Hong Kong True Light College (HKTLC; ) is a
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
girls secondary school in
Ap Lei Chau,
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, island in the southern part of Hong Kong. Known colloquially and on road signs simply as Hong Kong, the island has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km ...
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Hong Kong.
History
Harriet Newell Noyes, an American
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
missionary, founded True Light College in
Guangzhou in 1872.
[那夏理：创办真光学堂的洋女子]
oyes: Founder of the True Light Academy retrieved 1 April 2015 Four schools are associated with True Light - Hong Kong True Light College, which were established from 1935 to 1973. In 1975, the Hong Kong True Light College was founded in
Caine Road, and was later relocated to
Ap Lei Chau in 1995. The Chinese name was also changed in 1999.
School motto
* 'Thou art the light of the world' () (
Matthew
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School badge
* Star of Bethlehem
School ethos
* Hong Kong True Light College is marked by the culture of simplicity. It aim at cultivating students' good character and implementing a Christian-based holistic education. In school, students need to wear a blue 'cheong-sam', a traditional costume for Chinese women. Students may wear short hair, plaits or pony-tails.
School song
* 'We sing of a school where we’re happy as can be, of course, we mean Chan Kwong. In our work and in our play, we’re as good as we can be, for the glory of Chan Kwong. In the days that have gone by, there were keepers of the light, good keepers at Chan Kwong. And in the coming time, we too will keep the light, keep it shining for Chan Kwong.
EFRAINor the glory of Chan Kwong we’ll live, for the glory of Chan Kwong. In the days that are to be, we’ll be good as we can be, for the glory of Chan Kwong.'
Notable alumni
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Elanne Kong, Hong Kong actress and singer
See also
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True Light Middle School of Hong Kong
The True Light Middle School of Hong Kong (TLMSHK) () is a well-known girls' school located at Tai Hang, Hong Kong Island. The school consists of a secondary, a primary and a kindergarten section, located at the same premises. While the secondar ...
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True Light Girls' College
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Kowloon True Light Middle School
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Education in Hong Kong
Education in Hong Kong used to be largely modelled on that of the United Kingdom, particularly the English system. Since 2012, the overhaul of secondary school diploma has introduced changes to the number of school years as well as the two-t ...
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List of secondary schools in Hong Kong
References
External links
Official Website(In Traditional Chinese)
(In English)
Protestant secondary schools in Hong Kong
Primary schools in Hong Kong
Southern District, Hong Kong
Girls' schools in Hong Kong
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