Hong Kong University Graduate Association College
Application for S1 admission:
The school does not participate in the central allocation of Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA).
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 40% Academic standing;
- 15% Other Learning Experiences and Achievements;
- 40% Interview Performance;
- 5% Others (e.g. siblings attending HKUGA College/Primary School)
School Type
- Region: Hong Kong Southern District
- School Type: DSS
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of establishment: 2006
- Sponsor: Hong Kong University Graduates Association Education Fund
- Objective: To provide a comprehensive education with English as the main language, and to encourage and nurture students who are resilient, studious, responsible, creative, emotional, globally minded, and willing to serve the community with love and care.
- School motto: "Virtue is the key to success, diligence is the key to success".
- Management Structure: Hong Kong University Graduates Association Education Fund
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Fung Ho Keung
- Existing Principal: Chen Xin
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 100
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 70%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 47%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 80%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 44%
- Teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience Percentage: 16%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 40%
Teaching and Learning
Language of Instruction:
The medium of instruction is mainly English.
The subject of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Humanities, ICT, Integrated Science (S3: Physics, Biology, Chemistry), Life and Society, Mathematics, Physical Education, Technology and Life, Drama, Music, Visual Arts
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Biology, Introduction to Business/Accounting and Finance, Chemistry, Economics, English Language, Geography, History, ICT, Physical Education, English Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Visual Arts.
School-wide language policy:
The school's medium of instruction is English, while the junior secondary Chinese subject is taught in Putonghua and the senior secondary Chinese subject is taught in Cantonese.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The design and operation of assessments take into account the needs of students in their learning.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 5
- No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of S4 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of Form 5 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of S6 classes in this school year: 5
School fees:
- S1 (S1) Tuition Fee for School Year 2022-2023: $40309
- S2(S2) Tuition Fee for School Year 2022-2023: $40449
- Tuition Fee for Secondary 3 (S3) in the 2022-2023 school year: $41573
- S4 (S4) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $42696
- S5 (S5) Tuition Fee for School Year 2022-2023: $43820
- S6 (S6) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $44944
Tuition Fee Remission: The school offers free tuition or 3/4, 1/2 and 1/4 remission of tuition fees. Needy students (including students from families on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and students receiving financial assistance from the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) of the Working Families and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFA)) may apply for fee remission.
How is the HKUGA College?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1A
School Wind:
To nurture reflective, creative and committed global citizens who strive for excellence.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The organization of the curriculum is based on a 12-year longitudinal framework. Learning is not limited to textbooks, and emphasis is placed on inquiry and problem-solving learning strategies. Diversified teaching and learning, with an inspirational and communicative approach, stimulates students' critical thinking and spirit of exploration, and induces them to care about global cultures. In recent years, the College has implemented "Individualized Learning" (ILE), which provides school-based teaching of the mainstream curriculum according to students' interests, personalities, learning preferences and abilities, and at the same time allows students to access different learning themes and experiences. The CASTLE Program (Creative Arts, Sports, Technology, and Life Education) is offered to students in S1 and S2;
There are Modular Studies for S3 students to learn about senior secondary elective subjects, and Thematic Studies for S4 and S5 students to learn about the optimization of the new senior secondary curriculum. The courses are all chosen by the students themselves so that they can be exposed to different possibilities outside the ordinary secondary school curriculum.
Teacher professional training and development:
Close liaison with the University of Hong Kong in planning on-the-job training for teachers, and implementation of measures such as mentorship, collaborative teaching, teaching sharing and lesson observation to provide a platform for teachers to sharpen their teaching skills.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school firmly believes that all students should have equal learning opportunities and a key to the success and importance of Integrated Education is the Whole School Approach (WSA). Since 2012, the school has set up an Inclusion and Gifted Education Team (IGE), which consists of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo), experienced teachers of all subjects, the School Social Worker (SSW), Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) and Educational Psychologist (EP).
The focus of the team is on early identification, quality classroom teaching, support in all aspects of school life, and individualized support, as recommended by the Education Bureau's three-tiered model of support. With the strength of our one-stop-shop system and our close connection and communication with primary students and parents, we are able to better prepare and support our secondary students before the summer and the start of the secondary school year.
During the period of learning and living in the College, information on the special learning needs of individual students and teaching strategies will be shared confidentially with the relevant teachers and administrative departments so as to provide appropriate support for their daily learning. Depending on the needs of the students, different types of personal growth (e.g. social skills, literacy and executive functioning...) and career planning related courses will be arranged and the students will be invited to attend. During the assessment and examination period, special examination arrangements and related training (e.g. screen reader application) will also be provided for students in need.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: arranging intensive Chinese teaching mode (e.g. pull-out learning, small group learning, etc. on a need basis); organizing cultural integration activities; and providing additional support (e.g. pull-out/group learning, pinyin teaching materials, etc.) as needed in the implementation of Putonghua teaching across the board for some of the grades in the School (i.e. for all classes/groups). Chinese Adaptation Program, Chinese Language Tutorial Classes for the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination and International Examinations, and Career Guidance Activities for Further Studies, etc.
School facilities:
The campus includes a multi-purpose main building and a 900-square-meter piazza, with Mac labs, STEM labs, a multi-media music room, and a gymnasium to meet a variety of learning needs. There are nature trails outside the campus for community hiking.
School contact information:
- Tel: 28708815
- Fax: 28708825
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.hkugac.edu.hk
- Address: 9 Nam Fung Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
