History 歷史

Maryknoll Convent School was first established on Austin Road in 1925 as a kindergarten by the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic. Construction of the new campus on Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong started in 1933.

In 1936, Sir Andrew Caldecott, the Governor of Hong Kong, laid the cornerstone of the Main Building of the School. Upon completion of the construction one year later, the School moved to the new campus and began providing education for students from kindergarten to matriculation. It has been a landmark in the area ever since.

The School was used as a Japanese military hospital from 1942 to 1945. Construction of the Convent next to the Main Building on the slope, which began before the Second World War, was finally completed in 1953. In 1960, the Secondary Section was moved to the new school building on Ho Tung Road. From then onward, the Primary Section has remained in the Waterloo Road Main Building, eventually taking over the Convent as well when it adopted whole-day sessions in 1997.

Our heritage is a symbol of identity which forms a part of the collective memories, and provides Maryknollers with a sense of continuity and belonging. It is a marvellous possession not only to be enjoyed but also to be treasured and conserved for future generations and the community.

瑪利諾修院學校於一九二五年由聖道明瑪利諾修女一手創辦。成立之初以柯士甸道一零三號作為校舍，提供幼稚園教學服務。一九三一年重新選址，於一九三三年在九龍塘窩打老道興建新校舍。

一九三六年，香港總督郝德傑爵士(一八八四年至一九五一年)為學校主樓主持奠基儀式。翌年，瑪利諾修院學校遷至新校舍後，為學生全面地提供由幼稚園至預科課程的優質教育。與此同時，古典莊嚴的校舍自始亦成為區內的著名地標。

位於主樓旁邊的修道院早於第二次世界大戰前已開始興建，但礙於校舍於一九四二至四五年間被日軍佔用，成為日軍醫院，修道院要待一九五三年才竣工。一九六零年，中學部遷往位於何東道的新校舍，此後，窩打老道的主樓成為小學部的校舍。一九九七年，小學推行全日制，屬於牧民中心的修道院亦撥歸小學部使用。

瑪利諾修學校不單是我們的古蹟校園，更是我們的一種身份象徵。她承載着瑪利諾舊生的集體回憶，以及傳承的使命感和歸屬感。她是瑪利諾修女留下來的瑰寶，為了我們未來的每一代及社區的福祉，我們不僅要善用、珍惜，更要好好保育她。