Holy Family Canossian College

Holy Family Canossian College

Holy Family Canossian College
Holy Family Canossian College

Holy Family Canossian College is an aided school located in Kowloon City, Kowloon. The school admits only female students and the medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1972, the school is run by the Sisters of Charity of Canossa and is a Catholic school.

Application for S1 admission:

The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.

Application form for S1 discretionary places for 2024:Click here to download

Interview Date:

  • February 3, 2024

Self-allocation and central allocation (Part A and Part B) places in 2024

Form 1Secondary One placesSelf-supporting placesPart A placesPart B placesKnock-in Places
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Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:

The admission criteria and weightings for S1 discretionary places are set out on the school's website (http://www.hfcc.edu.hk/schnet).

School Type

  • District: Kowloon City
  • School Type: Subsidized
  • Student Sex: Girls' School
  • School Banding: Band 1
  • Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
  • School religion: Catholic

School History

  • Year of establishment: 1972
  • Organization: Sisters of Charity of the Canossians
  • Our mission: We are committed to realizing the potential of our students, providing a vibrant learning and teaching environment, and promoting whole-person education, so that students can practice the spirit of Christ's love and communion in pursuit of goodness and virtue. We strive to inspire our students to be motivated to pursue lifelong learning, and to care for the community and contribute to the nation with a passion for service.
  • School Motto: Together in Love
  • Management Structure: The school emphasizes the importance of encouraging teachers to take an active role in setting school goals and policies. All important policies are discussed by the Middle Management Committee and scrutinized by the Administration Team before implementation. Subject matters are monitored by the Heads of Subjects, and teaching strategies are formulated through subject/group meetings, and the curriculum and teaching progress are revised as necessary. Subject matters such as curriculum planning, pedagogy, assessment methods and policies on student support are discussed and decided by members of the Section Teams.
  • Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Yuen-fan Shaw
  • Current Principal: Cheng Ming Wai

Teacher Information

  • Total number of teachers in the school: 54
  • Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 94%
  • Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
  • Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 53%
  • Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 12%

Teacher seniority:

  • Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 26%
  • Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 8%
  • Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 66%

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, Religion, Putonghua (F.1 and F.2), Physical Education, Visual Arts

English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:

English Language, Mathematics, Geography, History, Integrated Science (S1 and S2), Life and Society, Physics (S3), Biology (S3), Chemistry (S3), Readers (S3), ICT, Home Economics, Music, Dramatic and Language Arts (S1 and S3)

Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:

Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Ethics and Religion, Religion, Physical Education, Visual Art

Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:

English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Business, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, English Literature, Music, Civic and Social Development.

School-wide language policy:

All classes are taught in English at all levels except for Chinese, Chinese History, Putonghua, Chinese Literature, Religion, Physical Education, and Visual Arts.

Tests and study adaptation measures:

The school has a fair and clear assessment policy and system. In addition to the use of tests for summative assessment, the school also adopts continuous assessment such as project learning. In order to assess students' learning in a more comprehensive way, the school not only arranges subject teachers to conduct assessments, but also implements a variety of assessment methods, including self-assessment and peer assessment, etc. The school has a fair and clear assessment policy and system.

Class Establishment:

  • Number of S1 classes in this school year: 4
  • Number of S2 classes in this school year: 4
  • No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 4
  • Number of S4 classes in this school year: 4
  • Number of S5 classes in this school year: 4
  • Number of S6 classes in this school year: 4

School fees:

No Tuition Fee Payment

How is the Holy Family Canossian College?

How is the Holy Family Canossian College?

Canossian Holy Family College Band a few:

Estimated Ranking of Holy Family Canossian College in Band 1B-1A

School Wind:

Based on the school motto of "Together in Love" and the spirit of "Modesty in Love" of the Canossian Benevolent Society, the school has created a harmonious and positive learning environment and a fulfilling campus life for its students through various school organizations and activities.

Learning and Teaching Strategies :

The school focuses on improving the effectiveness of learning and teaching.

  • To make good use of e-learning to enhance learning motivation and promote the spirit of independent learning among students.
  • School-based teacher training workshops are organized to enable teachers to enrich their knowledge and understanding of different teaching strategies so that they can effectively provide individual support to students.
  • Through project learning, scientific investigation, and after-school enrichment programs in various subjects, we aim to enhance students' interest in learning and increase their subject knowledge.
  • Encourage all teachers and students to develop a lifelong reading habit, so as to enhance students' reading interest and ability, and broaden their horizons.
  • Collaborative learning and teaching strategies are practiced to encourage students to learn from each other and to enable teachers to support each other and prepare lessons together.

Teacher professional training and development:

The school encourages teachers to participate in professional development, and promotes a collaborative culture and the spirit of lifelong learning through peer lesson observations and seminars. It also emphasizes the review of learning and teaching in the school and the exchange and evaluation of teachers' learning and teaching experiences.

Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:

The school encourages needy students to participate in speech therapy and communicate with the speech therapist to help SEN students improve their speaking skills.

Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:

The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; and organizing cultural integration activities.

School facilities:

In addition to 30 air-conditioned classrooms, a library, 2 computer labs, a STEM center, 4 laboratories, and general special rooms, the school has established: a technology and innovation lab, a humanities (PSHE) room, a Chinese language room, an English language room, a self-study community (SALC), a lecture hall, and 3 large classrooms that can be readily converted into activity rooms to meet the needs of different learners.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System consists of two phases: Discretionary Places Allocation (DP) and Central Allocation (CA).
Discretionary places refer to S1 places reserved by schools for self-admission of students. Government, aided and caput secondary schools are allowed to reserve S1 places not exceeding 30%, while DSS secondary schools are allowed to reserve S1 places exceeding 30%.
The application period for the 2024 Discretionary Places is from January 2 to January 16, 2024. All secondary schools participating in the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System (participating secondary schools) will accept applications during the same period. Parents of current Primary 6 students participating in the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) will receive two copies of the Application Form for Secondary 1 Discretionary Places in early December 2023 through their children's elementary school.
Parents may refer to the "Handbook on Application for Secondary One Discretionary Places", or visitEducation Bureau(https://www.edb.gov.hk/) or call: 2891 0088 for a list of schools through the Education Bureau's automated telephone enquiry system.
Parents can submit applications in paper form or through the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) e-Platform. Once an application is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn, canceled or changed.

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We believe that as long as we choose suitable schools according to the abilities of our children, we will make them happy to learn and enjoy going to school, which will be most helpful to their studies.
Parents can only apply for a maximum of two participating secondary schools for their children. Note: Applications for Discretionary Places from more than two secondary schools, whether submitted in paper form or through the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) e-platform, will be considered invalid.
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