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About us

"Grant Schools" refer to "any secondary school which receives subsidies in accordance with the Code of Aid for Secondary Schools and which was, before 1 April 1973, in receipt of grants in accordance with the Grant Code" (Cap 279C). They were established by missionaries in selfless dedication and churches with their resourceful input and tireless efforts, offering quality education to the commoners in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, and have been receiving grant-in-aid from the government to operate. With the merging of Grant Code and Subsidy Code under one unified "Code of Aid" in 1973, in operation grant schools still have their separate identities and their own council.

"The object of the Hong Kong Grant Schools Council is to provide a body representative of the Grant Schools, to co-operate with Government in the working of the Grant-in-aid system, and capable of noting (should it be so commissioned) with plenipotentiary power on behalf of the Grant Schools." (Constitution of Grant Schools Council, 1940)

 

Mission

  • - Fostering mutual support among the member schools
  • - Promoting better service and quality education in Hong Kong
  • - Making representations and recommendations on educational matters to the relevant authorities

Aims

Grant Schools aim to provide an all-round education. Besides a strong academic emphasis, every effort is made to develop a pupil's individual talents. The objectives of Grant schools are

  • - To teach efficiently through the latest pedagogical methods
  • - To instill civic, moral and spiritual values
  • - To encourage participation in extra-curricular activities
  • - To enhance language skills, both written and oral

 

Grant schools expect their students to be bi-iterate and trilingual, that is, to be able to write in Chinese and English and able to speak in Cantonese, Putonghua and English.

Graduates of Grant schools have a strong sense of belonging to their alma maters. Alumni associations have sprung up in all corners of the world as a tangible way of keeping close contact with their mother schools. Throughout the world, graduates of Grant Schools show that the Hong Kong public identifies with our educational aims.

Established by missionaries and churches in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, Grant Schools have been pioneers in bringing bilingual education, academic excellence, all-round development, service learning and fostering of values to enrich the education landscape of Hong Kong.  Diverse as we are in terms of our student population, history, funding source, curriculum offerings and affiliation, we all share the same commitment to the education of young people in Hong Kong through nurturing talents and character building.
 
To uphold this commitment, the Grant Schools Council strives to offer collaboration opportunities for all the twenty-two member schools to share best practices and support one another so that we can achieve excellence together in curriculum design, teaching pedagogies, learning and assessment, school culture, student development, and students’ academic and non-academic performance.
 
To uphold this commitment, we also work closely with the government to provide advice and support for the formulation and implementation of education policies to ensure the provision of quality and sustainable education in Hong Kong.  At the same time, we increasingly recognize the importance of reaching out to the university sector and business sector so that we can better equip students to embrace their future, which is full of challenges but also abounds with opportunities.
 
Finally, as Christian schools, we humbly understand we do all these not for our own glory but all in the name of the Lord, for it is written in Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
 
Dennis Yuen
Chairman of the Grant Schools Council, 2022-2023 
4th row : Mr. Steve Leung, Mr. Francis Kwan, Mr. Kyle Chan, Mr. Ronnie Cheng
3rd row : Ms. Cecilia Chow, Ms. Stella Chan, Ms. Meimei Chan
2nd row : Ms. Maggie Chau, Ms. Tracy Cheung, Ms. Janet Wong, Ms. Y.F. Wong, Mr. Kenneth Law
1st row : Sr. Margaret Wong, Ms. Emily Wong, Mr. Dennis Yuen, Dr. Davis Chan, Mrs. Cherry Chan
Not in the photo : Mrs. Stella Lau, Ms. Bella Leung, Sr. Veronica Fok, Mr. Frederick Poon, Mr. Dion Chen

Executive Committee 2023-2024

Mr. Dennis Yuen

Chairperson

Dr. Davis Chan

Vice Chairperson

Ms. Emily Wong

Hon. Secretary

Ms. Cherry Chan

Hon. Treasurer

Mr. Ronnie Cheng

(Past Chairman) Committee Member

Mr. Frederick Poon

Committee Member

Ms. Janet Wong

Committee Member

Ms. Maggie Chau

Committee Member

Ms. Y.F. Wong

Committee Member

Ms. Tracy Cheung

Committee Member

Ms. Stella Chan

Committee Member

Mr. Francis Kwan

Committee Member

Sub-Committees

Ms. Janet Wong

GSC Universities Connection Sub-Committee

Mrs. Stella Lau

GSC Retreat / Excursion Sub-Committee

Ms. YF Wong

GSC Professional Development Sub-Committee

Mr. Kenneth Law

GSC Publicity Sub-Committee

Dr. Davis Chan

GSC Education Policy Sub-Committee