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==History ==
==History ==
Island School is now home to children from a large number of countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/607864/tragedy-triumph-mirror-society|title=Tragedy, triumph: a mirror of society|publisher=}}</ref>
Island School is now home to children from a large number of countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/607864/tragedy-triumph-mirror-society|title=Tragedy, triumph: a mirror of society|publisher=}}</ref>
Christopher Binge, previously secondary principal at the [[La Châtaigneraie (school)|La Châtaigneraie]] campus of the [[International School of Geneva]]. Binge studied mathematics at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, was head until June 2009. Binge left to become the head of [[Markham College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educhanges.com/who-is-chris/|title=Who is Chris?|date=27 August 2015|publisher=}}</ref>, and Stephen Loggie is now the current principal of Island School.
Christopher Binge, previously secondary principal at the [[La Châtaigneraie (school)|La Châtaigneraie]] campus of the [[International School of Geneva]]. Binge studied mathematics at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, was head until June 2009. Binge left to become the head of [[Markham College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educhanges.com/who-is-chris/|title=Who is Chris?|date=27 August 2015|publisher=}}</ref>, and Stephen Loggie is now the current principal of Island School. Binge is dearly missed by the school community.

With Loggie as their new principal, the leadership framework was drastically changed. Previously, Binge demonstrated an 'open door' policy; he was happy to speak to any staff or student if they sought to see him. This approach, alongside many of Binge's other great traits (and ability to rock on the saxophone), made him very popular with both staff and students. However, when Loggie assumed his position as the new principal, he introduced a drastic change in leadership. Now, if regular students or members of staff wanted to speak to Mr Loggie, they would need to speak to Loggie's vice principals first to obtain permission to see Mr Loggie. This led to a sense of disconnection between the levels of hierarchies within the school,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bizfluent.com/info-8536984-advantages-disadvantages-hierarchical-structure.html|website=bizfluent.com|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> which, in conjunction with the new split campuses, has stirred up notable concern amongst staff, students and parents.


==Campus==
==Campus==

Revision as of 19:37, 11 March 2019

Island School (港島中學)
Location
Map
Campus A(ISSTW): Pok Hong Estate, Sha Tin Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong
Campus B(ISTW): Sun Chui Estate, Tai Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong
Information
TypePrivate, secondary, co-educational
Established1967
PrincipalStephen Loggie
Facultyapprox. 100
Enrollmentapprox. 1,200
Colour(s)Red, white and blue
YearsYear 7–13
AlumniOld Islanders
Websitehttp://www.island.edu.hk/
Island School
Traditional Chinese港島中學
Simplified Chinese港岛中学
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyingǎng dǎo zhōng xué
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggong2 dou2 zung1 hok6

Island School is a co-educational international school located on Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It is the founding school of the English Schools Foundation, and is still a member. The school has been accredited by international organisations such as the Council of International Schools[1] and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[2]

The school was originally located in the Hong Kong Mid-Levels district (the site of a former British military hospital) until the school moved to two campuses in Sha Tin District (known as Campus A (ISSTW): Pok Hong Estate, Sha Tin Wai) and Tai Wai (Campus B (ISTW): Sun Chui Estate, Tai Wai) in December 2017, due to renovations to the former campus. It currently houses around 1,200 students across 33 nationalities.[3][4] Island School is a registered IB World School and offers the IB diploma program along with an alternative BTEC program in the senior years.

History

Island School is now home to children from a large number of countries.[5] Christopher Binge, previously secondary principal at the La Châtaigneraie campus of the International School of Geneva. Binge studied mathematics at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, was head until June 2009. Binge left to become the head of Markham College[6], and Stephen Loggie is now the current principal of Island School. Binge is dearly missed by the school community.

With Loggie as their new principal, the leadership framework was drastically changed. Previously, Binge demonstrated an 'open door' policy; he was happy to speak to any staff or student if they sought to see him. This approach, alongside many of Binge's other great traits (and ability to rock on the saxophone), made him very popular with both staff and students. However, when Loggie assumed his position as the new principal, he introduced a drastic change in leadership. Now, if regular students or members of staff wanted to speak to Mr Loggie, they would need to speak to Loggie's vice principals first to obtain permission to see Mr Loggie. This led to a sense of disconnection between the levels of hierarchies within the school,[7] which, in conjunction with the new split campuses, has stirred up notable concern amongst staff, students and parents.

Campus

The previous campus of Island School in 2016

The former campus consisted of seven blocks ranging from five to seven floors high, with blocks 1 to 6 arranged in a rectangular fashion. Students could travel to adjacent blocks by linked walkways or footbridges. As the campus was situated on mountainous terrain, blocks located closer to the mountain were placed at a higher altitude than their counterparts, and as such the floors between different blocks were often not correlated. The former campus was then demolished and all learning was diverted to the two replacement campuses.[3][4]

The two replacement campuses, Sha Tin Wai and Tai Wai, house two different sets of levels. Sha Tin Wai houses grades 7, 8, 12 and 13, while Tai Wai houses grades 9, 10 and 11.[8]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "School Information Page". Retrieved 16 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "WASC Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 16 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "ESF Island School Tai Wai Campus". Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "ESF Island School Sha Tin Wai Campus". Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Tragedy, triumph: a mirror of society".
  6. ^ "Who is Chris?". 27 August 2015.
  7. ^ bizfluent.com https://bizfluent.com/info-8536984-advantages-disadvantages-hierarchical-structure.html. Retrieved 11 March 2019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Three-hour commute: ESF school's plan to temporarily shift campus to New Territories sparks fears of student exodus". Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Prince Joachim". www.danmarkskonger.dk. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  10. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemarie-munk-86b95951/
  11. ^ https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/melanie-wilson/
  12. ^ "Laura's straw hat puts Patten in the shade". The Independent. 26 July 1992. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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