Montfort College
| Montfort College | |
|---|---|
Montfort College, Primary Section | |
| Location | |
269 Charoenprathet Rd. Changpeuk, Muang Northern Thailand , , | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private school |
| Motto | Labor Omnia Vincit (Latin) Labor Conquers All Things |
| Religious affiliations | Roman Catholic (Gabrielite Brothers) |
| Established | March 16, 1932 |
| Founder | St. Gabriel Foundation |
| Status | In Operation |
| School district | Mueang Chiang Mai District |
| Director | Sir.Thaksabut Kraiprasit, f.s.g. (Primary school) Sir.Chamnan Laorakphon, f.s.g. (Secondary school) |
| Patron | St. Louis de Montfort |
| Faculty | est. 600 |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| Age range | 6-12 (Primary) 12-18 (Secondary) |
| Enrollment | 5,600 |
| Average class size | 50 (Regular Programme) 30 (English Programme) |
| Language | Thai English French Mandarin Chinese Japanese |
| Hours in school day | 08:30 – 15:45 (Primary) 08:20 – 16:50 (Grade 7-9) 08:20 – 16:30 (Grade 10-11) 8:20 – 15:40 (Grade 12) 8:20 – 14:30 (Grade 10-12 on Wednesdays) |
| Classrooms | 1-11 (Primary) 1-10, ABC (Secondary) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colours | Red, white, blue |
| Song | Thai Version: March Montfort English Version: Come cheer |
| Sports | Track and field, futsal, football, 7-a-side football, swimming, chairball, volleyball, badminton |
| National ranking | Top 20 |
| Tuition | ~20,000 – 30,000 (Regular programme) ~70,000 – 90,000 (English programme) |
| Website | http://www.mcp.ac.th/ (Primary) http://www.montfort.ac.th (Secondary) |
Montfort College (Thai: มงฟอร์ตวิทยาลัย) is a private Catholic school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was established on March 16, 1932.
Montfort College has 2 locations: One for primary students (grade 1-6) beside the Ping river, and one for secondary (grade 7-12) beside the railway tracks. It is widely regarded as one of the top schools in Northern Thailand.
History
The Brothers of St. Gabriel came to Chiang Mai and established Montfort Primary School in 1932 along Charoen Prathet Road on a 5-acre (20,000 m2) plot of land provided by Bishop Peross from Luang Anusarn Suntorn who gave his financial support at no interest. The land was located along the Ping River, approximately 200 meters from the Sacred Heart Church. Montfort School opened its first academic y,ear on 16 March 1932. Fr. Reunemenier was the manager, Brother Simon the first director, Brother Ambrosio the vice-director and Brother Louis was responsible for new construction.
Montfort College opened its secondary section in 1949, started to admit girls to its secondary section from levels 10–12 in 1975 and started to admit girls to its primary section in 2009.
Offered Classes
Montfort College has two sections: Primary (grades 1–6) and secondary (grades 7–12). In 2013, the secondary section had 3,238 students, while the primary had approximately 2,400 students. The primary school has two teaching syllabuses: Normal Programme (Bilingual), and English Programme.
The secondary school offers classes as follows:
Grade 7-9
- Gifted Bilingual Programme: Gifted Science-Mathematics, Gifted English, Gifted Digital and Technology
- Bilingual Programme
- English Programme: English Programme, and International Programme (Only Grade 7).[1]
Grade 10-12
- Gifted Bilingual Programme: Gifted Mathematics-English, Gifted Chemistry, Gifted English, Gifted Biology, Gifted Thai, Gifted Physics, Gifted Mathematics, Gifted Digital and Technology (Gifted Engineering no longer exists)
- Bilingual Programme
- Liberal Arts Programme: Music, Japanese, Mandarin, French
- English Programme: English Programme Science-Mathematics, English Programme Business Arts, and International Programme (Only Grade 10).[2]
Notable alumni
- Thaksin Shinawatra – The 23rd Prime Minister of Thailand, Former owner of English Premier League football club Manchester City
- Prince Wonglak na Chiangmai – Head of Northern Dynasty
- Surapong Tovichakchaikul – Deputy Prime Minister
- Tharin Nimmanahaeminda – Minister
- Tawatwong na Chiang Mai – Minister
- Sukrit Wisetkaew – singer and actor
- Witwisit Hirunwongkul – actor and singer
- Chookiat Sakveerakul – film director
- Panupong Wongsa – footballer
- Pattadon Janngeon - actor and singer[3]
- Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan - actor and singer
- Nalin Wangphol - singer and actress
References
- ^ "ระดับชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้น – MONTFORT COLLEGE" (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "หลักสูตรระดับมัธยมศึกษาตอนปลาย – MONTFORT COLLEGE" (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "ประวัติ เฟียต พัทธดนย์ นักแสดงหน้าใหม่ จาก เกรียนฟิคชั่น". movie.kapook.com (in Thai). K@pook. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2021.