Chui Eng Free School

Chui Eng Free School

Historic site

About

Chui Eng Free School was established here in 1854 by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan. It was the second-oldest private Chinese school and also one of the first free educational institutions in Singapore.

National Heritage Board, Historic Sites (open data, Singapore Open Data Licence).

Facts and sources

Names
EN Chui Eng Free School한국어 추이엥 무료 학교 English: National Heritage Board; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Heritage
Historic Site (marked by NHB) National Heritage Board, record updated 2021-03-05
Planning area
Outram URA Master Plan 2025
Opening hours
Not in our sources NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
Data
/api/sight/chui-eng-free-school.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

Telok Ayer · Exit B The exit nearest this place, 82 m in a straight line (station 86 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps Far East Square, 130 Amoy Street, Singapore 49959

Area

Chinatown 469 m from the centre of the area Tanjong Pagar 763 m from the centre of the area

Nearby

Fuk Tak Chi Museum · 63 m away Ying Fo Fui Kun Architecture · 68 m away Former Nagore Dargah Mosque · 193 m away Yueh Hai Ching Temple Temple · 193 m away Former Keng Teck Whay Building Historic site · 224 m away Thian Hock Keng Temple · 242 m away

Sources and photo credits are on the terms page.