St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School

Coordinates: 22°19′56″N 114°13′1″E / 22.33222°N 114.21694°E / 22.33222; 114.21694

St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School
聖若瑟英文中學
Address
46 New Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Information
Type Aided Secondary Schools
Motto ad astra, caritas (Latin)
To the stars, Benevolence
Established 1958
Founder Rev. Bro. Paul Sun
School district Kwun Tong
President Mr. Irving Koo, Irving, SBS, OBE, JP
Principal Mr. Poon Wing Keung
Teaching staff 60
Grades Form One to Form Six
Gender Boys
Enrollment About 900
Houses Red、Yellow、Blue、Green
Student Union/Association Praxis
Colour(s) Blue, white
Athletics Football, Badminton, Track
Affiliations Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Feeder Primary School St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese Primary School
Website http://www.sjacs.edu.hk/

Kwun Tong Road Ex-premise

Kwun Tong Road Ex-premise

St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School (Chinese: 聖若瑟英文中學; often abbreviated as SJACS) is an aided boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. It was the first secondary school located in Kwun Tong and founded in 1958 by Rev. Bro. Paul Sun. It is a Roman Catholic school and the affiliation is Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. The Patron saint of the school is Saint Joseph. The school anniversary day is 19 March.

The school was moved from Kwun Tong Road Ex-premise, which was completed in 1967, to Jordan Valley New Campus in January 2011.

History

The school was founded by Rev. Bro. Paul Sun in 1958 in a villa on Kwun Tong Road, which is the premise of SJACPS now. At first, the primary and secondary sections operated together. In 1967, the secondary section moved to 61 Kwun Tong Road, which is now the ex-premise. In 2008, the school celebrated its Golden Jubilee.

School Song

The school song has four stanzas. However, in all occasions, only the first two stanzas will be sung.

First stanza
Come you loyal son Josephian,
sing your Alma Mater's praise.
Let our youthful voices proudly sing
with the love of her kindly way.
Refrain
When the road of life is rough up hill
and the skies hang grey and grim;
then our steps will be light,
and our eyes shining bright
like true sons of S J A C S.
Second stanza
Though the days of boyhood speed away,
never to return again;
Though this day will be the morrow's past,
yet are we tomorrow's men.
Refrain
Third stanza
Dear St. Joseph be our lasting guide,
Be our strength through the years ahead.
On heart and mind, on home and friend,
your gracious influence shed.
Refrain
Fourth stanza
Come you loyal old Josephians,
sound your Alma Mater's praise.
With grateful voices now let's sing
the cherished joys of former days.
Refrain

Campus

The campus is located at 46 New Clear Water Bay Road, Jordan Valley, Kowloon, near Ngau Chi Wan, Choi Wan Estate, Ping Shek Estate, Shun Lee Estate.

The campus was located at 61 Kwun Tong Road, Ngau Chi Wan, Kowloon, near Kai Yip Estate, Kowloon Bay, Jordan Valley, Ping Shek Estate, Choi Hung Estate.

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