1947/2490
Onward. The present
reign.
1956/2499
Miss Prapit Kuvanondha’s term of office as school
Manager ended. Miss Pinn Hitasakdi was appointed as
the school Manager.
1957/2500
On the 16th August, there was a ceremony
to dissolve Presbyterian Group in Thailand at
Wattana Wittaya Academy’s Auditorium. The
Presbyterian Group gave assets and staff to the
Church of Christ in Thailand. The asset value given
to the Church of Christ in Thailand was more than
US$5,000 million.
1957/2500
Miss Ayada Kirinkul’s term of office as the school
Principal ended. School Principal was the
missionary’s position. So, Miss Ayada retired and
Miss Prapit Kuvanondha was appointed as the
Headmistress.
1958/2501
On the 30th January 1958, there was a
ceremony to lay the corner stone of Wattana Church
Building. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Horace
Ryburn, Dr. Kenneth E. Wells – the then Chairman of
School Board together with the Church Session. The
School Board asked
Dr. Amos Chang,
the famous architect to design the church building.
Dr.Taylor M. Potter,
the then Chairman of the Session oversaw the
construction until finished in August 1958.
The church building and equipments cost 700,000
baht, were offered by many church members. Part of
the contribution was the amount that
Dr.Thomas Heyward Hays
gave to the School. Mrs. McFarland donated an
amount of money as a memorial to Phra Artvidhyakom.
The money left from construction of school building
and donations also contributed to the church
construction. The offering ceremony was performed on
the 21st November 1958. Mrs. Tard
Prateepasen presided over the ceremony.
1962/2505
There was a construction of building for primary
classes.
1968/2511
There was a construction of three-storied
multi-purpose school building (Science building for
secondary classes).
1974/2517
There was a construction of a three-storied building
called ‘Satavassanusorn Building’, replacing the
first dormitory building (Jubilee Building), since
Jubilee Building was dilapidated.
1974/2517
Miss Wandee Kuntawongse was appointed as the school
Headmistress.
1975/2518
Miss Prapit Kuvanondha retired. Miss Wandee
Kuntawongse began to work in the Headmistress
office. Miss Pinyo Na Nakorn was appointed as the
School Manager.
1979/2522
The School was elected from Ministry of Education to
be awarded royal prize for secondary level.
1981/2524
There was a construction of ‘Panyakarn Library
Building’. Money used to build the Library was the
only rent received from letting approximately 25 rai
of land to International School. After that, the
school had no longer received any rent.
1981/2524
Miss Pinyo Na Nakorn retired. Miss Wandee
Kuntawongse was also appointed as the School
Manager.
1984/2527
Mrs. Chantana Thuaksuban was appointed as
Headmistress.
1985/2528
The School was elected from Ministry of Education to
be awarded royal prize for secondary level for the
second time.
1985/2528
Miss Wandee Kuntawongse retired. Miss Penpej Na
Nakorn was appointed as School Manager.
1987/2530
There was a construction of building for primary
classes (Ellinwood Building)
1987/2530
Miss Penpej Na Nakorn retired. Mrs. Chantana
Thuaksuban was appointed as School Manager. Mrs.
Sermsri Chaiyasate was appointed as Headmistress.
1989/2532
There was a construction of school refectory.
1990/2533
There was a construction of Wattana Sampan
Gymnasium.
1993/2536
Mrs. Chantana Thuaksuban was appointed as the first
School Director.
1995/2538
There was a construction of building for
kindergarten level, the new Neilson Hayes Memorial
Building.
1995/2538
Mrs. Chantana Thuaksuban retired. Mrs. Sermsri
Chaiyasate was appointed as the School Director.
Mrs. Punmaha Wuthiwaropas was appointed as the
School Principal.
1996/2539
The School was awarded royal prize “Golden Ganesh”
from HRH Princess Mahachakri Siridhorn for the best
chorus. The event was organized by Music Society of
Thailand.
1997/2540
There was a construction of dormitory (Prapit
Kuvanondha Building).
1998/2541
There was a construction of school waitress
dormitory.
1998/2541
On the 5th December 1998, Mrs. Sermsri
Chaiyasate the School Director, Mrs. Punmaha
Wuthiwaropas the Principal and a group of teachers
in Wattana Wittaya Academy, total 15 people, were
conferred royal decoration “Benjama Direkgunabhorn”.
1999/2542
The School was elected from Ministry of Education to
be awarded royal prize for secondary level for the
third time.
1999/2542 – 2003/2546
All three education levels of the School were
accredited with standard of educational quality from
The Office of Private Education Committee, Ministry
of Education.
2000/2543
On the 5th December, a group of 27
teachers in Wattana Wittaya Academy was conferred
royal decoration “Benjama Direkgunabhorn”.
2002/2545
On the 20th December, Mrs. Sermsri
Chaiyasate the School Director, Mrs. Punmaha
Wuthiwaropas the Principal were awarded with “Senior
Teacher” honoured pins and certificates at Dusidalai
Hall, Chitralada Palace.
2003/2546
On the 5th December, a group of 10
teachers in Wattana Wittaya Academy was conferred
royal decoration “Benjama Direkgunabhorn”.
2004/2547
There was a construction of “130th year
Building”.
2004/2547
The Russian Ministry of Education and Ministry of
National Culture invited Wattana Chorus to
participate in international chorus festival “Moscow
Sound”, in Moscow, Russia, between 19th
April and 3rd May 2004. Wattana Chorus
won 4 prizes, i.e.,
§ First prize for cultural performance by singing “Lao Gratob Mai”, folk dance medley and “Sawadee”.
§ First prize for general performance on compulsory song, “Sound the Trumpet”
§ Performance on religious song or hymn.
Certificate on the best performance from New Jerusalem Church.
2007/2550
A group of 10 teachers in Wattana Wittaya Academy
was conferred royal decoration “Jatutatha
Direkgunabhorn” and another 5 were conferred royal
decoration “Benjama Direkgunabhorn”.
2007/2550
There was a construction of “Ayada Kirinkul
Building”. The offering ceremony was performed on
the 8th November.