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Penang Free School

1810s establishments in Penang1816 establishments in British MalayaAccuracy disputes from December 2022All accuracy disputesBoys' schools in Malaysia
Buildings and structures in George Town, PenangEducational institutions established in 1816EngvarB from March 2015Publicly funded schools in MalaysiaSchools in PenangSecondary schools in Malaysia
Cmglee Penang Free School main gate
Cmglee Penang Free School main gate

Penang Free School (PFS), located at Green Lane in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is the oldest English-medium school in Southeast Asia. Founded in 1816, its academic achievements lead to its inclusion in the Malaysian Ministry of Education's Cluster School and High Performance School systems.This secondary school has been an all-boys school since its inception, although girls are now admitted for Form 6. In addition, the school has produced several notable Malaysian and Singaporean personalities, including Tunku Abdul Rahman, P. Ramlee, Wu Lien-teh and Wee Chong Jin; its alumni are known as the 'Old Frees'.Penang Free School maintains its historical rivalry with St. Xavier's Institution, another school in George Town which also claims the honour of being Malaysia's oldest school.

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Penang Free School

Green Lane
11600 , Batu Lanchang
Penang, Malaysia
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pfs.edu.my

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Cmglee Penang Free School main gate
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