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Private school in Hong Kong

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 / 22.26722°N 114.15278°E / 22.26722; 114.15278
Information
Type	Private
Established	1911
Principal	Bill Garnett
Grades	1–6
Enrollment	360
Language	English
Website	www.ps.edu.hk

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).

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

History

The school opened in 1911. Its first school building was built by the Public Works Department in 1915 at No.7 Gough Hill Path (歌賦山里). The building now houses the Victoria Peak Fire Station (山頂消防局). 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.

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.

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

Notable alumni

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William Anders, US astronaut
Martin Booth, British novelist and poet
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

References

Dillon, Chris (2008). Landed : the expatriate's guide to buying and renovating property in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Dillon Communications. ISBN 978-9881714718.
IB world schools yearbook (2013 ed.). Woodbridge, UK: John Catt Educational Ltd. 2013. ISBN 978-1908095657.
Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. English Schools Foundation Peak School, No. 20 Plunkett's Road, The Peak
Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Former Peak School (Victoria Peak Fire Station), No. 7 Gough Hill Path, The Peak
A brief history of Peak School Archived 2014-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Peak School.
Antiquities Advisory Board. List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
"Peak School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
Ingham, Michael (2007). Hong Kong: a cultural history. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199724475.
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

v t e English Schools Foundation
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Secondary schools	Island School King George V School Sha Tin College South Island School West Island School
All-through schools	Discovery College Renaissance College
Special needs schools	Jockey Club Sarah Roe School
Hong Kong portal Schools portal

v t e International schools in Hong Kong
Local schools that use international curricula along with the HKDSE curriculum are marked with an asterisk (*).
Cross-district	French German Swiss Kellett ESF (organisation of schools)
Central and Western	Island Peak St. Paul's Co-educational* St. Paul's*
Eastern	Chinese DSC Kiangsu and Chekiang Primary Kiangsu-Chekiang Korean
Islands	Discovery Bay Discovery YMCA Christian*
Kowloon City	American International Australian Christian Alliance P.C. Lau Memorial King George V Kingston Kowloon Junior [zh] Ngan Po Ling* Stamford American Yew Chung
Kwun Tong	Nord Anglia United Christian (Kowloon East)*
North	International College
Sai Kung	Academy Creative* G.T. (Ellen Yeung)* Logos* Shrewsbury [zh]
Sha Tin	International Christian Li Po Chun Pui Kiu [zh]* Renaissance Sha Tin Stewards Pooi Kei [zh]* Wong Kam Fai*
Sham Shui Po	Choi Kai Yau Christian Alliance [zh] Delia Memorial (Glee Path)* Tsung Tsin Christian [zh]*
Southern	Canadian Hong Kong International Independent Schools Foundation Singapore South Island St. Stephen's* Victoria Shanghai [zh] West Island
Tai Po	American School International College Hong Lok Yuen Japanese International Malvern Norwegian
Tsuen Wan	Sear Rogers
Tuen Mun	Harrow
Wan Chai	Bradbury [zh] Dalton Japanese School St. Paul's Convent*
Wong Tai Sin	International Christian Quality Music*
Yau Tsim Mong	Diocesan Boys'* Diocesan Girls'*
Yuen Long	ELCHK Lutheran [zh]* HKFYG Lee Shau Kee*
Defunct	Kowloon British (now King George V) St George's (now Australian)

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