Our Origin


The College, founded in 1905 with Sr Clelia Martinelli, an Italian missionary as its first principal, made its mark in history as the oldest school of commerce in Hong Kong. Sr Clelia taught her first 25 students Shorthand, Typing and Bookkeeping, the secretarial skills needed at that time. Her vibrant personality did much to enliven the tiny beginnings and to soundly establish the new venture.

In the early 1950's the curriculum was enriched and upgraded, providing secretarial and commercial training to secondary school graduates. In 1970, the College was formally registered with the Education Department as 'Sacred Heart Canossian Commercial School'. Subsequently, the College was re-registered and renamed as 'Sacred Heart Cannossian College of Commerce' in 2000, to reflect its upgraded curriculum.

Who We Are


Sacred Heart Canossian College of Commerce is a private, non-profit making educational institute. It is one of the many schools run by the Canossian Daughters of Charity in Hong Kong and worldwide. As a religious institute that pioneered catholic education in Hong Kong in 1860, the Canossian Sisters propose gospel values to promote the personal and professional integrity of its students.


Our Vision

All students have talents. It is our responsibility to enhance the spiritual, intellectual and professional development of our students through a learning environment that promotes the values, talents and skills of the leaders of tomorrow.


Our Mission

To meet the challenges of our knowledge-based global economy by providing diversified professional programmes that satisfy students’ quest for knowledge and vocational aspirations through empowerment, commitment and entrepreneurship for career resiliency.


Objectives

The College provides various study programmes for secondary school leavers. It aims to enhance the personal and professional development of students, so as to enable them to contribute to the social and economic well-being of the community. With its invaluable experience in commercial training, the College has always been a proponent of life-long education. We aim to lead our students along two important paths:

- alternate routes to higher education, and
- diversified career opportunities.

We are committed to:
- providing innovative and holistic education
- creating lifelong learning opportunities
- anticipating and meeting the changing needs of society
- teaming up for continuous improvement
- striving for excellence in business education