St. Francis' Canossian College 嘉諾撒聖方濟各書院 | |
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9 -13 Kennedy Road | |
Information | |
Type | Aided (Grant School) |
Motto | Veritas in Charitate (Live by the Truth in Love 力行仁愛 實踐真理) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 7 May 1869[1] |
School district | Wan Chai District |
Principal | Mr. Kenneth LAW |
Grades | Form 1–6 |
Gender | Girls |
Color(s) | Blue, White |
Feeder schools | St. Francis’ Canossian School |
Affiliation | Canossian Daughters of Charity |
Information | +852 2527 1007 |
Medium of instruction | English |
Website | http://www.sfcc.edu.hk/ |
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Traditional Chinese | 嘉諾撒聖方濟各書院 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 嘉诺撒圣方济各书院 | ||||||||||
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St. Francis' Canossian College (abbr: SFCC; Chinese: 嘉諾撒聖方濟各書院; Jyutping: gaa1 nok6 saat3 sing3 fong1 zai3 gok3 syu1 jyun2; demonym: Franciscan) was founded on 7 May 1869 as the second school established by the Italian Canossian Daughters of Charity in Hong Kong. The wall painting of four Guardian Angels playing instruments is the school's mascot.
St. Francis' is one of the very few aided English secondary schools that comprise an aided comprehensive feeder primary school, which is known as St. Francis' Canossian School. The primary section is located on St. Francis Street and underneath the Kennedy Road campus. Known for a long list of distinguished alumni, the school has been identified as one of the most prestigious Catholic girls' schools in Hong Kong. [2] [3]