Maryknoll Convent School

In 1935, Sir Andrew Caldecott (郝德傑) was appointed governor of Hong Kong. His tenure was the shortest in Hong Kong colonial history, for he was appointed the second last governor of Ceylon a little more than a year later to handle the threat to the British administration caused by the overwhelming national liberation movement in Ceylon. When arriving in Hong Kong to assume the Governorship, Caldecott, unusually, elected to wear civilian dress, something that would not happen again until the arrival, in 1992, of the last colonial Governor, Chris Patten.








Covered playground view from Childrens Playground


Covered playground view from Childrens Playground





Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) - Swimming Pool


Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) Covered Playground viewed from Childrens Playground






Place: Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary Section) (MCS, 瑪利諾修院學校)
Address: 130 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (九龍窩打老道130號)

Maryknoll Convent School (MCS, 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. MCS is well-known for its distinguished academic results and school traditions. It also has a good reputation for its cultural achievemnts at both local and international levels.

This is a year of celebration for Maryknoll as 2007 marks the 70th anniversary of our primary school building since commencement. It was in May 1937 that the Maryknoll Sisters and young students moved into the red brick structure, which is now a Grade III historic building, the icon for our school and a landmark on Waterloo Road.

The School have 30 classrooms, 3 computer rooms, 2 halls, 2 music rooms, 2art rooms, a science room, a library, a student activity center, swimming pools and 5 children playground.

School Brief History :

• Feb.11, 1925 : MCS opens with 12 students in the convent parlour at 103 Austin Road.
  
• 1931 : The school moves to Prince Edward Road.
• 1937 : The new building at Waterloo Road and Boundary Street becomes the new MCS.
• 1950 : MCS celebrates its Silver Anniversary.
• 1960 : The Secondary School moves into a new building at 5 Ho Tung Road built because of a significant increase in the number of students. The Primary School remains in the Waterloo Road building under Sr Ann Lewandoski.
• 1961 : Sr Miriam Xavier replaces Sr Ann Lewandoski as Primary Principal.
• 1975 : Golden Anniversary of Maryknoll Convent School.
• Jan 1995 : The Jockey Club Wing of the Secondary Section is opened.
• Feb. 1998 : The Jockey Club Wing of the Primary Section is opened.
• 2000 : 75 th Anniversary of Maryknoll Convent School
• 2005 : 80th Anniversary of Maryknoll Convent School
• Feb. 2005 : The Rogers Annex of the Secondary Section is opened.

Related Photos:

• Maryknoll Convent School
  
• Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) - Old Wing
• Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) - New Wing
• Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) - Swimming Pool
• Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) - Covered Playground
• Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) - Childrens Playground

Related Links:

• Official Website
• Maryknoll Sisters
• Primary Section's Official Website