Evangel College (Hong Kong) Explained

Evangel College
Native Name:播道書院
Nickname:EC
Motto:Proclaim the Truth, Nurture our Youth
Song:Lord Made Us All (Primary Section)
On You, We Rest Our School, O Lord! (Secondary Section)
Colors:      Orange
Houses:Allamanda, Bauhinia, Carnation, Daffodil, Edelweiss
Superintendent:Ho Wing-ip
Principal:Vincent Lo,
Principal Label1:Vice-principal
Principal1:Celia Ip
Principal Label2:Deputy Vice-principal
Principal2:Cannon Ng
Chaplain:Rev Patrick Hui
Affiliation:Evangelical Free Church
Website:http://www.evangel.edu.hk
Free Label1:Telephone No.
Free Text1:2366 1802
Free Label2:Fax No.
Free Text2:2366 1732

Evangel College is a co-educational school in Hong Kong, located at 7 Chi Shin Street, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories. Founded in 2006, the school's mission is to "Proclaim the Truth, Nurture our Youth". The school commenced operation in the Direct Subsidy Scheme since its foundation. It uses English as the medium of instruction.

School facilities

Adopting orange and white as its fundamental colour, the Z-shaped school campus is mainly divided into the Primary and Secondary Sections. The sections are connected on the first, second, and fourth floors. The campus design is a winning work of "In Search of Diversity in School Design: Architectural Design Competition" held by the Education Bureau and is original from its 3 designers, co-operating with the school's activity approach on teaching and making good use of space.

EFCC Evangel College Wendell Memorial Church was founded in 2008 as a gospel partner of the school, serving the school itself and the nearby neighbourhood.

The school plans to build a new education complex at a site near the school's car park, covering an area of about 20000square feet and providing a gross floor area of 100000square feet. The estimated cost for the new complex was HK$4.6 billion, and construction was estimated to end in 2023. As the fundraising process was not ideal, the construction work has not yet begun until now.[1]

Facilities in the school campus are distributed as follows (classrooms are on the second to fifth floors):

G/F
  • Primary and Secondary Activity Rooms
  • Staff Room D
  • U-Can
  • J-Theatre
  • EC Wendell Memorial Church
  • Circular Stage
  • Football Court
  • Primary School Hall
  • ECTODO
  • Homeroom Of Media Production Team
  • All-weather Running Track
  • Share-to-learn Square
  • POWNER Path
  • LVE Lane
  • Band Room
  • Exhibition Room
  • Football Court
  • Basketball Courts
  • EC Lounge
  • Secondary Music Room
2/F
  • Activity rooms
  • EC Cadet Room
  • STEM Room
  • Primary V.A. Room
  • Primary Computer Room
  • Staff Common Room
  • Staff Rooms G
3/F
  • Activity rooms
4/F
  • I.S. Laboratory
1/F
  • Staff Rooms A,B,E,F
  • General Office
  • Library
  • Debate Room
  • Secondary Computer Rooms
  • Primary Music Room
  • Conference rooms
  • Primary School Hall (Balcony)
5/F
  • Physics Laboratory
  • Chemistry Laboratory
  • Biology Laboratory
6/F
  • Secondary V.A. Room

Subjects

Secondary One to Two

Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Life and Society (Economics Modules) (S2), Geography (S1), Life and Society (Citizenship Modules) (S2), History (S1), Chinese History, Integrated Science (includes Physics, Chemistry and Biology), Physical Education, Christian Education, Music, Visual Arts

Secondary Three

Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics, Geography, History, Chinese History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Education, Christian Education, Music, Visual Arts

Secondary Four to Six (NSS)

Core subjects: Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development, Physical Education, Christian Education

First elective: History (A-C), Business, Accounting & Financial Studies (A-C), Geography(A-C), Chemistry (D&E)

Second elective: Biology, Chinese History (A-C), Economics (A-C), Physics (E)

Third elective: English Literature, Economics, Geography, Physics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts

Fourth elective: Mathematics (Extended Part 1), Mathematics (Extended Part 2), Bench marking task lessons, Music

Remarks: Students are not required to attempt a fourth elective, and have to attend after-school trial lessons and meet certain requirements before taking a fourth elective.

House

House are defined by the student's class in primary and junior secondary forms, while senior secondary students follow their house as when they were in junior secondary forms.

Allamanda

Bauhinia

Carnation

Daffodil

Edelweiss

Environmentally friendly policies

The campus has an environmentally friendly design. The school also has an Environmental Protection Team, which regularly holds activities and raises awareness on environmental issues, e.g. recycling of mooncake boxes and red envelopes, visiting of Jone’s Cove and Mai Po, etc.

Student Union

Established in 2018, the Student Union is a body democratically elected by the student population at the end of each calendar year. Their main function is to organise events throughout the year for students to participate in. The Student Union is composed of four main posts, the President, Vice-president, Secretary, and Treasurer. Alongside the Student Union, there is a body of committee members which help deliver events that the Student Union has planned.

SU CabinetOther Cabinets of the same electionTenureActivities held
1(2) Nebula(1) ATOM, (3) Genesis2017–2018Stationery Bargain, Mario Kart Gaming Competition, Casual Wear Day
2(1) EpochN/A2018–2019PTA Carnival Booth, Casual Wear Day, Talent show
3(1) Astral(2) TriEunoia2019–2020--
4(1) NexusN/A2020–2021Dress Casual Day, Mock Paper Exchange
5(1) UtopiaN/A2021–2022, 2022–2023Annual Show, Love In Action, Dancing Contest, Singing Contest, Dress Casual Day, Mock Paper Exchange
6(1) AcruxN/A2023–2024Annual Show, Dancing Contest, K-pop Random Dance, Singing Contest, Dress Casual Day, Mock Paper Exchange

Principals, vice-principals and deputy vice-principals

PrincipalTenureRemarks
Principal
1Vincent Lo, 2006–
  • Taught in St. Paul Co-educational College, father of 3 daughters.
  • Held talks occasionally to share parenting experiences.
  • Collected opinions from students and transferred them to the Chief Executive Carrie Lam during the pro-democracy movement in 2019.
  • Often requests parents, teachers and students to "give a round of applause to our children" on stage.
Vice-principal
1Polin Cheng2006–2018
  • Vice-principal of the Secondary Section, often shares classic Chinese quotes like "Be responsible for your actions." and "Punctuality is a virtue of the emperor." in morning devotions and assemblies.
  • All senior secondary students stand at attention to show their respect on Ms Polin Cheng's day of retirement in 2018.
2Celia Ip2006–
  • Vice-principal of the Primary Section, teaches Chinese Language in the Primary Section at the same time.
  • Well-known for singing "Know me so well (如此認識我)" in morning devotions.
3Cannon Ng2019–
  • Vice-principal of the Secondary Section, teaches English Language in the Secondary Section at the same time.
  • Lived in Chicago for many years, making him proficient in American English.
Deputy Vice-principal
1Cannon Ng2006–2019
  • Formerly deputy vice-principal of the Secondary Section, teaches English Language in the Secondary Section at the same time.
  • Promoted to Vice-principal of the Secondary Section in 2019/20 school year.

Banding and rankings

As of 2024, Evangel College has an estimated banding of Band 1B–1A. Key relevant rankings are as follows:

Ranks of Evangel College evaluated from disclosed HKDSE results, as of 2024.[2] !Ranking!Criteria
Rank in HK territory32‒73 / 445
Rank among DSS schools9‒12 / 58
Rank in the district (Sai Kung)1‒2 / 26
Rank among co-ed schools18‒44 / 379

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 新綜合教育大樓兼現有禮堂裝修 FUND RAISING SCHEME.
  2. Web site: 2024-05-17 . Evangel College 播道書院 ‒ HKDSE information . 2024-05-17 . BIGexam.