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ST. Joan of Arc Secondary School

School History 2024

1930

1930

Formation of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Action by Rev. Fr. Nicholas Maestrini P.I.M.E. and Mother Erminia.

1940

1940

Establishment of St. Joan's English Evening School in Shaukiwan and Nam Wah College by St. Joan of Arc for Catholic Action.

1950

1955

Establishment of St. Joan of Arc School at Robinson Road by the St. Joan of Arc Group Formation of the St. Joan of Arc Council Ltd, the school sponsoring body Ms. Nellie Seu was appointed as Supervisor and Principal.

1960

1962

The first batch of students participated in the Hong Kong School Leaving Certificate Examination.

1965

Celebration of the school's 10th anniversary.

1966

Dr. E. Thom was appointed as Supervisor.
Mrs. Winnie Tan was appointed as Principal.

1969

Mrs. Winnie Tan was appointed as Supervisor.

1970

1970

The school became one of the Catholic Diocesan secondary schools.
Rev. Fr. J. Carra was appointed as Supervisor.
Mr. T.L. Shin was appointed as Principal.
Formation of Parent-Teacher Association

1974

Launch of matriculation class (Arts).
Set up of School Prefect Council and Class Representative Council.

1975

Became a government aided school.
The first batch of S7 students took part in the HKU Advanced Level Examination.
Celebration of the school's 20th anniversary.
Organised the first Aquatics Meet.

1976

Formation of SJA Past Students' Association.

1977

Opening of Biology Laboratories.
Opening of School library.
The school's first walkathon was held.

1980

1980

Celebration of the school's Jubilee anniversary.
St. Joan of Arc School (primary section) moved to the campus on Ching Wah Street gradually.

1982

Rev. Fr. Edward Yu was appointed as Supervisor.

1984

Rev. Fr. James Wan was appointed as Supervisor.
Launch of matriculation class (Science).
Secondary 6 and 7 became co-educational.

1986

School moved to 55 Braemar Hill Road.

1988

Opening of Transfiguration Chapel.
Set up of scholarships sponsored by former presidents of SJA Past Students' Association.

1990

1991

Cardinal Wu Cheng-Chung, John Baptist presided over the consecration and inauguration ceremony of the new school building.
Celebration of the school's 35th anniversary.

1994

Rev. Fr. Joseph Mak was appointed as Supervisor.
Mr. Michael M.H. Hong was appointed as Deputy Principal.
Ms. Veronica K.C. Ma was appointed as Principal.

1995

Rev. Joseph Mak presided over the consecration ceremony of three sacred statues.
Formation of the first Students' Union.

1996

Celebration of the school's 40th anniversary.
First launch of the school's website.

1998

QEF project – innovative IT learning programme.

2000

2000

Set up of Ms. Nellie Seu fund by alumni.
Celebration of the school's 45th anniversary.
QEF – school campus TV programme.

2001

QEF – coral reef learning at school campus.
QEF – Millennium Multimedia Classroom.

2002

Organized an exchange tour to Shanghai for educational research purposes, led by the principal, accompanied by the school board members and dozens of teachers, to explore the local educational system.
QEF – Reading scheme.

2003

Closure of St. Joan of Arc School (primary section).
Mrs. W.Y.L. Choy was appointed as Deputy Principal.
The school improvement project commenced, with the construction of a seven-storey new wing building on the existing basketball court.

2004

Ms. Y.W. Ng was appointed as Principal.

2005

Completion of the school's new wing building.
Celebration of the school's 50th anniversary.

2006

Rev. Fr. Paul KIM Dong Ju was appointed as Supervisor.
Mr. P.L. Lau was appointed as Principal.

2007

The first launch of mentorship scheme supported by alumni.

2008

Confirmation of "Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Wisdom, Courage" as core values to foster St. Joanians.
Opening of the School's History Room sponsored by alumni.
Opening of new broadcast and production centre for Campus TV.

2009

Implementation of new senior form education.
Establishment and consecration of Virgin Mary Statue.

2010

2010

Joined the Voluntary Optimisation of Class Structure Scheme.

2012

The first batch of S6 students joined the first Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE).
Ms. Janet W.C. Wong was appointed as Principal.

2013

Co-organised 21st Catholic Diocesan Inter-secondary school Athletic Meet.

2014

The first admission of non-Chinese speaking students to Form 1.
Launch of GCSE Chinese curriculum.

2015

Formation of Incorporated Management Committee.
Ms. Carol W.Y. Cheng was appointed as Principal.
School accepted both boys and girls to become a co-educational secondary school.
Celebration of the school's Diamond anniversary.
Opening of Religious Room and Gym Room.

2016

Mr. Santiago K.W. Chuen was appointed as Supervisor.
School was appointed as "IT Education Centre" by Education Bureau.
Opening of Maker Space.
Implementation of WIFI 900 scheme.

2017

Mr. Tchiang Carlos Do Rosario was honored with the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence.
QEF – Respect Life, Work against adversity scheme.
Opening of E-learning Centre on 2/F.

2018

Extension of Gym room.

2019

Mr. Gary C.O. Yuen was appointed as Principal.

2020

2020

Implementation of "BYOD" scheme and Google classroom platform.
Implementation of Life-wide learning programmes in junior forms.
Celebration of the school's 65th anniversary.

2021

Joined Sister School Scheme.
Won "National Security School Board Design Competition".
Completion of mosaic wall of the Baptism of Jesus on 1/F.

2022

Set up of Donor's Wall on 1/F.
Renovation of School library.
The house system was relaunched – St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael.

2023

Creation of the school's IG account.
Renovation of English Room on 3/F.
Opening of Chinese Cultural Room on 3/F.
QEF – STEAM Learning Centre.
Implementation of "IT Innovation Lab in School".
Organised the first Art exhibition.

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