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| Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College 佛教筏可紀念中學 | |
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Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College is a co-educational secondary school in Hong Kong. The school opened in 1977 and as of 2016 had approximately 350 students. [1] It is run by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association and sponsored by Po Lin Monastery. [2] It is a Direct Subsidy Scheme institution that charges tuition fees. Students can pick between English or Cantonese as their medium of instruction. Situated in Tai O,it is the first co-ed secondary school on Lantau Island.
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Around 2009 the school had annual losses of $5 million HKD with 280 students. In hopes of "reduc[ing] annual losses" the school a Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) school. According to Elaine Yau of the South China Morning Post ,financial performance improved subsequently during the principalship of Eric Yuon Fuk-lung,thanks in part to significant staffing cuts. [3]
Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College's motto is "Enlighten with Wisdom,Manifest with Compassion and Pursue kindness and virtue". [4] The school is founded on the Buddhist value that everyone has an equal right to learn. [5]
