Wah Yan College, Hong Kong Chinese: 香港華仁書院
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School type	Grant-in-aid
Established	1919
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
District	Wan Chai
Grades	F.1 - F.7
Principal	Mr George S. P. Tam
Location	Mount Parish, 281 Queens Road East  Hong Kong
Website	www.wahyan.edu.hk

Wah Yan College, Hong Kong (WYCHK ; demonym: Wahyanite, pl.: Wahyanites; is a grant-in-aid secondary school in Hong Kong. It was founded on December 16, 1919, by Tsui Yan Sau Peter (1889-1980). It is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys run by the Society of Jesus, Ireland. Fully subsidized by the Government of Hong Kong, WYCHK is a grammar school using English as the medium of instruction. It has an enrolment of approximately 1,000 with about 50 teachers and Irish Jesuit Fathers. The present principal of the college is Mr. Tam Siu Ping, George. A grant-in-aid is funding granted by government, the use of which is subject to parliamentary oversight, to finance all or some part of the costs of another organization. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... A grammar school is a school that may, depending on regional usage as exemplified below, provide either secondary education or, a much less common usage, primary education (also known as elementary). Grammar schools trace their origins back to medieval Europe, as schools in which university preparatory subjects, such as Latin...

History

The beginnings

Robinson Road campus

The College was founded by Mr Tsui Yan Sau Peter on December 16, 1919 on the 2nd floor of 60 Hollywood Road. On the first day of lessons, there were only 4 students. In the few years that followed, the College had alo used 54A Peel Street and 33 Mosque Junction as campuses. As the number of students continues to arise, 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 October 1, 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... A road sign of Hollywood Road A traditional rice dealer on the road. ... Raimondi College (高主教書院) is a school in Mid-Levels area of Hong Kong. ... Lunar New Year may refer to the beginning of the year in several cultures calendars: Chinese New Year Korean New Year Islamic New Year Tết (Vietnamese New Year) Thai New Year (Songkran) Categories: | ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A grant-in-aid is funding granted by government, the use of which is subject to parliamentary oversight, to finance all or some part of the costs of another organization. ... Wah Yan College, Kowloon (WYK; traditional Chinese:九龍華仁書院; Jyutping: gau2 lung4 wa4 jan2 syu1 jyun2, Pinyin: Jǐulóng Huárén Shūyuàn; demonym: Wahyanite, pl. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 gradually transferred to the Society of Jesus, after a long series of negotiations between the original administration and the Jesuit fathers. The transfer was completed on December 31, 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. Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1933, the College published its first volume of its yearbook, The Star. House system was introduced in 1934. In 1940 the hostel was closed down. Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ...

During the War, Wah Yan continued operations in Macau for a period of time.^[1]

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, due to the reason that the school "was the worst in the lack of teaching of the East Asia spirit".

Post-war development

After the Japanese troops surrendered, the College reopened on September 8, 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 Society, 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". is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Wah Yan College, Kowloon (WYK; traditional Chinese:九龍華仁書院; Jyutping: gau2 lung4 wa4 jan2 syu1 jyun2, Pinyin: Jǐulóng Huárén Shūyuàn; demonym: Wahyanite, pl. ...

A night school was started by the College on February 17, 1948. In the next year, an afternoon school was also opened. In 1950 the Chinese stream of the College was closed down. is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1952 the afternoon school was also closed. Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Queens Road East "Mount Parish" era

In 1954, construction for a new campus at Mount Parish, Wan Chai started. On September 27, 1955 the new campus was formally opened by Sir Alexander Grantham, then Governor of Hong Kong. Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... See Wan Chai District for the broader administrative district that covers Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Happy Valley, etc. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Fireboat Sir Alexander Grantham at Quarry Bay Park. ... Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong, 1959–1997 The Governor of Hong Kong (Traditional Chinese: ; abbreviated 港督) was a British official who ruled Hong Kong during the colonial period between 1841 and 1997 and was ex-officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Hong Kong. ...

The school newspaper, "Starlet", was established in 1964. In 1971, the Jesuits took over the then Pun U Primary School. The primary school was renamed Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School, and was establishd as the primary branch of the College.^[2] The night school was closed in 1984. The streaming to Arts and Science was started in Form 4 in 1986. Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

On April 12 1987, the Gordon Wu Hall to the north of the main building was opened. In the same year Wah Yan got its first "10 A" in the HKCEE. is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On May 8 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 all over the playground, and a worsening crack in the Classroom Block even had to be covered up 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. ^[3] is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

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. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

School Development Project

As the campus of the College starts to age, 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 January 26 2003, and works were officially started on May 25 2003 with the demolition of the old music room block. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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^[4]

The total cost is estimated to be HK$103.72M. It consists of 3 phases:

• Phase 1, which involves rebuilding the existing music room into a 6-storey multi-use complex. The cost was HK$38.9M.
• Phase 2, which is an extension of Phase 1. The cost was HK$4.82M.
• Phase 3, which involves 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 January 31 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.^[5] is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen[1], GBM, KBE, JP (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Xíngzhèng Zhǎngguān; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1...

List of Principals since 1919

Achievements

The Lunar New Year fair stall put up by students from the college

• In 2007 the student organisation of the college participated in the Lunar New Year Stall Competition co-organized by Shell and the Hong Kong Youth Federation, and won the grand prize of $10,000.^[6]
• The Red Cross cadet group of the college has secured first place in the annual drill competition for 5 years consecutively since 2003.

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Wah Yan College Hong Kong - St. Joseph College Rivalry Tradition

There has been rivalry since 1970's, both in academics and athletics between Wah Yan College Hong Kong and St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong, two prestigious Catholic boy schools on the Hong Kong Island side of Hong Kong. Both schools have rich histories of academic excellence, as well as athletic competition and school pride. The order of the names is by no means consistent; affiliates of either school will typically put their school's name first. WYCHK typically places higher in Hong Kong secondary school rankings. According to a 2005 Hong Kong Top 100 School rankings, WYCHK ranked at 5th and SJC ranked at 8th. Established in 1875, St. ...

1st: Queen's College, Hong Kong Queens College (皇仁書院), initially named the Central School (中央書院) in 1862, renamed as Victoria College (維多利亞書院) in 1889, is a sixth form college for boys with a secondary school attached. ...

2nd: Diocesan Boys' School Diocesan Boys School (DBS, Chinese: 拔萃男書院) is a boys secondary school located at 131 Argyle Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. ...

3rd: La Salle College La Salle College (LSC; Chinese: 喇沙書院, Mandarin pinyin: Lǎshā Shūyuàn, Cantonese jyutping: laa3 sa1 syu1 jyun2 ) is a boys secondary school in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. ...

4th: Diocesan Girls' School Diocesan Girls School (DGS; 拔萃女書院), founded in 1860, is one of the earliest Anglican girls schools in Hong Kong. ...

5th: Wah Yan College, Hong Kong

6th: Wah Yan College, Kowloon Wah Yan College, Kowloon (WYK; traditional Chinese:九龍華仁書院; Jyutping: gau2 lung4 wa4 jan2 syu1 jyun2, Pinyin: Jǐulóng Huárén Shūyuàn; demonym: Wahyanite, pl. ...

7th: St. Paul's Co-educational College St. ...

8th: St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong Established in 1875, St. ...

Wah Yan Tradition

• Once a Wahyanite, forever a Wahyanite.
• Wah Yan Dramatic Society and the "English Chinese Opera" performing heritage
• The Wah Yan Spirit and the strong Wahyanites bonding
• Annual student exchange program with Wah Yan College, Kowloon and the school tie exchange tradition
• WYCHK's "Unofficial" sister school - Marymount Secondary School

Wah Yan College, Kowloon (WYK; traditional Chinese:九龍華仁書院; Jyutping: gau2 lung4 wa4 jan2 syu1 jyun2, Pinyin: Jǐulóng Huárén Shūyuàn; demonym: Wahyanite, pl. ... Marymount Secondary School (Chinese: 瑪利曼中學) is a secondary school in Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ...

Campus

The current campus at 281 Queens Road East, 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 originally designed by the late Professor Gordon Brown, the founder of the Architecture Faculty of Hong Kong University. A painting of Queens Road Central in 1865 The Japanese army marched into the City on 26 December 1941, following the fall of Hong Kong. ... See Wan Chai District for the broader administrative district that covers Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Happy Valley, etc. ... The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Traditional Chinese: 香港大學; Simplified Chinese: 香港大学; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Dàxué) is an English-language medium university and the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong SAR. Its motto is the Latin phrase Sapientia et Virtus...

Completed in 1955, the school has 7 main buildings:

• Classroom Block (partly reconstructed after a landslide in 1992)
• Laboratory Block
• Administration Wing
• Chapel
• Hall
• Gordon Wu Hall (completed in 1987)
• New Annex (completed in 2005 as phases I and II of the School Development Project)

Chapel (left) and Laboratory Block (right)

They contribute towards a total of 26 classrooms, 14 special rooms, a hall, a tuck shop, a chapel (previously 2, with one demolished prior to the school development project (SDP)), 3 playgrounds and 2 squash courts. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...

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. Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Classroom Block

The Classroom Block is a 3-storey building which was originally constructed using red bricks. However, replacements for red bricks became unavailable and gradually the red bricks were replaced with hand-painted bricks. The wooden window frames had also been gradually replaced with aluminium ones.

In 1992, a severe landslide caused a part of the block to be reconstructed, and was reconstructed with concrete. Brick wall patterns were painted on the walls to blend in with the original parts of the building.

The Classroom Block houses 24 classrooms (all classes except 7S1 and 7S2) and 4 toilets (3 male, plus one female for guests).

Laboratory Block

The Laboratory Block is also a 3-storey building which is linked to the Classroom Block. It houses the classrooms of 7S1 (a physics lectural theatre) and 7S2 (a chemistry lectural theatre), the physics, chemistry, biology and integrated science laboratories, geography room, an integrated humanity centre (IHC), sports office, a canteen, a tuck shop, a prefects' room, and a scout room. It also houses a prayer room, a Multimedia Learning Centre (MMLC), an English corner, and 2 store rooms in the basement.

Administration Wing

The Administration Wing is dedicated to Mr Wu Jieh Yee by Patrick Wu who donated HK$5,000,000 for the School Development Project. It houses the principal's room, the rooms for the two assistant principals, the supervisor's room, a store room, the school office, the reception (which is rumored to be haunted), 4 meeting rooms, a Parent-Teacher Association room, three toilets (2 for the staff, 1 for the disabled), the school secretary's office, an archives corner, and a Father's Quarters.

Chapel

Like the Classroom Block, the chapel was originally built with red bricks but gradually replaced with hand-painted ones. The Stations of the Cross in the chapel, unlike most other churches, are made with mosaic tiled on the brick walls. It belongs to the St. Magarets Parish.^[7] There are daily mass for students who are interested, and there are also Sunday mass for the general public.^[8] The 12th Station of the Cross - Jesus dies on the Cross. ...

Hall

Hall and lawn

The hall is a concrete building which is painted in yellow. There are seats for about 500 people. Due to its current capacity, the hall is unable to accommodate all the students at the same time, and monthly assemblies had to be done twice, one for senior forms and one for junior. 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. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...

Gordon Wu Hall

The building is named after Sir Gordon Wu who donated a sum of money to the school in the 1980s. It has 5 storeys. It was completed in 1987, and houses a transformer room, a squash court, a store room, a Past Students' Association room, a Campus TV room, an art room, a kiln room, a ceramics studio, a visual arts office, two computer rooms, a Careers and Further Studies room, a Moral and Civic Education Working Committee room, 4 Interactive Learning Rooms, a Discipline Board room, the education psychologist's room, the social worker's room, a counselling room and two gent toilets for the staff. It also houses the Wah Yan College Cats' cathouse on the roof. Sir Gordon Ying Sheung Wu (胡應湘; pinyin: hu2 ying4 xiang1; Cantonese:wu4 jing3 soeng1) (born December 1935) is the chairman of the board of Hong Kong-listed Asian infrastructure firm Hopewell Holdings Ltd. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

New Annex

The New Annex was built as Phases 1 and 2 of the School Development Project. It was officially opened in 2006, though part of its facilities were used starting from September 2005. It is a 6-storey building which houses a conference room, a staff room, a library, a staff common room, a creativity laboratory, a Computer Assisted Learning Room, a music room, a music training area, a Student Association room, a student activity centre (SAC), and 10 toilets (3 gents, 2 ladies and 5 disabled). Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The music room was a replacement for the original music room which has once been burnt and torn down in 2003. During the construction of the New Annex it was temporarily placed at today's prayer room. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The library was dedicated to Mr Ma Ying, who sponsored renovation works completed in 1974. Before the New Annex was built, the library was situated at the present day's geography room and the IHC. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

Class Structure

There are a total of 26 classes in Wah Yan College, Hong Kong.

There are 4 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' (1 & 2), and one 'Arts'.

Curriculum

Forms 1-2

English, Chinese, Mathematics, Art & Design, Chinese History, History, Integrated Science, Geography, Music, Computer Literacy, Physical Education, Putonghua, Religious Studies.

There is no streaming in Forms 1 and 2. Students are equally allocated into W, Y, H and K classes.

Form 3

English, Chinese, Mathematics, Art & Design, Chinese History, History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Music, Computer Literacy, Physical Education, Religious Studies.

There is also no streaming in Form 3. The top 40 students are placed in one class (3K as of 2006), and the other students are equally distributed among the other three classes.

Forms 4-5

Students are streamed into either science or arts streams. English, Chinese, Mathematics, & Religious Studies are common core subjects, Computer and IT, Geography, History, Economics are common option subjects.

Arts students will take Chinese History, Economics, Principle of Accounts as core subjects, while Science students will take Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Students may also take Music, Physical Education (as HKCEE subject), Putonghua or Visual Arts as an extra subject.

Forms 6-7

Houses

As of 2006 there are 4 houses in Wah Yan. Each house has their own representative colour.

Students entering Wah Yan College, Hong Kong are allocated into the 4 houses equally.

Extracurricular Activities

In Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, extracurricular activities (ECAs) are divided into two main 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 4 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.

School Song

The school song was composed in about 1960 by a Filipino, Sister Carmeia, one of the best musicians in Hong Kong of the time. The lyrics were written by Fr. Patrick McGovern S.J. who was a teacher in Wah Yan and a member of the Legislative Council at that time.^[9] The Legislative Council (abbreviated as LegCo; Chinese: 立法會, Pinyin: Lìfǎ Huì; formerly 立法局, Lìfǎ Jú) is the unicameral legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Notable Alumni

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Politics/Civil Service

• Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM JP KBE (Chinese: 曾蔭權), Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR
• Joseph Wong Wing Ping (Chinese: 王永平), Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology of Hong Kong
• Michael Suen Ming-yeung GBS, JP (Chinese: 孫明揚) Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands of Hong Kong
• Stephen Lam Sui-lung JP (Chinese: 林瑞麟), Secretary for Constitutional Affairs of Hong Kong
• Andrew Wong Wang Fat JP (Chinese: 黃宏發), the last president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong during British rule
• Anthony Cheung Bing Leung BBS, JP (Chinese: 張炳良), member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
• 胡經昌-前立法局議員
• 黃星華-前房屋局局長
• 鄔維庸-前醫管局委員,前香港基本法委員會委員,前全國人大代表
• 徐家祥-香港首位華人政務官
• 蔡宗衡-匯賢智庫理事及創會會員
• 徐涂-前文康廣播司
• 李福深-前任香港賽馬會副主席, 公民黨黨員,大律師
• 周湛燊-前馬會副主席, 前屋宇地政署署長

Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM JP KBE (Chinese: 曾蔭權, born 1944) is currently the Chief Executive of Hong Kong and former career civil servant. ... The modern Hong Kong honours system was created by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government after the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. ... A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: XiānggÇŽng Tèbié XíngzhèngqÅ« Xíngzhèng ZhÇŽngguān; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1... Special administrative region may be: Peoples Republic of China Special administrative regions, present-day administrative divisions (as of 2006) set up by the Peoples Republic of China to administer Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999) Republic of China Special administrative regions, also translated as special administrative... -1... Michael Suen in 1999 Michael SUEN Ming-yeung GBS JP (孫明揚, born 1944) is currently the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands and the acting Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong. ... A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... Andrew Wong Wang Fat, JP, (Chinese: 黃宏發) (December 11, 1943 - ) was the last president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong during British rule, the first and only Hong Kong Chinese to served the post. ... A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... Legislative Council Building The Legislative Council of Hong Kong (立法會, abbreviated LegCo) is the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Flag of colonial Hong Kong, a Blue Ensign with the colonys coat of arms. ... A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... The Executive Council (ExCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China is an organ in the Executive branch of the political structure of Hong Kong. ...

Legal

• Mr Justice Patrick Chan (Chinese:陳兆愷法官), Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong
• Patrick Yu Shuk-siu, 余叔韶-香港首位華人檢察官 barrister-at-law, the first Chinese Crown Counsel and Life Member of the Hong Kong Bar Association
• 何京文-大律師
• 關卓然-胡關李羅律師行首席合夥人
• 徐嘉慎-律師, 前保護海港協會主席

Court of Final Appeal usually refers to the last court in which one can appeal cases brought before the highest level. ... The Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA) (Traditional Chinese: ) is the professional regulatory body for barristers in Hong Kong. ...

Health

• Anthony Wu, 胡定旭 JP, Chairman of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, former Chairman of Ernst & Young Far East and former Chairman of Ernst & Young Hong Kong/China
• Ho Siu-wai, former CEO of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority
• 鄭志堅-腫瘤科顧問醫生
• 譚廣亨-香港大學副校長,醫學院小兒外科講座教授
• 簡悅威-前美洲華人生物科學學會會長,首屆邵逸夫生命科學獎得主
• 蔡永業-中大醫學院創院院長,醫務衛生署署長,前香港心理衛生會會長
• 曾浩輝-衛生署顧問醫生
• 梁柏賢-前衛生署副署長
• 鍾尚志-前中大醫學院院長,是Sars的英雄之一
• 李健鴻-香港大學校董,前香港醫務委員會主席

A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services firms in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) and KPMG. Ernst & Young is a global organization consisting of many member firms. ... Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services firms in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) and KPMG. Ernst & Young is a global organization consisting of many member firms. ... Sars may refer to any of the following: Severe acute respiratory syndrome, commonly abbreviated as SARS Michael Sars, a Norwegian biologist, father of Georg Sars Georg Sars, a Norwegian biologist, son of Michael Sars Special Administrative Regions, commonly abbreviated as SARs Sars, Perm Krai, an urban settlement in Perm Krai...

Entertainment

• Hacken Lee, (Chinese:李克勤) Hong Kong singer-songwriter-actor
• Kevin Cheng, (Chinese:鄭嘉穎) Hong Kong singer-actor
• Terence Yin, (Chinese:尹子維) Hong Kong actor-singer, member of the ALIVE Band. Wah Yan Primary
• Julian Cheung Chi Lam, (Chinese:張智霖) Hong Kong singer-actor. Wah Yan Primary
• Jaycee Chan, (Chinese:房祖名) Hong Kong singer-actor
• Ben To, (Chinese:杜浚斌) Hong Kong singer
• Joe Nieh, (Chinese:倪震) Hong Kong writer, DJ and founder of "Yes!" magazine
• 蕭亮-資深傳媒人，演員
• 鄭君綿-歌手，演員
• 秦沛-演員
• 梁繼璋-香港電台副台長，DJ
• 郭偉安-DJ
• 韋基舜-香港體壇前輩
• 吳煜民-作家
• 李我-知名廣播人
• 譚偉權-演員
• 韓志勳-著名畫家
• 黎偉聰-作家,大學講師
• 胡世傑-電台主持
• 阮世生(James Yuen)-編劇和導演

Hacken Lee (Traditional Chinese: ; born December 6, 1967), is a male Hong Kong Cantopop singer well-known in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, other parts of Southeast Asia and even the United States for performing slow pop ballads. ... Kevin Cheng（Traditional Chinese: 鄭嘉穎, born 15 August 1969） is a TVB actor and singer in Hong Kong. ... Terence Yin (Chinese: 尹子維; pinyin: Yin Ziwei) (born May 19, 1975 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong film actor. ... Julian Cheung Chilam (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ), born August 27, 1971 in Hong Kong, with family roots in Nanhai, Guangdong, is a famous Hong Kong television and movie star as well as singer. ... Jaycee Chan (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Fáng ZǔMíng; Cantonese: Fong Jo Ming), is an actor, professional singer, composer, lyricist and guitarist who released his first CD album in 2004. ... Radio Television Hong Kong ( RTHK ) (Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a public broadcasting organisation in Hong Kong that is operated as an independent department in the government under the Broadcasting Authority. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ...

Commerce

• Sir Gordon Wu, 胡應湘, founder of Hopewell Holdings Limited (合和實業有限公司)
• Philip Chen, 陳南祿, CEO of Cathay Pacific
• Lawrence Ho, (Chinese:何猷龍) CEO of Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited (新濠博亞娛樂有限公司). Wah Yan Primary
• 方剛-立法會議員, 陶比(香港)有限公司行政總裁
• 邱木城-商人，富豪，前東華三院主席
• 方中-香港證券及期貨事務監察委員會主席,摩斯倫馬賽會計師事務所的資深合夥人，及香港會計師公會副會長
• 方俠-香港交易及結算所董事,香港資深會計師
• 方津生-沙士信託基金委員會主席
• 石鏡泉-著名財經專家
• 李修良-商人,上市公司力豐（集團)主席
• 關超然-前長江實業獨立非執行董事,信德集團獨立非執行董事,前海洋公園公司主席,德勤關黃陳方會計師行前主席
• 林孝文-碓利達國際及現任董事總經理兼副主席
• 蘇權國-香港支持奧運聯會榮譽會長,商人
• 伍步剛-永隆銀行有限公司副董事長,香港銀行學會副會長
• 羅先煜-JL Capital Pte Ltd, Managing Director
• 鄔碩晉-會計師,第三屆立法會候選人
• 丘銘劍-百盛集團非執行董事
• 關亨時-南海商會副理事長

Sir Gordon Ying Sheung Wu (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Cantonese: Wu4 Jing3soeng1; born December 1935) is the chairman of the board of Hong Kong-listed Asian infrastructure firm Hopewell Holdings Ltd. ... Hopewell Holdings Limited (Chinese: 合和實業有限公司) SEHK: 0054, established on 17 October 1972, is a Hong Kong-listed infrastructure and property firm headed by Sir Gordon Wu. ... Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (Cantonese: gwok3 taai3 hong4 hung1 yau5 haan6 gung1 si1; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; abbreviation: 國泰) (SEHK: 0293) is an airline based in Hong Kong, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 104 destinations world-wide. ...

Others

• Yip Kam-haw Paul, winner of HK$250,000 in the TV game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
• Charles Mok, chairperson of Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter
• 余國藩-芝加哥大學榮休教授
• 黃展華-著名教師，英語粵劇創作者
• 呂大樂-中文大學社會學系副教授, 專欄作家

For the 1956 Cole Porter song, see Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (song). ... Charles Mok Charles Mok (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born 1965 in Hong Kong) is a renowned pioneer of Hong Kong’s Internet and information technology industry, and has been actively promoting ICT industry development and digital comprehension in the region. ...

Transportation

• By bus: (get off at "Li Chi Ho Primary School" station for eastbound, or "Wah Yan College Hong Kong" station for westbound)
  • Citybus:
    • 5S
    • 6
    • 6A
    • 6X
    • 10
    • 61
  • New World First Bus:
    • 15
    • 66
  • Cross Harbour Tunnel bus service:
    • 109
    • 113
• By Green Minibus (GMB) service:
  • 28
  • 35M
  • 56
• By MTR: 10 minutes walk from Wan Chai MTR station

CityBus is not the operating name used by the Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation of Lafayette, Indiana since 1998. ... New World First Bus Services Limited (First Bus, or NWFB) was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Buss franchise on 1 September 1998 to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus. ... The area around the entrance of the Cross Harbour Tunnel in the 1970s. ... Platform of Wan Chai station Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Wan Chai (MTR) Wan Chai (Chinese: 灣仔, Jyutping: Waan1 Zai2, Pinyin: Wānzǎi) is a station on Island line of Hong Kongs MTR. It serves Wan Chai. ...

References

See also

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Wah Yan College, Hong Kong

• Wah Yan College, Kowloon
• Education in Hong Kong
• List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
• List of schools in Hong Kong

Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wah Yan College, Kowloon (WYK; traditional Chinese:九龍華仁書院; Jyutping: gau2 lung4 wa4 jan2 syu1 jyun2, Pinyin: Jǐulóng Huárén Shūyuàn; demonym: Wahyanite, pl. ... Education in Hong Kong has a similar system to that of the United Kingdom, in particular the English education system, as Hong Kong was colonised by the British from 1841 to 1997. ... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - History - Politics Hong Kong Portal This is a list of buildings and structures in Hong Kong. ... // Tertiary education See also: List of universities in Hong Kong University Chinese University of Hong Kong, The City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Institute of Education Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Lingnan University Open University of Hong Kong...

External links

• School Homepage
• Wah Yan International Network
• Wah Yan (Hong Kong) Past Students Association
• Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School
• 15th Hong Kong Group Scout
• Ricci Hall, University of Hong Kong