Peak School

Peak School 山頂小學
Main gate of Peak School
Location
20 Plunkett's Rd, The Peak Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°16′2″N 114°9′10″E
Information
Type	Private
Established	1911
Principal	Bill Garnett
Grades	1–6
Enrollment	360
Language	English
Website	www.ps.edu.hk

Former Peak School at No. 7, Gough Hill Path, Victoria Peak, now housing the Victoria Peak Fire Station.

Peak School (Chinese: 山頂小學; Jyutping: Saan1 Deng2 Siu2 Hok6; pinyin: Shāndǐng xiǎoxué) is a coeducational preparatory school, located on Plunkett's Road on Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The school is one of around twenty institutions in Hong Kong operated by the English Schools Foundation (ESF).^[1]

Peak School teaches students from Year One to Year Six, and offers the International Baccalaureate programme. The principal of Peak School is Bill Garnett.^[2]

History

The school opened in 1911.^{[citation needed]} Its first school building was built by the Public Works Department in 1915 at No.7 Gough Hill Path (歌賦山里).^[3] The building now houses the Victoria Peak Fire Station (山頂消防局).^[4] Construction of the current premises on Plunkett's Road was completed in 1954. The two campuses were initially operated in tandem, with younger children attending the older school. A few years later, the entire student body was consolidated in the new buildings.^[5]

Conservation

The Former Peak School at No. 7 Gough Hill Path has been listed as a Grade II historic building since 2009, while the Peak School at Plunkett's Road has been listed as a Grade III historic building since 2010.^[6]

Accreditations and authorizations

The Peak School is accredited, authorized, or a member of the following organizations:

• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• Council of International Schools (CIS)
• The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program^[7]

Notable alumni

• William Anders, US astronaut
• Martin Booth, British novelist and poet^[8]
• Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, Greek and Danish princess
• Hamish Harding, British explorer
• Sara Jane Ho, etiquette teacher
• Eleanor Sanger, American sports producer
• Hannah Wilson, Hong Kong swimmer
• Sir Denis Wright, British diplomat^[9]

References

1. Dillon, Chris (2008). Landed : the expatriate's guide to buying and renovating property in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Dillon Communications. ISBN 978-9881714718.
2. IB world schools yearbook (2013 ed.). Woodbridge, UK: John Catt Educational Ltd. 2013. ISBN 978-1908095657.
3. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. English Schools Foundation Peak School, No. 20 Plunkett's Road, The Peak
4. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Former Peak School (Victoria Peak Fire Station), No. 7 Gough Hill Path, The Peak
5. A brief history of Peak School Archived 2014-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Peak School.
6. Antiquities Advisory Board. List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
7. "Peak School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
8. Ingham, Michael (2007). Hong Kong: a cultural history. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199724475.
9. John Graham: ‘Wright, Sir Denis Arthur Hepworth (1911–2005)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Jan 2009. Accessed 10 Dec 2013.

External links

• Peak School website
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of the Former Peak School (Victoria Peak Fire Station) at No. 7 Gough Hill Path, The Peak Pictures of the English Schools Foundation Peak School, No. 20 Plunkett's Road, The Peak