School History

In the financial campaign, which lasted from 1953 to 1957, about one million H.K. dollars were raised. In view of the enthusiasm of the Kiangsu and Chekiang residents here in Hong Kong, the Education Department allotted a piece of land of 45600 square feet in Ching Wah Street, North Point, and granted in addition an interest-free loan of one million dollars to the school. In this way the secondary school plan was made a reality. On 26th February, 1958 the foundation stone was laid by His Excellency, Sir Robert Black, the Governor of Hong Kong. Construction works were carried out at full speed.

By August, everything was ready and the school was opened on 1st September, 1958 as a whole-day Anglo-Chinese school. In May, 1962 Dr. Y.T. Shen was appointed Principal of the school. Under his guidance and supervision, the school grew greatly. The Kiangsu-Chekiang College was widely recognized by the community due to its well-established school ethos and the outstanding academic achievements of its students. At that time, the school was so well supported that, in the student recruitment each year, many students eager to study here were unable to get a place because of the huge number of applications.

In 1963 the school changed from a private independent school into a private assisted school. Owing to the steady growth in the number of students, the school was soon faced with a problem of inadequate space. With the support of the members of the Executive Committee of the Association, and of the Kiangsu and Chekiang residents of Hong Kong, a school improvement fund of 2.7 million dollars was raised. In recognition of this substantial fund-raising, in 1967 the school was allotted a piece of land of 73000 square feet in Braemar Hill Road by the Education Department for the construction of a new school building. The school was also granted by the Government a subsidy of 1.24 million dollars in addition to an interest-free loan of 2.63 million dollars. Thus the school gathered together a school fund totalling 6.6 million dollars.

On 23rd May, 1968 the foundation stone was laid by His Excellency, Sir David Trench, the Governor of Hong Kong. The new school building was completed in September, 1969. Except for Form One classes which remained at the Ching Wah Street premises, all other classes moved to the new building in 1969. The school was honoured again by His Excellency, Sir David Trench, in inaugurating the School Opening Ceremony on 15th January, 1970.

In 1981 the Form One classes of the school also moved to the Braemar Hill Road premises. For this reason, a half-day school system had to be adopted temporarily for the junior forms. In the 1980s our teachers faced countless challenges as a result of the low-banding of the students allocated to the school and the need to have floating classes and half-day school for the junior classes. The 1980s had been marked by a gradual decrease in the number of classes and students, and by the end of the decade there were 84 classes with a student population of about 3400 in the school.

The School Management Committee has always been concerned with the development of the school. In 1990 whole-day school was restored to the junior forms. From 1990 to 1992 the school took a number of measures to meet the requirements for conversion to a Direct Subsidy School, such as the increasing of the number of graduate teachers and updating and improving the teaching facilities. Consequently, our school became a Direct Subsidy School in September, 1993. Floating classes were cancelled in the same year. After the conversion, the class structure of the school was gradually reduced to a normal condition. At present there are 29 classes with about 1000 students. Teaching facilities such as the language laboratory, computer room and audio-visual room are under constant review and at the same time continual efforts have been made to increase the number of books in the library. To improve the teaching and learning environment, air-conditioners were installed in classrooms and special rooms in 1997. Priority is given to the conduct and academic record of the applicants in the student recruitment exercise each year, to ensure that our present standards are maintained and improved. With the cooperation of our dedicated teaching staff, the school has regained momentum in the performance of the public examinations.

In the past 40 years our school has encountered countless challenges. However, with the ever-helpful support and guidance of the School Management Committee, the school has always managed to respond appropriately to these challenges, and to develop and improve. Teachers of the school have made great efforts to develop the school, and will continue to struggle to ensure that the school never fails to offer a steadily improving quality education. The school has no doubt that its students will also continue to work hard, so that the Kiangsu-Chekiang College will continue to occupy a high position in Hong Kong's educational system.

Last updated date: 08/10/2007

Kiangsu-Chekiang College was founded in 1958 by the Kiangsu Chekiang and Shanghai Residents’ (H.K.) Association.
As far back as 1949, when he was for the first time the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kiangsu And Chekiang Residents’ (H.K.) Association, Dr C.L. Hsu took the initiative in preparing for the establishment of a secondary school. In 1953, in the eighth joint meeting of the Executive and Supervisory Committee of the Association, a resolution was passed to set up a Preparatory Committee with the immediate intention of undertaking a campaign to gather funds for the school.
	Dr C. L. Hsu

In 1963 the school changed from a private independent school into a private assisted school. Owing to the steady growth in the number of students, the school was soon faced with a problem of inadequate space. With the support of the members of the Executive Committee of the Association, and of the Kiangsu and Chekiang residents of Hong Kong, a school improvement fund of 2.7 million dollars was raised. In recognition of this substantial fund-raising, in 1967 the school was allotted a piece of land of 73000 square feet in Braemar Hill Road by the Education Department for the construction of a new school building. The school was also granted by the Government a subsidy of 1.24 million dollars in addition to an interest-free loan of 2.63 million dollars. Thus the school gathered together a school fund totalling 6.6 million dollars.
On 23rd May, 1968 the foundation stone was laid by His Excellency, Sir David Trench, the Governor of Hong Kong. The new school building was completed in September, 1969. Except for Form One classes which remained at the Ching Wah Street premises, all other classes moved to the new building in 1969. The school was honoured again by His Excellency, Sir David Trench, in inaugurating the School Opening Ceremony on 15th January, 1970.
	Sir David Trench, the Governor of Hong Kong, was invited to inaugurate the School Opening Ceremony in 15th Jan.,1970.

The 1970s marked a period of rapid expansion in the school history. There were 54 classes with 2400 students in 1970. By the end of the decade there were as many as 96 classes with about 4900 students. Demand for public sector school places was keen due to the enforcement of the 9-year free and compulsory education system in Hong Kong in 1978. Our school joined the Secondary School Place Allocation in the same year in order to support the government in providing adequate secondary school places in Hong Kong.
In 1981 the Form One classes of the school also moved to the Braemar Hill Road premises. For this reason, a half-day school system had to be adopted temporarily for the junior forms. In the 1980s our teachers faced countless challenges as a result of the low-banding of the students allocated to the school and the need to have floating classes and half-day school for the junior classes. The 1980s had been marked by a gradual decrease in the number of classes and students, and by the end of the decade there were 84 classes with a student population of about 3400 in the school.
The School Management Committee has always been concerned with the development of the school. In 1990 whole-day school was restored to the junior forms. From 1990 to 1992 the school took a number of measures to meet the requirements for conversion to a Direct Subsidy School, such as the increasing of the number of graduate teachers and updating and improving the teaching facilities. Consequently, our school became a Direct Subsidy School in September, 1993. Floating classes were cancelled in the same year. After the conversion, the class structure of the school was gradually reduced to a normal condition. At present there are 29 classes with about 1000 students. Teaching facilities such as the language laboratory, computer room and audio-visual room are under constant review and at the same time continual efforts have been made to increase the number of books in the library. To improve the teaching and learning environment, air-conditioners were installed in classrooms and special rooms in 1997. Priority is given to the conduct and academic record of the applicants in the student recruitment exercise each year, to ensure that our present standards are maintained and improved. With the cooperation of our dedicated teaching staff, the school has regained momentum in the performance of the public examinations.
In the past 40 years our school has encountered countless challenges. However, with the ever-helpful support and guidance of the School Management Committee, the school has always managed to respond appropriately to these challenges, and to develop and improve. Teachers of the school have made great efforts to develop the school, and will continue to struggle to ensure that the school never fails to offer a steadily improving quality education. The school has no doubt that its students will also continue to work hard, so that the Kiangsu-Chekiang College will continue to occupy a high position in Hong Kong's educational system.
Last updated date: 08/10/2007