Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School
Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School (also referred to as NWC; Chinese: 天主教伍華中學) is a boys' secondary school in San Po Kong, Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong. Founded in 1965 by Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong.
| Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School 伍華書院中學部 | |
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| Coordinates | 22.3330°N 114.1957°E |
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| Type | Subsidized School |
| Motto | In Consilio Sapientia (To think conscientiously and to discern with intelligence) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Wong Tai Sin |
| Superintendent | Rev. Renzo Milanese, PIME |
| Principal | Dr. Lau Pak Ling |
| Faculty | 67 teachers |
| Grades | 6 |
| Color(s) | Green and Silver |
| Affiliation | Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong |
| Website | Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School |
History
Established in 1965 as Sanpokong Catholic College, the school is a government subsidized grammar school for boys, under the sponsorship of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong.
Before moving into the new premises, with consent of the school authority of Choi Hung Estate Catholic Secondary School (CHESS), CHECSS was partially used by Ng Wah School in its first year of operation, with a total of 480 junior form students (S1 to S3) in 12 classes.
On 30 March 1966, the present site in San Po Kong were completed and were inaugurated by the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sir David Trench on 14 April 1966.
After a donation by Mr. Ng Ping Kin, an architect and Urban Councillor, the school was renamed Ng Wah College in commemoration of his father, Mr. Ng Wah (Chinese: 伍華). In the late 1970s, the rooftop of the secondary school building was modified and became the 6th floor to accommodate the then expanding student population.
In 1986, three standard classrooms were also in place in the covered playground. Under the School Improvement Project scheme, a new six-storey annex was built connected the primary school building near Choi Hung Rd. in 2000. In the same year, the three classrooms in the covered playground were converted into a bigger multi-purpose Student Activity Room.
Starting from September 2002, the school was renamed as Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School in accordance with the naming system of schools under the sponsorship of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese.
Admission
75% of Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School's total Form 1 intake is from its feeder school, Ng Wah Catholic Primary School, with 25% from other primary schools
Motto
The School Motto is Latin phrase "IN CONSILIO SAPIENTIA", which means "To think conscientiously and to discern with intelligence" in English.
Notable Alumni
The alumni association is called Ng Wah College - Secondary Old Boys Association, Limited.
- Charlix Wong, JP, Director of Accounting Services - The Treasury
- LAM Kwok Leung, SBS, CSDSM, Commissioner of Correctional Services
- Fred Li Wah-ming, SBS, JP, politician, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
- Chan Kin-por, GBS, JP, politician, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Insurance functional constituency)
- Pierre Chan, doctor, politician, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Medical functional constituency)
- Algernon Yau, Chief Executive Officer of Cathay Dragon
- Comfort Chan Kwong-wing, music composer.
- Ng Chi-Sum (吳志森), presenter.
- William Chak Wai-lim, actor.
- Ken Leung Kam-wing, businessman, one of the hostages in Manila hostage crisis.
- Yung Yau, associate professor of housing studies, City University of Hong Kong.
References
- "Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School". Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
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