Delegation from CDEC and Diocesan Schools Visits Hong Kong — 

Advancing Co-operation and Exchange in Catholic Education

為延續本年五月舉行之「港澳教區教育事務交流日」的成果，並為建立港澳兩地教區教育事務的恆常溝通交流，澳門教區天主教教育委員組織了委員及教區直屬學校校長共十四人的代表團，於二零二四年十二月十一日（星期三）赴香港進行為期一天的參訪活動。是次訪問旨在交流兩地推展天主教學校教育的實踐經驗，深入了解香港教區教育事務架構、角色及任務，並分享澳門在天主教教育發展方面的最新動向，特別是即將推出的《澳門天主教學校核心價值》及天主教教育領航人第二期證書培訓課程。

Building on the success of the "Macao-Hong Kong Diocesan Education Exchange Day" held in May this year and to establish a regular communication platform between the two Dioceses, the Diocesan Catholic Education Commission (CDEC) organised a delegation of 14 members, including its Commission members and Principals of Diocesan Schools, for a one-day visit to Hong Kong on Wednesday, 11 December 2024. The visit aimed to exchange practical experiences in promoting Catholic education, gain an in-depth understanding of the structure, roles, and responsibilities of the Hong Kong Catholic Education Office, and share recent developments in Catholic education in Macao, particularly the soon-to-be-launched "Core Values of Catholic Schools in Macao" and the Certificate Programme in Catholic Leadership in Education.

代表團抵達香港後，隨即獲香港教區教育事務處接待，並安排前往參觀位於香港島中西區上環律打街的天主教總堂區學校。該校被譽為「免費國際學校」，是一所全日制政府津貼小學，主要以英語授課，學生來自超過四十四個國家和地區，不少更是非華語家庭，營造出多元文化的學習環境。

Upon arrival in Hong Kong, the delegation was warmly received by the Catholic Education Office and directed to visit the Catholic Mission School (CMS) on Rutter Lane in Central. Known as the "free international school," CMS is a full-time government-subsidised primary school offering English-medium instruction. With students hailing from over 44 countries and regions, many from non-Chinese-speaking families, the school provides a multicultural learning environment. 

學校辦學宗旨與「信、望、愛」的天主教核心價值緊密結合，鼓勵學生在多元環境中成長，課程融合國際文憑的特色，強調培養學生的探究能力和國際視野。此外，學校亦重視正向教育，透過主題閱讀計劃和劇場教育等方式，培育學生的品格和價值觀。值得一提的是，該校在學生入學時會將學生隨機分配至以四種不同顏色代表的四個「學社」，而學生直到畢業都會與來自小一至小六不同班級的同學結成社群，通過展現美德和善行進行積分比賽，促進積極的競爭氛圍，年長學生亦肩負指導年幼學生的角色。加上在學校推行名為「Be a Better Me We Programme」的特色計劃下，學生均會先從自身出發，塑造良好的個人品格，進而融入社群以至校園大家庭，營造正向的學校文化。代表團在參觀過程中從宗藹雯校長、林老師、胡老師、黃老師以及校方人員了解其教育模式和管治經驗，亦深入了解學校致力於塑造「未來的僕人領袖」的方針，如何讓學生學會貢獻社會並幫助他人。

Rooted in the Catholic core values of "Faith, Hope, and Charity", CMS emphasises holistic development, integrating the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework to cultivate students' inquiry skills and global perspectives. The school also places great importance on positive education, nurturing students' character and values through thematic reading programs and theater-based learning. Notably, CMS assigns all new students to one of the four Houses represented by different colours and they shall remain in the same assigned House throughout the years. This House affiliation creates a community that spans across grades from Primary 1 to 6. During their time at the school, students engage in positive competition by earning points for their Houses through demonstrations of virtues and good deeds. Senior students also take on mentoring roles, guiding and supporting their younger peers in the House, forstering a sense of responsibility and leadership. During the visit, the delegation gained valuable insights from Principal Ms. Joyce Chung Oi Man, along with Ms. Lam, Ms. Wu, Mr. Wong and other members of her team, about the school's governance practices, educational approaches, and its mission to nurture "future servant leaders" who are equipped to contribute to society and support others.

其後，代表團前往香港主教座堂參觀並進行日課祈禱，祈求聖神在下午的教育交流中為各自的教育使命作出指引和支持。

The delegation then proceeded to the Hong Kong Cathedral for a tour and prayer session in which they recited the Angelus, seeking guidance and support of the Holy Spirit for their respective educational missions during the afternoon's exchange activities.

下午的重點活動是港澳教育事務交流會，先由港方代表帶領參觀教育事務處的新辦公室大樓。交流先由天主教香港教區教育事務主教代表龔廣培先生和專項事務顧問葉成標先生一同簡介了香港教區教育事務處的組織架構及各部門的日常運作、角色與及其成員的具體工作，再由專責校本管理支援的教育事務主教代表助理鍾衞良先生詳盡介紹「2024至2027 年支援法團校董會運作及加強校董培訓服務計劃」中的專業支援服務、校監及校董安排及培訓、以及支援法團校董會服務的三大範疇。

The highlight of the afternoon was the Education Exchange Meeting between the Macao and Hong Kong representatives. The meeting began with a guided tour of the new office building of the Catholic Education Office, followed by an introduction of the organisational structure and daily operations of their Office jointly delivered by Mr. Joseph Kung Kwong Pui, Episcopal Delegate for Education and Mr. Antony Ip Sing Piu, Project Consultant on Support for School-Based Management. And then Mr. Warren Chung Wai Leung, Assistant to the Episcopal Delegate on Support for School-Based Management detailed their strategies in the “2024-2027 Programme for IMC Operation Support and Managers Training Service Enhancements”, which focuses on 3 main areas: professional support service; school supervisors and IMC managers assignment and training; as well as IMC support services. 

澳門代表團則重點介紹了將要推出、以耶穌基督的「道路、真理、生命」為總綱領的「澳門天主教學校核心價值」；以及就來年五至六月開辦的「天主教教育領航人證書課程」，邀請香港教育事務處派員參與導師團隊。在最後的總結部份，雙方表達了此次參訪的收穫，同時亦展望未來進一步深化合作的可能性，為天主教教育事工的發展提供方向。

The Macao delegation, in turns, presented the upcoming "Core Values of Catholic Schools in Macao," inspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ as "the Way, the Truth, and the Life," along with the "Certificate Programme in Catholic Leadership in Education" scheduled for May to June 2025. The Macao representatives extended an invitation to the Hong Kong team to join the programme as instructors. During the concluding session, both sides shared the outcomes of the visit and discussed prospects for deepening collaboration, offering direction for advancing Catholic education.

本次交流的成功舉辦，象徵著港澳兩地在天主教教育事業上的合作，並為未來建立更為緊密的交流平台奠定基石，初步亦協議擬定今後將安排宗教及道德教育組到澳舉行為中小學宗教科教師而設的厄瑪烏教學法工作坊、香港教區屬校校監訪澳交流了解澳門的校政制度和運作、港方派出專責支援校董會運作人員與澳門教區屬校的校監、校董和校長們分享經驗及資源。代表團期望，通過此次寶貴的經驗分享學習與未來的深入交流，能更好地將天主教教育的核心價值融入到兩地學校的實踐中，並進一步促進學生全人的成長。

The successful conclusion of this exchange signifies the growing co-operation between the Catholic education sectors in Macao and Hong Kong, laying a solid foundation for a closer and more dynamic partnership. The two parties have also agreed upon various activities to be held in the near future, namely two one-day workshops on “Emmaus Pedagogy" for religious subject teachers in primary and secondary schools of Macao as delivered by the Religious and Moral Education Section; a visit to Macao for Supervisors from Hong Kong Diocesan Schools to learn about school administration and policies; as well as another dedicated exchange session for designated members who support School Managing Boards in Hong Kong to share their experience and resources with supervisors, SMC members and Principals in Macao. The delegation expressed hope that through this invaluable opportunity for sharing and learning along with future activities, Catholic core values could be more broadly integrated into the educational practices of both regions, further promoting the holistic development of students.

參與的澳門代表團成員涵蓋校長、教委會委員及辦事處人員，包括聖瑪大肋納學校區志權校長、聖善學校吳世華校長、聖德蘭學校劉少華校長、聖保祿學校陳信望神父、聖羅撒女子中學中文部簡穗川校長、聖羅撒英文中學吳秀慧校長；以及教區天主教教育委員會成員，包括聖羅撒英文中學校監廖芷珊委員、鄧可心委員、九澳聖若瑟學校校長朱裳修女、鄭蘊雯委員、辦事處主任陳庭鋒博士、羅敬恆副主任、陳紫珊秘書、以及劉嘉汶秘書。而接待的香港代表包括天主教香港教區教育事務主教代表龔廣培先生，教育事務主教代表助理陳乃國博士（宗教及道德教育）、李玳華女士（天主教教育發展）、鍾衞良先生（校本管理支援）、胡艷芬女士（小學督導與支援）、詹燕珠女士（中學督導與支援）、陳紫雯女士（幼稚園督導與支援）、黃嘉茵女士（學生成長支援及學校質素保證），專項事務顧問葉成標先生、盧詠琴女士、梁綺媚女士、黃綺霞女士（校本管理支援）、黃敏兒女士（幼稚園及私立小學）、楊美熙女士（天主教教育發展）、劉柏齡先生（資訊科技發展），宗教及道德教育組丘建峰先生（課程統籌主任）、沈彩蓮女士、陳素韻女士（學校支援主任），以及事務處行政統籌梁詩曼女士等。

The Macao delegation comprised Principals, CDEC members, and administrative staff, including Principals: Dr. Ao Chi Kun (Escola de Santa Madalena), Ms. Ng Sai Wa (Escola Dom João Paulino), Ms. Lao Sio Wa (Escola de Santa Teresa do Menino Jesus), Fr. Athanasius Chen Xin Wang (Escola São Paulo), Ms. Kan Soi Chun (Colégio de Santa Rosa de Lima Chinese Section), and Ms. Candy Ng Sao Wai (Colégio de Santa Rosa de Lima English Section); CDEC members: Ms. Annie Liu Chiu San (Supervisor, Colégio de Santa Rosa de Lima English Section), Ms. Josefina Tang Ho Sam, Sister María Chu Sheung (Principal, Escola de São José de Ká Hó), Dr. Isabel Tchiang Van Man; CDEC Office Director Dr. Stephen Chan Teng Fong, Deputy Director Mr. Anton Lo King Hang, and Secretaries Ms Josefina Xavier Chan, Ms Rachael Lau Ka Man. The Hong Kong representatives included Mr. Joseph Kung Kwong Pui (Episcopal Delegate for Education), Assistants to the Episcopal Delegate: Dr. Francis Chan Nai Kwok (Religious and Moral Education), Ms. Dora Li Toi Wah (Catholic Education Development), Mr. Warren Chung Wai Leung (Support for School-Based Management), Ms. Vu Im Fan (Primary School Compliance & Support), Ms. Cynthia Chim (Secondary School Compliance & Support), Ms. Chan Chi Man (Kindergarten Compliance & Support), Ms. Angela Wong Ka Yan (Student Development Support and School Quality Assurance); and Project Consultants: Mr. Antony Ip Sing Piu, Ms. Louisa Lo Wing Kum, Ms. Leung Yee Mei, Ms. Wong Yi Ha (School-based Management Support), Ms. Grace Wong (Kindergartens & Private Primary Schools), Ms. May Yeung Mei Hay (Catholic Education Development), Mr. Lau Pak Ling (Information Technology Development); Religious and Moral Education Section: Mr. Joseph Yau Kin Fung (Curriculum Co-ordinator), Ms. Shum Choi Lin, Ms. Teresa Chan So Wan (School Support Officers), and Ms. Doris Leong (Administrative Officer), among others.