Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School
| Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School (鄧肇堅維多利亞官立中學) |
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| 5 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. | |
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| Type | Public, co-educational |
| Motto | "Thorough" 「貫徹始終」 |
| Established | 1933 |
| Headteacher | Mr.Yan-kei Chan |
| Language | mCantonese English |
| Affiliation | Hong Kong Government |
| Information | (852) 25736962 |
| Website | tskvgss.edu.hk |
Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School (鄧肇堅維多利亞官立中學)was founded by the Hong Kong Government in 1933. Named The Junior Technical School (初級工業學校) initially, and then renamed as Victoria Technical School (維多利亞工業學校) since the 1950s. This is the first Government-founded Technical College in Hong Kong. The school is now at 5 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Victoria, Hong Kong. The principal now is Ms.Man-kai LEUNG.
In 1931, the Government of Hong Kong has set up the committee to discuss the possibility of the introduction of the technical training and education. Led by the Sir William Hornell, who was the Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University on that time, the government has finally decided to set up the Junior Technical School (Chinese:香港官立初級工業學校) in 1933 to provide full-time technical education for the development of Hong Kong.
In 1933, the school started with an embryonic class of 40 students and four teachers. Located in the former Victoria British School on Caroline Hill, it was operated under the name of Junior Technical School. With George White as its headmaster, the school provided a 4-year course for the pre-apprenticeship training of prospective artisans.
Later on, In 1937, its sister school , The Government Trade School (Chinese: 香港官立高級工業學院)(Later on Hong Kong Technical College) was set up in Wood Road, Wan Chai.Its headmaster was also George White.
After the Second World War, the school temporarily operated in the Morrison Hill Primary School until 1957.
In 1947, the School operated under the Hong Kong Technical College, commonly known as the "Red-brick House", on Wood Road, Wan Chai.
In 1948, the School resumed its operation after the war with 83 pupils. Entry requirement was at age of 12 and at Primary 6 level. It offered a 4-year secondary technical school education towards engineering. The learning of Model Construction, Technical Drawing and Applied Science, which prepared students for apprenticeship in engineering firms.
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