Summary
- SJK(C) Heng Ee’s new Bayan Lepas campus targets completion in early 2028 and opening in September.
- Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin announces RM100,000 allocation for the school.
- New campus could accommodate up to 1,080 students under two-session operations.
BAYAN LEPAS, November 14 — SJK(C) Heng Ee marked the groundbreaking of its new campus in Sungai Tiram on Saturday, with operations expected to begin in September 2028.
The ceremony was attended by Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh and Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin announced a RM100,000 allocation for the school, highlighting RM3.91 million distributed to more than 30 schools across his constituency.
Wong said construction would begin on November 16, with completion targeted within 15 months, during the first quarter of 2028.
The planned 18 classrooms could accommodate 540 students at 30 per class, or 630 at 35 per class, potentially reaching 1,080 under two-session operations.
The existing George Town campus currently has approximately 130 students. Chow said Penang allocated 12 acres of land in 2013, with approximately eight acres developed for SMJK Heng Ee’s Bayan Baru branch.
And the remaining four acres designated for the new primary school. The development includes academic blocks, laboratories, workshops, administrative offices, a canteen and a hall.
Planning permission was granted in May 2023, followed by building plan approval in July 2025. School board chairman Tan Sri Alex Ooi Kee Liang appealed for further donations to support equipment and operational preparations.
The new campus is expected to strengthen educational facilities and accommodate growing demand for Chinese primary education in Bayan Lepas.
