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Tak Oi Secondary School

Coordinates: 22°20′51.16″N 114°12′16.61″E / 22.3475444°N 114.2046139°E / 22.3475444; 114.2046139
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Tak Oi Secondary School
德愛中學
Location
Map
8 Tsz Wan Shan Road
Tsz Wan Shan, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Coordinates22°20′51.16″N 114°12′16.61″E / 22.3475444°N 114.2046139°E / 22.3475444; 114.2046139
Information
School typeAided, Secondary school
Motto誠與愛
(Truth & Love)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Establishedc. 1970; 54 years ago (1970)
School districtWong Tai Sin District
SupervisorSister Rossetti Lau Wai-lan
PrincipalMs Natasha Tsang Pui-ki
Teaching staff53
GradesSecondary 1 to 6
GenderGirls
Number of studentsapprox. 1000
Area5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft)
Color(s)Red and white
Websitewww.takoi.edu.hk
Tak Oi Secondary School
Traditional Chinese德愛中學
Simplified Chinese德愛中学
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDé Ài Zhōngxué
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingdak1 oi3 zung1 hok6

Tak Oi Secondary School (Chinese: 德愛中學), commonly abbreviated as TOSS, is a girls' secondary school situated in Tsz Wan Shan, Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong. It was established in 1970 by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (MIC).

Overview

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The school was named "Tak Oi" (meaning charity) to complete the theological virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love; the former two of which are the names of the other MIC schools in Hong Kong[1] (Tak Sun School [zh] and Good Hope School).

The school uses English as the medium of instruction for all subjects except Chinese language, Putonghua, Chinese history, and ethics & religious education.[2]

History

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The school was founded in 1970 in response to the needs of the Hong Kong society and the request of Catholic bishop Lawrence Bianchi. At that time, the government was developing the area of Tsz Wan Shan, a district near Wong Tai Sin in East Kowloon. The official opening of the school and the unveiling of a commemorative plaque was officiated by Director of Education John Canning [zh] in 1971.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "School History". Tak Oi Secondary School. 17 May 2024. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Language Policy". Tak Oi Secondary School. 17 May 2024. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.