St. Joan of Arc Secondary School, Hong Kong

St. Joan of Arc Secondary School (SJA, Chinese: 聖貞德中學) is a Roman Catholic co-educational school founded in 1955 by a group of Catholic women who graduated from the University of Hong Kong.

St. Joan of Arc Secondary School
Location
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55 Braemar Hill Road, North Point
Information
TypeCo-Educational
MottoCivic Responsibility
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1955
PrincipalMr. Yuen Cheung Oi
Websitesja.edu.hk
St. Joan of Arc Secondary School, Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese聖貞德中學
Simplified Chinese圣贞德中学
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Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShèng Zhēndé Zhōngxué
Yue: Cantonese
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Chinese is the primary medium of instruction in St. Joan of Arc Secondary School. English is the language of instruction only for Non-Chinese Students (NCS). Most of the NSS subjects are taught in Chinese.

In Chinese Language classes, Cantonese is the medium of instruction.

St. Joan of Arc Secondary School is currently located in Braemar Hill, North Point, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

Class structure

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There are three classes from Form I to VI.

All classes are named after a Christian virtue: Faith, Hope, Charity, Justice, Wisdom and Courage. At present, only "Faith", "Hope" "Charity" are used for naming the classes.

Facilities

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There are 31 air-conditioned classrooms and 15 special rooms fully equipped with IT facilities. There are also a chapel, a playground, a school hall, a student-activity centre, a lecture hall, a multimedia learning centre, a library fully equipped with IT facilities, a newly designed music room and a visual art room in our school. In terms of sport facilities, there is a football pitch, basketball court and a multifunctional indoor sport ground.

School Organisation

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Student Councils

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  • Students' Union
  • Students' Representative Council
  • SJA Fund Committee (Students' Working Team)
  • Prefect Council
  • Monitor Council
  • Librarian Council
  • IT Prefect Council
  • Club Chairman Council

Extra-curricular activities

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Religion Academic Interest Uniform Groups, Training & Services
  • Catholic Society
  • Chinese Society
  • English Society
  • Mathematics Society
  • Liberal Studies Society
  • Science Society
  • Humanities Education Society
  • Information Technology Society
  • Visual Arts Society
  • Music Society
  • Physical Education Society
  • Chess Society
  • Karate Society
  • Magic Society
  • Photography Society
  • Model Making Society
  • Environmental Protection Society
  • Drama Society
  • Shooting Club
  • STEM Society
  • Choir


References

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22°16′59″N 114°11′56″E / 22.28309°N 114.198879°E / 22.28309; 114.198879