Saint Paul's School is a Catholic girls secondary school run by the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres in Lam Tin, Kowloon Hong Kong. Faithfully following the teaching advocated by St. Paul, its patron saint, St. Paul's School has been upholding the Paulinian spirit of 'all things to all people' inculcated with the Christian values of love, goodness and truth and nurturing our students to be intellectually, morally and spiritually prepared to face their life in future. St. Paul's School, established in 1970, is a Catholic secondary school run by the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres.
History
The Sisters of St. Paul had founded two schools in Hong Kong prior to St. Paul's in Lam Tin, the French Convent School, which became St. Paul's Convent School, in Causeway Bay in 1854, and St. Paul's Secondary School in Happy Valley in 1960. ; 1970s
In September 1970, under the leadership of Sister Marie Pauline Wong, the first Principal and Supervisor, the school began its teaching at Sing Yin Secondary School, which kindly shared some of its classrooms with our school. The first intake consisted of four Form 1 classes and seven staff members.
The Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres accepted the Government's invitation to run a subsidised secondary school for girls, with Sister Pierre de Marie Rohart appointed the Supervisor and Sister Marie Pauline Wong the Principal for the newly founded St.Paul's School.
Assisted by Sister Rose Mary Clifford, Sister Marie Pauline Wong started 4 classes of Form 1 in Sing Yin Secondary school with 171 girls and 4 lay teachers.
By September 1971, the construction of the school building completed. Students of Forms 1 and 2 started lessons at St. Paul's. On 2 May 1972, the school was officially opened by Lady MacLehose, and blessed by Bishop Frances Hsu.
Sister Pauline was appointed Supervisor and Principal. Sister Rose Mary was appointed Deputy Head.
In 1980, the Staff-Management Consultative Committee was formed.
In 1985, the Student Association was founded.
In 1989, Sister Pauline, the Supervisor and former Principal of the School was appointed Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres in September.
Sister Pauline resigned from the School as Principal in August, but remained as Supervisor of the School.
Sister Carmela resigned and left Hong Kong for England in April.
Mrs Helen Sun was appointed Principal of the School soon after.
; 1990s
In 1993, the first group of Science students took the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination.
St. Paul's School Alumni Association was established that year.
John Baptist Cardinal Wu, Bishop of Hong Kong, presided at Thanksgiving Service of 1995, its 25th Anniversary.
; 2000s
In 2000, the School celebrated its 30th Anniversary.
In 2002, the School Improvement Program started to build a new block across the main entrance. Construction was completed in 2004. The School had 31 classes and a total 1200 students and 60 teachers at the time.
In 2003, Mrs Helen Sun resigned from the School as Principal in August, but remained as one of the members in the School Management board. Mr K. Wong was appointed Principal of the School.
The School celebrated its 35th Anniversary in 2005. The new wing was officially open and was blessed by Bishop Zen.
; 2010s
The School celebrated its 40th Anniversary.
In 2011, the last group of students took the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination. The first group of students took the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education.
In 2013, Dr. Kelvin Wong resigned from the School as Principal in August, but remained as the school director. Ms M.T. Wong was appointed Principal of the School.
The Incorporated Management was established that year.
Cardinal John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong, presided at Thanksgiving Service on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the school.
School's Facilities
No. of classroom: 30
No. of tutorial rooms: 2
No. of science laboratories: 4
No. of computer-aided learning room: 1
No. of multi-media learning center: 1
No. of Music room: 1
No. of art room: 1
No. of cookery room: 1
No. of needlework room: 1
All the classrooms are equipped with a class library. The multi-media learning centre, computer-assisted learning center, study room and school library are open to students during school and non-school days.
School Hymn
Hark! Daughters of the great St. Paul Come, listen to his call " O children of this loved school, The loving nurse of all Rejoice in God, do work and pray Be true from day to day." Beloved school of mine My pains and joys are thine My childhood's early dreams Are closely linked with thee The hope that heaven brings Thou dost unfold to me Thou dost unfold to me Sweet are the days of girlhood, When friends we love and care, Those golden links of childhood, Whose sympathy we share Do stay and while the hours away With us in work and play. And when we leave Our dear old school These memories we'll recall! These memories we'll recall!
