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New Method College

New Method College

School in Hong Kong

New Method College (abbreviated to NMC) was a secondary school located in Black Rock Hill, Kowloon City District, Hong Kong. Its stated mission was "to recognise each student as an individual".[1] It was the fourth school of the same name, with the first one built in 1951 on Hong Kong Island. It was also the first school to participate in the Direct Subsidy Scheme. It was announced that the school would close in 2012 due to a chronic decrease in enrollments. The former campus at 25 Man Fuk Road now houses Stamford American School Hong Kong.

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The college had a small pool of notable alumni who have made their names in politics and the entertainment industry.[citation needed][examples needed]

History

The precursor to the college was New Method English Tutorial School, opened in 1949. New Method College opened in Wanchai in 1951.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    http://www.nmc.edu.hk/c_mission/mission.doc Mission Statement
  2. [2]
    Anakotta, Ricky (10 September 1975). "No resting on your laurels at New Method". South China Morning Post.

Further reading

  • New Method College: Hong Kong 1951-1971 (1971)
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