School description
School Introduction
When New Asia College became a member college of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1963, the board of directors of New Asia College suggested that, after New Asia College relocates to Ma Liu Shui, Sha Tin (now University Station), a non-profit Chinese secondary school will be set up on the campus of Farm Road based on the plans of the founder of New Asia College and its first president, Professor Qian Mu, and the results of many discussions between Qian Mu and the Secretary for Education in the early years. The ideal mission of New Asia College can be realized through the two differences between New Asia Research Institute and New Asia Secondary School. The level of education therefore continues to expand and develop.
The founder of New Asia College, Mr. Qian Mu, conceived of the idea that New Asia College would establish a middle school and a research institute and began active preparations to put the idea into practice.
The Board of Directors of New Asia College elected Mr. Li Zufa, Professor Wu Junsheng, Dr. Shen Yizhen, Professor Mei Yibao, Professor Tang Junyi, Mr. Liu Handong, Dr. Sun Kuo-tung and Mr. Hui To organized the New Asia Education and Culture Association, and applied to the Department of Education for the New Asia Secondary School.
- After New Asia College moved to the new building in Shatin, New Asia Middle School was officially registered and began to rebuild the school building. In September of the same year, S1 started operation.
- There were only 14 teachers in the school and 8 classes in Secondary One, with more than 300 students
Mr. Sun Kuo-tung was appointed as the first supervisor, and Hui To was appointed as the first principal
- The Houses of Intelligence, Literacy, Discipline and Courtesy were established, and the officers of each club were elected by the students. Later, the "Four Houses Joint Conference" was established for regular meetings to discuss and plan school-based activities
- Professor Huang Youdi was invited to compose the school song
The 63rd Brigade Scout in Kowloon was established
The editorial team of The Farm was established to provide students with a platform for communication and creation through a variety of content
The 1st Graduation and Awards Ceremony invited Professor Qian Mu, the first dean of New Asia College and the founder of New Asia Middle School, to give a speech
The New Asia Middle School Teachers' Association was established to hold recreational and sports activities to connect with colleagues, participate in school policy discussions, and promote the development of school affairs
- From a private school to a subsidized secondary school, the number of teachers has increased to more than 50, and the number of students has reached more than 1,600. There are 8 classes in Secondary 1 to 3, 5 classes in Secondary 4 and 5, and 2 classes in Secondary 6. The school has a total of 36 classes.
- Secondary 1 and Secondary 2 add a Chinese accent course, and Secondary 3 adds an ethics course.
Welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Qian Mu jointly held on campus with New Asia Research Institute
- Implement a model class plan
- Adopt summer school hours
- At the invitation of the Education Department, the school was converted into a subsidized one in stages, and the secondary one class was changed from 8 classes to 7 classes
- Secondary 4 English Division has added Course B to enable students with excellent English scores to make progress towards higher goals
The school building reconstruction project has been completed, with 34 classrooms, 4 science laboratories, 2 scientific instrument rooms, geography room, wireless reception teaching room, business teaching room, art room, music room, woodworking room, tutoring room, library, rainy day One each for playground, basketball court, tennis court, auditorium and staff restaurant
- Teachers may elect two representatives to attend school board meetings
- New Asia Middle School Alumni Association was established
- Mr. Tang Duanzheng as the second school supervisor
- A two-week academic and art period for the first time run by Chinese, English, history, geography, mathematics and science societies
- The computer department was opened, initially with only 11 computers and 2 printers
- On the first alumni day, there were more than 500 returning alumni
- The Education Department approves the school to convert a barbed wire fence into a stone wall
- The library establishes a computer system for database management to effectively manage the records of students borrowing and returning books
- Compulsory extra-curricular activities for Secondary 1 to Secondary 3 students
- In line with the class balance policy, Secondary 1 has been changed from 7 to 6, and Secondary 4 has been increased from 5 to 6
- Lau Chi-fai and Mr. Heung Shu-fai appointed as school managers
- The preparatory course was changed to a two-year system and participated in the advanced level examination
- Ms. Liu Huanying was appointed as the second principal of the school
- Mr. Xu Tao as the third school supervisor
- Parent-Teacher Association established
- Set up a cultural relic bag during the 25th anniversary celebration
- Student Union and Student Council established
- Rated as a positive value-added secondary school by the Education Bureau
Mr. Lau Chi-fai was appointed as the fourth supervisor, and Mr. Wat Kai-chau was appointed as the third principal
- Formed friendship with Nanshan Middle School and launched cross-strait school exchange program
- Drum ensemble established
- 30th Anniversary Celebration and Principals Forum of Secondary Schools in Four Places on Both Sides
- School Improvement Project_Added language room, computer-assisted teaching room, student activity center, student union room and parent center, etc., and installed air conditioners for the library.
- Published "Footprints of Farm Road"
- Every year, Confucius Christmas and Teacher's Day, Mother's Day and Father's Day essay competitions are held to improve students' understanding of Chinese culture and cultivate students' spirit of respecting teachers and filial piety
- Formed friendship with Tianjin No. 2 Middle School, Yunnan Chuxiong No. 1 Middle School, and Shandong Experimental Middle School to create teacher-student exchanges
New Asia Middle School Incorporated Management Committee established
The Honor Student Association was established to nurture students to become leaders through diverse training, academic and cultural exchange activities
- Mr. Wat Kai-chau was appointed as the fifth supervisor, and Ms. Wong Wai-ting was appointed as the fourth principal
- Confucius statue consecration ceremony
- Set up a music day to unite the whole school with a singing competition
Red Cross Youth League YU312 established
Secondary 1 was changed from Class 5 to Class 4. The names of the junior high school classes were A, B, C and D; the high school classes were named E, F, G and H.
The 1st Hong Kong Family Education College Graduation Ceremony
- 40th Anniversary Celebration Gala
- Newly designed school jacket and four club sportswear launched
- The exterior and interior walls of the school building are painted in light blue
- Opening of the School History Room
- Co-organized New Asia Culture Lecture with New Asia College
- 45th Anniversary Dinner
- Opening of iStudio
- New Asia College teachers and secondary school teachers and students join hands to paint the exterior murals of Tin Kwong Road
- "Millennium Music Meets New Asian Love" concert
- Ms. Leung Suk Ching was appointed as the fifth principal
- The 70th anniversary of New Asia College and the opening of the Heritage Trail on Farm Road.
Closed due to the pandemic
- Campus TV station launched
- Secondary 4 school-based curriculum for whole person development launched
- After more than 600 days of online classes and half-day face-to-face classes, the whole school finally resumed full-day face-to-face classes on October 11
School’s Mission
New Asia Middle School inherits the spirit of New Asia College, abided by the founder Mr. Qian Mu's ideal goal of promoting Chinese culture and revitalizing Chinese ethics, and affirms that Chinese teaching should carry the responsibility of cultivating students to be "upright Chinese".
Since the establishment of the school, it has been committed to promoting mother tongue teaching, giving full realization of students' potential, focusing on moral education, establishing positive values, and nurturing students' balanced development of five education values: from personal moral cultivation, to gradual enhancement of the understanding of interpersonal relationships and social responsibility, in order to improve civic awareness, cultivate the concept of the country and the nation, fulfill the obligations of being a human being, and cultivate real talents who aim high and care for the society and the country.
New Asia Spirit
The New Asia Spirit is to enable students to become "the Chinese with Chinese cultural awareness, vigorous vigor, ideals, vitality, broad and sound mindedness". Today, the school still insists on inheriting the characteristics of Chinese culture. Students must establish the goal of self-cultivation, study morality, cultivate noble personality, and finally have the following qualities:
School Motto
「誠明」二字見於《中庸》。《中庸》說:「誠者,天之道也。誠之者,人之道也。」
又說:「自誠明,謂之性。自明誠,謂之教。誠則明矣,明則誠矣。」
"Sincerity" refers to virtuous behavior; "Brightness" refers to knowledge and understanding. "Sincerity" is a fact, a truth; "Brightness" is a kind of knowledge and understanding. Taking these two words as the school motto is to exhort us to regard learning and life as an equally important cause.
School Emblem
The school emblem is designed based on the portraits unearthed from the Han tombs in "Golden Stone Records" written by Zhao Mingcheng of Song Dynasty. The figure in the school badge is Confucius greeting Laozi, and the school motto "honesty" is inscribed in the middle.