Our school was established in 1953 as the only school in Hong Kong using Mandarin as the medium of instruction. The number of subjects being taught in English was increased in 1969, and the school, now classified as Anglo-Chinese, continued to justify its well-established, excellent reputation for high academic and moral standards. Although children of all backgrounds thrive in our school, we received many requests from families who wished their children to study, from Kindergarten to the top Primary class, in a more predominantly English-speaking environment.
For this reason, in September 1993 we added an International Section to the school, with, as its most important features, English as the medium of instruction, small classes, and a strong Mandarin component added to a British-based curriculum, We believe that this option enables us to serve more members of the Hong Kong community, whether they be residents or expatriates, or whether they are here temporarily or permanently. supervisor As the demand for school places has been increasing steadily over the years, our International Section established an extension in September 2002, and is using part of the school campus at Kiangsu-Chekiang College on Braemar Hill Road, North Point, for its upper Primary classes and the International Secondary section. I hope you will find our website both interesting and informative.
We are very proud of the work done in the school, and welcome visitors, whether academic colleagues or prospective parents. I encourage anyone with further questions to contact Ms. Fiona Pearson, Acting Head Teacher of the College, and Ms. Sandra Wyatt, Head Teacher of Foundation and Primary School, and Ms. Nicola Sugden, Head Teacher (Curriculum) of Upper Primary School, who will be happy to help you further.
Our school is part of the Kiangsu-Chekiang & Shanghai Residents Association group of schools. We grew from the requests of parents, who sought an alternative to the education provision offered in the Hong Kong mainstream community. We exist because of the Association and as such we carry on their support for the classical Chinese educational virtues of advocating the development of a student’s moral, intellectual, physical, social, and aesthetic capabilities. (College mission statement 1958).
The members of our association moved to Hong Kong from Kiangsu and Chekiang provinces and Shanghai. They are outward-looking, adaptable, industrious, and flexible. Whilst cherishing their origins the members view all cultures and peoples with respect and value diversity and homogeneity in equal measure.
Our school will strive to develop the same qualities in our students. The International Sections of our Schools are firmly placed in the “International” sector of education in Hong Kong. Like many schools in this sector, we were founded by immigrants, but we are not rooted in a foreign culture. We are Chinese in outlook and international in spirit. Our mission is to provide an education that reflects our beginnings but looks to the future. We respect and value the culture of our students and staff no matter where they come from, and draw on these cultures to give a balanced global perspective to our work.
The school has high regard for the value of language. Here we refer to our roots and Mandarin is extensively studied. English is our medium of instruction in all other areas. No matter the mother tongue of our students or staff it will be shown the same respect as any other. Human thought and endeavor are closely linked to language and we will not give up the opportunity to draw on the wisdom of other cultures just because it is outside our comfort zone.
We will endeavor to help our students grow into responsible, considerate, enquiring, young adults, who can make a positive contribution to the world. Our students come from many countries and will study and work in many more as they progress into adulthood. We intend that wherever they may go our students will be a welcome addition to that country and be able to keep growing and learning.
