St. Paul's School (Lam Tin) (Chinese: 藍田聖保祿中學) is a Catholic girls secondary school in Hong Kong run by the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres. Following the teaching advocated by St. Paul, its patron saint, the School aims to uphold the Paulinian spirit of 'all things to all men' (1 Corinthian 1X:22) inculcated students with the Christian values of love, goodness and truth and intellectually, morally and spiritually prepared to face their life in future.
In September 1970, under the leadership of Sister Marie Pauline Wong, the first Principal and Supervisor, the school began its teaching at Sing Yin Secondary School, which kindly shared some of its classrooms with our school. The first intake consisted of four Form 1 classes and seven staff members.By September 1971, the construction of the school building completed. Students of Forms 1 and 2 started lessons at St. Paul's. On 2 May 1972, the school was officially opened by Lady MacLehose, and blessed by Bishop Frances Hsu.The Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres accepted the Government's invitation to run a subsidised secondary school for girls, with Sister Pierre de Marie Rohart appointed the Supervisor and Sister Marie Pauline Wong the Principal for the newly founded St.Paul's School (Lam Tin).Assisted by Sister Rose Mary Clifford, Sister Marie Pauline Wong started 4 classes of Form 1 in Sing Yin Secondary school with 171 girls and 4 lay teachers.Sister Pauline was appointed Supervisor and Principal. Sister Rose Mary was appointed Deputy Head.The School was opened by Lady MacLehose and blessed by His Lordship, Francis Hsu - Bishop of Hong Kong.Sister Rose Mary resigned from the School.Sister Carmela was appointed Deputy Head.The School Administration Board was established.The first group of Form 5 students took the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.The first issue of the School Magazine was published.The first group of Form 7 Arts students took the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination.The Staff-Management Consultative Committee was formed.The Student Association was founded.Sister Pauline, the Supervisor and former Principal of the School was appointed Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres in September.Sister Pauline resigned from the School as Principal in August, but remained as Supervisor of the School.Sister Carmela resigned and left Hong Kong for England in April.Mrs Helen Sun was appointed Principal of the School.The first group of Science students took the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination.St. Paul's School (Lam Tin) Alumni Association was established.The school celebrated its 25th Anniversary.John Baptist Cardinal Wu, Bishop of Hong Kong, presided at Thanksgiving Service.The School celebrated its 30th Anniversary.The School Improvement Program started. A new block will be built across the main entrance. Construction will be completed in 2004.The School had 31 classes and a total 1200 students and 60 teachers.Mrs Helen Sun resigned from the School as Principal in August, but remained as one of the members in the School Management board.Mr K. Wong was appointed Principal of the School.The School celebrated its 35th Anniversary. The new wing was officially open and was blessed by Bishop Zen.The School celebrate its 40th Anniversary.In 2011, the last group of students took the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKAL). The first group of students took the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE).Dr. Kelvin Wong resigned from the School as Principal in August, but remained as the school director.Ms M.T. Wong was appointed Principal of the School.The Incorporated Management was established.The School celebrated its 45th Anniversary.Cardinal John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong, presided at Thanksgiving Service.No. of classroom: 30No. of tutorial rooms: 2No. of science laboratories: 4No. of computer-aided learning room: 1No. of multi-media learning center: 1No. of Music room: 1No. of art room: 1No. of cookery room: 1No. of needlework room: 1All the classrooms are equipped with a class library. The multi-media learning centre, computer-assisted learning center, study room and school library are open to students during school and non-school days.
Hark! Daughters of the great St. Paul
Come, listen to his call
" O children of this loved school,
The loving nurse of all
Rejoice in God, do work and pray
Be true from day to day."
Beloved school of mine
My pains and joys are thine
My childhood's early dreams
Are closely linked with thee
The hope that heaven brings
Thou dost unfold to me
Sweet are the days of girlhood,
When friends we love and care,
Those golden links of childhood,
Whose sympathy we share
Do stay and while the hours away
With us in work and play.
And when we leave
Our dear old school
These memories we'll recall!
These memories we'll recall!
The school motto is "all things to all people" (I Corinthians 9:22)
