Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Lo Kon Ting Memorial College
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Lo Kon Ting Memorial College (Chinese: 東華三院盧幹庭紀念中學) is a Hong Kong secondary school. Wholly funded by Government of Hong Kong, the grammar school is one of the two secondary schools located in Long Ping Estate. Majority of its subjects are taught in English, with few exceptions like Liberal Studies and Visual Arts.[1] Established and governed by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the oldest and largest charitable organisation in Hong Kong, the school had 1190 students and 24 classes, as of 2016.
| Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Lo Kon Ting Memorial College 東華三院盧幹庭紀念中學 | |
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 Pictured in 2009 | |
| Address | |
  Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Lo Kon Ting Memorial College | |
Phase III, Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long, New Territories Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates | 22.449312°N 114.022089°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Aided, Secondary school |
| Motto | Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty and Faithfulness (勤、儉、忠、信) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Status | Active |
| School district | Yuen Long District |
| Chairman | Wong Vinci |
| Principal | Lam Chi-ming |
| Teaching staff | 59 (as of 2016) |
| Secondary years taught | 6 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Number of students | 1190 (as of 2016) |
| Classes | 24 (as of 2016) |
| Medium of language | Predominantly English |
| Campus size | About 4700 m² |
| Houses | Diligence (red) Frugality (yellow) Loyalty (blue) Faithfulness(purple) |
| Affiliation | Tung Wah Group of Hospitals |
| Website | www |
History
The school was initially named as Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Number Fifteen School soon after its establishment in 1987,[2] considering the school is the fifteenth secondary school established by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.[3] The school was then bestowed its current name from Tung Wah Group of Hospital after receiving donation from family of Lo Kon-ting, founder of a Jewellery company,[4] under the name of Lo Wing Yip Tong.[4]
Shortly after suffering a stroke, Yim Chin-ming, then-principal of the school, passed away on 11 May 2013.[5] He was succeeded by Lam Chi-ming, then-vice-principal of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kap Yan Directors' College, in October 2013. Lam became the fourth principal of the school.
Notable people
- Richard Eng King-hang, a renowned English tutor in Hong Kong, once served as a teacher in the school during early days of the school.
- Ho Hoi-lam, an alumna of the school, scored 8 As, a level 5 in English and a 5* in Chinese in 2007 Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.[6][7] Her examination result was applauded by major media outlets of Hong Kong.[8]
See also
References
- "SSP Profiles 2016/2017". chsc.hk (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "Introduction | TWGHs Lo Kon Ting Memorial College". www.lktmc.edu.hk. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 信報通識. "盧幹庭紀念中學 校長打開學生國際視野". 信報通識. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "COLLEGE NEWS". The University Bulletin. Four/Number Ten: 5. July 1968.
- "東華三院盧幹庭紀念中學". Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- "At 14, elite school's reject shows she's in a class of her own". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "From the ordinary to the extraordinary". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "盧中之星". lktmc.edu.hk. Retrieved 19 May 2017.