The Anglican (Hong Kong) Primary Schools Council

In 1860, the Church Missionary Society (C.M.S) dispatched missionaries to Hong Kong. One of the missionaries, Miss Mary Baxter, established several schools on Hong Kong Island which were named after her.

In 1876, to commemorate Miss Mary Baxter's achievements, a school that had been rebuilt on Hollywood Road after being destroyed by fire was named Baxter Memorial School. This school was the predecessor of S.K.H St. Matthew's Primary School and the first Sheng Kung Hui primary school in Hong Kong. From 1881 to 1931, thirteen more schools were established, with an enrollment of over a thousand students. School operations were interrupted during World War II.

In August 1945, after the war ended and Hong Kong was restored, many people from mainland China came to Hong Kong for livelihood, resulting in a rapid increase in population and the number of school children. Bishop Ronald Owen Hall showed great concern for the education of these children and invited Canon George Samuel Zimmern to lead the efforts to reopen schools. In 1961, to facilitate development and expansion of school work, the Anglican (Hong Kong) Primary Schools Council was established to take over the schools originally founded by the Church Missionary Society.

Entering the 21st century and in response to evolving education policies, the council established a new company named "Anglican (Hong Kong) Primary Schools Council Limited" in June 2006 to maintain its advantage in promoting education. Currently, the council oversees a total of 50 primary schools distributed across different districts in Hong Kong.

(For more detailed information, please visit our website at https://www.apsc.org.hk/)