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
Address
Coordinates22.3330°N 114.1957°E / 22.3330; 114.1957
Information
TypeSubsidized School
MottoIn Consilio Sapientia
(To think conscientiously and to discern with intelligence)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1965 (1965)
School districtWong Tai Sin
SuperintendentRev. Renzo Milanese, PIME
PrincipalMs. LI YUEN YEE
Faculty67 teachers
Grades6
Color(s)Green and Silver
   
AffiliationCatholic Diocese of Hong Kong
WebsiteNg 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.

Government

Business

Arts and culture

  • Comfort Chan Kwong-wing, music composer.
  • Ng Chi-Sum (吳志森), presenter.
  • William Chak Wai-lim, actor.
  • Chris Yeung, Chairperson of Hong Kong Journalists Association
  • Mung Wai Leong, Broadcaster of RTHK
  • Hinry Lau, Singer-Songwriter and Music Producer
  • Johnny Hui, Presenter, Cable News Hong Kong
  • Patrick Suen, Hong Kong columnist and film critic
  • Jeremy Lau, Hong Kong musician, singer and member of MIRROR

Academia

Sports

  • Lai Yiu Cheong, footballer of Metro Gallery FC
  • Lam Hin Ting, footballer of Hong Kong Premier League club R&F
  • Chan Kwong Ho, footballer of Hong Kong Premier League club Southern
  • Cheung Wai Hong, professional basketball player, Hong Kong A1 Division Championship Tycoon Basketball Team

Others

References

  • "Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School". Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
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