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About Victoria

Victoria was founded in 1965 by Ms. Christina Ting Yuk Chee and Mrs. Cecilia Lee Ting Yuk Kuen. Victoria has been providing high quality childhood education for over 40 years and is now comprised of seven kindergartens, one primary and secondary school. The Victoria Shanghai Academy (Primary & Secondary Section) and Victoria (Belcher) Kindergarten are authorized IB World Schools, providing IB education for students aged from 3 to 18 years. The new campus of Victoria Shanghai Academy, our high-quality new private independent primary and secondary school is opened in 2007. Victoria implements a bilingual co-class teaching approach with the aim to strengthen children's bi-literacy and tri-lingual abilities. Through inquiry-based learning, children will develop into caring life-long learners with a global vision.

School Events in Brief:

1965	Victoria Kindergarten was established at 52 Hing Fat Street, Causeway Bay, and it was renamed Causeway Bay Victoria Nursery later in 1981.
1975	Our first Nursery was established at 11 Tin Hau Temple Road.
1981	Our first Kindergarten was relocated to its present premises at Causeway Bay Kai-fong Welfare Association, 32 Hing Fat Street.
1984	Our first primary school, the C.S. Victoria English Primary School, was established at 12 School Street. The Opening Ceremony was held in December.
1986	Another Nursery was established at 14 Hong Yue Street, Kornhill, and the Opening Ceremony and Open Day were held in November 1987.
1987	Another Kindergarten was established at 2-8 Hong On Street, Kornhill, and the Opening Ceremony and Open Day were held in June, 1988.
1989	The campus located at 32 Hing Fat Street was rebuilt into a five-storey building. An International Kindergarten was opened on the second floor of the building. The Bilingual (English/Cantonese) International stream was offered by the pre-primary section, and the system of having one Chinese class teacher and one English class teacher per class was implemented.
1991	The first Love and Fun Sports Day was held (annually till present), and raised HK$ 500,000 for the UNICEF.
1992	The Project Development Team was established by the Pre-Primary Section.
1994	The English Resources Group was set up. Another International Kindergarten was established at South Horizons, and the Opening Ceremony and Family Fun Day were held in May. Another International Kindergarten was established on the second floor of 18 Hong On Street, Kornhill, and the Opening Ceremony and Open Day were held in March 1995.
1995	Putonghua courses were offered.
1996	Victoria English Primary School (Taikoo Shing) was established at Tower 17-18, Tai Fung Avenue, Taikoo Shing. The Victoria Nursery and Kindergarten Parent-Teacher Association was established.
1998	Victoria (Taikoo Shing) Pre-school was established at Tower 17-18, Tai Fung Avenue, Taikoo Shing.
1999	Victoria English Kindergarten (Taikoo Shing) was established at Tower 17-18, Tai Fung Avenue, Taikoo Shing. The Opening Ceremony and Open Day for Victoria English Primary School, Kindergarten and Pre-school (Taikoo Shing) were held. The website of our Organisation (www.victoria.edu.hk) was launched. Causeway Bay Victoria Nursery was relocated from Hing Fat Street to first floor, Ko Fung Court, Harbour Heights, North Point. C.S. Victoria English Primary School was renamed Victoria English Primary School (Causeway Bay), and relocated to 7 Eastern Hospital Road, Causeway Bay. Parent Teacher Association of Primary Section was established.
2000	Victoria Nursery was relocated from Tin Hau Temple Road to second floor, Ko Fung Court, Harbour Heights, North Point. The Opening Ceremony cum Open Day for the Nursery in Harbour Heights was held. Permission was granted by the Inland Revenue Department for the establishment of the “Victoria Charitable Trust Fund”. Ms. Christina Ting, Dr. Maggie Koong, Mrs. Nina Lam, Mr. Eric K.C. Li, member of the Legislative Council, and Dr. Kenneth So, Solicitor, became trustees of the Fund. The Road Safety Patrol teams were established in our Kindergartens, Nurseries, and Primary Schools. The Primary Section also established the Brownie Guide (137th Company) and the Cub Scouts (231st Group). The Opening Ceremony cum Open Day of Victoria English Primary School (Causeway Bay), at 7 Eastern Hospital Road, Causeway Bay, was held on 26th May. The Bilingual (English/Putonghua) International stream was offered by the Pre-primary Section.
2001	Victoria (Belcher) Kindergarten was established at The Westwood, 8 Belcher’s Street. The Inauguration Ceremony and Open Day for Victoria (Belcher) Kindergarten were held in March 2003.
2002	A piece of land at Shum Wan Road was allotted for the building of our “through-train” primary and secondary school, Victoria Shanghai Academy, after permission was granted by the Education and Manpower Bureau. The Bilingual (English/Putonghua) International stream for Pre-Nursery Classes was offered by the Harbour Heights campus. Appointment of Mr. Yung Ying Cheuk as Principal of Primary and Mrs. Diane Fisk as the Deputy Principal.
2003	“Victoria Educational Organisation Alumni Association” was established. Implementation of IB Programmes was commenced at our Primary Section and the Victoria (Belcher) Kindergarten on a trial basis. We received the ISO 9001 certificate (2000 version). Playgroup programmes were offered at Kornhill and Harbour Heights campuses.
2004	A subsidy of HK$230 million was granted by the government for the construction cost of the campus at Shum Wan Road. Victoria Shanghai Academy started its primary programmes at the temporary campus in Wan Chai in September. The secondary programmes began in September 2005, and the Academy will move to the new campus at Shum Wan Road in 2007. Our Primary Section and Victoria (Belcher) Kindergarten successfully passed the IB pre-authorization. Appointment of Dr. Sherrill Shiu as Head of School.
2005	The Opening Ceremony and “Kidz Art and Play” Parent-Child Day for Victoria (Homantin) International Nursery, our first Kowloon campus, were held in March. Our English Primary Schools and Victoria (Belcher) Kindergarten were authorized as IB World Schools. The Secondary Section was established and started the Middle Years Programme (MYP) in September.
2006	The Secondary Section completed the IB MYP pre-authorization in May. Parent Teacher Association of Secondary School was established. Authorization of the Secondary School for the IB MYP in December to become an IB World School for MYP.
2007	Authorization of the Secondary School for the IB Diploma Program (DP) in June to become the first ‘through-train’ IB World School In Hong Kong. Appointment of Mr. Yung as senior Advisor of the school upon his retirement. Appointment of Mrs. Diane Fisk as Principal of Primary Section. Secondary Section moved to Shum Wan Campus in September and Primary Section in November.
2008	The Opening Ceremony and Open Day for Victoria Shanghai Academy (Shum Wan) were held in May. Our second Kowloon campus, Victoria (Harbour Green) Kindergarten and Victoria (Harbour Green) International Nursery is established at 8 Sham Mong Road, Harbour Green, Kowloon.