1952

The Shanghai Street Children’s Centre was founded by Dr. T. J. Hua, the Rev. Smith and Mr. Peterson, Principal Probation Officer of the Government.

1963

The Centre moved to Shing Tak Street. The Boys’ Centre was established.

1966

Norway Hostel was taken over and renamed Un Chau Hostel.

1970

A school was established at the same building as Boys’ Centre School.

1974

Chak Yan Centre & Chak Yan Centre School commenced operation.

1974

Boys’ Centre and Boys’ Centre School were renamed Shing Tak Centre and Shing Tak Centre School.

1974

The Society’s name changed to Society of Boys’ Centres.

1978

Hui Chung Sing Memorial School was established at Pak Tin Estate.

1983

Chak Yan Centre School (Secondary Section) was established and commenced operation.

1988

Cheung Hong Hostel commenced operation. It started as a Hostel for licensees discharged from Government Boys’ Homes. Later it changed to help secondary boys with adjustment problems.

1994

Un Chau Hostel Expansion Project completed.

1997

Hui Chung Sing Memorial School moved to Pratas Street in Cheung Sha Wan.

2001

Multiple-intelligence Learning Centre funded by The Hongkong Bank Foundation commenced operation at Hui Chung Sing Memorial School.

2001

Chak Yan Centre School Extension Project completed.

2003

Un Chau Hostel Renovation Project completed.

2004

Cheung Hong Hostel Renovatoin Project completed.

2005

Shing Tak Centre and Shing Tak Centre School moved to Lee On Lane New Site in Kwun Tong.

2006

School Improvement Project of Chak Yan Centre School completed.

2008

The old Shing Tak Centre at Shing Tak Street was renovated to “SBC HongKong Bank Foundation Learning Development Centre”; named after a donation by the HongKong Bank Foundation.

2015

Shing Tak Centre School CPC Hall Renovation completed.

2016

 Arts Development Base with Art@L at the SBC Hongkong Bank Foundation Learning Development Centre.

2018

Chak Yan Centre Improvement Project completed. Two quarters totaling 1400 square feet were converted to two function rooms for boys.

2019

Shing Tak Centre School jointly organized the Certificate in Pâtisserie and Café Operations (Senior Secondary Applied Learning) with the Hong Kong College of Technology. Students’ results will be appeared on the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Certificate, which is an important step to establish and develop the Career Planning in our schools.

2022

Chak Yan Centre School & Shing Tak Centre School were approved for a total of four Qualifications Framework courses.

2023

Our three School were approved for a total of ten Qualifications Framework courses.

2023

The old Shing Tak Centre (Shing Tak Street) provides the venue for the Tender Loving Care Charity Association Ltd (TLCC), which provides preschool language assessment, therapy and group training services to children from low-income families.