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Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards
The Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award ( zh, t=香港傑出學生選舉) is a student contest in Hong Kong. The Award aims to encourage promising students with outstanding academic, extra-curricular and community service achievements, and morality. From 1985 to 2010, the Award was organised by the Lion & Globe Educational Trust and co-organised by the Outstanding Young Persons' Association. Starting from 2011, the Award has been organised by the Youth Arch Foundation and co-organised by the Outstanding Young Persons' Association. Every year, about ten secondary school students from local and international schools in Hong Kong are selected to be the "Hong Kong Outstanding Students". History The Award began in 1985 as the "Hong Kong Outstanding Female Students Award", which only accepted applications from female students; it was opened to male students in 1987. Over the first 25 years, the Award had been organised by Doreen Leung, the first female recipient of the Outstanding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pokfulam, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally established as the University of Hong Kong in 1911. It is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. The university was established and proposed by Governor Sir Frederick Lugard in an effort to compete with the other Great Powers opening universities in China. The university's governance consists of three bodies: the Court, the Council, and the Senate. These three bodies all have their own separate roles. The Court acts as the overseeing and legislative body of the university, the Council acts as governing body of the University, and the Senate as the principal academic authority of the university. The university currently has ten academic faculties and 20 residential halls and colleges for its students, with English being its main medium of instruction and asses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NT Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School
The New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School (abbreviated as NTHYKYLDSS) () is a Hong Kong secondary school located in Yuen Long, New Territories. Its motto is in Chinese "務本力學", meaning "conscientiousness and diligence". The official medium of instruction is English. History The foundation-laying ceremony of the school was held in 1966. The school opened in 1967, using the campus of the Yuen Long Public Secondary School until 1968, when the construction was completed. The opening ceremony was then held in 1969, with Sir David Trench as the officiator. The school council was established on the same year, with Ho Chuen Yiu as the chairman. In 1970, Tang Yuek Fan took over as the chairman of the school. In 1983, Lau Wong-fat Lau Wong-fat, Grand Bauhinia Medal, GBM, Gold Bauhinia Star, GBS, Order of the British Empire, OBE, Justice of the peace, JP (; 15 October 1936 – 23 July 2017) was a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Salle College
La Salle College (LSC; zh, t=喇沙書院, j=laa3 saa1 syu1 jyun2) is a boys' secondary school located in Kowloon City District, Hong Kong. It was established in 1932 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Catholic religious teaching order founded by St John Baptist de La Salle. Regarded as one of Hong Kong's more prestigious institutions, the school often produces top-scorers in public examinations. The school uses English as the medium of instruction. History Foundation In the 1910s, Kowloon was expanding rapidly; the Second Convention of Peking had caused New Kowloon to be leased to Britain along with the New Territories. The escalating cost of real estate and increasing population density in Hong Kong Island prompted Portuguese residents to migrate en masse to Kowloon. Subsequently, the Brothers of the Christian Schools, who had founded St Joseph's College in 1875, opened a junior school on Chatham Road near Rosary Church; St Joseph's had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School
Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School (TWGSS; or in short) is an EMI school, EMI co-education secondary school located at 70 Hoi Pa Street, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. The school building consists of the hall, the laboratory wing, the classroom wing, and the new wing (completed in 2003). Tang Suk Ching is the current Principal (school), principal of the school, beginning her term in September 2016. History The school was founded in 1961, as the earliest secondary school in the Tsuen Wan District. Today it is recognised as one of the leading schools in Hong Kong in terms of academic results. TWGSS opened on 11 September 1961. The first campus site was in the newly established Hoi Pa Street Government Primary School, where 68 boys and 75 girls were accommodated temporarily. In September 1963, however, due to the lack of classrooms available for S1-S3 levels, the school was separated into A.M. and P. M. session. On 25 June 1964, students moved to the new campus and the whole-day scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryknoll Convent School
Maryknoll Convent School (MCS, ) (Demonym: Maryknoller) is a Roman Catholic girls' school with primary and secondary sections in Hong Kong. It was established in 1925 by sisters of the Maryknoll Sisters, a Catholic institute founded by Mary Joseph Rogers, Mother Mary Joseph. Its long history, traditions and distinguished academic results made Maryknoll Convent School a prestigious school in Hong Kong. The school uses English-medium education, English as the medium of instruction in all subjects with the exception of the subjects of Chinese Language, Chinese History and Mandarin. In 2024, BigExam ranked Maryknoll Convent School in the 13th place anongst the 445 schools in Hong Kong that offer the local HKDSE curriculum. BigExam based its rankings on several criteria, including but not limited to the school's HKDSE performance and the percentage of students pursuing further education after graduating. The school also counted a total of 15 winners of the Hong Kong Outstanding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocesan Boys' School
The Diocesan Boys' School (DBS) is a day and boarding Anglican boys' school in Hong Kong, located at 131 Argyle Street, Hong Kong, Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon. The school's mission is "to provide a liberal education based on Christianity, Christian principles". Having run as a Grant School (Hong Kong), grant-aided school since it was founded, the school commenced operation in the Direct Subsidy Scheme in September 2003. It uses EMI schools, English as the medium of instruction. Its current headmaster is Mr. Ronnie Cheng Kay-Yen. History The first foundation In 1860, Mrs. Lydia Smith (wife of the Bishop of Victoria) and the Society for the Promotion of Female Education in the Far East (Also known as Female Education Society, or "FES") set up the Diocesan Native Female Training School, a day-school turned boarding school for native girls, affiliated with the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Diocese of Victoria. As stated in its first annual report, the purpose of the school wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Swiss International School
The German Swiss International School (GSIS; ; ) is an international school in Hong Kong established in 1969 by German and Swiss families looking for a bilingual German–English education in an international setting. Beginning with 73 students in its inaugural year, GSIS now has approximately 1,300 students from over 30 countries. History The school was established in 1969 by German and Swiss parentsMcCormick, Christy.German language is an educational spur" ''South China Morning Post''. Tuesday 1 August 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2015. led by Ingrid Buchholtz, with its first campus located at 1 Barker Road. This had followed two unsuccessful attempts at creating a German–Swiss school in 1967 and 1968. The German expatriate community in Hong Kong desired a German medium school but felt that alone it would not be able to support such an endeavour. A group in the Swiss community wishing to establish a German-medium school determined in 1964 that it alone could not sustain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen's College, Hong Kong
Queen's College () is the first public secondary school founded by the British colonial government in Hong Kong. It was initially named The Government Central School () in 1862 and later renamed Victoria College () in 1890, and finally obtained the present name of Queen's College in 1894. It is currently located in Causeway Bay. Brief history The history of the college can be traced back to the Chinese village schools that were believed to have existed prior to the founding of British Hong Kong as a colony in 1842. In August 1847, the British colonial government decreed that grants would be given to existing Chinese village schools in Hong Kong. It appointed an Education Committee in November of that year to examine the state of Chinese schools in Victoria City, Hong Kong, Victoria, Stanley, Hong Kong, Stanley and Aberdeen, Hong Kong, Aberdeen, the aim being to bring the schools under closer government supervision. Following its examinations, the Committee reported that 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocesan Girls' School
Diocesan Girls' School (DGS; ) is one of the oldest girls' schools in Hong Kong, operated by the Anglican Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui () to provide a well-rounded secondary education for girls. Structure DGS is governed by the Council of the Diocesan Girls' School. Having run as a grant-aided school since it was founded, the school changed to an operation in the Direct Subsidy Scheme mode starting with Secondary One classes in September 2005. English is the medium of instruction. By 2024, DGS accounted for a total of 52 winners of the Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards, ranking first among all secondary schools in Hong Kong, and outnumbering the combined number of winners of the next two schools. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools group. It has a "feeder" primary school known as Diocesan Girls' Junior School ("DGJS"). History Pre-war There was a Diocesan Native Female Training School founded in 1860 at Bonham Road and Eastern Street on Hong Kong Island. That ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Tien
Michael Tien Puk-sun (; born 26 August 1950) is a Hong Kong politician, businessman and member of the Legislative Council for New Territories North West. He is the founder and chairman of the G2000 and U2 Clothing retail chains and former chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). He was formerly a member of the Liberal Party, which was led by his elder brother, James Tien, and a member of the New People's Party. History Tien was appointed as the chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) in December 2001 amid public criticism on his predecessor, K. Y. Yeung. He proposed and implemented administrative reforms that enhanced KCRC's transparency and accountability; he regularly attended Legco meeting and explained the company's policies and decisions. In 2006, Tien resigned as chairman of the KCRC due to disputes with other directors over his management style. Tien joined the Liberal Party in 2008 and became District Officer for Kowloon West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education University Of Hong Kong
The Education University of Hong KongUniversity title approved HK Government news, 26 January 2016 (EdUHK) () is a public university in Ting Kok, , . The university was founded in 1994 as The Hong Kong Institute of Education. It is one of eight subsidised universities under the University Grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
