A brief history of QES

Queen Elizabeth School was conceived in 1952, the year of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, which served to inspire the name. The school started its first day in September, 1954, under the roof of King's College, while the school
building was being erected on a hill at the junction of Prince Edward Road and Sai Yee Street.

When it started in 1954, QES was the first Co-ed Government Anglo-Chinese Secondary School in Hong Kong.

The brand new school building was completed in 1955 and first opened for use at the start of second term of 1955-56 school year. In summer of 1956, our first Form 5 classes graduated.

Rather than concentrating on text books and rigid academic curriculum, the students at QES have always enjoyed encouragement to take part in a multitude of extra-curriculum activities. There were societies for Drama, Art, Science, Astronomy, Wireless (now Computer), Mathematics, Public Speaking, Poetry, Music, Choir, Boy & Girl Scouts, Red Cross, and more. And, of course, sports.

In 1962, our Parents and Teachers Association established a School Camp in Sai Kung for the use of students and teachers, for recreation as well as leadership development.

In 2004, QES celebrated her 50th Anniversary and this was called "Golden Julilee Celebration". Click the "GJC" tab on left hand side to see the announcement of the celebrations at that time, and click "Photo Albums" to see the photos taken during the celebration activities in Hong Kong.

Principals of QES

1. Mr. Cheong Wai-Fung
2. Mr. Arthur Hinton
3. Mr. T. McC. Chamberlain
4. Mr. H.N. McNeil
5. Mr. Tan Peng-Kian
6. Dr. Su Chung-Jen
7. Mr. Chan Ping-Tat
8. Mr. Yeung Chi-Hung
9. Mrs. Sin Chow Dick-Yee
10. Mr. Yeung Chi-Hung
11. Mrs. Pang Cheung Yee-Fan
12. Mr. Tong Kwok Keung
13. Mr. Chan Ka Wai
14. Mr. Yuen Kwong Yip 15. Chan Cheung Wai 16. Iu Kok Kin

張維豐
韓 敦
張伯倫
麥尼路
陳炳乾
蘇宗仁
陳秉達
楊志雄
冼周的兒
楊志雄
彭張怡芬
唐國強
陳家偉
袁廣業
陳祥偉
余國健

1954 - 1959
1959 - 1967
1967 - 1970
1970 - 1975
1975 - 1980
1980 - 1992
1992 - 1996
1996 - 1997
1997 - 1998
1998 - 2001
2001 - 2008
2008 - 2012
2012 - 2015
2015 - 2018
2018 - 2024
2024 -