St Stephen's College (Hong Kong)

St. Stephen's Bandtard
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Location
22 Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong
Information
Type	Direct Subsidy Scheme Secondary School
Motto	Fortitudinis Fundamentum Fides
Established	1903
Principal	Ms. Carol C. Yang
Enrollment	1200 in 33 Classes
Publications	Chimes (College Magazine), 采茝 (Students' Association Publication),Bitchtard (2010-2011 Students' Association (Alpha) Publication), 2 paper work (2011-2012 Students' Association (SOAR) Publication), 思藻 (Chinese Society Publication), SSC Times (English Society Publication), Mathematics Challengers Paper (Mathematics Society Publication), MUSO Monthly (Music Society Publication)
Website	http://www.ssc.edu.hk

St. Stephen's College (Chinese: 聖士堤反書院) is a Christian DSS coeducational secondary school located in Stanley, Hong Kong. With an area of about 150,000 sq. ft., the College is the largest secondary school in Hong Kong, and is also one of the very few boarding schools in the territory, many buildings in the campus are listed in the list of historic Buildings and Declared Monuments by the Antiquities Advisory Board. When the College is founded in 1903, there were only 5 boarders and 1 day student; in academic year 2011-2012, there are 1200 students. The current principal is Ms. Carol C. Yang. The current cabinet of Students' Association is ECHO (Chairperson: 4Y Cho Pui Shan). St. Stephen's College uses English as a medium of instruction, except Chinese, Chinese History, Chinese Language and Culture, Putonghua, Visual Arts and Physical Education. St. Stephen's College is the first school in the territory having its own Heritage Trail in the school campus

East Wing Building, built in 1929

History

History

The establishment of the College dates back to 1902. A group of prominent Chinese businessmen approached the Church Missionary Society to administer a school for their sons. The inspiration came from Dr. pibi nay nay yan. The aim was to maintain the standard of teaching and level of equipment which is comparable to the best Public Schools in England. In 1903, St. Stephen's College was officially established on Bonham Road in Western District. In the 1920s, the government granted the school 25 acres (101,000 m²) on the Stanley Peninsula in recognition of outstanding contributions to education. The foundation stone was laid in April 1928 by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Cecil Clementi, and in May 1929, the college was fully functional in its new buildings, many of which are still in use today.

During the battle of Hong Kong in the Second World War heavy fighting took place around the College, which was amongst the last British strongholds to surrender to the Imperial Japanese Army. Shortly after surrendering the Imperial Japanese Army broke into the College (which served as a military hospital during the battle) and murdered wounded soldiers of the Allied forces. (see St. Stephen's college incident) The Japanese later merged the College with part of Stanley Prison to form the Stanley Internment Camp.

The College reopened after the war and a chapel was built in 1950 to remember those who died during the Japanese occupation.

Turning to Direct Subsidy Scheme School Status

Originally a private school, St. Stephen's College became a government-funded public school during the late 1900s.

The College recently announced its intention to become a Direct Subsidy Scheme(DSS)School, an historic change to the College as it will free the school from the centralised funding system that currently administers secondary education in Hong Kong. If the plan is widely accepted by students, parents and alumni, this new plan will be implemented during the 2008-2009 academic year. Pupils enrolled in the 2006 Primary 4 class at St. Stephen's College Preparatory School, also based in Stanley, will be the first group to enter the DSS system. In order to upgrade the school administrative level, this is the first secondary school in Hong Kong to employ a Registered Professional Housing Manager on its staff to manage and handle all property and facilities-related issues for and on behalf of the school.

School Principal

• 1903 - 1914 : The Ven E. J. Barnett
• 1914 - 1915 : The Revd. A. D. Stewart
• 1915 - 1928 : The Revd. W. H. Hewitt
• 1928 - 1941 : Canon E. W. L. Martin
• 1947 - 1953 : Cannon E. W. L. Martin
• 1953 - 1955 : The Revd. F. R. Myhill
• 1955 - 1956 : Rev. R. W. Bowie (Acting)
• 1956 - 1958 : Mr. C. T. Priestley
• 1958 - 1965：Mr. J. R. F. Melluish
• 1965 - 1973：The Revd. R. B. Handforth
• 1973 - 1974：Ven. W. N. Cheung (Acting)
• 1974 - 1999 : Mr. Luke J. P. Yip (葉敬平先生)
• 1999 - 2004 : Mr. D. R. Too (朱業桐先生)
• 2005 - 2011 : Dr. Louise Y. S. Law (羅懿舒博士)
• 2011 - Now : Ms. Carol C. Yang (楊清女士)

Student Association

• 2001 - 2002 : (Chairperson: Kam Ho Yeung)
• 2002 - 2003 : (Chairperson: Lam Wing Yin)
• 2004 - 2005 : (Chairperson: Yip Kwok Sun)
• 2005 - 2006 : (Chairperson: Yeung Yam Min)
• 2006 - 2007 : Perfect Solution (Chairperson: 6B Tsui Chun Lam)(Defeated Cabinet: The Beacon)
• 2007 - 2008 : (Chairperson: 4H Chan Ying Tung)
• 2008 - 2009 : Eternal Flame (Chairperson: 6M Yeung Jason) (Unopposed）
• 2009 - 2010 : Stand by U (Chairperson: 6B Cheung Hei Lam) (Defeated Cabinet: Flame)
• 2010 - 2011 : Alpha (Chairperson: 6B Lo Pak Lin) (Defeated Cabinet: Pionneer and Step)
• 2011 - 2012 : SOAR (Chairperson: 4H Leung Chun Ho) (Defeated Cabinet: Voice)
• 2012 - Now : ECHO (Chairperson: 4H Cho Pui Shan) (Defeated Cabinet: Nexus)

School Motto & Song

School Motto

Latin: Fortitudinis Fundamentum Fides
Chinese:篤信多能

School Song

Our Hearts Are Young Our Ideals High

Our hearts are young our ideals high,
we are prepared to work and play.
To live good lives and to be true,
in everything we do or say.
So for Saint Stephen's let us strive,
to fight, to win with steadfast pride.

Life's a game that's made to play,
with effort, teamwork, joy and tears.
Based on traditions laid before,
and wisdom growing with the years.
So for Saint Stephen's let us strive,
to fight, to win with steadfast pride.

Facilities

The campus of St. Stephen's College is very large; the college has many different buildings and facilities. The main buildings include:

1. Luke Yip Building (formerly Administration Building)
   • The two-storey building was built in 1984. The General Office is located on the first floor; Staff Room 1 is on the ground floor.
2. School House: East Wing (Code: EW), West Wing (Code: WW) and Library.
   • Built in 1930, the earliest buildings in the campus.
   • Ground floor of East Wing is two classrooms, one Music Room and Heritage Gallery Storage; first floor is Junior Form boys' dormitory; second floor, or "Mok Tower", is staff quarters.
   • Ground floor of West Wing is 1 classroom, Staff Room 2–4, Chinese Book Corner and Printing Room; first floor is girls' dormitory.
   • The Ninetieth Anniversary Wilson Wang Tsz-san Library and the Chung Po Yang Computer-aided Learning Centre is located between the Wings.
   • East Wing and West Wing is listed as Declared Monuments from December 2011.
3. Classroom Block (Code: CR)
   • The three-storey building was built in 1964. The Design and Technology Workshop is located on the ground floor and 23 classrooms are located in the building. Classroom Block is listed on the Grade III Historic Buildings since 22 January 2010.
4. Special Room Block (Code: SR)
   • The three-storey building, which is made up of Pao Siu Long Building, Ho Tim Building and Li Ka Shing Building, was built in 1980. 2 Integrated Science Laboratories, 2 Physics Laboratories, Visual Arts Room, Ceramics Room, Computer Room 2 and Audio-visual Theatre (AV Theatre) are located on the ground floor; 2 BiologyLaboratories, 2 Home Economics Rooms, Geography Room, Computer Room 1, Multi-media Learning Centre (MMLC) and Server Room are located on the first floor; 2 Chemistry Laboratories are located on the second floor. Designer Tao Ho was awarded Merit in the Annual Award of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects in 1982.
5. Tang Shiu Kin Hall (Code: TH)
   • The hall was built in 1980, air conditioning was added in 2002. This is the gymnasium and hall for assembly of the College.
6. Ng Wah Hall (Code: NW)
   • The hall was built in 1970. The hall is located on the first floor; Piano Rooms 5-7, PE Store Room and Music Society Room are located on the ground floor. Ng Wah Hall is listed on the Grade III Historic Buildings since 22 January 2010.
7. Centenary Building (Code: CB)
   • Centenary Building was built in 2006, celebrating the college's centennial anniversary, and one more storey was added between 2009 and 2010. Centenary Building is three storeys high, of which two classrooms, Computer Assisted Learning Room (CAL Room), Language Room and Student Activity Centre are located on the ground floor; five classrooms, a Multi-purpose Room and a Conference Room are located on the first floor; seven classrooms are located on the second floor; a covered playground is located in the lower ground floor; Solar Pannels are located on the green roof, generating electricity for some lighting in the building.
8. Chapel and Chapel Annex
   • They were built in 1950, in memory of those who died in the Stanley Internment Camp, St. Stephen's College Incident, the Lisbon Maru Incident and the Battle of Hong Kong. The Chapel is listed on the Grade III Historic Buildings since 22nd January, 2010.
9. Leung Kau Kui Student Centre (Code: SC)
   • The three-storey Student Centre was built in 1988. The exercise books storing room is located on the ground floor; Prefect Room, Student Association (SA) Room and Campus Channel TV Room are located on the first floor; Alumni Room, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Room, the Social Worker's Room and three classrooms are located on the second floor.
10. Alex Y. D. Au Building
    • The Tuck Shop is located on the ground floor of the two-storey building; whereas Boarder's Dining Hall and Staff Dining Hall are located on the first floor.
11. Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground
    • Tang Chiu Kin Sports Ground, commonly known as Big Field, was built in 1920 by flattening a swamp to stop the spread of malaria, was resurfaced in 2010. Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground is used for track and field and football training.
12. Martin Hostel (Code: MH) (Ex: Hostel)
    • The three-storey building was built in 1929. Staff quarters, Form 1 Day Student's Dining Hall and Laundry Room are located on the ground floor; Boys' Dormitory is located on the first floor; staff quarters are located on the second floor. Martin Hostel is listed on the Grade II Historic Buildings since 16th April, 2010.
13. North House
    • The two-storey building was built in 1952, and reconstructed in 2005. Girls' dormitory is located on the ground floor and first floor; staff quarters are located on the ground floor.
14. College House
    • The three-storey building was constructed between 2010 and 2011, was opened since November 2011, and opening ceremony will be held in December 2011. The first floor and second floor is senior form dormitory, where one side is for boys and another for girls; staff quarters are located on the third floor.
15. Bungalows 1–5
    • The bungalows are built in 1931. Bungalow 1, 2 and 5 are home to the Principal and School Chaplain. Bungalow 3 is turned into Heritage Gallery and opened in 3 December 2011; Bungalow 4 will be used as Heritage Learning Annex. Bungalows 1-5 are all listed on the Grade II Historic Buildings since 16 April 2010.
16. Old Laboratory
    • Old Laboratory was built in 1931, and is a staff quarter.Old Laboratory is listed on the Grade II Historic Buildings since 16th April, 2010.

Every room in the college has a code for the convenience of students. St. Stephen's College has set up its St. Stephen's College Heritage Trail in 2008, which is the first heritage trail in a school campus.

Houses

St. Stephen's College has divided its students into six houses with six different colours. The names of the houses came from the names of the first few principals of the school, except College House:

• Barnett House (Orange) - The Ven. E. J. Barnett;
• Stewart House (Purple) - The Revd. A. D. Stewart;
• Hewitt House (Red) - The Revd. W. H. Hewitt;
• Martin House (White) - Canon E. W. L. Martin;
• Priestley House (Green) - Mr. C. T. Priestley;
• College House (Yellow)

Preparatory School

Main article: St. Stephen's College Preparatory School

St. Stephen's College Preparatory School (Chinese: 聖士提反書院附屬小學) is the preparatory primary school of St. Stephen's College. St. Stephen's College Preparatory School was founded in 1938 with only one building for classrooms, boarding house and dining hall. During the Second World War, the Preparatory school was used for guard quarter by the Japanese. The Preparatory School re-opened in 1947, with a new building. Another building of dormitory was built in 1950s. The Preparatory School has started to give boarding places for girls in 1960s. The Preparatory School has 18 classes of 600 students.

Filming of TV Shows and Movies

St. Stephen's College was used for filming advertisements, TV shows, movies and MVs.

TV Drama

• Shine On You (《青出於藍》)(TVB, 2004)

TV Shows

• HK ARTchitecture (《香港築跡》) (TVB, 2010)

Movies

• Echoes of the Rainbow (《歲月神偷》) (Mei Ah Entertainment, 2010)

Notable Alumni

• Yip Man (葉問) - Well-known teacher of Martial Arts Wing Chun
• Raymond Chi'ien Kuo FungGBS CBE JP - Non-Executive Chairman of MTR, Chairman of Hang Seng Bank, Director of HSBC, Director of The Wharf Ltd., Chairman of CDC Corporation, Chairman of the College Council of St. Stephen's College
• Raymond Chow Man-Wai - Founder of Golden Harvest
• Peter Woo Kwong ChingGBS, JP MBA - Chairman of Wheelock and Company Limited, Chairman of The Wharf Holdings Limited
• Sir Shiu-kin Tang KStJ, JP - Philanthropist, Co-founder of Kowloon Motor Bus
• Sir Sik-nin Chau CBE, JP - Ex-Senior Unofficial Member of Legislative Council and Executive Council, Ex-Chairman of Kowloon Motor Bus, Ex-Chairman of HKTDC
• Hon. Chee-Chen Tung SBS, JP - Member of the College Council of St. Stephen's College, younger brother of the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Tung Chee Hwa GBM,a Member of the Legislative Councilof Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Vice-President of Olympic Council of Asia
• Hon. CHUNG Po-yang, OBE, JP - Chairman of DHL Worldwide Express
• Sammy Leung (森美) - Disc Jockey of Commercial Radio Hong Kong
• Hon. Dr. Kenneth Tse (謝德骥) - world-renowned saxophone soloist and teacher
• HO sung chi, Steve - world renowned composer
• Bhichai Rattakul - Foreign Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Parliament in Thailand, President of Rotary International 2002-03

See also

• Education in Hong Kong

External links

• St. Stephen's College website

• St. Stephen's College website