St. Paul's College, Hong Kong
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| St. Paul's College, Hong Kong | |
| 寅畏上主是為智之本 (The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom) |
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| School type | Direct Subsidy Scheme |
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| Established | 1851 |
| Principal | Dr. John Richard Kennard |
| Faculty | Banyan, Gingko, Oak, Pine, Rosewood, Yew |
| Students | Approx. 1300 students |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| Location | 69 Bonham Road, |
| Website | http://www.spc.edu.hk |
St. Paul's College (Traditional Chinese: 聖保羅書院) is the oldest secondary school founded in Hong Kong. The school was officially established in 1851 and its Council has had special status in Hong Kong, that it is a statutory body incorporated by a local ordinance, the St. Paul's College Council Ordinance. The aim of the school is, according to the Ordinance, to "provide education to Chinese youths in the English language upon Christian principles".
The school opened with one tutor and nine students. Today, the school has about 1,250 students, bearing little resemblance to its humble beginning.
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[edit] History
St. Paul's College receives special attention from historians as the world's first Anglo-Chinese school. Its founder, the Revd Vincent John Stanton, is also the first Colonial Chaplain of the former Colony of Hong Kong.
The Chinese characters in the school motto (寅畏上主是為智之本) are from Proverbs 9:10. They are usually translated in English as "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (KJV). The fact that the motto is in Chinese is significant. While it was more the fashion at that time to use Latin for such a purpose, the far-sighted founders of the school saw St. Paul’s College as a hub to foster bilinguals and to bring together the cultures of the East and the West.
After the Japanese Occupation the school was briefly merged with St. Paul's Girl's College, and renamed St. Paul's Co-educational College. The school resumed its individual status in 1949 and went on to be known as St. Paul's College once again when its campus on Bonham Road was completed, while St. Paul's Co-educational College remained, as its name implies, co-educational.
Today, St. Paul's College continues its excellent achievements both academically and in extra-curricular activities. Students excel in public examinations. Students bring home trophies won in international as well as local music and sports competitions. The school's old boys contribute in the government and as well as in the academic, professional and business areas.
The year 2001 marked the 150th Anniversary of the school, and in the same year the school decided to join the Direct Subsidy Scheme, under which the school is given more freedom in the enrollment of students and the design of the curriculum.
[edit] The Students' Association
The Executive Council is the decision making body of the Students' Association:
- Affiliated Clubs Committee - helps all clubs in financial need and in other matters such as club registration. There are 53 affiliated clubs under the students' association.
- Audit Committee - monitors the income and expenditure of the Students' Association.
- Chief Duty Officer - is responsible for arrangement of the SA officials' duty. There are around 30 SA officials every year who are under the administration of CDO.
- Programming Committee - is responsible for all the programmes held such as the Form One Day, the Class Overall Championship, etc.
- Public Relations Committee - is responsible for liaison with external bodies or schools.
- Student Publications Council - is responsible for the publication of Scope and Wayfarer.
- Welfare Committee - provides welfare services such as lunch-box service, book shop, sale of school sweaters, etc.
The current president of the students' association is Ip Gee Kin, Ken.
[edit] College song and hymn
The old college song was titled The Old St. Paul's College, composed by John Peel. The current college song is composed in 1970s by Rev. Moses Wu, the music teacher at the time; lyric by C. F. Miles. It was mostly sung during major college events such as the Speech Day, swimming gala and sports days. The song will be played the school orchestra in the Speech Day. The College Hymn, We Build Our School on Thee, O Lord, is also sung during important morning assemblies.
[edit] Lyric of the college song
Once again we here foregather,
pledge obedience to this rule:
That we ever will be faithful to the teachings
of our School.
Justice, Honour, Truth and Virtue
shall the watchwords be for all.
We thy sons who learnt these precepts
in the College of St. Paul,
Brothers here we stand together
all for each and each for all.
Down the years we will be faithful
to the College of St. Paul.
[edit] Lyric of the college hymn
We build our School on Thee, O Lord,
to Thee we bring our common need,
The loving heart, the helpful word,
the tender thought, the kindly deed.
We work together in Thy sight,
we live together in Thy love,
Guide Thou our faltering steps aright,
and lift our thoughts to Heaven above.
Hold Thou each hand to keep it just,
touch Thou our lips and make them pure,
If Thou art with us, Lord, we must
be faithful friends and comrades sure.
We change, but Thou art still the same,
the same good Master, Teacher, Friend,
We change, but Lord, we bear Thy Name
to journey with it to the end.
Dear Lord we pray, Thy Spirit may
be present in our School alway.
[edit] Lyric of the old St. Paul's College song
Do you know of St. Paul's College in Hongkong?
The School to which we all are proud to belong.
If you know of the school, you'll join in our song.
To honour our dear Old College.
For the boys of the school means to win great fame;
At sports or at books, it'll be just the same.
We're going to be first, to win a great name.
For the sake of our dear Old College.
On the football field; have you seen us play?
At Stonecutter's Island, we're swimming away.
The Championship won, on school Sport's Day
To uphold the good name of our College.
For the boys of the school means to win great fame;
At sports or at books, it'll be just the same.
We will send from these walls, a noble band:
Who will work for the good of their Country.
[edit] Class structure and curriculum
Currently, there are six classes for each of Forms 1 to 5, and three classes for each of Forms 6 and 7.
[edit] Form 1 & Form 2
English Language, Chinese Language, Putonghua, History, Geography, Economic & Public Affairs, Religious Studies, Chinese History, Mathematics, Computer Literacy, Integrated Science, Art & Design, Music, Physical Education
[edit] Form 3
English Language, Chinese Language, Putonghua, History, Geography, Economic & Public Affairs, Religious Studies, Chinese History, Mathematics, Computer Literacy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Visual Art, Music, Physical Education
[edit] Form 4 & 5
- Art, Music - for selected students
Class A: English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics, Religious Studies, History, Chinese History, Geography, Economics, Music (non-examinable), Physical Education (non-examinable)
Class B: English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics, Computer & Information Technology, Religious Studies, Geography, Economics, Principles of Accounts, Music (non-examinable), Physical Education (non-examinable)
Class C, D: English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics, Religious Studies, Biology, Chemistry, History, Physics, Music (non-examinable), Physical Education (non-examinable)
Class E: English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics, Religious Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Computer & Information Technology/Additionl Mathematics, Geography, Physics, Music (non-examinable), Physical Education (non-examinable)
Class F: English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics, Religious Studies, Additional Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Physics, Music (non-examinable), Physical Education (non-examinable)
[edit] Form 6 & 7
- Computer Application, Mathematics and Statistics- for selected students
Class A: Use of English, Chinese Language & Culture, Chinese Literature, Economics, Geography, History, Religious Studies (non-examinable), Physical Education (non-examinable)
Class B: Use of English, Chinese Language & Culture, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Religious Studies (non-examinable), Physical Education (non-examinable)
Class C: Use of English, Chinese Language & Culture, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Pure Mathematics, Religious Studies (non-examinable), Physical Education (non-examinable)
[edit] House System
The House System was first introduced in 1975. Currently, there are six houses. Each House is led by a House Master, and a number of Assistant House Masters/Mistresses. The House Master will appoint a student to be the House Captain.
| House | Color |
| Banyan | Blue |
| Ginkgo | Green |
| Oak | Orange |
| Pine | Purple |
| Rosewood | Red |
| Yew | Yellow |
[edit] List of Principals
- Rev. Vincent John Stanton (founder)
- Bishop George Smith (1849-1864)
- Bishop Charles Richard Alford (1867-1871)
- Bishop John Shaw Burdon (1874-1897)
- Bishop Joseph Charles Hoare (1898-1906)
- Bishop Gerald Heath Lander (1907-1920)
- Rev. Arthur Dudley Stewart (1909-1930)
- Col. Evan George Stewart, DSO, OBE, ED (1930-1958)
- Rev. Geoffrey Lowrey Speak (1959-1967)
- Mr. Timothy Wing-ho Ha, MBE, JP (1968-2006). He was first Chinese principal of the college. He is now the Secretary for Education of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.
- Dr. John Richard Kennard (2006- ). On 1st March, 2006. Dr. John Kennard (former Principal of St. Andrew's Grammar School in Perth, Western Australia) succeeded Timothy Ha's principalship and became the 11th principal of St. Paul's College. He promised to focus on academic endeavour, leadership and global awareness to equip Paulines to succeed in an increasingly complex world.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Wu Tingfang (伍廷芳), a Chinese politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China during the early 1910s, Hong Kong's first Chinese barrister, the first Chinese member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Hong Kong's first Chinese Justice of the Peace (JP)
- I. M. Pei (貝聿銘), a Pritzker Prize winning and internationally renowned architect whose important works include the Louvre Pyramid of Paris, Honorary Doctor of Letters (Hon DLitt) of the University of Hong Kong (1990)
- Stephen Ip Shu-kwan (葉澍), Secretary for Economic Development and Labour of the Hong Kong Government
- Joseph Yam Chi-kwong (任志剛), Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
- Lee Wing-tat (李永達), member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and former Chairman of the Democratic Party (DP)
- Jasper Tsang Yok-sing (曾鈺成), member of both the Executive Council of Hong Kong and Legislative Council of Hong Kong, former Chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), National Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the People's Republic of China
- Peter Kwong Kong-kit (鄺廣傑), first Archbishop and Primate of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Province, retired at the end of 2006, now Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Honorary Doctor of Divinity (Hon DD) of the University of Hong Kong (2000)
- Ching Cheong (程翔), experienced journalist and the correspondent for the Singapore Daily. He has been taken into custody by the Chinese government for spying.
- Lai Man-wai (黎民偉), father of film industry of Hong Kong
