St. Francis Xavier's College, Tai Kok Tsui Explained

St. Francis Xavier's College
Native Name:聖芳濟書院
Location:45 Sycamore Street, Tai Kok Tsui
Region:Kowloon
City:Hong Kong
Principal:Leung Man Fai
Type:Catholic secondary
Motto:Latin: Suaviter in Modo; Fortiter in Re
Motto Translation:Gentle In Manner; Resolute In Action
Religion:Catholic
Faculty:56
Enrollment:700
Gender:Boys school
Language:English, Chinese
Module:
Child:yes
First:ts
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S:圣芳济书院
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P:Shèng Fāngjì Shūyuàn

St. Francis Xavier's College (SFXC; or Chinese: 聖芳濟 in short) is a Catholic secondary school for boys run by the Marist Brothers, located in Tai Kok Tsui, Yau Tsim Mong District,[1] Kowloon, Hong Kong. The school in Kowloon was founded in 1955, having moved from Shanghai, China. Except for lessons in foreign languages and Chinese, most lessons are taught in English.

History

The school was founded by Jesuit Fathers in Shanghai in 1874, later in 1893 Marist Brothers were invited to teach in the college and took over full responsibility of it in 1895. Due to the religion policies of the Communist China, the Brothers were forced to leave Shanghai and moved to Hong Kong in 1949. The college was rebuilt and classes were resumed in Tai Kok Tsui at the junction of Maple Street and Sycamore Street (K.I.L. 6421) on 9 December 1955 and named St. Francis Xavier's College to emphasize the direct link with St. Francis Xavier's College, Shanghai.[2]

Location

the school has 56 teachers.[3] The present principal is Mr. Leung Man Fai.[4]

Students usually call themselves Xaverians.

The school motto is "Gentle in Manner, Resolute in Action". (Latin: Suaviter in modo Fortiter in re; Chinese: 溫良剛毅)

This school is one of the three in Hong Kong that allows students to wear different coloured sports shoes to school, which is its characteristic. There are only ten school regulations, and they mostly cover actions to be taken when regulations are broken.

Prayers

Students usually offer a short prayer before classes or in morning assemblies with 'Our Father', and will usually end the prayer with:

School badge

MiddleThe Cross represents Jesus and the Catholic faith. It also means God is in every SFX activity.
Above leftMarist Brothers logo.
Above RightBook represent knowledge and oil lamp represent light.
Below RightWhite and green means purity and hope. These colours are also the representing colour of the school.
Below Left「SFX」represents St. Francis Xavier, the Patron Saint of the school
BelowSchool motto

Suaviter in modo Fortiter in re;

School song

Let us sing with jubilation,
A song of duty done:
A song of exaltation,
Of laurels fought and won:
Of many glorious years in store,
A song to sound from shore to shore:
They've carved out a name in the roll of fame:
The boys of St. Francis Xavier's.

Uplift our voices to proclaim,
And let the whole world heed:
In class, in the field, at work, at play,
St. Xavier's take the lead.
Yet not alone for worldly fame,
Success or honour, wealth or name;
For God and our Faith, first place we claim:
The boys of St. Francis Xavier's.

Then, vivat, crescat, floreat,
As the years go rolling on,
And we leave our books and our benches,
And schooltime-joys are gone;
Whatever our future days may bring,
Our Alma Mater's praise we'll sing,
And at her feet new laurels fling:
The boys of St. Francis Xavier's.

Notable alumni and staff

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Council Constituency Boundaries - Yau Tsim Mong District. Electoral Affairs Commission. 2021-04-23. - School location indicated with its Chinese name: "聖芳濟書院"
  2. Web site: School History.
  3. Web site: St Francis Xavier College . School profile 2022-2022 . 5 May 2022 . 4.
  4. Web site: Basic Information . St Francis Xavier College.
  5. http://www.sfxc.edu.hk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=15 Derivation of the school badge

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