CURRENT SCHOOL PROFILE
Last updated: August 20, 2021
FACULTY AND STAFF
• Principal: Male 1; Female 0; Total 1
• Office Directors: Male 3; Female 3; Total 6
• Homeroom Teachers: Male 9; Female 32; Total 41
• Subject Teachers: Male 2(2); Female 4(4); Total 12
• Special Education Teachers: Male 3; Female 9(4); Total 16
• Kindergarten Teachers: Male 0; Female 7(1); Total 8
• Full-Time Counselors: Male 0; Female 1; Total 1
• Local Language Teachers: Male (2); Female 2(9); Total 13
• Dietitian / Administrative Officer: Male 0; Female 2; Total 2
• School Nurses: Male 0; Female 2; Total 2
• Clerks: Male 2; Female 2; Total 4
• Total Staff: Male 20(4); Female 64(18); Total 106
CLASSES AND STUDENT ENROLLMENT
• Grade 1: 6 classes; 90 boys; 89 girls; 179 students
• Grade 2: 6 classes; 87 boys; 61 girls; 148 students
• Grade 3: 8 classes; 93 boys; 93 girls; 186 students
• Grade 4: 7 classes; 87 boys; 94 girls; 181 students
• Grade 5: 7 classes; 80 boys; 90 girls; 170 students
• Grade 6: 7 classes; 74 boys; 98 girls; 172 students
• Elementary School Total: 41 classes; 511 boys; 525 girls; 1,036 students
• Special Education: 3 special education classes, 4 resource classes, and 2 itinerant classes
• Kindergarten: 3 classes
HISTORICAL STATISTICS
Upper Primary School (Six-Year Program)
• Before 1945: 3,585
• 1945–Academic Year 108 (2019–2020): 23,298
• Academic Year 109 (2020–2021): 198
• Total: 27,081
Advanced Division
• Before 1945: 562
• 1945–Academic Year 108 (2019–2020): 74
• Academic Year 109 (2020–2021): 0
• Total: 636
Overall Total
• Before 1945: 4,147
• 1945–Academic Year 108 (2019–2020): 23,372
• Academic Year 109 (2020–2021): 198
• Total: 27,717
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: No. 127, Xikang Road, Puli Township, Nantou County 545, Taiwan
Telephone: 049-298-2034
Fax: 049-290-4276
VoIP Number: 908615101
Website Administrator: t17815@mail.edu.tw
SCHOOL HISTORY
FOUNDING AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT (1898–1968)
• October 1, 1898 — The school was founded as Puli-she Public School of Nantou Prefecture at the site of present-day Puli Third Market.
• August 16, 1935 — The school relocated to its present campus.
• April 1, 1936 — The school was renamed Puli North Public School.
• December 12, 1945 — Following Taiwan’s retrocession, Principal Zhang Yuteng took office.
• April 1, 1946 — The school was renamed Puli First National School, Taichung County.
• January 1, 1948 — The affiliated kindergarten began operation.
• October 21, 1950 — The school was renamed Puli First National School, Nantou County.
• December 1, 1962 — The school was designated a priority-support national school.
• August 1, 1968 — The school adopted its present name, Puli Elementary School, Nantou County.
GROWTH AND EXPANSION (1970–1997)
• August 1, 1970 — The school was designated the central elementary school of Puli Township, Nantou County.
• October 2, 1972 — Principal Zhang Yuteng retired, and Principal Pan Mingzhang took office.
• August 17, 1977 — Principal Pan Mingzhang retired, and Principal Peng Dehua took office.
• December 1, 1978 — An experimental special education class for students with intellectual disabilities was established.
• October 5, 1980 — A Dental Health Center was established.
• August 24, 1982 — Principal Peng Dehua retired, and Principal Cai Xiuyin took office.
• May 8, 1988 — The school celebrated its 90th anniversary and established the School History Room.
• August 1, 1989 — Kindergarten classes were formally incorporated into the school’s organizational structure.
• December 15, 1991 — The acquisition of additional school land was completed.
• December 1, 1993 — The school district was expanded to include five boroughs: Ximen, Beimen, Bei’an, Beimei, and Tai’an.
• August 1, 1996 — Principal Cai Xiuyin retired, and Principal Huang Mulin took office.
• May 11, 1997 — The school held a series of events celebrating its 100th anniversary.
EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY AND CAMPUS RECONSTRUCTION (1999–2003)
• August 1, 1999 — Principal Huang Mulin transferred to another post, and Principal Huang Kunlian took office.
• September 21, 1999 — The 921 Earthquake destroyed all classroom buildings. Only the auditorium and Student Activity Center remained standing.
• October 12, 1999 — All unsafe buildings were ordered to be demolished, and plans were developed to rebuild the school on its original site.
• November 8, 1999 — The school temporarily relocated to a Taiwan Sugar Corporation processing-plant site. The first temporary classrooms were built along Gongcheng Road, allowing classes to resume on an emergency combined-class basis.
• March 29, 2000 — A second temporary campus was completed on Lot No. 351 in the Meizijiao Subsection.
• April 24, 2000 — Grade 4 and Grade 5 students moved to the second temporary campus and resumed their regular classes.
• June 16, 2000 — Reconstruction officially began on the original campus, with construction sponsored by the Tzu Chi Foundation.
• July 3, 2000 — Dharma Master Cheng Yen of the Tzu Chi Foundation personally presided over the Project Hope groundbreaking ceremony at the original campus.
• August 1, 2000 — The school’s administrative structure was reorganized. The Office of Student Discipline and Guidance became the Office of Student Affairs, the Guidance Office became the Counseling Office, and the General Affairs Office became the Administration Office.
• August 1, 2000 — The original four special education classes were reorganized into three special education classes, and one resource class was established.
• August 1, 2001 — An additional resource class was established.
• January 14, 2002 — The Project Hope reconstruction was completed, and students returned to the original campus.
• February 19, 2002 — The school lunch program was launched.
• May 28, 2002 — The reconstructed campus was officially inaugurated. The new facilities included 72 regular classrooms, 24 specialized classrooms, 14 offices, one school kitchen, one activity center, and one library.
• August 1, 2002 — Principal Huang Kunlian transferred to another post, and Principal Liu Wuxiong took office.
• August 30, 2002 — The Academic Affairs Office established an Information Technology Section. The Student Affairs Office established a Student Activities Section and a Health Section. The Administration Office established a Records Section.
• August 1, 2003 — One special education class was added, bringing the total to four special education classes, two resource classes, and one itinerant support class.
RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS (2004–2025)
• February 1, 2004 — Principal Liu Wuxiong retired, and Principal Xu Zhengzong took office.
• February 1, 2005 — Principal Xu Zhengzong retired, and Principal Zhang Yueling took office.
• August 1, 2006 — A Data Section was established within the Counseling Office.
• August 1, 2006 — The Ministry of Education designated the school as a Health-Promoting Center School.
• November 28, 2006 — The school received the Executive Yuan’s 2006 National Award of Excellence for English-Friendly Environments.
• May 12, 2007 — The school held a series of events celebrating its 110th anniversary.
• November 19, 2008 — The school received the inaugural Ministry of Education Reading Rock School Award, marking its first receipt of this honor.
• January 1, 2011 — The school held a Happy Carnival Fair.
• August 1, 2012 — Principal Zhang Yueling retired, and Principal Chen Maode took office.
• August 1, 2012 — The affiliated kindergarten was officially renamed the preschool division.
• August 1, 2015 — Principal Chen Maode retired. Yi Yuanpei, Director of Academic Affairs, served as acting principal.
• August 1, 2015 — An Equipment Section was established within the Academic Affairs Office, while the Data Section of the Counseling Office was discontinued.
• August 1, 2016 — Principal Wu Yaotang took office.
• February 22, 2017 — The Puli Elementary School Alumni Association was established.
• August 1, 2017 — Principal Wu Yaotang retired, and Principal Zhong Senxiong took office.
• August 1, 2017 — The Administration Office reverted to its former name, the General Affairs Office.
• October 28, 2017 — The school held a series of events celebrating its 120th anniversary and honored its first group of Distinguished Alumni.
• May 11, 2018 — An inauguration ceremony was held for the newly constructed athletics track and LOHAS Fitness Station.
• October 25, 2018 — The school was recognized by the Ministry of Education as a Model School for Character Education. It was the only elementary school in Nantou County to receive the honor that year.
• February 27, 2019 — An inauguration and plaque-unveiling ceremony was held for the School-Community Reading Center.
• October 15, 2019 — The Smart Campus Network, developed under the 2019 Forward-Looking Infrastructure Development Program, was completed.
• November 7, 2019 — The Nantou County Internet Addiction Prevention Center was established and officially inaugurated at Puli Elementary School.
• December 28, 2019 — The school held its 122nd Anniversary Fair.
• April 1, 2020 — Nantou County’s first futsal court officially opened at Puli Elementary School.
• December 26, 2020 — The school held its 123rd Anniversary Sports Day.
• December 31, 2021 — The school held its 124th Anniversary Sports Day.
• December 6, 2022 — The school received the Ministry of Education’s National Road Safety Golden Safety Award.
• December 24, 2022 — The school held its 125th Anniversary Fair, featuring an exhibition of historic education photographs and an exhibition of student achievements.
• December 23, 2023 — The school held its 126th Anniversary Sports Day and honored its second group of Distinguished Alumni.
• April 26, 2024 — The school received the Ministry of Education Reading Rock School Award for the second time.
• December 21, 2024 — The school held its 127th Anniversary Fair.
• August 1, 2025 — Principal Zhong Senxiong transferred to another post, and Principal Qiu Guofeng took office.
• December 27, 2025 — The school held its 128th Anniversary Sports Day.
Puli Elementary School, Puli Township, Nantou County
First Semester of Academic Year 115 (2026–2027)
Data as of August 12, 2026
SCHOOL TOTAL
• Boys: 532
• Girls: 490
• Total Enrollment: 1,022 students
GRADE 1
Grade Total: 75 boys; 75 girls; 150 students
• Class 1: 14 boys; 15 girls; 29 students
• Class 2: 16 boys; 13 girls; 29 students
• Class 3: 15 boys; 14 girls; 29 students
• Class 4: 14 boys; 15 girls; 29 students
• Class 5: 15 boys; 16 girls; 31 students
• Class 6: 1 boy; 2 girls; 3 students
GRADE 2
Grade Total: 74 boys; 62 girls; 136 students
• Class 1: 14 boys; 11 girls; 25 students
• Class 2: 13 boys; 12 girls; 25 students
• Class 3: 12 boys; 12 girls; 24 students
• Class 4: 14 boys; 11 girls; 25 students
• Class 5: 15 boys; 11 girls; 26 students
• Class 6: 6 boys; 5 girls; 11 students
GRADE 3
Grade Total: 71 boys; 77 girls; 148 students
• Class 1: 9 boys; 14 girls; 23 students
• Class 2: 12 boys; 11 girls; 23 students
• Class 3: 12 boys; 13 girls; 25 students
• Class 4: 13 boys; 12 girls; 25 students
• Class 5: 12 boys; 12 girls; 24 students
• Class 6: 11 boys; 13 girls; 24 students
• Class 7: 2 boys; 2 girls; 4 students
GRADE 4
Grade Total: 103 boys; 85 girls; 188 students
• Class 1: 13 boys; 10 girls; 23 students
• Class 2: 12 boys; 11 girls; 23 students
• Class 3: 11 boys; 11 girls; 22 students
• Class 4: 13 boys; 11 girls; 24 students
• Class 5: 12 boys; 11 girls; 23 students
• Class 6: 13 boys; 12 girls; 25 students
• Class 7: 14 boys; 10 girls; 24 students
• Class 8: 13 boys; 8 girls; 21 students
• Class 9: 2 boys; 1 girl; 3 students
GRADE 5
Grade Total: 111 boys; 89 girls; 200 students
• Class 1: 13 boys; 12 girls; 25 students
• Class 2: 12 boys; 10 girls; 22 students
• Class 3: 13 boys; 11 girls; 24 students
• Class 4: 14 boys; 11 girls; 25 students
• Class 5: 14 boys; 11 girls; 25 students
• Class 6: 15 boys; 10 girls; 25 students
• Class 7: 13 boys; 12 girls; 25 students
• Class 8: 13 boys; 10 girls; 23 students
• Class 9: 4 boys; 2 girls; 6 students
GRADE 6
Grade Total: 98 boys; 102 girls; 200 students
• Class 1: 11 boys; 12 girls; 23 students
• Class 2: 13 boys; 13 girls; 26 students
• Class 3: 11 boys; 14 girls; 25 students
• Class 4: 12 boys; 12 girls; 24 students
• Class 5: 11 boys; 14 girls; 25 students
• Class 6: 11 boys; 13 girls; 24 students
• Class 7: 15 boys; 11 girls; 26 students
• Class 8: 11 boys; 12 girls; 23 students
• Class 9: 3 boys; 1 girl; 4 students