Our Principal

Principal TSE SIK YAN

Educational Background

BSc., Dip. Ed., Adv. Dip Ed., M Ed. (HK)

M.A. (London), C. Biol, FRSB, FLS,

M. Phil (Cantab), KR (Knight of Rizal)

Honorary University Fellow (HKU)

Past President (HKUAA)

Convenor, University Liaison

Titles include:

Honourable Fellow of the University of Hong Kong
Honorary President of the University of Hong Kong Foundation
President of the Alumni Association of the University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong University graduates, Members of the Standing Committee and Vice-Presidents of the National Assembly
Members of the Council of the University of Hong Kong
Treasurer and member of the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong

Rizal Knights, the Father of the Nation of the Philippines
Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
Founding President of the Hong Kong Biological Society
Fellow of the Linnaeus Institute of London
Consultant of the Hong Kong Association of Gifted Teachers

Principal Tse established numerous scholarships and honors...

These honors not only recognize his outstanding achievements in education but also highlight his profound impact on academic and social contributions. Scholarships he established include:

University of Hong Kong

Tse Family HKU-Cambridge Scholarship
Tse Family Biological Science Scholarship
Tse Family Education Scholarship

Hong Kong University of Education

Tse Family Scholarship

Hong Kong Baptist University

Tse Family Scholarship

Educational background and educational contributions

Principal Tse is a renowned and outstanding educator in Hong Kong, having contributed to the Hong Kong education sector for over 50 years. He studied at the University of Hong Kong, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Botany, a Diploma in Teacher Education, an Advanced Diploma in Education, and a Master of Education (Educational Research, Measurement and Assessment). He later obtained a Master of Education degree from Cambridge University and a Master of Science Education degree from the University of London.

Principal Tse has always been dedicated to teaching and promoting the development of the secondary school curriculum and open assessment in Hong Kong, nurturing many outstanding talents for Hong Kong. He has also served as the Chairman of the Biology Committee of the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), the Chairman of the Curriculum Guide for Biology at the Hong Kong Advanced (A/S) Level, the Chief Examiner of the Biology Examination for the HKCEE, and the Chief Examiner of the Biology Laboratory Assessment for the GCE Advanced Course in Hong Kong at the University of London.

Committed to supporting local education development...

Professor Tse has made many contributions to the University of Hong Kong. He is currently the Honorary President of the HKU Foundation and the President of the HKU Alumni Association. He previously served as a Standing Committee Member and Vice-Chairman of the HKU Graduates Council, a member of the HKU Council, and the Treasurer and Member of the HKU Faculty of Education Alumni Association.

He also served as a mentor in the University of Hong Kong's "Mentorship Program" and established the "Tse Family HKU-Cambridge Scholarship" in 2013 to support HKU students in pursuing further studies at Cambridge University after graduation, thus realizing their dreams. Mr. Tse is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and a Chartered Biologist (London). He currently serves as the Chairman of the Sino-British Foundation Alumni Association, the Foundation's Honorary Secretary, and the Founding President of the Hong Kong Biological Society and the Hong Kong Outstanding Teachers Association.

Principal Tse is dedicated to supporting local education development and has nurtured many talents from different sectors for Hong Kong over the past 50 years.

2015 University of Hong KongHonorary University Fellow

Dr. Chen Huiming, a consultant physician in the Adult Intensive Care Unit at Mary Hospital, was also deeply inspired by Principal Xie Xien, which strengthened his resolve to pursue a medical career and become a doctor serving at the grassroots level.