Wah Yan College, Hong Kong
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Wah Yan College, Hong Kong (WYCHK ; demonym
: Wahyanite, pl.: Wahyanites) is an eminent grant-in-aid secondary school in Hong Kong. It was founded on 16 December 1919, by Tsui Yan Sau Peter (1889–1980). It is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys run by the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus
. Fully subsidized by the Government of Hong Kong
, it is a grammar school
using English as the medium of instruction. It has an enrolment of approximately 960 with 58 teachers and Irish Jesuit Fathers. The Supervisor of the College is Rev. Fr. Stephen Chow, S.J., who is an alumnus of the College, a Roman Catholic Jesuit priest, and an educational psychologist
with a Doctor of Education
(Ed.D.) degree from Harvard University
. The current Principal of the College is Mr. Tam Siu Ping, George.
. On the first day of lessons, there were only 4 students. In subsequent years, the College has also used 54A Peel Street and 33 Mosque Junction as campuses. As the number of students continues to rise, the College moved to a new campus at 2 Robinson Road (the present site of Bishop Lei Int'l House and Raimondi College
) after Lunar New Year
, 1921. On 1 October 1922, the College was listed as a Grant-in-aid
school. In 1924, a new branch school of the College, now known as Wah Yan College, Kowloon
, was established. A hostel in Wah Yan opened in 1927. In the same year, the first Irish Jesuit father, Fr John Neary, came to Wah Yan as a teacher of religious knowledge.
In the early days of Wah Yan, the grades were not named as Forms 1-7, but Classes 1-8 instead. The "classes" were numbered in reverse order: Class 1 was equivalent to present day's Form 6 (the equivalent for Form 7 did not exist at that time), Class 6 was equivalent to present day's Form 1 and Class 8 was equivalent to present day's Primary 5.
, after a long series of negotiations between the original administration and the Jesuit fathers. The transfer was completed on 31 December, and Fr Gallagher, S.J. replaced Mr Lim Hoi Lan as the headmaster. The school was also given a new name: College of Christ the King.
In 1933, the College published its first volume of its yearbook, The Star. A house system was introduced in 1934. In 1940 the hostel was closed down.
During the War, Wah Yan continued operations in Macau
for a period of time.
There was another Wah Yan set up during the occupation (called "Wah Yan Chung Hok", meaning Wah Yan middle school) which was closed down shortly before the war ended.
, mainly consisted of alumni from the College and Wah Yan College, Kowloon
, was commenced, and officially formed next year. Its first production was "The Thrice Promised Bride".
A night school was started on 17 February 1948. In the next year, an afternoon school was also opened. In 1950 the Chinese stream of the College was closed down.
In 1951, the classes were renamed as forms: Class 1 into Form 6, Class 2 into Form 5, and so on. Class 7 and Class 8 were renamed as Primary 6 and 5 respectively.
In 1952 the afternoon school was also closed.
In 1954, construction for a new campus at Mount Parish
, Wan Chai
started. On 27 September 1955 the new campus was formally opened by Sir Alexander Grantham
, then Governor of Hong Kong
.
The school newspaper, "Starlet", was established in 1964. In 1971, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong helped to manage the then Pun U Primary School while the Pun U Association remaining the school sponsoring body. The primary school was renamed Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School, and was established as the feeder primary school of the College. The night school was closed in 1984. The streaming to Arts and Science was started in Form 4 in 1986.
On 12 April 1987, the Gordon Wu Hall to the north of the main building was opened. In the same year Wah Yan got its first "10 As" in the HKCEE.
On 8 May 1992, heavy rainfall caused a severe landslide to occur at the junction of Kennedy Road and Queens Road East. It killed a driver passing by in his car. The landslide caused the laboratory block to sink. Cracks were found in the playground and a crack in the classroom block had to be covered with stainless steel plates. In the same year Wah Yan got 3 "10 As" in the HKCEE. Six classrooms (2H, 2K, 4H, 4K, 6S2, 7A) were demolished in 1993 due to the landslide. They were rebuilt and were reopened in 1998.
The website of the school was first prepared by Dr Ashley Cheng in 1994. In 1997, the Parent-Teacher Association was established. In 1998, all classrooms were installed with air-conditioners.
The original aims of the School Development Project were to:
The total cost is estimated to be HK$103.72M. It consists of 3 phases:
Funding for Phase 1 is by the Hong Kong Government's Quality Education Fund and the School Improvement Programme. Funding for Phases 2 and 3 are by fund-raising campaigns hosted by the school.
Phases 1 and 2 (New Annex) have already been completed and formally opened on 31 January 2006 by Mr Donald Tsang
, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
. Phase III consists of a new school hall annex with a much larger hall that can accommodate all the students in the school. The annex will also house five extra classrooms and a lecture theatre. Phase III was originally estimated to be completed by December 2006; however the lack of funds had greatly delayed the completion time. Works for Phase III had not started yet and fund-raising is still in progress.
, Wan Chai
has an area of about 20,000 m² (220,000 square feet), located on a small hill known as Mount Parish. It was designed by the late Professor Gordon Brown, the founder of the Architecture Faculty of Hong Kong University.
Completed in 1955, the school has seven main buildings:
The Classroom Block, Laboratory Block and Administration Wing are linked together.
Since the campus' completion in 1955, it has undergone three major changes: the addition of Gordon Wu Hall in 1987, the reconstruction of six classrooms from 1992–98, and the School Development Project launched in 2003. The school is planning to rebuild the hall into a multi-storey complex, with a much larger hall which will be able to hold all the students at the same time (the hall can currently accommodate about 500 students).
Students of Forms 1 and 2 study English, Chinese, Mathematics, Chinese History, History, Geography, Computer Literacy, Integrated Science, Music, Physical Education, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Life Education/Religious Formation and Ignatian Value Education.
Form 3 students study English, Chinese, Mathematics, Chinese History, History, Geography, Computer Literacy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Music, Physical Education, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Liberal Studies, Life Education/Religious Formation and Ignatian Value Education.
Students of Forms 4 and 5 are grouped into different classes according to the optional subjects taken. All students will study courses in English, Chinese, Mathematics, Liberal Studies (the four core compulsory subjects for Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination), Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Life Education/Religious Formation and Ignatian Value Education.
In addition, students are required to take 3 to 4 optional subjects for the HKDSE Examination. The students can choose among Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chinese History, Geography, History, Economics, "Business, Accounting and Financial Studies" (BAFS), Information and Communication Technology and Music.
Music (HKDSE) is an optional subject taught outside normal school timetable.
For Forms 6 and 7, all students study Use of English (AS subject), Chinese Language and Culture (AS), Ethics (non-HKAL) and Physical Education (non-HKAL). Then, depending on the class, they choose one option from each row in the table below.
Tentatively, the subjects that will be offered are Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Liberal Studies, Chinese History, Economics, Ethics and Religious Studies, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics; Business, Accounting and Financial Studies; and Information and Communication Technology.
Music, Art, Ignatian Value Education, and also Religious Formation, Life Education or Moral & Civic Education will be offered as non-examination subjects.
, Australia
and Canada
. To assist such students, the school established a specialised board with a number of dedicated teachers who write reference letters and testimonials for such students. The chairperson of the board is Miss H.W. Ng, a Principles of Account and BAFS teacher at Wah Yan. Wah Yan also has a Post-secondary Education Trust Fund. Six scholarships and grants, each worth more than HKD300,000 per year (or up to HKD1,200,000 per grant), are awarded to suitable Wah Yan students for overseas undergraduate studies every year. Some of the sponsors are themselves former scholarship beneficiaries.
According to the school's current principal, the main reason why Wah Yan's performance in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination
("HKALE") is not ideal, and certainly not as good as its performance in the Hong Kong Certficiate of Education Examination ("HKCEE"), is that many of the school's best students do leave the school for overseas studies after Form Five or Form Six.
Each student may participate in four Group A activities at most. The maximum number of Group B activities that a student may join is left to the discretion of the teacher advisers and parents concerned.
6 Outstanding Prefects will be elected each year based on their general routine and external duties performances.
Students entering the College are allocated into the four houses by which class the student is allocated to. Students are mixed up into different classes the next year, but their houses remain the same until they leave the College.
at that time.
http://www.wahyan.edu.hk/about/school_song/school_song.html
Official link: http://www.wahyan.edu.hk/about/school_song/school_song.html
"This is the dear school where we learn how to treasure
And keep for a lifetime all that's noble and true,
To serve the Lord God in the love of our neighbour,
O Wah Yan, we are proud of and grateful to you.
In all that we do whether duty or pleasure,
we count not the cost, but unselfishly strive,
What's mean and unmanly we shun with displeasure,
Come praise or come blame, we hold our heads high.
Old Boys of Wah Yan cherish fond recollections
Of those who here taught us the best things to choose;
Home of our friendships, our hopes, and affections,
O Wah Yan all our lives we'll be worthy of you."
Demonym
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: Wahyanite, pl.: Wahyanites) is an eminent grant-in-aid secondary school in Hong Kong. It was founded on 16 December 1919, by Tsui Yan Sau Peter (1889–1980). It is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys run by the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
. Fully subsidized by the Government of Hong Kong
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, commonly the Hong Kong Government, is led by the Chief Executive as Head of the Government, who is also the head of the Hong Kong SAR...
, it is a grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
using English as the medium of instruction. It has an enrolment of approximately 960 with 58 teachers and Irish Jesuit Fathers. The Supervisor of the College is Rev. Fr. Stephen Chow, S.J., who is an alumnus of the College, a Roman Catholic Jesuit priest, and an educational psychologist
Educational psychologist
An educational psychologist is a psychologist with a Master’s degree in Educational psychology An educational psychologist (many countries use this term to signify those who provide services to students, their teachers, and families while other countries use this term to signify academic training...
with a Doctor of Education
Doctor of Education
The Doctor of Education or Doctor in Education degree , in Latin, Doctor Educationis, is a research-oriented professional doctorate that prepares the student for academic, administrative, clinical, or research positions in educational, civil, and private organizations.-Differences between an Ed.D...
(Ed.D.) degree from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. The current Principal of the College is Mr. Tam Siu Ping, George.
The beginnings
The College was founded by Mr Tsui Yan Sau Peter on 16 December 1919 on the 2nd floor of 60 Hollywood RoadHollywood Road
Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.Hollywood Road is filled with trinket and antique shops of all sorts: from Chinese furniture to porcelain ware, from Buddha sculptures to Tibetan rugs, from Japanese netsukes to Coromandel screens, from Ming...
. On the first day of lessons, there were only 4 students. In subsequent years, the College has also used 54A Peel Street and 33 Mosque Junction as campuses. As the number of students continues to rise, the College moved to a new campus at 2 Robinson Road (the present site of Bishop Lei Int'l House and Raimondi College
Raimondi College
Raimondi College is a co-educational English-medium secondary school located at Robinson Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. It was named after Bishop Timoleon Raimondi, the first Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong. The Raimondi College Primary-Section moved to Stubbs Road in Wan Chai in 2008...
) after Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
, 1921. On 1 October 1922, the College was listed as a Grant-in-aid
Grant-in-aid
A grant-in-aid is money coming from central government for a specific project. This kind of funding is usually used when the government and parliament have decided that the recipient should be publicly funded but operate with reasonable independence from the state.In the United Kingdom, most bodies...
school. In 1924, a new branch school of the College, now known as Wah Yan College, Kowloon
Wah Yan College, Kowloon
Wah Yan College, Kowloon is a Latin Rite Catholic secondary school for boys, located at 56 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon...
, was established. A hostel in Wah Yan opened in 1927. In the same year, the first Irish Jesuit father, Fr John Neary, came to Wah Yan as a teacher of religious knowledge.
In the early days of Wah Yan, the grades were not named as Forms 1-7, but Classes 1-8 instead. The "classes" were numbered in reverse order: Class 1 was equivalent to present day's Form 6 (the equivalent for Form 7 did not exist at that time), Class 6 was equivalent to present day's Form 1 and Class 8 was equivalent to present day's Primary 5.
Wah Yan under the Irish Jesuits
In 1932 the College was transferred to the Society of JesusSociety of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, after a long series of negotiations between the original administration and the Jesuit fathers. The transfer was completed on 31 December, and Fr Gallagher, S.J. replaced Mr Lim Hoi Lan as the headmaster. The school was also given a new name: College of Christ the King.
In 1933, the College published its first volume of its yearbook, The Star. A house system was introduced in 1934. In 1940 the hostel was closed down.
Wartime Wah Yan
Japanese troops invaded Hong Kong in December 1941. Classes were suspended as a result. Fr Gallagher and Fr McAsey were interned by the Japanese.During the War, Wah Yan continued operations in Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
for a period of time.
There was another Wah Yan set up during the occupation (called "Wah Yan Chung Hok", meaning Wah Yan middle school) which was closed down shortly before the war ended.
Post-war development
After the Japanese troops surrendered, the College reopened on 8 September 1945. Later in the year, Wah Yan Middle School was re-established as the Chinese stream of the College. In March 1946, the organization of the Wah Yan Dramatic SocietyWah Yan Dramatic Society
Wah Yan Dramatic Society is an organisation in Hong Kong which performs Cantonese opera using English, also called "Cantonese Opera in English".-History:...
, mainly consisted of alumni from the College and Wah Yan College, Kowloon
Wah Yan College, Kowloon
Wah Yan College, Kowloon is a Latin Rite Catholic secondary school for boys, located at 56 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon...
, was commenced, and officially formed next year. Its first production was "The Thrice Promised Bride".
A night school was started on 17 February 1948. In the next year, an afternoon school was also opened. In 1950 the Chinese stream of the College was closed down.
In 1951, the classes were renamed as forms: Class 1 into Form 6, Class 2 into Form 5, and so on. Class 7 and Class 8 were renamed as Primary 6 and 5 respectively.
In 1952 the afternoon school was also closed.
Queens Road East "Mount Parish" era
Mount Parish
Mount Parish is a hill in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, to the south of Queen's Road East, between Kennedy Road and Stubbs Road.-History:In 1873 the Royal Navy bought the Seaman's Hospital in Wan Chai, which was running at a loss, using the money obtained by selling the hospital ship, HMS Melville...
, Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
started. On 27 September 1955 the new campus was formally opened by Sir Alexander Grantham
Sir Alexander Grantham
Sir Alexander Grantham was a fire boat for the Fire Services Department . The fireboat was named after former British colonial Governor Sir Alexander Grantham...
, then Governor of Hong Kong
Governor of Hong Kong
The Governor of Hong Kong was the head of the government of Hong Kong during British rule from 1843 to 1997. The governor's roles were defined in the Hong Kong Letters Patent and Royal Instructions...
.
The school newspaper, "Starlet", was established in 1964. In 1971, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong helped to manage the then Pun U Primary School while the Pun U Association remaining the school sponsoring body. The primary school was renamed Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School, and was established as the feeder primary school of the College. The night school was closed in 1984. The streaming to Arts and Science was started in Form 4 in 1986.
On 12 April 1987, the Gordon Wu Hall to the north of the main building was opened. In the same year Wah Yan got its first "10 As" in the HKCEE.
On 8 May 1992, heavy rainfall caused a severe landslide to occur at the junction of Kennedy Road and Queens Road East. It killed a driver passing by in his car. The landslide caused the laboratory block to sink. Cracks were found in the playground and a crack in the classroom block had to be covered with stainless steel plates. In the same year Wah Yan got 3 "10 As" in the HKCEE. Six classrooms (2H, 2K, 4H, 4K, 6S2, 7A) were demolished in 1993 due to the landslide. They were rebuilt and were reopened in 1998.
The website of the school was first prepared by Dr Ashley Cheng in 1994. In 1997, the Parent-Teacher Association was established. In 1998, all classrooms were installed with air-conditioners.
School development project
There had been plans to redevelop the school since 1995. However, the initial plans were aborted due to lack of funds and local law restrictions on architecture. In 2001 the Education and Manpower Bureau planned to upgrade all existing schools in Hong Kong to millennium standard, and the College successfully applied for part of the necessary funds for redevelopment. The School Development Project (SDP) was formally launched on 26 January 2003, and works were officially started on 25 May 2003 with the demolition of the old music room block.The original aims of the School Development Project were to:
- Upgrade the school campus to millennium standards
- Provide extra classrooms required by the "through-train" education mode (this had been proved unnecessary since the school has decided not to adopt the "through-train" mode, mainly because of the declining academic standards of the students entering the College directly from Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School)
- Construct a new assembly hall that can accommodate all students at the same time
The total cost is estimated to be HK$103.72M. It consists of 3 phases:
- Rebuilding the existing music room into a 6-storey multi-use complex. The cost was HK$38.9M.
- Extension of Phase 1. The cost was HK$4.82M.
- Rebuilding the hall. The cost is estimated to be HK$57M.
Funding for Phase 1 is by the Hong Kong Government's Quality Education Fund and the School Improvement Programme. Funding for Phases 2 and 3 are by fund-raising campaigns hosted by the school.
Phases 1 and 2 (New Annex) have already been completed and formally opened on 31 January 2006 by Mr Donald Tsang
Donald Tsang
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, GBM, KBE is the current Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong....
, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the President of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and head of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The position was created to replace the Governor of Hong Kong, who was the head of the Hong Kong government during British rule...
. Phase III consists of a new school hall annex with a much larger hall that can accommodate all the students in the school. The annex will also house five extra classrooms and a lecture theatre. Phase III was originally estimated to be completed by December 2006; however the lack of funds had greatly delayed the completion time. Works for Phase III had not started yet and fund-raising is still in progress.
Achievements
- WYC (HK) counts 5 winners of the Hong Kong Outstanding Students AwardsHong Kong Outstanding Students AwardsThe Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards is a student contest in Hong Kong. The Awards recognizes students for great academic performance, extra-curricular achievements and commitment to serving society....
, ranking 16th (tied with La Salle CollegeLa Salle CollegeLa Salle College is a boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. It was established by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by St...
, Madam Lau Kam Lung Secondary School of MFBM and Queen Elizabeth SchoolQueen Elizabeth SchoolQueen Elizabeth School may refer to:*Queen Elizabeth School, Hong Kong, a secondary school in Hong Kong*Queen Elizabeth School, Bromyard, Herefordshire, England*Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England...
) among all secondary schools in Hong Kong. - The Red Cross cadet group of the College has secured first place in the annual drill competition for 7 years consecutively since 2003.
- Wah Yan College, Hong Kong's Scout Group (15th Hong Kong Group) won the prestigious Carlton Trophy in 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2004 and 2008.
- In 2007 the student organisation of the College participated in the Lunar New Year Stall Competition co-organized by ShellRoyal Dutch ShellRoyal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
and the Hong Kong Youth Federation, and won the grand prize of $10,000.
Principals since 1919
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Mr Tsui Yan Sau Peter | 1919–1926 |
| Mr Lim Hoy Lam Andrew | 1926–1932 |
| Fr Gallagher, S.J. | 1932–1940 |
| Fr Bourke, S.J. | 1940–1948 |
| Fr Cooney, S.J. | 1948–1951 |
| Fr Carroll, S.J. | 1951–1956 |
| Fr Barrett S.J. | 1956–1962 |
| Fr Foley, S.J. | 1962–1968 |
| Fr Alfred J Deignan, S.J. | 1968–1970 |
| Fr Barrett, S.J. (2nd time) | 1970–1982 |
| Fr Reid, S.J. | 1982–1985 |
| Fr Baptista, S.J. | 1985–1988 |
| Fr Coghlan, S.J. | 1988–1996 |
| Mr Tam Siu Ping George | 1996- |
Education belief
According to the school's mission statement, Wah Yan aims at the development of each student in each of the following areas: moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual, in the basis of the Jesuit vision in education and Chinese tradition. The school formally adopted the Vision of Jesuit education in 2008.Campus
The campus at 281 Queens Road EastQueen's Road
Queen's Road is the first road in Hong Kong built by the Government of Hong Kong between 1841 and 1843, spanning across Victoria City from Shek Tong Tsui to Wan Chai...
, Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
has an area of about 20,000 m² (220,000 square feet), located on a small hill known as Mount Parish. It was designed by the late Professor Gordon Brown, the founder of the Architecture Faculty of Hong Kong University.
Completed in 1955, the school has seven main buildings:
- Classroom Block (partly reconstructed after a landslide in 1992)
- Laboratory Block
- Administration Wing
- Chapel
- Hall
- Gordon Wu Hall (completed in 1987)
- SIP Building, or New Annex (completed in 2005 as phases I and II of the School Development Project)
Since the campus' completion in 1955, it has undergone three major changes: the addition of Gordon Wu Hall in 1987, the reconstruction of six classrooms from 1992–98, and the School Development Project launched in 2003. The school is planning to rebuild the hall into a multi-storey complex, with a much larger hall which will be able to hold all the students at the same time (the hall can currently accommodate about 500 students).
Class structure
There are 26 classes in Wah Yan College: four classes each of Form 1 to Form 5, they are named "W", "Y", "H", "K", which stand for "Wah", "Yan", "Hong" and "Kong" respectively. There are 3 classes each in Forms 6 and 7, two 'Science' (S1 & S2), and one 'Arts'(A).Curriculum
There is no streaming in Forms 1, 2 and 3. A mixed ability mode is adopted in learning and teaching. Students with different academic abilities are allotted evenly to different classes.Students of Forms 1 and 2 study English, Chinese, Mathematics, Chinese History, History, Geography, Computer Literacy, Integrated Science, Music, Physical Education, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Life Education/Religious Formation and Ignatian Value Education.
Form 3 students study English, Chinese, Mathematics, Chinese History, History, Geography, Computer Literacy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Music, Physical Education, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Liberal Studies, Life Education/Religious Formation and Ignatian Value Education.
Students of Forms 4 and 5 are grouped into different classes according to the optional subjects taken. All students will study courses in English, Chinese, Mathematics, Liberal Studies (the four core compulsory subjects for Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination), Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Life Education/Religious Formation and Ignatian Value Education.
In addition, students are required to take 3 to 4 optional subjects for the HKDSE Examination. The students can choose among Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chinese History, Geography, History, Economics, "Business, Accounting and Financial Studies" (BAFS), Information and Communication Technology and Music.
Music (HKDSE) is an optional subject taught outside normal school timetable.
For Forms 6 and 7, all students study Use of English (AS subject), Chinese Language and Culture (AS), Ethics (non-HKAL) and Physical Education (non-HKAL). Then, depending on the class, they choose one option from each row in the table below.
| 6S1/7S1 (Science) | 6S2/7S2 (Science) | 6A/7A (Arts) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Options | Physics (AL) | Physics (AL) |
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New senior secondary curriculum
Starting from the academic year 2009-2010, the College will provide a new curriculum for senior students in conjunction with the planned educational reform by the Hong Kong Government.Tentatively, the subjects that will be offered are Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Liberal Studies, Chinese History, Economics, Ethics and Religious Studies, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics; Business, Accounting and Financial Studies; and Information and Communication Technology.
Music, Art, Ignatian Value Education, and also Religious Formation, Life Education or Moral & Civic Education will be offered as non-examination subjects.
Wahyanites studying overseas
The school's statistics show that many of its students do participate in overseas exchange programmes organized and subsidized by the school. Many go on to further their studies overseas on a more permanent basis. The most popular destinations are the United States of America, the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. To assist such students, the school established a specialised board with a number of dedicated teachers who write reference letters and testimonials for such students. The chairperson of the board is Miss H.W. Ng, a Principles of Account and BAFS teacher at Wah Yan. Wah Yan also has a Post-secondary Education Trust Fund. Six scholarships and grants, each worth more than HKD300,000 per year (or up to HKD1,200,000 per grant), are awarded to suitable Wah Yan students for overseas undergraduate studies every year. Some of the sponsors are themselves former scholarship beneficiaries.
According to the school's current principal, the main reason why Wah Yan's performance in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination
The Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination , or more commonly known as the A-level, conducted by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority , is normally taken by senior students at the end of their matriculation in Hong Kong. In 2010, 39,772 candidates entered for the examination...
("HKALE") is not ideal, and certainly not as good as its performance in the Hong Kong Certficiate of Education Examination ("HKCEE"), is that many of the school's best students do leave the school for overseas studies after Form Five or Form Six.
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities are divided into groups A and B. Group A contains school organizations and clubs/societies operated by students. Group B contains Catholic organizations, sport teams and other unclassified organizations.Each student may participate in four Group A activities at most. The maximum number of Group B activities that a student may join is left to the discretion of the teacher advisers and parents concerned.
Prefects' Board
The Prefects' Board is an independent organization appointed by the school's discipline committee. Main duties include maintaining discipline at school and promoting harmony among Wahyanites. Prefects' Board runs a committee system directed under the Head Prefect. The Board is also responsible for coordinating all functions held by the school. Every year, approximately 70 prefects will be divided into 5 groups, each with their respective group leaders. Prefects have rights to issue warning sheets and detention slips according to the seriousness of the offence.6 Outstanding Prefects will be elected each year based on their general routine and external duties performances.
Houses
There are four houses in Wah Yan. Each house has their own colour.Students entering the College are allocated into the four houses by which class the student is allocated to. Students are mixed up into different classes the next year, but their houses remain the same until they leave the College.
School song
The school song was composed in about 1960 by a Filipino, Sister Carmeia. The lyrics were written by Fr. Patrick McGovern S.J. who was a teacher in Wah Yan and a member of the Legislative CouncilLegislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...
at that time.
http://www.wahyan.edu.hk/about/school_song/school_song.html
Official link: http://www.wahyan.edu.hk/about/school_song/school_song.html
"This is the dear school where we learn how to treasure
And keep for a lifetime all that's noble and true,
To serve the Lord God in the love of our neighbour,
O Wah Yan, we are proud of and grateful to you.
In all that we do whether duty or pleasure,
we count not the cost, but unselfishly strive,
What's mean and unmanly we shun with displeasure,
Come praise or come blame, we hold our heads high.
Old Boys of Wah Yan cherish fond recollections
Of those who here taught us the best things to choose;
Home of our friendships, our hopes, and affections,
O Wah Yan all our lives we'll be worthy of you."
School badge
The badge of the College is divided into four quarters by a cross in red, set on a blue background. The cross symbolizes the love of Jesus Christ for mankind, and the blue background symbolizes the sea which Hong Kong is surrounded by. Five stars are set on the badge, one in each quarter and the remaining one is at the centre of the cross. According to the school, the stars either symbolize the ideas of virtue, wisdom, sportsmanship, co-operation and elegance , or the ideas of benevolence, justice, courtesy, wisdom and faith .Politics/civil service
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| Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM Hong Kong honours system The existing Hong Kong honours system was created after transfer of government of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China as a special administrative region in 1997... JP Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... KBE Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... |
曾蔭權 | Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Hong Kong The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the President of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and head of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The position was created to replace the Governor of Hong Kong, who was the head of the Hong Kong government during British rule... Special Administrative Region |
| Stephen Lam Sui-lung Stephen Lam Stephen Lam Sui-lung GBS JP is the Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong and formerly Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs.... JP |
林瑞麟 | Chief Secretary for Administration Chief Secretary for Administration The Chief Secretary for Administration , commonly known as Chief Secretary and abbreviated as CS, is the second highest position of the Hong Kong Government... (formerly Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs) of Hong Kong |
| Michael Suen Ming-yeung GBS, JP Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... |
孫明揚 | Secretary for Education of Hong Kong |
| Vincent Fang Vincent Fang (Hong Kong) Vincent Fang Kang, SBS, JP is a Hong Kong entrepreneur in the garment industry. He is currently the CEO of Toppy Company Limited, a garment company in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong. He attended Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, an eminent all boys Jesuit secondary school in Hong Kong... |
方剛 | Legislator, Member of the Hong Kong Liberal Party Liberal Party (Hong Kong) Liberal Party is a business-friendly liberal conservative political party in Hong Kong.-Party beliefs:The party is known for its conservative and business-friendly policies. Despite being a political party friendly with Beijing, it fits in the centre-right political spectrum... , CEO of Toppy (Hong Kong) Limited |
| Anthony Cheung Bing Leung BBS, JP | 張炳良 | The president of the Hong Kong Institute of Education Hong Kong Institute of Education The Hong Kong Institute of Education is one of eight subsidised tertiary institutes under the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong. It is the only one dedicated to teacher education.... ; member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong Executive Council of Hong Kong The Executive Council of Hong Kong is a core policy-making organ in the executive branch of the government of Hong Kong.. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong serves as its President.The Executive Council normally meets once a week... |
| Wu King-cheung | 胡經昌 | Former Legislative Council Legislative Council A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures, or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies.A Member of the Legislative Council is commonly referred to as an MLC.- Unicameral legislatures :... member |
| Wong Sing-wah | 黃星華 | Retired Government official |
| Joseph Wong Wing Ping Joseph Wong Joseph Wong Wing Ping GBS JP was the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology and the Secretary for the Civil Service in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.... |
王永平 | Former Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology The Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology of the Hong Kong Government was responsible for promoting the manufacturing, trade, commerce and technology sectors in Hong Kong and foster relations with players in these sectors... of Hong Kong; former Secretary for the Civil Service Secretary for the Civil Service The Secretary for the Civil Service is the head of the Civil Service Bureau in Hong Kong. Unlike other secretaries for bureaux, the Secretary for the Civil Service is filled by an administrative officer from the civil service, who may choose to return to the civil service when his term expires... of Hong Kong |
| Wu Wai-yung | 鄔維庸 | Former representative of Hong Kong in the National People's Congress National People's Congress The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the... of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
| Paul Tsui Ka-Cheung | 徐家祥 | First Chinese Administrative Officer of Hong Kong |
| Jonathan Choi Chung Hang | 蔡宗衡 | Founding member of Savantas Policy Institute |
| Andrew Wong Wang Fat Andrew Wong Andrew Wong Wang Fat OBE, JP, was the last president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong during British rule. He was the only person of Chinese ethnicity to have served in the position during British rule.... JP |
黃宏發 | The last President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong during British rule Colonial Hong Kong In the 19th century the British, Dutch, French, Indians and Americans saw Imperial China as the world's largest untapped market. In 1840 the British Empire launched their first and one of the most aggressive expeditionary forces to claim the territory that would later be known as Hong Kong.In a few... |
| Chui Kam | 徐淦 | Former Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet.... of Broadcasting Broadcasting Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof... |
| Li Fook-shum | 李福深(琛) | Former Chairman of Hong Kong Jockey Club Hong Kong Jockey Club The Hong Kong Jockey Club is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote horse racing. It was granted Royal Charter and renamed to "The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club" in 1959... ; Former Chairman of the Board of The Kowloon Dairy Ltd. |
| Chau Cham Son Chau Cham Son Chau Cham-son , OBE, CStJ, JP, was the Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Hong Kong from 1985 to 1996. He was the son of the late Sir Chau Tsun-nin.-Education:... , OBE, LLD, JP |
周湛燊 | Former Deputy Chairman of Hong Kong Jockey Club Hong Kong Jockey Club The Hong Kong Jockey Club is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote horse racing. It was granted Royal Charter and renamed to "The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club" in 1959... ; former Chief Commissioner Chief Commissioner A Chief Commissioner is a commissioner of a high rank, usually in chief of several Commissioners or similarly styled officers.-Colonial:In British India the gubernatorial style was Chief Commissioner in various provinces , the style being applied especially where an elected assembly did not exist,... of The Scout Association of Hong Kong The Scout Association of Hong Kong The Scout Association of Hong Kong is the overall Scouting organization in Hong Kong. After the first Scouting initiatives in 1909, the Hong Kong branch of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom was started in 1914 by registering the St. Joseph's College Scout Group, and was formally... ; Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... ; Registered Registered Registered can refer to:* Registered company* Registered mail, a trackable mail service available in most countries* Registered memory, a type of computer memory, also known as buffered memory... Architect Architect An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the... ; Registered Registered Registered can refer to:* Registered company* Registered mail, a trackable mail service available in most countries* Registered memory, a type of computer memory, also known as buffered memory... town planner; Authorised Person |
| HO SAI CHEE | 何世柱 | Former Legislative Council Legislative Council A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures, or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies.A Member of the Legislative Council is commonly referred to as an MLC.- Unicameral legislatures :... member |
Legal
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| Mr Justice Patrick Chan Patrick Chan (judge) Patrick Chan Siu-oi is a judge in Hong Kong. He is currently one of the three Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal.-Early life and education:... |
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| Mr Justice Barnabas Fung | 馮驊 | Judge Judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open... of the Court of First Instance Court of First Instance The General Court is a jurisdictional instance of the Court of Justice of the European Union. From its inception on 1 January 1989 to 30 November 2009, it was known as the Court of First Instance .-Competence:... of the High Court High Court The term High Court usually refers to the superior court of a country or state. In some countries, it is the highest court . In others, it is positioned lower in the hierarchy of courts The term High Court usually refers to the superior court (or supreme court) of a country or state. In some... of Hong Kong |
| Patrick Yu Shuk-siu Patrick Yu Patrick Yu Shuk-Siu is a celebrated trial and appellate lawyer in Hong Kong.Born into an intellectual Chinese family in Hong Kong, with ancestry from Taishan Guangdong, Yu was educated at home for many years before attending Wah Yan College Hong Kong, a prominent Jesuit high school in Hong Kong... |
余叔韶 | Barrister-at-Law, the first Chinese Crown Counsel and Life Member of the Hong Kong Bar Association Hong Kong Bar Association The Hong Kong Bar Association is the professional regulatory body for barristers in Hong Kong, and was founded in 1949. Like other professional bodies, the HKBA has the authority to take disciplinary action to the members who breach the Code of Conduct of the Association... |
| Jason Pow, SC | 鮑永年 | Prominent Senior Counsel Senior Counsel The title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, typically equivalent to the title "Queen's Counsel" used in Commonwealth Realms... |
| Godfrey Lam, SC | 林雲浩 | Prominent Senior Counsel Senior Counsel The title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, typically equivalent to the title "Queen's Counsel" used in Commonwealth Realms... |
| Kwan Cheuk Yin | 關卓然 | Solicitor Solicitor Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title... ; Founder and Current Managing Partner Partner (business rank) A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position. Originally, these businesses were set up as legal partnerships in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits of the enterprise. The name has remained even though many of these... of Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo Solicitors |
| Winston Chu Winston Chu -Early years and education:Chu received his secondary school education in Hong Kong, after which he furthered his studies in the United Kingdom. He graduated from University College London with a Bachelor of Laws degree and became a solicitor. Chu was also an Honorary Law Lecturer in the Faculty of... |
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Health
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| Wu Ting Yuk JP | 胡定旭 | Chairman of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority; former Chairman of Ernst & Young Ernst & Young Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms, along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers .... Far East and former Chairman of Ernst & Young Ernst & Young Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms, along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers .... Hong Kong/China |
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| Ho Siu-wai | 何兆煒 | Former Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority | |
| Tam Kwong Hang | 譚廣亨 | Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, Chair Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine | |
| Jane Wyatt Granville | 簡悅威 | Former American president of the Chinese Institute of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences, the first Shaw Prize Shaw Prize The Shaw Prize is an annual award first presented by the Shaw Prize Foundation in 2004. Established in 2002 in Hong Kong, it honours living "individuals, regardless of race, nationality and religious belief, who have achieved significant breakthrough in academic and scientific research or... winner |
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| Choa Wing Yip | 蔡永業 | The founding dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao... , former Director of Health; former president of the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong |
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| Thomas Tsang | 曾浩輝 | Hong Kong Department of Health Consultant | |
| Leung Pak Yin | 梁柏賢 | Former Deputy Director of the Department of Health | |
| Chung Sheung Chee | 鍾尚志 | Former dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao... ; one of the SARS heroes |
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| Lee Kin-hung | 李健鴻 | Member of the Council of the University of Hong Kong; former Chairman of the Hong Kong Medical Council | |
| David Fang | 方津生 | Prominent orthopaedic surgeon, The Chairman of the Trust Fund for SARS, Medical Superintendent of Saint Paul’s Hospital, Hong Kong | |
| Leung Ping Chung | 梁秉中 | Founding Chairman of Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and Director of Institute of Chinese Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao... ; Chairman of Operation Concern; Deputy to The National People's Congress National People's Congress The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the... |
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| Ng Man Lun | 吳敏倫 | Retired Professor of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong; one of the most outstanding yet most controversial figures in sex education in Hong Kong | |
Entertainment
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| Hacken Lee Hacken Lee Hacken Lee Hak Kan is an award winning Hong Kong based Cantopop singer and lyricist, actor, Master of Ceremonies and Association football sportscaster.-Early years: 1985-1995:... |
李克勤 | Singer-songwriter-actor |
| Joe Nieh | 倪震 | Writer, DJ, founder of Yes! magazine, husband of famous actress and singer Vivian Chow Vivian Chow Vivian Chow is a Hong Kong based Cantopop singer and actress. She is well known for her ladylike stage image as well as her charity works for animal rights and breast cancer awareness.... |
| Kevin Cheng Kevin Cheng Kevin Cheng Ka-wing is a Chinese American singer and television actor from Hong Kong. He is currently an artist under the management of TVB. Kevin Cheng rose to fame in late 2004 after his first lead role in Hard Fate as "Ken"... |
鄭嘉穎 | Hong Kong singer-actor |
| Julian Cheung Chi Lam | 張智霖 | Hong Kong singer-actor. |
| Jaycee Chan Jaycee Chan Jaycee Chan Jo-Ming is a Hong Kong actor and singer. In 2004, he released his first Mandarin CD album in Hong Kong. He is currently based in Taiwan to continue his music career.-Biography:... |
房祖名 | Hong Kong singer-actor, son of prominent kung-fu movie star Jackie Chan Jackie Chan Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts... |
| Terence Yin Terence Yin Terence Yin Chi Wai is a Chinese film actor, singer, producer and media relations. Yin has starred in over 30 movies, released one solo album and is presently residing in Hong Kong.- Early life :... |
尹子維 | Hong Kong actor-singer, member of the ALIVE Band. Wah Yan Primary |
| Xiao Liang | 蕭亮 | Senior broadcaster, actor |
| Zheng Junli Mian | 鄭君綿 | Singer, actor |
| Paul Chun Paul Chun (actor) Paul Chun Pui is a Hong Kong based actor.He is the brother of actor David Chiang and half-brother of actor/ director Derek Yee Tung-Shing. His son Benji Chiang and his daughter Lesley Chiang are duo in the pop group "Benji and Lesley". Paul started his acting career at the age of three... |
秦沛 | Senior actor |
| Michael Leung | 梁繼璋 | Deputy Director of the Radio Television Hong Kong, DJ |
| Ben To | 杜浚斌 | DJ, singer |
| Wayne Kwok | 郭偉安 | DJ |
| Wai Kee Shun | 韋基舜 | Prominent sports commentator |
| N/A | 李我(李晚景) | Senior broadcaster, writer |
| Tam Wai Keun | 譚偉權 | Actor |
| Hon Chi-Fun | 韓志勳 | Painter |
| Tony Sai Kit Woo | 胡世傑 | Radio chair |
| James Sai-sang Yuen | 阮世生 | Director and scriptwriter |
| So Yiu-chung | 蘇耀宗(細蘇) | DJ of 903, MC, dubber |
| David Lo | 盧大偉 | Presenter |
| Patrick Tam Kar-Ming | 譚家明 | Film Director; One of the major figures of Hong Kong New Wave Hong Kong New Wave The Hong Kong New Wave was a blanket term applied to a number of young, groundbreaking Hong Kong filmmakers of the late 1970s and 1980s, many trained in overseas film programs and with experience in the territory's thriving television drama scene... ; 26th Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director (After This Our Exile After This Our Exile After This Our Exile is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Tam.-Plot:In hopeless pursuit of happiness, Shing is a man who desperately attempts to hold on to the dwindling threads of his family. Once a man who had a dream, Shing has become a deadbeat gambler whose marriage is failing with... (父子)); Associate Professor, The School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong is a comprehensive research university in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and became a fully accredited university in 1994. It has achieved fast growth in recent years and received international recognition for its academic achievements... |
| Leon Ko Leon Ko Leon Ko Sai Tseung is a composer for musical theatre and films. He won a Richard Rodgers Development Award, a Golden Horse Award and numerous musical awards. His mother, Lucilla You Min , was a famous actress in post-war Hong Kong Mandarin cinema and won the 1st Annual Golden Horse Awards and two... |
高世章 | Composer for musical theatre and films; Winner of 2001 Richard Rodgers Development Award for Heading East, 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2010 Hong Kong Drama Awards for his four Cantonese musicals The Good Person of Szechwan (四川好人), The Legend of the White Snake (白蛇新傳), Field of Dreams (頂頭鎚) and The Passage Beyond (一屋寶貝), and a Golden Horse Award for Best Original Film Song for Perhaps Love (如果·愛) |
| Ricky Lam | 林立基 | Composer for pop music; Winner of CASH 2010 for 第五季 |
Commerce
| Name | Chinese Name Chinese language The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages... |
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| Alfred Chuang Alfred Chuang Alfred S. Chuang was the founder, chairman, CEO and president of BEA Systems until it was purchased by Oracle in April 2008. Prior to founding BEA, Chuang worked at Sun Microsystems.Chuang received a B.S... |
莊思浩 | CEO of BEA Systems BEA Systems BEA Systems, Inc. specialized in enterprise infrastructure software products known as "middleware", which connect software applications to databases and was acquired by Oracle Corporation on April 29, 2008.- History :... |
| Sir Gordon Wu Gordon Wu Sir Gordon Ying Sheung Wu, GBS, KCMG, FICE is the chairman of the board of Hong Kong-listed Asian infrastructure firm Hopewell Holdings Ltd.Born in Hong Kong in 1935, Wu has been an advocate for more than two decades for the construction of Asia's largest bridge project linking Hong Kong, Macau... |
胡應湘 | Co-founder (the other co-founder was his father, Mr Wu Chung) of Hopewell Holdings Limited (合和實業有限公司) |
| Philip Chen | 陳南祿 | Former CEO of Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport, although the airline's registered office is on the 33rd floor of One Pacific Place... |
| Lawrence Ho | 何猷龍 | CEO of Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited. Wah Yan Primary. |
| Yau Mok Shing | 邱木城 | Businessmen, Regal, the former Chairman of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Prescriptions - Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, the accounting firm Masilun Marseille senior partner, and vice president of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants |
| 方俠 | Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited , also 香港交易所 or 港交所; abbreviated as HKEx; ) is the holding company for The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited , Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited... director of the Hong Kong experienced accountants |
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| 石鏡泉 | Famous financial analyst | |
| Kwan Chiu Yin, Robert MA, JP | 關超然 | Cheung Kong (Holdings) Independent Non-executive Director, former Chairman of the Ocean Park Ocean Park Ocean Park may refer to:*Ocean Park, Denham, a public aquarium in the Shark Bay area near Denham, Western Australia*Ocean Park , a neighbourhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada*Ocean Park Hong Kong, a theme park on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong... Corporation, former Chairman of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited , commonly referred to as Deloitte, is one of the Big Four accountancy firms along with PricewaterhouseCoopers , Ernst & Young, and KPMG.... - Sociedade de Auditores Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, former Independent Non-executive Directors of CK Life Sciences International (Holdings) Corporation, Pak Fah Yeow International Limited, Melco International Development Limited and Shun Tak Holdings Limited, all being listed companies, Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... |
| Wu Po Kong, Patrick, JP | 伍步剛 | Former Vice Chairperson of Wing Lung Bank Ltd., Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong Scout Association, as of February 2009 the 17th richest man in Hong Kong according to Forbes Magazine, Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... |
| 羅鼎威 | JL Capital Pte Ltd, Managing Director | |
| 丘銘劍 | Parkson Group non-executive director | |
Education
| Name | Chinese Name Chinese language The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages... |
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| Yu Kwok-Fan | 余國藩 | Former Professor at the University of Chicago University of Chicago The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890... |
| Wong Chin-wa | 黃展華 | Teacher, Creator of the famous Chinese Opera in English |
| Lui Tai-Lok | 呂大樂 | Hong Kong University professor of sociology, columnist |
| John Tan Kang | 陳岡 | Chief Curriculum Development Officer (Liberal Studies/ Cross-curricular Studies) of Education Bureau; Former Principal of Valtorta College; Editor of WYHEUR; Principal of Wah Yan College, Kowloon Wah Yan College, Kowloon Wah Yan College, Kowloon is a Latin Rite Catholic secondary school for boys, located at 56 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon... (since 2009, and in 2011 WYK was voted to participate in the Education Bureau's Voluntary Optimization of Class Structure Scheme in spite of the alumni's opposition. The resolution was withdrawn afterwards.) |
| Rev. Fr. Stephen Chow, S.J. | 周守仁 | Honorary Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Education; Roman Catholic Jesuit priest Priest A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities... ; Supervisor of Wah Yan College, Hong Kong as well as Wah Yan College, Kowloon |
Religion
| Name | Chinese Name Chinese language The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages... |
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| Dominic Tang Dominic Tang Dominic Tang Yee-ming, S.J. was the last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canton officially recognized by the Holy See... Yee-ming, S.J. |
鄧以明 | Last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canton, spent twenty-two years in jail for his loyalty to the Roman Catholic Church |
Others
| Name | Chinese Name Chinese language The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages... |
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| Patrick Chan Nim-Tak JP | 陳念德 | Director of General Grades of Hong Kong |
| Ng Yook Man | 吳煜民 | Writer |
| LAI WAI CHUNG | 黎偉聰 | Writer, university lecturer |
| Johnny Li Khai-kam Li Khai-kam Johnny Li Khai-kam is a two-time Hong Kong Olympic swimmer in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. He is a 1983 graduate of Wan Chai, Hong Kong's Wah Yan College. As of 2004, he served as Hong Kong's representative to the Olympic swimming committee.-External links:*... |
李啟淦 | Swimmer representing Hong Kong at the 1984 Hong Kong at the 1984 Summer Olympics Hong Kong competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The territory returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics... and 1988 Hong Kong at the 1988 Summer Olympics Hong Kong competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 48 competitors, 38 men and 10 women, took part in 49 events in 11 sports.-Archery:In its second Olympic archery competition, Hong Kong was represented by two men and a woman... Summer Olympics |
| Mok Charles Peter | 莫乃光 | Chairperson of Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter |
| Yip Kam-haw Paul | 葉金豪 | Winner of the HK$250,000 cash prize in ATV Asia Television Limited Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong... 's TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers large cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. The format is owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television International. The maximum cash prize is one million pounds... |
See also
- Wah Yan College, KowloonWah Yan College, KowloonWah Yan College, Kowloon is a Latin Rite Catholic secondary school for boys, located at 56 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon...
- Wah Yan College CatsWah Yan College CatsWah Yan College Cats is a non-profit organization in Wah Yan College, Hong Kong which aims at looking after homeless cats which appeared in the campus of the college. It is the first to adopt the concept of college cats in Hong Kong. The teacher adviser is Ivy Ip Li Lan-Hing...
- Wah Yan Students Studying Overseas
- Wah Yan One Family FoundationWah Yan One Family FoundationWah Yan One Family Foundation is a charity organization which aims at raising money for the two Wah Yan Colleges, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong and Wah Yan College, Kowloon, and also Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School.-Establishment:...
- Education in Hong KongEducation in Hong KongEducation in Hong Kong has a similar system to that of the United Kingdom, in particular the English education system of Hong Kong was modernised by the British in 1861. The system is often described as extremely competitive by global standards....
- List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
- List of schools in Hong Kong