Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College
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| Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College 佛教筏可紀念中學 | |
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Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College is a co-educational secondary school in Hong Kong. The school opened in 1977 and as of 2016 had approximately 350 students.[1] It is run by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association and sponsored by Po Lin Monastery.[2] It is a Direct Subsidy Scheme institution that charges tuition fees. Students can pick between English or Cantonese as their medium of instruction. Situated in Tai O, it is the first co-ed secondary school on Lantau Island.
Around 2009 the school had annual losses of $5 million HKD with 280 students. In hopes of "reduc[ing] annual losses" the school a Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) school. According to Elaine Yau of the South China Morning Post, financial performance improved subsequently during the principalship of Eric Yuon Fuk-lung, thanks in part to significant staffing cuts.[3]
Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College's motto is "Enlighten with Wisdom, Manifest with Compassion and Pursue kindness and virtue".[4] The school is founded on the Buddhist value that everyone has an equal right to learn.[5]
Student body
[edit]Elaine Yau wrote in 2015 that "a number of students come from troubled families or have a chequered past".[3] In 2021 a student was a finalist for South China Morning Post's and the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Hong Kong Student of the Year Award.[6]
Facilities
[edit]The Po Lin Monastery has a boarding house with spaces for thirty students. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Zhao, Shirley (7 February 2014). "School passes the popularity test". South China Morning Post. South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College". Hong Kong Buddhist Association. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ a b c Yau, Elaine (6 April 2015). "Tough love: how failing school in remote Hong Kong village became a success story". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "School Information". www.chsc.hk
- ^ "SUPPORT THE STUDENTS OF TAI O, LANTAU ISLAND". www.translantau.com
- ^ Ho-Him, Chan (15 July 2021). "Making strides: Hong Kong student fights low self-esteem to improve herself and help others". South China Morning Post. South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
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