Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School

Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School 天主教伍華中學
IN CONSILIO SAPIENTIA (Latin:To think conscientiously and to discern with intelligence)
Location
San Po Kong, Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°19′59″N 114°11′45″E / 22.3330°N 114.1957°E / 22.3330; 114.1957Coordinates: 22°19′59″N 114°11′45″E / 22.3330°N 114.1957°E / 22.3330; 114.1957
Information
Type	Secondary School Aided School Boys' School
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Established	1965
School district	Wong Tai Sin
Superintendent	Fr. Ng Kwok Po
Principal	Dr. Wong Bing Kwan
Grades	Form 1 ~ Form 7
Color(s)	Green and Sliver
Affiliation	Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Website	http://www.ngwahsec.edu.hk/eng/main.htm

Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School (天主教伍華中學) is a boys' secondary school in San Po Kong, Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong. Founded in 1965 by Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong.

Mission

Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School is dedicated to nurturing youth with all-rounded education. Based on Christian values and the invaluable essence of Chinese culture, Ng Wah provides quality education to young kids in the area, with focusses on moral, intellectual, spiritual and physical attributes.

In facing the challenging future, the school expects that students can contribute positively to their family and proactively to the society, with love for people, intelligence in careers, competence in communication and commitment in responsibilities.

History

Originally called Sanpokong Catholic College in 1965, Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School is a government aided 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 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 premises 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 Ng Ping Kin, an architect and Urban Councillor, the school was renamed Ng Wah College in commemoration of his father, Ng Wah. In 1974, an additional 6th floor was built 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 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 Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School in accordance with the naming system of schools under the sponsorship of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese.

Motto

The School Motto is "IN CONSILIO SAPIENTIA" which means "To think conscientiously and to discern with intelligence".

Alumni

• Li Wah-ming, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
• Chan Kwong-wing, music composer.
• Ng Chi-Sum, radio presenter.
• Chak Wai-lim, actor.
• Leung Kam-wing, hostage in Manila hostage crisis.

References

"Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School" (in English). Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School. Last updated 21 September 2011. http://www.ngwahsec.edu.hk/eng/main.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-28.