Draft:Chung Hwa Middle School, Bandar Seri Begawan

Chung Hwa Middle School, Bandar Seri Begawan (abbrev: CHMS,BSB; ; Sekolah Menengah Chung Hwa, Bandar Seri Begawan) or colloquially known as Wén Zhōng, is a co-educational private school located in Kampong Berangan of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. It is known as Brunei's largest and oldest Chinese private school since its establishment in 1922.

1920s to 1950s
Kapitan Orang Cina Ong Boon Pang and a number of prominent members of the Brunei Chinese community started the school. In 1918, it was first known as York Choi School and ran informally out of a two-story rented shophouse. In 1922, the school changed their name to Chung Hwa School and adopted a primary school ing system in 1926. John Graham Black, the British resident in Brunei at the time, presided over the inauguration ceremony of a new school building that was constructed in Jalan Bendahara in 1938.

In 1940, Ong Boon Pang passed away after chairing the school board for 22 years, founding and laying the solid foundation the school is currently built upon. During the Japanese occupation of Brunei, the school briefly ceased operation. After the liberation of Brunei from the Imperial Japanese, the school resumed operation headed by a directorial system.

The school had 536 pupils enrolled in 1952; that number increased to 581 the following year. When the school began providing secondary education in 1955, it was renamed Chung Hwa Middle School, Brunei. The Bruneian government began subsidising the school in 1957, covering the costs of building and renovating the school's essential buildings as well as the wages of the instructors and administrators. The school that offered an upper-secondary level successfully adopted a complete learning program in 1959. The school additionally exceeded the milestone of 1000 pupils overall at this time.

1960s to 1970s
A two-story main structure was finished in 1962 thanks to donations from the local population and the government of Brunei. In the same year, the school began offering kindergarten instruction. A spacious hall was constructed in 1968, and in May 1982 it was dubbed the Darussalam Hall.

When the government stopped providing financial support for the school in 1970, financial constraints were implemented. The issue was fixed when Lim Teck Hoo, the other members of the board, and the Chinese Community agreed to provide the school a monthly donation. The school celebrated it's 50th anniversary in 1972 officiated by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.

From 1975 forward, every secondary school subject—aside from Mandarin, Malay, History, Music, Physical Education, Art, and Moral Education—had to be taught in English. Government instructors began teaching Malay language about the primary level in the school at the same time. The school also commemorated its 50th anniversary in 1972 by breaking ground on a brand-new, four-story secondary school building. The Muara Chinese took steps to send their kids to the school only in the 1970s and 1980s, however some also enrolled in English stream schools.

1980s to 1990s
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the school underwent a significant phase of expansion and enhancement. The building of a new administration complex and the 1982 commemoration of its 60th anniversary, which Prince Mohamed Bolkiah attended, were two of the event's major highlights. In 1986, the school launched its sixth form classes, and the creation of the Alumni Education Fund. In addition, the school was among the first to computerise management processes and introduce digital lessons for extracurricular and administrative purposes.

The institution maintained its pace in the early 1990s by building a new dormitory building for faculty and staff. In 1998 when its website was launched, giving parents and other interested parties easy online access to student performance reports and test results. The school also incorporated information and communications technology (ICT) into the classroom.

2000s to present
To improve academic resources for students, the school launched online access to instructional materials via its website in the early 2000s. The school improved its ICT facilities in response to Ministry of Education requirements; in 2002, it became the very first school in Brunei with an internet connection and established the Chung Hwa Network inside the library. Then-chairman Ang Swee Chuan formally launched the Chung Hwa Middle School, Bandar Seri Begawan Legacy Hall on 28 September 2002. The brand-new educational building, known as the Pehin Datu Temenggong Dato Seri Paduka Lim Teck Hoo Building, finished on 6 January 2008. Lau Ah Kok was there to grace the opening ceremony. To improve traffic flow at the school, the new departure bridge was officially opened on 19 July. On 15 November 2008, when the new school building was officially opened by Abdul Rahman Taib.

The school's primary department began using a new education method for Chinese language from the beginning of 2011. In the same year, the school also won awards in a number of national and local contests, such as the APICTA Competition in Pattaya, and Kuala Lumpur. On 14 September 2015, the Ong Tiong Oh Pedestrian Bridge was completed and open for use to improve students' safety and to alleviate traffic jams; which was officially opened by Suyoi Osman on 22 September. In 2022, the school celebrated the centenary of its founding in 1922.

School song
The school song was composed by Chinese musician, writer and composer, Hwang Yau-Tai and the lyrics by 锺志鹏.

Chairpersons and Principals
The members of the school board of directors democratically elect the chairperson to lead the board. Since 2001, the chairman has been in office for a term of four years, or until the next board vote.

Notable alumni

 * Wu Chun, Bruneian actor and singer
 * Basma Lachkar, Bruneian wushu athlete
 * Walid Lachkar, Bruneian wushu athlete
 * Hosea Wong, Bruneian wushu athlete
 * Ong Kim Kee, Bruneian businessman