official site. Publicly listed hours from third-party sources suggest campus access from early morning to late afternoon, but families should confirm current timings with the school.

Bus service
No dedicated school bus service is listed by the school. Nearby public transit options exist, with several bus routes and stops in the Kianggeh/Bandar Seri Begawan area.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Chung Hwa Middle School ranges from BND 0 for 2026/27.

Registration / Application fees

- Kindergarten registration: B$50.00.
- Other year groups registration: B$30.00.

Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts)

- K1 - K3: B$2,300 per year
- Year 1 - Year 6: B$2,700 per year
- Year 7 - Year 11: B$2,900 per year

Per‑term charging and fee instalments

- The published fee material presents tuition as annual amounts. A public per‑term breakdown or a standard instalment schedule is not shown in the fee document available. Parents should expect annual tuition amounts as listed above; specific term instalment amounts or options are not published in the fee table.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The school's public fee documents list the registration fee and annual tuition figures but do not publish a detailed billing calendar, payment‑due dates, late‑payment penalties, or formal instalment schedules on the fee page. Registration fees are payable at enrolment.

Boarding / accommodation

- No student boarding provision is listed for Chung Hwa Middle School, BSB. The school's facilities description refers to teachers' hostels but does not list student boarding halls. Therefore there are no published boarding fees.

Other costs and typical additional charges

- Uniforms, PE shirts and stationery are sold through the school's cooperative store; uniform costs are not itemised in the published fee table. Budget for uniform purchase and routine stationery expenses in addition to tuition.

Fee payment options and methods

- The school's published fee pages list amounts but do not provide a general list of accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, e‑payment portals) for regular tuition payments. For HSK exam registration handled through the school, the published instructions allow payment by cash to designated school personnel or by bank transfer to a provided account number. For general tuition payments and the school's standard billing process, no specific payment channels are published in the fee table.
Academics

Chung Hwa Middle School teaches British Curriculum for students aged 3 to 16.

Curriculum
CHMS's curriculum is structured into Primary (lower and upper) and Secondary (lower and upper) with dedicated divisions for Chinese Language, Malay/MIB & Jawi, English, Mathematics, Science, Business Studies Computer Studies Humanities, and an Art, P.E. & CCA Department. The Primary curriculum follows the SPN-21 Brunei standard curriculum; Year 6 sits the Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (PSR) examination to progress to Year 7, and Lower Primary includes Chinese Language, Bahasa Melayu and Jawi, English, Mathematics, MIB, Computer Studies, Music, Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK), Physical Education, Moral, and Art, with Upper Primary adding Social Studies and Science. The Secondary School comprises Year 7–8 in the lower secondary (following SPN-21, with Year 8 taking SPE) and Year 9–11 in the upper secondary, where students sit the GCE O Level examination at the end of Year 11 and proceed through two streams (Art and Science). The Art stream includes Bahasa Melayu, English, Chinese, MIB, Mathematics, Geography, Principles of Accounts, Commercial Studies, Art, Travel and Tourism, Economics, World History and ICT, while the Science stream includes Bahasa Melayu, MIB, English, Chinese, Additional Mathematics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, ICT, and related electives. Cambridge GCE O Level and PSR are listed among the school's achievements, reflecting its qualification pathways, alongside multiple language departments that support English, Chinese and Malay/Jawi instruction.
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Parent Experience
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
Step 1 — Intake eligibility and timing. Chung Hwa Middle School admits Kindergarten 1 (age 3) and Kindergarten 2 (age 4+) with August intake, which is the main source of new students each year. The school also welcomes eligible local and international students for primary and secondary levels. Admission of students at ages other than kindergarten is assessed on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the applicant's prior educational background as well as the availability of places in the school.

Step 2 — Registration and entry fees. Registration for Kindergarten 1 and Kindergarten 2 begins every August. The school charges a Registration Fee of BND 50 for Kindergarten and BND 30 for other levels. These fees are collected as part of the enrollment process.

Step 3 — Documentation for international applicants. All international students must hold a dependent visa issued by the Immigration Department and must apply for a student pass from the Ministry of Education before starting at the school. The visa and student pass are prerequisites for enrollment.

Step 4 — Enrollment form and completion of enrollment. The school provides a Fees & Student's Enrollment Form section with enrollment forms for Kindergarten and for Primary/Secondary. Completion and submission of the enrollment form are required to finalize admission.

Step 5 — Placement decision and waitlist. Admissions are determined based on the number of available places; there is no publicly described waitlist or pool system for placement. Placement depends on space availability after registration and eligibility review.

Step 6 — Tuition and fees overview. The secondary school tuition is listed as BND 2,900 per year for scholarship considerations. Registration fees are separate (BND 50 for Kindergarten, BND 30 for other levels). Parents should anticipate tuition in addition to the one-time registration fee.

Step 7 — Scholarships overview (academic scholarships). The school offers the Chung Hwa Middle School Scholarship for secondary students. The number of scholarship recipients is not fixed, and the school selects candidates based on academic and behavioral criteria; there is no separate application required. Scholarships are applied as a tuition waiver rather than cash. The scholarship categories cover Year 7 through Year 11, with specific minimum criteria across language and other subject areas depending on year level.

Step 8 — Bursaries for financial aid. The school also offers a Bursary for financially disadvantaged students, with annual renewal required. Eligibility includes the previous year's overall average of at least 60 and conduct of at least B; additional points are awarded for participation in non-academic activities. bursaries are used to waive tuition (not paid in cash), and if partial or full fees have already been paid, refunds may be processed through the Accounts Department. The school reserves the right to adjust bursary terms and to cancel benefits for unsatisfactory conduct.

Scholarships
Chung Hwa Middle School Scholarship (secondary). This is a full scholarship for eligible secondary students. The number of recipients is not fixed, and the school selects candidates based on academic performance and internal criteria. No separate application is required. Scholarship categories run from Year 7 to Year 11, with year-specific minimum scores in Chinese, English, Malay and other subjects, as well as conduct requirements.

Bursary (financial assistance). The Bursary is available to all enrolled students who meet the eligibility criteria, including a minimum overall average of 60 and conduct at least B+. Renewal is required each year, and bursaries are used to waive tuition rather than paid in cash. Additional notes include that applicants must provide a referee (not a parent/guardian), and the school reserves the right to adjust terms or cancel the bursary if requirements are not met.

Waitlist
There is no published waitlist or pool system described for Chung Hwa Middle School.
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