Good Hope School
Good Hope School (GHS; Chinese: 德望學校) is a renowned girls' school in Hong Kong with primary and secondary sections, founded in 1954. It is conducted by Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (M.I.C.). It is located at the junction of Ngau Chi Wan Street and Clear Water Bay Road, on the hill in the eastern outskirt of Ngau Chi Wan.
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  Good Hope School Location in Hong Kong | |
381 Jat's Incline, Kowloon (Kindergarten Section) 383 Jat' s Incline, Kowloon (Primary Section) 303 Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon (Secondary Section) Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates | 22°20′05″N 114°13′08″E |
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| Type | DSS, Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary |
| Motto | Tu Es Spes Mea |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Established | 1954 (Kindergarten & Primary Section) 1957 (Secondary Section) |
| School district | Wong Tai Sin |
| Principal | Sr. Pauline Yuen, MIC (Primary and kindergarten Section) Mrs. Laura Loraine Green (Secondary Section) |
| Grades | K1 – K3 (Kindergarten Section) P1 – P6 (Primary Section) S1 – S6 (Secondary Section) |
| Gender | Girls |
| Colour(s) | Yellow and green |
| Affiliation | Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 德望學校 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 德望学校 | ||||||||||
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History
Originally, Good Hope got its start as a kindergarten on Waterloo Road. Good Hope is a Catholic school conducted by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (MIC) and was established in 1954. In 1955, the Primary School opened at its current location. The Secondary School accepted its first Form 1 students in 1957: These students sat for the HKCE Examination in 1962.
To accommodate the increasing number of students, a new wing was opened in 1963. Eventually, Good Hope School, Secondary Section grew to its current size of 36 classes in 1975. The Secondary Section became fully subsidised under the Hong Kong Education Department in 1978. Delia's Wing was inaugurated in 1985. Though Good Hope has discontinued the Kindergarten, the school takes pride in the fact that most of the students remain Good Hopers throughout their primary and secondary years. The primary section was demolished in 2005 and rebuilt in 2008. The kindergarten was also reopened in 2010.
Timeline
Good Hope School was established by a group of MIC Sisters from Canada. It was initially opened at 125 Waterloo Road, Kowloon.
| 1954 | Started with Kindergarten and Primary classes |
| 1955 | The Primary Section moved to NKIL 3810, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon |
| 1957 | Good Hope School Secondary accepted students for Forms I & II |
| 1960 | The Secondary Section became an Assisted Private School |
| 1962 | The students of the Secondary Section sat for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination |
| 1964 | The Secondary Section on NKIL 4192 (a T-shaped building) – Our Lady's, St. Joseph's and Science Wings were completed |
| 1974 | Secondary Section started first Lower 6 Arts classes (2 classes) |
| 1975 | First Upper 6 Arts Class and Lower 6 Science class were opened in Secondary Section |
| 1976 | First Upper 6 Arts Students sat for "A" Levels |
| 1977 | First Upper 6 Science Students sat for "A" Levels |
| 1978 | Secondary school became fully subsidized under the Hong Kong Education Department |
| 1982 | Closure of Kindergarten Section |
| 1984 | Completion of Delia's Wing in the Secondary Section |
| 1995 | Good Hope Swimming Pool was completed and first used |
| 2002 | Good Hope School started to change to DSS (Direct Subsidy Scheme) in stages |
| Completion of SIP (School Improvement Programme) building, located at the back of the T-shaped building – Sacred Heart and Our Lady's of Lourdes Wings | |
| Completion of the Library with skyscreen canopy, occupying part of the St. Joseph's playground | |
| Reconstruction of the Primary Section began | |
| 2004 – 2009 | Redevelopment of the Primary Section |
| 2007 | One more storey was added onto the SIP building |
GHS celebrated her Golden Jubilee with the following activities:
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| 2009 | Reconstruction of Primary Section completed and have become a full day school |
| Completion of Good Hope School Kindergarten Building and invites application for K1 to K3 for the school year 2010 – 2011 | |
| 2012 | The Primary and Kindergarten Section was registered as Good Hope Primary School cum Kindergarten |
School Mission
Good Hope School puts special emphasis on the Christian values of Love, Hope, Joy and Thanksgiving. Through a whole school approach, the School aims to draw out the potential and foster the sense of uniqueness of each student. Besides, it also provides all Good Hopers with equal opportunities to develop their spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social, emotional and aesthetic dimensions. The School also accepts the call to facilitate the formation of graceful, reflective young women who have a global perspective and are mindful of their responsibilities of citizenship and their capability of making a difference.
Houses
Secondary Hopers Houses are named after trees.
- Hazel(榛木)(Yellow)
- Oak(橡樹)(Grey/Purple)
- Pine(松樹)(Green)
- Elm(榆樹)(Blue)
- Redwood(紅樹)(Pink/Red)
- Sandal(檀香木，白檀木)(Orange)
Primary Hopers Houses are named after flowers.
- Holly(冬青)(Red)
- Orchid(蘭花)(Purple)
- Pansy(三色堇)(Yellow)
- Edelweiss(雪絨花)(Green)
- Rose (玫瑰)(Pink)