Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Fut Nam College
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Fut Nam College (Chinese: 東華三院黃笏南中學) is a secondary school in Hong Kong. Entirely subsidized by Government of Hong Kong, the day school is located in Oxford Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon.
| Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Fut Nam College 東華三院黃笏南中學 | |
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 Rebuilt campus pictured in 2016 | |
| Address | |
  Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Fut Nam College | |
| Coordinates | 22.329142°N 114.180511°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Aided, Secondary School |
| Motto | Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty, Faithfulness (勤、儉、忠、信) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Status | Active |
| School district | Kowloon City District |
| Principal | Lee Ching Pong |
| Vice Principals | Ida Ip Miu-ling Stanley Man Kin-pong |
| Teaching staff | 66 (as of 2019) |
| Secondary years taught | 6 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Classes | 30 (as of 2016) |
| Medium of language | Predominantly English |
| Campus size | About 3800 m² |
| Affiliation | Tung Wah Group of Hospitals |
| Website | twghwfns |
History
It was established in 1961, making the school become the first secondary school established by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the oldest and largest charitable organization in Hong Kong. It was initially named as Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Number One School upon the school's foundation in 1961. It was then bestowed the current name after Wong Fut-nam donated HK$500,000 in autumn 1971.
Extra-curricular Activities
In 2017, the group operated a two-weeks Joint-School trip for students to engage in English learning environment in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The school is also famous for its both boys and girls athletic team which is in division one of Inter-school Sports Competition[1]
References
- "TWGHs Joint-School Summer English Study Tour to Vancouver, Canada (16-31 July, 2017)". A Glimpse of School Life. TWGHs Wong Fut Nam College. Retrieved 1 September 2017.