 With the independence of the Federation of Malaya and in line with national policy, the Board of Governors agreed to accept the government funding and assistant for the administration of the school.It was renamed Hwa Chiao National Type Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Hwa Chiao) with the appointment of Mr Tseng Hsi Kuei as Principal.Due to the shortage of classrooms, the school operated in two sessions per day i.e.