Penang Free School

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Penang Free School is a historic and prestigious secondary school in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, renowned for producing many of the country’s prominent leaders and public figures.

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instanceOf boys' school
day school
historic school
secondary school
alumniDemonym Old Frees
campusType urban campus
city George Town
linked to: George Town, Penang
country Malaysia
currentAddress Green Lane, George Town, Penang
educationLevel secondary education
foundedAs free school for children of all races and creeds
foundedInCentury 19th century
foundedOn 1816-10-21
founder Reverend Robert Sparke Hutchings
genderAdmitted male
governingBody Ministry of Education Malaysia
hasAlumniAssociation Old Frees Association
hasHouseSystem true
hasNotableAlumnus Karpal Singh
P. Ramlee
Tun Dr Awang Hassan
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu
Tun Mohamed Suffian Hashim
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Wong Pow Nee
heritageStatus one of the oldest schools in Malaysia
locatedIn George Town
linked to: George Town, Penang

George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site
Penang
Penang Island
mediumOfInstruction English
Malay
motto Fortis atque fidelis
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Brave and faithful
nickname PFS
The Free School
notableFor being the oldest English-medium school in Southeast Asia
producing many Malaysian national leaders
producing prominent public figures
originalLocation Light Street, George Town
region Southeast Asia
religiousAffiliation secular
relocatedToCurrentSiteIn 1928
schoolColours blue
white
schoolType national secondary school
public school
state Penang

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Tunku Abdul Rahman educatedAt Penang Free School