A small Chinese school in Batu Kikir, Negeri Sembilan, has only Malay students in its Year One class this academic year.

According to Sinchew Daily, SJK(C) Chi Sin is an under-enrolled Chinese primary school with only 66 students this year. Out of these, all 20 students enrolled in Year One are Malay.

In fact, across all grade levels, only four out of 66 students are Chinese, making SJK(C) Chi Sin a predominantly Malay Chinese primary school.

Headmistress Won Siew Knew stated that the school is unique due to its high number of Malay students. Consequently, teachers have developed a special approach to effectively teach Mandarin to Malay students, as reported by Sinchew Daily.

The United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia, commonly known as Dong Zong, recently visited the school with researchers to observe how teachers conduct Mandarin classes for Malay students.

About 10 years ago, SJK(C) Chi Sin had less than 20 students, making it an under-enrolled school. Over the years, more local Malay parents have begun sending their children to the school.

Won noted that the school had 60 students last year, but in 2024, the number increased to 66. The student distribution is as follows: 20 in Year One, 11 in Year Two, 10 in Year Three, 12 in Year Four, four in Year Five, and nine in Year Six.