In 1913, the house was turned into the first Teachers' Training College for Malay teachers, known as the Matang College. Ten years later on 1923, the college was closed for the new Sultan Idris Training College in Tanjung Malim. Subsequently, the residence was turned into a primary school, Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Matang.
In 1913, the house became the first Teachers' Training College for Malay teachers, known as the Matang College. Ten years later, in 1923, the college closed to establish the Sultan Idris Training College in Tanjung Malim. The residence was then repurposed into a primary school, Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Matang.