Sekolah Menengah Persendirian Pei Hwa

About Pei Hwa High School

Pei Hwa High School (Sekolah Menengah Persendirian Pei Hwa, 培华独立中学) is a Chinese independent high school in Sungai Mati, in the Tangkak District of Johor. A group of local Chinese community leaders founded the school in 1929 to provide education in the Chinese language. When the wider Malaysian school system was reorganised in the early 1960s, Pei Hwa was among the schools that chose to stay independent rather than convert to the national stream.

The school moved to its present site on Jalan Serom in 1975, starting there with 46 students. Enrolment grew with the surrounding community, reaching 717 students by 1987. Because Sungai Mati lies close to the point where Johor meets Melaka and Negeri Sembilan, the school uses an 06 telephone area code even though it sits within Johor state.

Curriculum at Pei Hwa High School

Pei Hwa High School follows the Chinese independent school curriculum that leads to the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC). The programme runs across six years: Junior Middle 1 to 3, then Senior Middle 1 to 3, with each level usually taking one year. This structure mirrors the secondary systems used in China and Taiwan.

Mandarin is the main medium of instruction. Bahasa Melayu is a compulsory subject, and English is taught alongside it. The UEC framework is set by the United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong), which standardises the syllabus and the examination across the country’s Chinese independent high schools. Many such schools also enter students for the national SPM examination in parallel, giving graduates both a UEC and a government-recognised certificate. Families weighing the two tracks can compare the Mandarin-medium UEC route against the SPM pathway before enrolling.

Fees at Pei Hwa High School

Pei Hwa High School does not publish a current fee schedule online. Chinese independent high schools in Malaysia generally charge between RM 3,000 and RM 12,000 per year, with the exact amount depending on the year level and on any community subsidy. Because these schools receive no government funding, fees and public donations together cover running costs. For an accurate figure and details of any assistance available, contact the school directly at 06-9751032.

Admissions at Pei Hwa High School

Entry to Pei Hwa High School is most common at the Junior Middle 1 level, which follows completion of Chinese primary schooling. The school accepts students from Sungai Mati and the surrounding parts of the Tangkak District. Prospective families should contact the school for the application window, required documents, and any placement assessment. The main contact number is 06-9751032.

Pei Hwa High School in Johor

Pei Hwa High School is one of the Chinese independent high schools serving Johor. It sits in Sungai Mati, a town in the Tangkak District in the northwestern corner of the state, near the Melaka and Negeri Sembilan borders. This places it within reach of Chinese-medium families across the Tangkak and Muar areas.

For the wider picture of the UEC track in Malaysia, the Chinese Independent High Schools directory lists every registered school and explains how the system works. Contact Pei Hwa High School at 06-9751032, 53 Jalan Serom, Sungai Mati, Tangkak, Johor.