St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School (; often abbreviated as SJACS) is an aided boys' secondary school in

Kwun Tong District Kwun Tong is one of the districts of Hong Kong, 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon, and is the easternmost and southernmost district in Kowloon. It had a population of 666,500 in 2023. The district has the second highest pop ...

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. Founded in 1958 by Rev. Bro. Paul Sun, it was the first secondary school located in

Kwun Tong Kwun Tong is an area in the Kwun Tong District of Hong Kong, situated at the eastern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, and its boundary stretches from Lion Rock in the north to Lei Yue Mun in the south, and from the winding paths of Kowloon P ...

. It is a

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affiliated with the Diocese of Hong Kong. The

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of the school is

Saint Joseph According to the canonical Gospels, Joseph (; ) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. Joseph is venerated as Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, Eastern O ...

, and the school anniversary day is 19 March, the feast of St. Joseph.

History

The school was founded by Rev. Bro. Paul Sun in 1958 in a villa on

Kwun Tong Road Kwun Tong Road () is a major thoroughfare in Kwun Tong District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Location Kwun Tong Road starts at the junction with Prince Edward Road East, Clear Water Bay Road and Lung Cheung Road in Ngau Chi Wan. It runs along th ...

, now the premise of St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese Primary School (SJACPS). At first, the primary and secondary sections operated together. In 1967, the secondary section moved to 61 Kwun Tong Road, which is now the ex-premise. In 2008, the school celebrated its Golden Jubilee, and in January 2011 moved to Jordan Valley New Campus. In the academic year of 2017–18, the school celebrated its 60th Anniversary (Diamond Jubilee), whose celebrations included several open days and carnivals, facility upgrades, the Diamond Jubilee Walkathon, Brother Paul Sun's Memorial Rites, and several others, all with the theme of "Homecoming" - featuring alumni as the star of the theme. Due to the packed frequency of events, the cancellation of the second term joint-test was required.

School Song

Campus

* Jordan Valley New Campus The campus is located at 46 New Clear Water Bay Road, Jordan Valley,

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, near

Ngau Chi Wan Ngau Chi Wan (Chinese: 牛池灣) was a bay beneath Hammer Hill (Hong Kong), Hammer Hill in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It now refers to an area where Choi Hung Estate is situated. Features Amidst in an urban built-up area, the original Ngau Ch ...

, Choi Wan Estate, Ping Shek Estate, Shun Lee Estate. File:SJACS NewCampus East 191210 1.JPG File:SJACS NewCampus South 111110 1.JPG File:SJACS NewCampus West 111110 1.JPG File:SJACS NewCampus North 191210 1.JPG File:SJACS NewCampus BallCourt 1.JPG File:SJACS NewCampus Hall 111110 1.JPG File:SJACS NewCampus East 191210 2.JPG File:SJACS NewCampus Hall 121910 2.JPG * Kwun Tong Road Ex-premise The campus was located at 61

, near

Kai Yip Estate The following shows the public housing in Hong Kong, public housing estates (including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS)) in Ngau Tau Kok, Jordan Valley, Hong Kong, Jordan Valle ...

Kowloon Bay Kowloon Bay (Chinese: 九龍灣) is a bay within Victoria Harbour and a neighbourhood within Kowloon, Hong Kong. The bay is located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island. It is the eastern portion of Victor ...

, Jordan Valley, Ping Shek Estate, Choi Hung Estate. File:SJACS.JPG File:SJACS Campus 012010 4.JPG, Playground File:SJACS Campus M01 092009 1.jpg, Classroom File:SJACS Campus 052010 1.JPG, Corridor File:SJACS Hall 012011 1.JPG, School Hall File:SJACS Staircase 112010 2.JPG, No. 1 Staircase File:SJACS Corridor 112010 1.JPG, Corridor of 2/F File:SJACS Library 112010 2.JPG, Library File:SJACS Campus 012010 1.JPG, Staff Room

References

Secondary School Profiles

SJACS History from Official Website

"Item for Public Works Subcommittee of Finance Committee of the Legislative Council【PWSC(2008-09)16】"
262ES – A secondary school at development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley, Kwun Tong, 21 May 2008.

External links

SJACS Official Website

The Josephian Association

Rev. Bro. Paul Sun Education Foundation

SJACPS Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School Catholic secondary schools in Hong Kong Educational institutions established in 1958 Boys' schools in Hong Kong Secondary schools in Hong Kong Ngau Chi Wan Kwun Tong 1958 establishments in Hong Kong

History

School Song

Campus

See also

References

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