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Sing Yin Secondary School

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Sing Yin Secondary School
Address
Map
38 New Clear Water Bay Road,
Choi Hung, Kowloon

Information
TypeBoys-only, aided secondary school
MottoBeing able to manifest one's highest morality
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Opened1970; 54 years ago (1970)
FounderFr. H.P. Canavan
PresidentRev. Johnson Dhos
PrincipalDr. Hui Chi Kuen
Faculty65
Classes30
LanguageEnglish
Campus size70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2)
AffiliationDivine Word Missionaries
Websitewww.singyin.edu.hk
Sing Yin Secondary School
Traditional Chinese聖言中學
Simplified Chinese圣言中学
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShèngyán Zhōngxué
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsing3 jin4 zung1 hok6

Sing Yin Secondary School (Chinese: 聖言中學), founded in 1970, is a Catholic, boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. The campus size is around 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2). The school was dubbed "The Greenest School on Earth" by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2013.[1][2]

Overview

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Sing Yin Secondary School was organized by Fr. H.P. Canavan, a priest of the Divine Word Missionaries. Later, he served as the principal and supervisor of the school for more than 20 years.[citation needed]

Facilities

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Old Lam Tin campus

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On Tin Street Campus

Sing Yin Secondary School's old Lam Tin Campus was located at 11 On Tin Street, Lam Tin.[citation needed] It was opposite the St. Paul's School (Lam Tin), both of which are well-known single-sex schools in the Kwun Tong District.[citation needed]

New Choi Wan campus

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Choi Wan Campus

Sing Yin moved to its current campus at 38 New Clear Water Bay Road, Choi Hung in 2011.[3] It is the first environmental demonstration school in Hong Kong.[citation needed]

The new campus includes new facilities such as:[4]

The school was dubbed "The Greenest School on Earth" by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2013.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Announcing the 2013 Greenest School on Earth Recipients". U.S. Green Building Council. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2013 Greenest Schools on Earth". Dexigner. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024.
  3. ^ "History". Sing Yin Secondary School. 17 May 2024. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Green Facilities". Sing Yin Secondary School. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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