The Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College (HTYC; Chinese: 基督教女青年會丘佐榮中學) is a Hong Kong secondary school. A coeducational school subsidised by the government, it is in the Ho Man Tin, a residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Established in 1971, HTYC is run under the sponsorship YWCA and was founded with a donation from Hioe Tjo Yoeng and his wife.
| The Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College 基督教女青年會丘佐榮中學 | |
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 The Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College | |
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| Coordinates | 22°19′11″N 114°10′59″E / 22.3198°N 114.1831°E |
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| Type | Grant, grammar, secondary, co-educational |
| Motto | Think critically and be moral to Cheng Yu Tung Austin |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1971 |
| Chairperson | Ms LUI San Man Simmy |
| Principal | Mr KWOK Sai-man |
| Teaching staff | ~58 |
| Secondary years taught | Secondary 1 - Secondary 6 |
| Enrollment | ~700 |
| Houses | Faith, Hope, Love & Grace |
| Publication | 點滴（中文）、Sparks（英文） |
| Website | http://www.htyc.edu.hk http://www.htycva.com (Visual Arts) |
| Last updated: 17 AUG 2022 | |
History
editThe Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College (HTYC) is at 6 Sheung Wo Street in Ho Man Tin, a residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong.[1] Lady Black, the wife of Hong Kong colonial administrator Robert Black, put down the cornerstone signifying the start of construction on 15 October 1963.[2] Lady Black stated at the ceremony, "As Patron of the Hongkong Chinese Women's Club, I am delighted to be here today to lay the foundation stone for the school, for which the members of the Club have worked so hard to show, in a positive way, their willingness to help the less fortunate people in this Colony. This school, when it is completed, will be a symbol of cooperation between all members of the varied community of Hongkong."[2] When construction began, the school was estimated to cost $500,000 to build.[2] After construction was completed, the total construction cost was $2.5 million.[3] Hioe Tjo Yoeng and his wife donated $500,000 to construct the school and $20,000 for school supplies, while the government covered 80% of the construction expenses.[3]
HTYC, a coeducational secondary, became the first school operated by YWCA to be government subsidised.[4] The school had an opening ceremony on 26 January 1972 that was presided over by John Canning, Hong Kong's Director of Education. Ellen Li, who was serving as a Legislative Council of Hong Kong Unofficial Member, became the school's supervisor when it opened.[3] Although HTYC could enrol up to 700 students, it had enrolled 249 students by January 1972 who would attend six Form I and II classes.[3] When the first classes were held in September 1972, there were 280 enrolled students.[5][1]
HTYC began enroling students in form five in 1974 and started offering A-level courses in 1976.[5] The school in 1985 had classes from form one to form seven. That year, it had 700 students, 33 instructors, and 19 classes.[5] Kwok Sai-man (Chinese: 郭世民), an HTYC alumnus, became its principal in 2021.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 女青年會丘佐榮中學 教育司簡寧主持開幕 定今日下午三時舉行 [Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College: The opening ceremony will be hosted by the Secretary for Education John Canning and will be held at 3pm today.]. Wah Kiu Yat Po. 26 January 1972. p. 15. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.
- ^ a b c "Foundation Stone for New School". South China Morning Post. 16 October 1963. p. 6. ProQuest 1506912252.
- ^ a b c d "Canning opens school". South China Morning Post. 27 January 1972. p. 7. ProQuest 1525995217.
- ^ 女青年會 丘佐榮中學 定期開課 [Y.W.C.A Qiu Zuorong Middle School opens for regular classes]. The Kung Sheung Daily News (in Chinese). 4 August 1971. p. 11. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.
- ^ a b c "Featuring YWCA Hioe Tjo-yoeng College". South China Morning Post. 6 October 1985. p. 51. ProQuest 1538307772.
- ^ Chan, Elsie (16 November 2021). 丘佐榮中學50周年 全方位培育IT專才 [The 50th anniversary of Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College, cultivating IT professionals in an all-round way]. Sing Tao Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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