St. Paul's Co-educational College
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St. Paul's Co-educational College 聖保羅男女中學 | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 22°16′33″N 114°09′30″E / 22.27583°N 114.15833°ECoordinates: 22°16′33″N 114°09′30″E / 22.27583°N 114.15833°E |
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Type | Grant, DSS, secondary, co-educational, day, boarding, through-train. |
Motto | Faith, Hope and Love 信望愛 |
Established | 1915 | (as St. Paul's Girls' College)
Principal | (Debated) Mr Frederick Poon Siu Chi[1] |
Forms | Form 1 to Form 6 |
Enrollment | approx. 1,200 |
Average class size | 15-33 |
Alumni Association | Website |
Website | www |
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Traditional Chinese | 聖保羅男女中學 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 圣保罗男女中学 | ||||||||||
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St. Paul Girls' College | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 聖保羅女書院 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 圣保罗女书院 | ||||||||||
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St. Paul's Co-educational College (Chinese: 聖保羅男女中學), (often abbreviated as St. Paul's Co-ed., St. Paul's or SPCC) is an Anglican secondary school located at 33 MacDonnell Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. Founded in 1915, it follows the HKDSE and IBDP curriculums and is also the highest achieving (avg. score of 43) IB school globally and the highest achieving HKDSE school , it is the first Round Square school in greater China. St Paul's is also a prestigious school educating children of the successful and wealthy. It was the first school in Hong Kong to require a school uniform. Until after World War II, it was a girls-only college. Since 2001, it has been under the Direct Subsidy Scheme. It has an affiliated primary school, making it a school of the "through-train" system.[2]
History[]
The college was founded in 1915 as St. Paul's Girls' College (聖保羅女書院) by the Anglican church.[3] The college is one of the most prestigious schools in Hong Kong, educating many wealthy and successful students in Hong Kong, and is also highly selective. The school is the best IB school globally in 2021. IB School RankingThe school's motto is Faith, Hope and Love, derived from the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13. In 1918, the College was the first school to require students to wear school uniform.
In 1927, the College was moved to 33 MacDonnell Road, and became the site of the school since then.
In 1932, the College adopted the school badge that is still used now.
In 1945, the College resumed operation while St. Paul's Boys' College moved in. Since then, the College began accepting both boys and girls, becoming the first co-educational school in Hong Kong. As the College transformed from a girls school to a co-educational school, a whole-day primary school was established. Mr Maak Ying Kei was appointed as the Headteacher of the primary school.
When St. Paul's Boys' College moved back to their campus in Bonham Road in 1950, the school continued to accept both boys and girls, remaining co-educational. Before the primary school changed into an AM and PM school in 1957, it moved to 1 Calder Path. The position of Headteacher in the PM primary school was taken up by Ms Fok Lan Hing. In 1959, the new west wing of the College was completed as part of the secondary school.
In 1961, Ms Lee Quay Ying was appointed as the Headteacher of the AM Primary School after the retirement of Mr Maak Ying Kei. In 1966, the PM Primary School appointed Ms Chan Kwong Ying to become the Headteacher. In 1967, after Ms Lee Quay Ying resigned, Ms Lui Shui Ying took up the post as the Headteacher of the AM Primary School.
In 1971, a new campus in 33 MacDonnell Road was completed for the primary school.
In 1985, the swimming pool at 1 Calder Path has completed. Later in 1989, the whole 1 Calder Path Annex is completed.
Principal[]
The College's first principal was Mrs Martin, from 1915-1916. In 1916, Dr. Catherine Woo became principal. In 1952, Ms Bobbie M Kotewall became principal, and retired in 1984.[4] In 1984, Mrs Chen Lam Ngar Sheung became the principal. In 1999, Mr. Poon Chun Kau became the principal. In 2004, Dr. Anissa Chan became the principal. In 2017, Mr. Frederick Poon Siu Chi became the seventh principal of the College.[4][1]
Campuses[]
Located in the Mid-Levels, the campus has four parts: the Main Campus, the Li Chong Yuet Ming Building, the West Wing and the Calder Path Annex.
Notable alumni[]
Academics[]
- Lawrence J. Lau - former Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong; former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
- Arthur Li - member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong; member of the Council of the University of Hong Kong; former Secretary for Education and Manpower of Hong Kong; former Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Chung-Kwong Poon - former President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Kenneth Young - Theoretical physicist; Professor of Physics and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Public services / professionals[]
- Vivienne Poy - the first Senator of Canada of Asian descent; former Chancellor of the University of Toronto (the first of Chinese descent)
- Rebecca Chan - Decorated U.S. World War II veteran who served as a Nurse with the Flying Tigers (China), the U.S. Army (China) and the China National Aviation Corporation (China and India), with work including flying over the Hump (1942-1948); the first Head (Sister-Tutor-in-Charge) of the Nursing School of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Hong Kong, 1964-1975; 1933 graduate of St. Paul's Girls School (the forerunner of St. Paul's Co-educational College)[5]
- Andrew Li - former Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong; Also Vice Chairman of the School Council
- Audrey Eu - former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, party leader of the Hong Kong Civic Party, former Chairperson of the Hong Kong Bar Association
- Marvin Cheung - member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chairman of the Airport Authority Hong Kong
- Moses Cheng - Chairman of the Hong Kong Education Commission, former Chairman of the Council and Court of the Hong Kong Baptist University, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- Selina Chow - former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- Priscilla Leung - Kowloon City District Councilor (Elected)
- Maria Tam - former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- Eric Li - former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, former President of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants
Business[]
- Johnny Hon - Venture capitalist
- Victor Li - Managing Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited; elder son of multibillionaire Li Ka-Shing
- Richard Li - Chairman of PCCW; younger son of multibillionaire Li Ka-Shing
- Ronnie Chan - Chairman of Hang Lung Properties
- Adrian Cheng - CEO of New World Development; grandson of multibillionaire Cheng Yu-tung
Musicians[]
- Warren Lee - Artist, concert pianist; Music Director of St. Paul's Co-educational College
- Kenneth Chan - actor
- Danny Chan - the late singer
- Michael Kwan - singer
- Justin Lo - singer-songwriter
- Samuel Wong - Conductor
- Mark Lui - Songwriter
- Eugene Pao - Jazz guitarist
Others[]
- Sham Yen Yi - 2014 Miss Earth China
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b The Council of St. Paul’s Co-educational College. "Letter to stakeholders: appointment of Mr Frederick Poon" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ ""Through-train" Mode". Education Bureau, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "School History - The School - About - St. Paul's Co-educational College". spcc.edu.hk. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ a b "School History". spcc.edu.HK. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Rebecca Chan Chung, Deborah D.L. Chung and Cecilia Ng Wong, "Piloted to Serve", 2011.
External links[]
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- SPCC Official Website
- SPCC Alumni Association
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. School building of 1927, St Paul's Co-educational College, No. 33 MacDonnell Road Picture
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Heritage Impact Assessment Report. Redevelopment of St. Paul's Co-educational College (Phase 2), February 2011
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Central and Western Heritage Trail. St. Paul's Co-educational College
- Central, Hong Kong
- Educational institutions established in 1915
- Protestant secondary schools in Hong Kong
- Anglican schools in Hong Kong
- Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong
- International Baccalaureate schools in Hong Kong
- Round Square schools
- Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
- Through Train schools
- 1915 establishments in Hong Kong