Maryknoll Convent School

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Maryknoll Convent School
Chinese: 瑪利諾修院學校
Sola Nobilitas Virtus
Location
130 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
5 Ho Tung Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Information
School district Kowloon Tong
Affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Type Primary & secondary school for girls
Campus non-residential
Established 1925
Homepage mcs.edu.hk/

Maryknoll Convent School (MCS, traditional Chinese: 瑪利諾修院學校) is a prestigious Roman Catholic girls' school with primary and secondary sections at Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. It was founded by the American Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong in 1925. at Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. MCS is well-known for its distinguished academic results and school traditions. It also has a good reputation for its cultural achievements at both local and international levels.

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School Song

O Maryknoll,
O Maryknoll,
thy name most honoured be!
'Tis given for the Queen of heav'n who shall our model be;
Through whom our school shall lead us to follow Christ,
her Son,
Who is the centre of our lives,
the guardian of our school days,
We give our lives,
our love,
our trust to thee,
O Queen of Maryknoll,
We will forever be true.

Sing praise to her,
Sing praise to her,
the school whose life we share,
Whose light shall be for us a flame to lead us on to right;
The mother of our future,
from whom we shall carry truth To home, to country, to the world;
we call this our first duty,
We shall not fail in this our trust,
for we have pledged ourselves to thee,
O school we love, Maryknoll.

Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, founder of the Maryknoll Sisters said in 1925, "Let's see what God has in store for us." The organisation came to Hong Kong started providing education.

On 11 February 1925, Sister Mary Paul, began teaching 12 students various subjects in the Convent Parlour at 103 Austin Road. In 1931, due to the growing number of students and teachers, the school moved to 248 Prince Edward Road. The school moved again in 1936, to the current magnificent campus at 130 Waterloo Road.

In 1941, the Maryknoll Sisters left Hong Kong and closed the school, as the Japanese Army invaded Hong Kong. In 1945, after the Japanese surrender, the school reopened.

In 1960, a new section was inaugurated at 5 Ho Tung Road for the secondary section. The primary section remains at 130 Waterloo Road. In 1995, the Jockey Club Wing of the secondary section was opened. Since 1997, the primary section has been converted to a whole-day school. The Jockey Club Wing of the primary section was completed in 1998. Further, in 2005, the Rogers Annex is opened for the secondary section.

Maryknoll Convent School
Maryknoll Convent School

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  • Amethyst (Purple crystal)
  • Emerald (Green crystal)
  • Sapphire (Blue crystal)
  • Topaz (Yellow crystal)

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