Chung Hwa Middle School

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.

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

The school is a private, co-educational institution.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

CHMS follows United Nations–inspired Modern Education Theories in its Kindergarten Education Approach, including Learning to Know, Learning to Do, Learning to Live Together, and Learning to Be. The Kindergarten curriculum covers Health, Language, Social Studies, Science and Arts, providing a broad foundation for social and emotional development. It aims to develop confidence, curiosity, attention, psycho-motor skills, communication, and social skills, supporting social and emotional learning (SEL). The school provides language-focused spaces such as English Activity Rooms to support collaborative learning and language development, reinforcing SEL through group activity. A Counselling Room in the Primary Block houses two counsellors who offer counselling for emotional issues and guidance on career options and local/overseas tertiary education, contributing to students' SEL and wellbeing. Overall, SEL is supported by both curriculum design and dedicated welfare spaces and staff.

The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision, including which kinds of SEN it can support or whether it is a specialist SEN institution. The CHMS English-language site lists academic divisions (Kindergarten, Chinese Department, Malay/MIB/Jawi Department, English Department, Mathematics Department, Science Department, etc.) but does not mention a dedicated SEN section. A counselling office is described as providing emotional support and guidance on education options, rather than explicit SEN services. No explicit SEN program or list of supported needs is publicly disclosed on the available pages. If you need SEN details, please request direct confirmation from CHMS.

The school maintains an English Department as part of its Academic divisions. Public pages describe English-language activity spaces, including English Activity Rooms, indicating English language teaching and activities are integrated into the curriculum. However, explicit EAL (English as an Additional Language) programs or provisions are not described in publicly accessible pages. The presence of English activity spaces suggests language support activity, but there is no separate, clearly stated EAL program.

The school provides a Counselling Room in the Primary Block, with two counsellors who provide counselling to students experiencing emotional issues and offer guidance on career options and local/overseas tertiary education. This counselling service is a core component of student welfare and mental wellbeing support. The on-site Clinic employs two full-time nurses to treat students before referring them to a doctor if needed, supporting physical wellbeing that underpins mental health. The Kindergarten Education Approach emphasizes social-emotional development within its UN-inspired framework, reinforcing wellbeing from early ages. Together, counselling, health services, and a wellbeing-focused curriculum support students' mental wellbeing.

The CHMS English-language site does not publicly disclose a safeguarding or child-protection policy on accessible pages. A Counselling Room and health facilities are described as welfare provisions, but no formal safeguarding policy is published in the public sections of the site. It is not clear from publicly available pages whether a designated safeguarding lead or formal safeguarding procedures exist at the school. If safeguarding policy details are needed, please request confirmation from CHMS directly.

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.

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.

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