Tung Wah Group Of Hospitals Wong Fut Nam College
Foundation
Being the first secondary school founded by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the oldest and largest charitable organizations in Hong Kong, the school was initially named Tung Wah Hospital Number One College upon the school's establishment on 8 September 1961. It was then bestowed the current name after Wong Fut-nam, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist, donated HK$500,000 in the autumn of 1971.
Extra-curricular activities
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, sponsoring body of the school, arranged in 2017 a two-week joint school overseas language immersion program, including a trip to Vancouver, for students. The school is also famous for its athletic team, a frequent winner of various sports competition in the districts.
Long hair
In 2022, student Nathan Lam Chak-chun filed a complaint with the Equal Opportunities Commission, alleging that the school broke the Sex Discrimination Ordinance and pressured him to cut his long hair.
See also
- Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
- Education in Hong Kong
- List of secondary schools in Hong Kong
- Lists of schools in Hong Kong
References
- ^ "Historical Milestones | Tung Wah Group of Hospitals". Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Standard, The. "School accused of stalling in handling complaint against ban on long hair". The Standard. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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