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Meet Our Leadership Team

John CHEUNG

Founding Principal

Mr. John CHEUNG has been teaching for over 20 years. He has worked in the United Kingdom, Thailand, Greater China Bay Area and Hong Kong. He has extensive working experience in international education and has British & American curriculum certification, including more than 12 years of International Baccalaureate (IB) experience. He took up various managerial roles in the education field, serving as the principal of Cambridge International School, American High School and IB PYP & MYP schools in different regions.

Mr Cheung was an advisory member of “Disability Discrimination Ordinance under the Education Bureau (EDB) of Hong Kong. Currently, he serves as a mentor of the Education University of Hong Kong to support teacher candidates in their student teaching internship. The contribution that Mr Cheung has made is widely recognized. He won the “Principal of the Year” award at the Vision of International Schools (VIS) Conference 2020 and Award for Excellence in Education Administration 2021.

Mr Cheung enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, reading and watching movies.

Elvin TAO

Assistant Principal (Academic)

Mr Elvin TAO completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Warwick before deciding to venture overseas having previously spent all his life in the UK. After a year of teaching in Qingdao, China, Mr Tao earned both his PGCE (Distinction) and master’s degree in Applied Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong.

Mr Tao has had a long career in education, from NET to Head of English Language and Literature, from Diploma Coordinator to his current role as Assistant Principal at TKHC. Mr Tao is a dedicated and experienced teacher whose students have won multiple awards and done tremendously well in a range of examinations including HKDSE, IGCSE and IBDP.

He has also served the local education community as a member of Curriculum Development Council Committee (CDCC) on English Language Education (2017-19) and the CDC-HKEAA Committee on English Language and Literature in English (2018-19). In 2015, Mr Tao led a team of four teachers to win the Chief Executive’s Award (Merit) for Teaching Excellence (2014-15) which featured in a RTHK television documentary, Outstanding Teachers.

Mr Tao is passionate about sports and he enjoys watching and playing all kinds of sports like cricket, badminton, football and others too many to count. In his younger days, he was fortunate enough to have represented the Hong Kong association hockey team. He has coached title winning rugby teams at school youth level and still coaches mini rugby on weekends.

Clarice CHEUNG

Assistant Principal ( Student Support & Wellbeing )

Holding a strong foundation in Mathematics, Ms Clarice Cheung earned a Computer Science Engineering degree from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology before discovering her true passion in education. To further cultivate her expertise, Ms. Cheung obtained a PGDE from Hong Kong Baptist University and completed a Master’s degree in Teaching Mathematics in an International Context from The University of Hong Kong. This multifaceted educational journey has equipped her with the knowledge and pedagogical skills to excel.

Over the course of more than a decade, Ms. Cheung has demonstrated her teaching prowess across various curricula, including IGCSE, IBMYP, IBDP, and HKDSE. Her innovative approach to engaging students through games, technology, and research has fostered a genuine fascination for Mathematics. Recognized for her exceptional subject knowledge, she is now an IBDP Mathematics Application and Interpretation examiner.

Beyond the classroom, Ms. Cheung has been a respected leader in the school’s pastoral care team, working closely with students for over fifteen years. Equipped with professional training in mediation, she has effectively resolved conflicts and provided guidance, underscoring her commitment to supporting the holistic development of her students.

Ms. Cheung’s exceptional qualifications and diverse experiences will undoubtedly contribute to the school’s efforts in enhancing the overall well-being and success of its student body.

Jenny LEUNG

Assistant Principal ( Co-Curricular & Community )

Ms. Jenny Leung obtained her PGDE and an MA degree in English Language Teaching from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and an MFA degree in Drama and Theatre Education at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

Ms. Leung’s professional interests include the use of technology and drama in education. She believes that it is important to redesign lessons in the 21st century teaching and learning to activate students’ motivation and ability to become a lifelong learner and make them learn happily.

Ms. Leung is currently the Head of 21st Century Learning Design teaching ICT and Performing Arts (Drama and Dance) in Tai Kwong Hilary College, the Vice Chairperson of FlippEducators@HK, Asia Faculty Member of Flipped Learning Global Initiative, Google Innovator, Google Trainer, Co-leader of Google Educator Group (HK-MACAO), Apple Learning Coach and Apple Distinguished Educator (Class of 2017). She is also one of the frontline teacher professional development partners of Centre for Learning Science and Technologies (CLST) of Chinese University of Hong Kong. She has been awarded the International Outstanding e-Learning Awards for four consecutive years, the top 100 innovative teachers in Greater China and the top 100 Flipped Learning Leaders in K-12 education worldwide.

When she is free, she enjoys travelling with her family, watching films, reading, learning languages, playing drums, skating and dancing.