Headmistresses
| Name | Tenure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Susan Baxter | 1893–1899 | Miss Baxter was the first Headmistress of the school. She first arrived here as a missionary with the Female Education Society in 1860. The number of children in the Diocesan Native Female Training School was 30 in 1863. |
| 2. | Elizabeth Skipton | 1899–1921 | |
| 3. | Miss Ferguson | 1921–1925 | Miss Ferguson gave the school its motto "Daily Giving Service" |
| 4. | H.D. Sawyer | 1925–1939 | Miss Sawyer became Headmistress in 1925 on Miss Ferguson's death. The number of pupils was 222. |
| 5. | E.M. Gibbins | 1939–1946 | Miss Gibbins made the study of Chinese compulsory for all but European girls. Miss Gibbins also successfully prevented looting of the school during wartime. The war ended in 1945 and the school was re-opened on 1 October. |
| 6. | A.W. Hurrell | 1946–1953 | Though faced with such difficulties as the destruction of the school building, the absence of books and a library, Miss Hurrell was able to continue with the expansion of the existing school buildings, first with the conversion of a large dormitory from the old playshed. |
| 7. | C.J. Symons | 1953–1985 | In March 1953, Dr. Symons returned as Headmistress having served twice before as Acting Headmistress. The school then numbered 644 from Kindergarten to the Upper Six. Dr. Symons had served the school for 32 years before retiring and returning to England. |
| 8. | Elim Lau | 1985–1999 | Mrs. Elim Lau, an Old Girl of the School, took over as Headmistress from Dr. Symons in 1985. During her term as Headmistress, she oversaw the completion of the new Building Extension Phase I in 1993 and Phase II in 1996, which allowed the Junior School to expand from 12 to 18 classes with an improved teacher-pupil ratio, and further equipped the Junior School with a new library and various special rooms for effective teaching and learning. She retired in July 1999, having served the School for 14 years. |
| 9. | Stella Lau | 1999 to date | Mrs. Stella Lau is also an Old Girl of the School. She took over from Mrs. Elim Lau in September 1999. |
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