Raimondi College

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Raimondi College (高主教書院）
In Constantia Fortitudo
Location
2 Robinson Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong
Information
Type Band 1 EMI Secondary School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1958
Authority Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
President Mr. Peter S. T. Lee
Principal Ms. L. Lo
Faculty 57
Enrollment 950
Information (852) - 2522 2159
Website http://www.raimondi.edu.hk/

Coordinates: 22°16′42″N 114°09′12″E / 22.278305°N 114.153321°E / 22.278305; 114.153321

Raimondi College (Chinese: 高主教書院) is a prestigious, aided[1] co-educational English-medium secondary school located at Robinson Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. It was named after Bishop Timoleon Raimondi, the first Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong. The Raimondi College Primary-Section moved to Stubbs Road in Wan Chai in 2008.

School history

Raimondi College was opened in 1958. It was dedicated to the memory of Bishop Raimondi, the first Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong. Raimondi College was the first Catholic Diocesan secondary school established in Hong Kong. Father Joseph Carra was appointed as Supervisor and Principal.

  • In 1961, Mr. Edward Chan was appointed as Principal; the Old Boys' Association was founded
  • In 1964, Mr. Y. S. Mui was appointed as Principal.
  • In 1966, the Parent-Teacher Association was founded.
  • In 1967, three secondary 6 classes were opened after the completion of the Form 6 Building
  • In 1968, Mr. A. C. Morales was appointed as Principal of secondary sectio.
  • In 1969, the Student Council was founded.
  • In 1971, the New Extension Building was completed.
  • In 1978, the secondary section of the College became a fully aided school.
  • In 1990, the Student Council was restructured and renamed as Student Union.
  • In 1991, Father J. Carra, the supervisor died.
  • In 1992, Father J. B. Tsang was appointed as supervisor.
  • In 1995, Mr. G. W. Au was appointed as principal of secondary section.
  • In 1996, renovation of Carra Hall was completed.
  • In 1998, the Education Department granted approval for the Secondary Section to use English as the medium of instruction.
  • In 2000, Secondary 6 & 7 became co-educational.
  • In 2002, the Raimondi Old Boys' Association was renamed as Raimondi Alumni Association.
  • In 2004, external school review was completed.
  • In 2008, both the primary and the secondary section became co-educational.
  • In 2011, the school announced the re-opening of the kindergarten section which will be located at North Point.[2]
  • In 2012, Mr. Peter S. T. Lee took over as the new supervisor after the resignation of Rev. John Baptist Tsang. .
  • In 2013, Mr. G. W. Au, the principal, announced his retirement from the school. The principal of Lai King Catholic Secondary School, Ms. Louisa Lo took his place as the new principal in September.

Core values

  • Unity
  • Love
  • Perseverance

Student Union

  • 1997 - 1998 Ten Monkeys
  • 2000 - 2001 Radio Gaga
  • 2001 - 2002 Innovator
  • 2002 - 2003 Gears
  • 2003 - 2004 Out of ourselves(O3)
  • 2004 - 2005 Nutcracker
  • 2005 - 2006 Enzyme
  • 2006 - 2007 Unique
  • 2007 - 2008 Transformer
  • 2008 - 2009 Pioneer
  • 2009 - 2010 Novel
  • 2010 - 2011 Sparkle
  • 2011 - 2012 The 43rd Student Union (Originally as Nova)
  • 2012 - 2013 Resonance
  • 2013 - 2014 Libre

Activities and Clubs

Subjects Clubs

  • Chinese Society
  • English Society
  • Mathematics Society
  • Science Association
  • Social Studies Association
  • Liberal Studies Society

Services and Uniformed Groups

  • Community Youth Club
  • Interact Club
  • Junior Police Call
  • Library Club
  • Campus TV Team
  • Red Cross Youth Unit 7
  • Scouts 99th HK Group - Scout Troop and Venture Scout Unit
  • Hong Kong Adventure Corps

Sports Clubs

  • Sports Association
  • Basketball Club
  • Badminton Club
  • Table-tennis Club
  • Athletic Club
  • Football Club
  • Swimming Club
  • Rugby Club
  • Tennis Club

Cultural Clubs

  • Art Club
  • Association of Performing Arts
  • English Speech and Drama Society
  • Photography Club
  • English Debating Society
  • Wind Orchestra
  • String Orchestra
  • Junior Choir
  • Music Society
  • English Readers' Club

Religious Clubs

  • Catholic Society
  • Legion of Mary
  • Christian Fellowship

Interests Clubs

  • Anime and Model-making Club
  • Bridge Club
  • Chess Club
  • Computer Club
  • Magic Club
  • AYP
  • Drama Club
  • Literacy Club

Disciplinary Group

  • Prefect Body

Publications

  • SU Bulletin - from the School Union
  • The Ripples - from the Press Association
  • Extravaganza - from the English Society
  • The Raimondian

School Buildings

The school consists of 3 Blocks, Block A (The Main Building), Block B (The Form Two Building), and Block C (The Form Six Building).

Raimondi College is the tallest secondary school in Hong Kong. Block A of the College has two exits, with the ground floor exit at Glenealy and the eighth floor exit at Robinson Road.

There are totally 14 floors.

Fees and Charges

Since this is an aided school there will be no annual and tuition fees. There will only be Tong Fai which is around 200 dollars for junior section and around 400 for senior section.

Facilities

1 Junior Science Laboratory, 1 Biology Laboratory, 2 Physics Laboratories and 2 Chemistry Laboratories, 3 Staff Rooms, 2 Computer Rooms, 1 CCTV Studio, 1 MMLC, 1 Counselling Room, 1 Student Union Office, 1 Library, 2 Halls, 1 Music Room, 1 Geography Room, 1 Gymnasium, 1 Art Room and 1 Home Management Room. All rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with IT facilities.

References

  1. ↑ "Raimondi College yp". 
  2. ↑ "2012 年 9 月起重辦高主教書院(幼稚園部)". 

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