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Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section)

Hong Kong

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Language learning opportunities and multilingual education

Language Provision

English is taught through a comprehensive English Language Curriculum that emphasizes active participation, reading and writing, and communication. The English program is supported by the English Ambassadors scheme and English ECAs such as the Debate Team and Drama Club. The Chinese language program covers Chinese language and literature, with activities in reading, writing, listening, and speaking; it includes reading classical Chinese literature and a self-directed Chinese Culture Learning Program. Putonghua (Mandarin) is offered as a language subject, with Putonghua-focused activities and competitions featured in school events.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees Unlisted
Ages 6 - 12 years
Pupil numbers 900
Type Girls School, Co-educational
Opened 1925
Bus Service No
Availability Are there places?

Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) is an all‑girls Catholic day school located at 130 Waterloo Road in Kowloon. The school began as a kindergarten on 11 February 1925 and, as enrolment grew, opened in a dedicated campus in 1937. Since 1997 the Primary Section has operated as a whole‑day, non‑boarding school for students in Primary 1–6. The school runs a school‑based curriculum designed by its Curriculum, Learning and Teaching Committee, with emphasis on holistic development, values education and STEAM‑oriented learning. English is the language of instruction in the English language curriculum; Chinese is taught as a separate subject, and Putonghua (Mandarin) is offered as an additional language. The Principal is Ada Chan. The school serves girls aged approximately 6–12 and provides a wide range of ECAs and clubs, including Debate Team, Drama Club (Cantonese) and STEM Club.

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