Our History

The United Learning Centre (ULC) was founded in 2011 by Pastor Jonathan Than and financially supported by co-founder Mink Ong. In 2016, Pastor Jonathon resettled in Austin, Texas USA, and Julian Cangmah, a Myanmarese community member and volunteer himself, was appointed as the Head of School of ULC.

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 In the beginning of 2019, the landlord of ULC decided the school building and surrounding properties would be demolished for the construction of a car park. With the tenancy agreement to be terminated in April 2019, Julian Cangmah and the children had to vacate the centre. The change in circumstances put nearly 80 children at risk of exposure to traffickers and bad influences out on the streets.

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With many students not having a school, Julian Cangmah found a newly renovated property to rent and use as school grounds. With great community support and the blessing of the parents from ULC, a new earning centre was established. The new school was named THE PEACE EDUCATION CENTRE, in reference to the peace and freedom refugees from Myanmar seek. Apart from the provision of education, the education centre also ensures the children are sheltered and safe from the dangerous streets.

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In 2020, T-PEC was hit hard by the COIV-19 pandemic, but was able to continue providing high-quality education and living condition thanks to the generosity of donors from the public. In 2021, we launched an International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) programme to create a pathway for our 5th Form students to access higher education both locally and abroad, and therefore create possibilities for substantially better lives.