Marymount Primary School () is a Catholic primary school currently located on

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, Happy Valley,

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, Hong Kong. The secondary school arm is

Marymount Secondary School Marymount Secondary School (Abbreviation: MSS; Chinese: 瑪利曼中學; Demonym: Marymountian) is an all-girls Roman Catholic secondary school located in Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The medium of instruction is English. I ...

. Address: 336 Tai Hang Road, Happy Valley, HK. Map Tel: 2572 8728 Fax: 2572 4131

History

The school, originally known as Holy Spirit School, was founded by the

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, an American religious order, on 10January 1927 in

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. Back then, the school was on Robinson Road in Central

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. There were only eight classes of students sharing four small classrooms. In the 1930s, the school moved to a slightly larger building in

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. There were seven classrooms, but conditions were still cramped by today’s standards. By 1941, the school was offering a complete course leading to matriculation, and so was one of only a small handful of schools at that time which prepared girls for university. In 1941, Japanese forces invaded and occupied Hong Kong. The school was closed until 1948. When the school reopened, it was renamed Maryknoll School. As the school continued to expand, a new building with better facilities became necessary. In October 1957, the school moved to its present location on the wooded slopes at the top of Blue Pool Road, overlooking Happy Valley. At the same time, it was renamed Maryknoll Sisters’ School. Initially, the building housed both Secondary and Primary Sections, but in 1961 the Primary School was relocated to the premises at

, directly above the secondary school. During the school year 1978–79, the Maryknoll Sisters handed over the sponsorship of the school to the Columban Sisters. In September 1983, the name of the school changed to Marymount Primary School, and discontinued accepting male students. The sponsorship of the school was transferred by the Columban Sisters to the Christian Life Community in 1998. In 2002, the school moved to 22 Cloud View Road, North Point and started operation of whole-day schooling. The old Tai Hang Road primary school was torn down and rebuilt. Marymount Primary School moved back to Tai Hang Road in September 2006. From 1921–1953 (excluding closure during WWII) From the original Holy Spirit school through the Maryknoll Sisters School; The Primary and secondary arms of these schools were mainly girls admissions. Certain few exceptions were made for a small number of boys at grades Kindergarten through form 2 only in Maryknoll Sisters Primary School. Form 3 and higher levels were only girl admissions. Presently as Marymount both MPS and its secondary arm, Marymount Secondary School(MSS), are schools for girls only. Biography Maryknoll Principal Sr. Miriam Xavier Mug

Notable alumni

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- Singer * Angela Au - Pianist *

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- Politician/Journalist

References

External links

Official Website
{{Wan Chai District Primary schools in Hong Kong Roman Catholic primary schools in Hong Kong Educational institutions established in 1927 Maryknoll schools Happy Valley, Hong Kong 1927 establishments in Hong Kong