【漢源深度觀察】親臨聖保羅男女中學110週年開放日：探尋香港頂尖名校如何定義「卓越」 | 老師專欄

在聖保羅男女中學110週年開放日，我們看到頂尖名校真正的「第一」，並不寫在成績表上。At St. Paul's Co-educational College's 110th anniversary open day, we saw that a top school's real claim to being number one is not written on a report card.

This article was originally written in Traditional Chinese. The English translation is provided for reference only.

剛過去的週末，話題無疑是聖保羅男女中學（SPCC）為慶祝創校110週年而舉辦的學校開放日，這是香港教育界最矚目的盛事。校園內人頭湧湧，熱鬧非凡。我們漢源的顧問團隊也親身到場，希望為各位家長和同學帶來第一手的觀察與深度分析。The talk of last weekend was undoubtedly the open day held by St. Paul's Co-educational College (SPCC) to mark its 110th anniversary — one of the most closely watched events in Hong Kong education. The campus was thronged with visitors. Han Yuan's consultant team went along in person so that we could bring parents and students first-hand observations and a considered analysis.

現場不僅有充滿自豪感的在校學生和家長，更有許多專程回來感受母校新氣象的舊生，他們臉上洋溢着對母校的眷戀與祝福。當然，人羣中也少不了眾多期望孩子能躋身這所頂尖學府的家長和學生，他們眼中充滿了對未來的憧憬和好奇。There were proud current students and their parents, of course, but also many alumni who had come back specially to see how their old school had changed, their faces full of affection and good wishes. And there was no shortage of parents and children hoping to win a place at this top school, their eyes bright with curiosity and anticipation.

這場盛大的開放日，不僅僅是一次校園參觀，更是一扇窗口，讓我們得以窺見這所屹立香港百年的名校，其成功的奧秘究竟在哪裏。The open day was more than a campus tour. It was a window through which we could glimpse the secret behind the success of a school that has stood in Hong Kong for more than a century.

百年傳承，不止於成績「第一」A Century of Tradition — and More Than Just Top Marks

聖保羅男女中學創立於1915年，是香港首間規定學生必須穿着校服的學校，也是最早推行男女同校的學府之一。110年的崢嶸歲月，沉澱下來的不僅是深厚的歷史底藴，更是一種獨特的教育哲學。St. Paul's Co-educational College was founded in 1915. It was the first school in Hong Kong to require students to wear a uniform, and among the earliest to adopt co-education. What 110 eventful years have laid down is not only a deep historical heritage but a distinctive philosophy of education.

當人們談論SPCC是「香港第一」時，絕非僅僅指向其在公開考試中驕人的成績。真正的「第一」，源於其對「全人教育」的極致追求。在與校內師生的交流中，我們深刻感受到，SPCC所尋找和培養的，遠不止是學術上的尖子。When people call SPCC “number one in Hong Kong,” they are not simply pointing to its impressive public examination results. Its real claim to being first comes from an uncompromising commitment to whole-person education. Talking with staff and students on campus, we felt strongly that what SPCC looks for, and what it cultivates, goes well beyond academic high-flyers.

「品學兼優，高尚謙遜」——SPCC的收生哲學“Able in Character and Study, Noble and Humble”: SPCC's Admissions Philosophy

在收生要求上，SPCC的標準清晰而嚴格。學術成績固然是基礎門檻，但學校更看重的是學生的綜合素質。這包括：SPCC's admissions criteria are clear and demanding. Academic results are of course the baseline, but the school pays even closer attention to a student's all-round qualities. These include the following.

品德與為人Character and Integrity

學校極為重視學生的品格、道德觀和價值觀。他們希望學生不僅聰明，更要正直、善良、有責任感。The school places enormous weight on a student's character, moral outlook and values. It wants students who are not only clever but also honest, kind and responsible.

待人處事的態度How Students Treat Others

在面試過程中，學生是否懂得尊重他人、是否具備同理心、能否進行有效溝通，這些都是重要的考察點。一個懂得感恩、態度謙和的學生，遠比一個恃才傲物的學霸更受青睞。During interviews, whether a student knows how to show respect, whether they have empathy and whether they can communicate effectively are all important considerations. A grateful, modest student is far more welcome than a brilliant one who trades on their own talent.

多元發展潛能Potential Across Many Fields

SPCC相信，卓越並非單一維度。學校鼓勵學生在音樂、體育、藝術等領域發展所長，並將其視為個人成長不可或缺的一部分。這種對多元智能的肯定，旨在培養學生擁有廣闊的視野和豐富的內心世界。SPCC believes that excellence is not one-dimensional. It encourages students to develop their strengths in music, sport and the arts, and treats these as indispensable parts of growing up. This affirmation of multiple intelligences is meant to give students a broad outlook and a rich inner life.

最終，學校的目標是培育出「全面、優秀、謙虛」的學生。這份「謙虛」，在競爭激烈的香港社會中尤為可貴，它代表了一種即使身處頂峯，依然能保持自省、尊重他人、不斷學習的胸懷。Ultimately the school aims to produce students who are well-rounded, accomplished and humble. That humility is especially precious in a society as competitive as Hong Kong's: it stands for the capacity to keep reflecting, to keep respecting others and to keep learning, even from the summit.

與香港教育的關聯：一劑「解藥」What This Means for Hong Kong Education: An Antidote

在當前香港普遍追求分數和應試技巧的教育大環境下，SPCC的教育理念無疑提供了一種反思。它提醒我們，教育的本質是「育人」，而非製造考試機器。當許多學校和家長仍在為分數焦慮時，SPCC已經將目光投向了更長遠的未來——培養能夠適應社會、貢獻社會、引領社會的未來領袖。這種對品德和態度的重視，正是當下教育體系需要借鑑和補充的。In an environment where marks and examination technique dominate, SPCC's philosophy offers a moment of pause. It reminds us that the essence of education is to bring up human beings, not to manufacture examination machines. While many schools and parents are still anxious about scores, SPCC has set its sights much further ahead — on raising future leaders who can adapt to society, contribute to it and lead it. This emphasis on character and attitude is exactly what the current system needs to learn from and to add to itself.

開放日亮點：學生主導的學習體驗Open Day Highlights: Learning Led by Students

這次開放日最令人印象深刻的，是由學生和老師共同籌辦的二十多個互動攤位。這不僅僅是展示，更是一種體驗式的學習。The most striking thing about the open day was the more than twenty interactive booths organised jointly by students and teachers. They were not merely displays; they were experiential learning.

學科與趣味的結合Subjects Made Enjoyable

從中、英、數等主科，到科學、歷史、地理，再到展示尖端科技的電子機器人攤位，每個學科都以生動有趣的遊戲和互動形式呈現。訪客們不僅能瞭解到課程內容，更能親身體驗SPCC寓教於樂的教學模式。From the core subjects of Chinese, English and mathematics, to science, history and geography, and on to a robotics booth showing off cutting-edge technology, every subject was presented through lively games and hands-on activities. Visitors could learn what the curriculum covers and also experience for themselves how SPCC teaches through enjoyment.

中華文化的深度浸潤Steeped in Chinese Culture

中文科的攤位尤其引人注目。學生們熱情地向訪客介紹中國傳統文化，一起製作手工中國結，展現了深厚的文化自信。旁邊的「中文學會」展板，詳細記錄了學會每個月的精彩活動，如由同學們自己舉辦的文學分享會、激發創意思維的徵文比賽等，體現了學校對傳承和發揚中華文化的重視。The Chinese department's booth drew particular attention. Students introduced visitors to traditional Chinese culture with real enthusiasm and made handmade Chinese knots alongside them, displaying a deep cultural confidence. Beside it, the Chinese Society's display board recorded the society's activities month by month — student-run literary sharing sessions, writing competitions designed to spark creative thinking, and more — evidence of how seriously the school takes the transmission of Chinese culture.

雙語教學的實踐Bilingual Teaching in Practice

整個校園中，學生們能流利地以英語和普通話與訪客交流，這正是SPCC推行「兩文三語」（英文與粵語、普通話）政策，特別是重視英文與普通話雙語教學的成果體現。這不僅是語言能力的展示，更是國際化視野的證明。All over the campus, students moved fluently between English and Putonghua as they spoke with visitors. This is precisely the fruit of SPCC's “biliterate and trilingual” policy — English alongside Cantonese and Putonghua — and in particular of its commitment to bilingual teaching in English and Putonghua. It is a demonstration not only of language ability but of an international outlook.

漢源結語Han Yuan's Closing Thoughts

10月11及12日兩天的開放日短暫卻充實。聖保羅男女中學用一場精心策劃的盛會，向我們展示了其110年來的教育精髓。它的成功告訴我們，一所真正的頂級名校，其偉大之處不在於培養了多少狀元，而在於它塑造了怎樣品格的學生，以及為社會貢獻了怎樣的人才。The two days of the open day, on 11 and 12 October, were short but full. Through a carefully planned celebration, St. Paul's Co-educational College showed us the essence of what it has been teaching for 110 years. Its success tells us that what makes a truly great school great is not how many top scorers it has produced, but the character of the students it has shaped and the kind of people it has given to society.

SPCC的教育哲學，是值得每一位關心教育的家長和同學深思的。追求卓越的道路上，學術能力是基礎，而高尚的品格、謙遜的態度和廣闊的視野，才是決定一個人最終能走多遠的關鍵。SPCC's philosophy of education deserves careful thought from every parent and student who cares about learning. On the road to excellence, academic ability is the foundation; but fine character, a humble attitude and a broad outlook are what finally decide how far a person can go.

【漢源深度觀察】親臨聖保羅男女中學110週年開放日：探尋香港頂尖名校如何定義「卓越」Han Yuan In Depth: Inside St. Paul's Co-educational College's 110th Anniversary Open Day, and How a Top Hong Kong School Defines Excellence