Hong Kong True Light College
| Hong Kong True Light College Chinese: 香港真光書院 | |
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| Location | |
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1 Lei Tung Estate Road Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong | |
| Information | |
| Type | Primary and secondary school for girls |
| Motto | 'Thou art the Light of the world' (Matthew 5:14) (爾乃世之光) |
| Established | 1975 |
| School district | Hong Kong Island |
| President | Lai Sau Kay |
| Principal | Tao Chee Ying (M. Ed), JP |
| Affiliation | Protestantism/Christianity |
| School type | Aided |
| School Size | Around 7711 sq.m |
| Sponsoring body | The True Light Middle School of Hong Kong School Management Board |
| Website | www.hktlc.edu.hk |
Hong Kong True Light College (HKTLC; Chinese: 香港真光書院) is a Christian girls secondary school in Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
History
Harriet Newell Noyes, an American Christian missionary, founded True Light College in Guangzhou in 1872.[1] Four schools are associated with True Light- Hong Kong True Light College, which were established from 1935 to 1973. In 1975, the Hong Kong True Light College was founded in Caine Road, and was later relocated to Ap Lei Chau in 1995. The Chinese name was also changed in 1999.
School motto
- 'Thou art the light of the world' (爾乃世之光) (Matthew 5:14)
Notable alumni
- Elanne Kong, Hong Kong actress and singer
References
- ↑ 那夏理：创办真光学堂的洋女子 [Noyes: Founder of the True Light Academy], retrieved 1 April 2015
See also
- True Light Middle School of Hong Kong
- True Light Girls' College
- Kowloon True Light Middle School
- Education in Hong Kong
- List of secondary schools in Hong Kong
External links
- Official Website (In Traditional Chinese)
- Official Website (In English)
Coordinates: 22°18′50″N 114°10′22″E / 22.3138°N 114.1728°E
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