Malvern College Hong Kong
Malvern College Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港墨爾文國際學校) is a British international school in Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong, China. The school is an affiliate of Malvern College in Malvern, Worcestershire, United Kingdom.[1][2][3]
| Malvern College Hong Kong 香港墨爾文國際學校 | |
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| Address | |
Fo Chun Road , | |
| Coordinates | 22.4330733°N 114.20161370000005°E |
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| Type | International School, day school |
| Motto | Sapiens qui prospicit (Wise is the person who looks ahead) |
| Established | 27 August 2018 |
| Headmaster | Dr Robin A Lister |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 5 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 960 |
| Alumni | Old Malvernians |
| Website | http://www.malverncollege.edu.hk/ |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港墨爾文國際學校 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港墨尔文国际学校 | ||||||||||
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The college's affiliated preschool and kindergarten, Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong is located at Coronation Circle in West Kowloon.[4]
Curriculum
The school adopts the International Baccalaureate curriculum, with classes from Year 1 to Year 13.
School uniform
The school uses a British school uniform, with adjustments to fit the Hong Kong weather: short sleeve shirts, a different sports kit, and a lack of requirement of jackets. Headmaster Robin A Lister stated that the uniform's "Britishness" is a key element.[5]
Facilities
The school campus, of reinforced concrete structure in constructivist style, was designed by Palmer & Turner Group, constructed by BuildKing Holdings and completed in 2018. The school features a cantilevered roof ball court, a continuous interweaving staircase, vertical greenery and multiple sky terraces. The school houses a swimming pool, a performance venue, an indoor gymnasium, and a library with bookshelves arranged in the format of an amphitheatre.
The school campus was the first international school in Hong Kong being awarded the Leading Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the US Green Building Council. The campus also received Quality Building Award 2020 Hong Kong Non-Residential (New Building – Government, Institution or Community) Merit Award.
References
- "Malvern College Hong Kong". Malvern College Hong Kong. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- "HK wins with Nobel-producing school". Hong Kong Standard. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- "Two vacant school premises and three greenfield sites allocated for international school development". info.gov.hk. HKSAR Government. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- "Malvern College Pre-School". Malvern College Pre-School. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- Lam, Sophia (16 March 2018). "A tale of two cities in uniforms: the story behind green school ties, tartan skirts and blue cheongsams". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 December 2018.