South Island School Opened
Posted on01 Jan 1977
South Island School (SIS) originated as a nucleus of additional classes to Island School in 1977. In 1978, SIS moved to 5 Eastern Hospital Road near Causeway Bay, opposite the British Army Sports Ground. In 1983, the school moved to its present site at Nam Fung Road with 800 students..Read More
Bradbury School opened
Posted on12 Jan 1975
Starting out as Causeway Bay School in 1975, with 161 students and six teaching staff, the school first shared premises with a Chinese primary school in Eastern Hospital Road. In 1980, the school was renamed to Bradbury Junior School and moved into its new home located on Stubbs Road, just..Read More
Island School Opened on Borrett Road
Posted on12 Mar 1967
Island School opened in 1967 in the Old British Military Hospital on Borrett Road with 267 students. The building was originally the British Military Hospital built in the reign of King Edward VII. In 1973, the new school building was completed and students moved in – just across the road from..Read More
Establishment of ESF
Posted on10 Jan 1967
The English Schools Foundation (ESF) was founded in 1967 in response to the recommendation of the 1965 Government White Paper on education, which proposed that future expansion of English schools in Hong Kong should be through the aided sector rather than by Government control. The first ESF schools, Island School..Read More
Beacon Hill School Established in Ho Man Tin
Posted on12 Feb 1966
Established in 1966, Beacon Hill School was temporarily housed in the Tin Kwong Road Police School in Ho Man Tin. In 1967, the school became an ESF primary school with student numbers rapidly increasing to 760 within a few years. The school moved to its current location in Kowloon Tong in 1968.
Kennedy School Opened in Mid-Levels
Posted on10 Jan 1961
Kennedy School was first opened in 1961 as Kennedy Road Junior School in the Mid-Levels before it moved to Pok Fu Lam in 1989. The school became an ESF school in 1979. The current campus has two main blocks – the original North Wing and the newer East Wing, which..Read More
Glenealy School Opened
Posted on10 Jan 1959
Known as Glenealy Junior School at that time, the school first opened its doors in 1959 in Mid-Levels with 11 classes and 14 staff. In 1979, the school became an ESF school. However, it was demolished in 1981 to make way for property development. About 400 students were temporarily moved to..Read More
Quarry Bay School Opened
Posted on10 Jan 1926
Founded in 1926, Quarry Bay School (QBS) was opened to provide education for the children of expatriate employees of Swire at the Taikoo Dockyard and Sugar Refinery. With just 41 children, the school was originally located on top of a large flight of stairs with no air-conditioning. During World War..Read More
Peak School Opened
Posted on10 Jan 1911
Peak School was opened in 1911 when a mother recognised the need for a school in her area, so she opened up a room in her house to cater to a small group of neighbouring early learners. Due to swelling numbers of students, the school moved into a suite of rooms at..Read More
Kowloon Junior School Opened on Nathan Road
Posted on01 Jan 1902
The history of Kowloon Junior School begins in 1900 when a donation of HK$15,000 was received from Mr Robert Hotung to pay for the cost of the building of a British School. A site was provided in the original Robinson Road, later to be renamed Nathan Road. In 1902, Kowloon..Read More