Portuguese Community School / Escola Camoes, Cox's Road [????- ] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Portuguese Community School / Escola Camoes, Cox's Road [????- ]

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Submitted by David on Mon, 2016-10-03 13:40
Current condition: 
In use

The satellite view of the area shows there is still a low-rise building at this location, though I'm not sure if it's the original building used by the school or not.

I've seen several mentions that the school was created by the Portuguese community in the 1950s, but I don't know if the building was built at that time, or they moved in to an existing building.

Any further information, photos & memories gratefully received.

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Submitted by David on Tue, 2016-10-04 13:25.
  • c.1955: "An Escola Camoes with kindergarten and primary sections, and 300 pupils in all, was opened about 1955, ..." Golden Guide to Hong Kong and Macau
  • 1996: The Po Leung Kuk take over running the school. SCMP
  • 1999: The pupils and teachers move to a new building at 6 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, under the new name to "Po Leung Kuk Camões Tan Siu Lin Primary School.". SCMP and school website.
  • 2000: 7, Cox's Road is named the "Po Leung Kuk Portuguese Community School" and acts as an initiation school for new arrivals to Hong Kong. PLK Madam Chan Wai Chow Memorial Primary School website.
  • 2012: Again the pupils and teachers move out, this time to 22 Sheung Heung Road, To Kwa Wan, and under the new name "Po Leung Kuk Madam Chan Wai Chow Memorial School". PLK Madam Chan Wai Chow Memorial Primary School website.
  • 2012 - present. As of October 2016, the government map shows the site as the "Former Po Leung Kuk Madam Chan Wai Chow Memorial Primary School", so I believe the building is currently empty,

Submitted by David on Fri, 2016-11-25 14:45.

I walked past here on Tuesday, and took the chance to have a quick look.

Here's the entrance from across the road:

Portuguese Community School

At the top of the steps. Sorry for the blurry photo, but you can still just about see the sign on the left, "Portuguese Community Schools Inc":

Portuguese Community School

The gates are locked. They have a notice about the removal in 2012:

Portuguese Community School

The view of the school & playground through the gate's bars:

Portuguese Community School

 

Portuguese Community School