Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired
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Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired (Chinese: 心光盲人院暨學校), also known as Ebenezer School (Chinese: 心光學校) is a school for blind and visually impaired children in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
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Coordinates | 22°15′59.65″N 114°7′56.02″E |
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Other name | Ebenezer School (Chinese: 心光學校)[1] |
School type | Aided[1], Primary and secondary school for the visually impaired[1] |
Motto | Chinese: 自強不息[1] (Empowerment) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity[1] |
Established | c. 1897; 127 years ago (1897) |
School district | Southern District[1] |
Supervisor | Brian John Duggan[2] |
Principal | Remy Wong Kwan-bo[2] |
Gender | Co-educational[1] |
Area | 6,420 m2 (69,100 sq ft)[1] |
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A German missionary, Martha Postler, created the school in 1897.[3] The school's first location was in Western District.[4] Postler, who originated from the Hildesheimer Blindenmission, created the school as she took care of four girls who experienced visual impairment.[3] The school moved into its current site in 1912 and it was officially established the following year.[4]
The school was under the supervision of Church Missionary Society during World War I while the Sisters continued to provide service.[5]