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Kwun Tong Maryknoll College

Kwun Tong Maryknoll College (Chinese: 觀塘瑪利諾書院; KTMC) is a Catholic boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. It was established in 1971 by the Maryknoll Fathers, a society of Catholic priests and brothers founded in the United States in 1911. The college's anniversary day is the first Friday in May.

Kwun Tong Maryknoll College
觀塘瑪利諾書院
School emblem
Location
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100 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon

Hong Kong
Information
School typeGrant school, boys' only, Secondary
MottoKindness, Trust, Modesty, Courtesy, Loyalty, Endurance
DenominationCatholic
Established1971
School districtKwun Tong
PrincipalCaroline Sin Nga-lam
SupervisorRev Joseph Fung Che-ho
Faculty63
GradesForm 1 – Form 6
Campus size84,600 sq ft (7,860 m2)
Colour(s)Carmine  
Newspaper"Evergreen" (Chinese: 長青)
Yearbook"School Year Book"
AffiliationRoman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
HousesKindness, Trust, Modesty, Courtesy
Websitewww.ktmc.edu.hk
Kwun Tong Maryknoll College
Traditional Chinese觀塘瑪利諾書院
Simplified Chinese观塘玛利诺书院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuàntáng Mǎlìnuò Shū​yuàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggun1 tong4 maa5 lei6 nok6 syu1 jyun6*2

KTMC is one of the limited number of schools in Hong Kong which uses English as the medium of instruction (EMI schools).[1] It uses English as the medium of instruction in all subjects, except Chinese-related subjects.

History

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Foundation

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In the late 1950s, the Maryknoll Fathers had begun working in the Kwun Tong area. In 1962, the Maryknoll Father Society asked the Education Department for assistance in building a subsidised Anglo-Chinese secondary school in Kwun Tong.[citation needed] The planning of the school was delayed by the unrest of the late 1960s and the serious inflation which upset all cost estimates.[citation needed] Groundbreaking occurred in the summer of 1971 and the construction of the school building began.[citation needed] The school was founded finally in 1971.[citation needed]

Before completion of the school campus, students had to use the classrooms at Sing Yin Secondary School for lessons. Unfortunately, the opening of the new school building was delayed for three weeks due to the Sau Mau Ping landslide on 18 June 1972, but students were able to take possession of the new building on 25 September 1972.[2]

School emblem

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The emblem of Kwun Tong Maryknoll College was designed by its first supervisor, Rev. John Cioppa, M.M., using the symbol of the Maryknoll Father Society – the "Chi-Rho". There are two Greek letters: Chi written as "X" and Rho written as "P". These are the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ (χριστός). The round figure, or oval, is said to represent the globe or world for whom Christ came as Saviour. Thus, the emblem intends to show the school's unity with the work of the Maryknoll Fathers in many countries throughout the world, the work of bringing Christ's love to all people and races.[tone]

Headmasters and supervisors

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A list of Kwun Tong Maryknoll College supervisors since its founding in 1971.

Name Years in office
Rev. Joseph Fung Che-ho 2009–
Rev. Mario Gutierrez Carrejo MG 2005–2009
Rev. Salvador Sanchez 2002–2005
Mr. Lam Minh 2000–2002
Rev. Piet Devos 1996–2000
Rev. Joseph Yim Tak Lung 1995–1996
Rev. Piet Devos 1987–1995
Rev. Dominic Kong Yun Kwan 1982–1987
Rev. John E. Geitner 1973–1982
Rev. John A. Cioppa 1971–1973

A list of Kwun Tong Maryknoll College principals since its founding in 1971.

Name Years in office
Ms Caroline Sin Nga Lam 2022–
Mr. Joseph Yee Kin Wah 2011–2022
Mr. Kung Kwong Pui 2008–2011
Mr. Li Pui Sang 1987–2008
Mr. Chan Jan Wai 1978–1987
Mr. Chiu Woon Lam 1973–1978
Rev. John E. Geitner 1971–1973

Facilities

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The college has an area of 84,600 sq ft (7,860 m2)[3] and is one of the largest secondary schools in Kwun Tong District by area.[citation needed] As of 2024, it has the following facilities:[3]

  • a school hall
  • a canteen
  • three covered playgrounds
  • a gymnasium
  • a basketball court
  • a volleyball court
  • a student activities centre
  • a lawn
  • a gardening zone
  • a pastoral centre
  • a campus TV room
  • five laboratories (two physics labs, two chemistry labs, and one biology lab)
  • two computer assisted learning rooms
  • a geography room
  • an English language room
  • a Chinese language room
  • a social science room
  • a cultural subject room
  • a music room
  • an art room
  • a STEM room

Admission

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Half of the college's total Form 1 intake are from primary schools in Kwun Tong District, with the remaining from other districts like Tseung Kwan O and Wong Tai Sin District. Every year, applicants are invited to attend an admission interview conducted in English. Other admission selection criteria include applicants' performance in extra-curricular activities, awards, and certificates. Due to good reputation and alumni's achievements, there is keen competition among applicants during the admission selection procedure.[tone][citation needed]

Houses

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Flags of the Six Houses

At the time of admission, each student is appointed to join one of the six houses randomly. Every year, the six houses compete with one another in competitions such as Sports Day, Swimming Gala and Music Contest, which ultimately designates a house as the annual overall champion. The Houses' names are as follows:

House Colour Activity
House of Kindness (K)仁社 Red Active
House of Trust (T)信社 Blue Active
House of Modesty (M)謙社 Green Active
House of Courtesy (C)禮社 Yellow Active
House of Loyalty (L)忠社 Purple Inactive
House of Endurance (E)毅社 Orange Inactive

School song

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The school song was written by Mr. Lo Yui-chi; lyrics were by Rev. John Geitner. M.M.

College Publications

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The Student Publications Committee, part of the school's student council, is responsible for publishing a school yearbook and two issues of school newspaper annually.

School Yearbook

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The School Yearbook for each academic year is published in September in the following academic year.

Evergreen

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Evergreen (Chinese: 長青) is the school's newspaper. Two issues are published for each academic year.

Activities and achievements

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Maryknoll Swimmers

Academic

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Maryknollers are required to have two tests (1st – 8th test day) and two examinations (Mid Year and Final Examination) every year.

Students have consistently performed well in public examinations. In 2002, the first ever student to achieve 10 distinctions (10 As) in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), Li Ki-kwong, was produced. Li was then admitted by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong through the Early Admission Scheme and graduated in 2007. In 2010, the final year of the HKCEE, the college produced another student achieving 10 distinctions, Chu Chi-ho.[citation needed]

Extra-curricular

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The college has eight Academic Groups, 11 Recreational Groups, 2 Religious Groups and 11 Service Groups such as the Community Youth Club, the Junior Police Call, and the Youth Red Cross. It provides students with many opportunities to participate in community services through the service clubs or groups. Social services undertaken include collecting second-hand clothes, flag-selling activities for charitable purposes and visiting nursing homes. And Activity section comprises many clubs which cater for various interest groups.

In sports, Kwun Tong Maryknoll College has conquered champions in bowling, basketball, cross country, football, trampoline, softball, and swimming competitions. Besides, KTMC students also participate in other competitions, such as art, business, computer programming, drama, International Physics Olympiad, mathematics, singing, and the Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Festival.[citation needed]

Alumni (Maryknollers)

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Clifton Ko
Cultural
Government

References

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  1. ^ "EDB – Language Support for EMI Education". EDB. Archived from the original on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
  2. ^ History
  3. ^ a b "General Information". Kwun Tong Maryknoll College. 16 May 2024. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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