Chung Hua Primary School No.4 is one of the five primary schools (going to be six in 1998) in Kuching city managed by the Board of Management of Chung Hua Primary Schools No.1-5. It was formerly known as Yueh Kong School managed by the Hakka Association (one of the clan association in Kuching) before the second war world. In 1945 (after the second war world), the Board of Management of Yueh Kong School officially handed over the school to the present board of management (formed by a joint committee of 14 Chinese associations in Kuching) due to financial problem. On 1st November,1945, Yueh Kong School was renamed Chung Hua Primary School No.4.
The construction of the 3-storey concrete school buildings was carried out in three phases. In 1969, a row of 3-storey concrete building consisting of 12 classrooms situated near Nanas Road was completed. In 1977, another 2 concrete blocks consisting of 14 classrooms, a staff room and a library was built. The final phase of 12 more concrete classrooms was completed at the end of 1989. At present, the school facilities include 36 classrooms, a library, a staff room, a dental clinic, a Science laboratory, a workshop (for learning living skills), a computer room, 3 badminton courts and a basketball court.
The school is still short of a resource room and a school hall. The successful completion of the present school buildings was the invaluable efforts of the school Board of Management and the generous donations from the general public, especially the Chinese communities in Sarawak. In June 1989, an old boys' reunion day was successfully organized to raise fund for purchasing and installing of 2 ceiling fans ln each of the classrooms so as to provide a better study environment for the students.
Due to the rapid development of Kuching city, the population and residential houses within the school catchment area increases tremendously. As a result, the annual Standard 1 intake is very much higher than what the school can accommodate. The reallocation of the excess Standard 1 pupils to other Chinese schools nearby has caused a lot of inconveniences to the parents concerned. Ever since the year 1992, the annual intake has increased to six classes (about 330 pupils). To date the school has 56 teaching staff :1 clerk, 1 typist, 2 groundsmen and a night watchman.
Chung Hua Primary School No.4 has always been doing well both in academic and co-curriculum activities. In 1996, there were 18 pupils scoring 6A's in the UPSR (Standard 6 Assessment) examinations and 32 other scoring 5A's. The overall passing rate was 81.74% and the percentage of students passed in all the six papers was 64.34%.
In sport activities, oratory contest and story-telling competitions at inter-schools level, Chung Hua Primary School No.4 has been doing excellently well. In 1996, three students were selected to represent Sarawak in the diving event to SUKMA VI (Malaysian Mini Olympic) held in Kuantan, Pahang. The three divers are Foo Ming Swan, Ian Tan Siong Yuen and Roy Tan Siong Huon. Linsay Woon from the school was also selected to represent both the Kuching/Samarahan Division and Sarawak in the State/National level tennis championship. The school is also doing well in badminton and in athletic .
The present school headmaster is Mr. Goh Sze Kaong (since 1.7.92), the senior assistant I (academic) is Mr. Pui Jin Shih, the senior assistant II (student affairs) is Mdm. Chiew Boi Eng and the Senior assistant for co-curriculum is Mdm. Bong Kui Fah.
