Rose Heights Secondary School

Rosaryhill Secondary School

Rose Heights Secondary School
Rose Heights Secondary School

Rosary Heights Secondary School is an aided school located in Wan Chai District. The school accepts both male and female students and the medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1959, the school is a Catholic school run by the Dominicans.

Originally scheduled to cease operation in 2026, Rose Gang Secondary School announced on December 22, 2023 that it will cease operation earlier in the 2024/25 school year, and all Secondary 1 to 5 students will be transferred to Hong Kong Southern District.Yu Chun Keung Memorial Secondary School No. 2The

School Type

  • District: Wan Chai
  • School Type: Subsidized
  • Student Sex: Co-educational
  • School Banding: Band 3
  • Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
  • School religion: Catholic

School History

  • Year of establishment: 1959
  • School Sponsor: Dominican Church
  • Objective: Rosehill Secondary School aims to nurture students to become responsible citizens, contributing members of the community, and devoted Christians through holistic education.
  • School Motto: Keeping the Truth
  • Management structure: The school is a Catholic school founded by the Order of Preachers and upholds the core values of Catholic education. The school is managed by a School Management Committee (SMC) comprising representatives from the Priests' Council and registered managers of Rosary Heights Secondary School.
  • Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Ho Yau Sun
  • Existing Principal: Su Pui Ting

Teacher Information

  • Total number of teachers in the school: 56
  • Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 86%
  • Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
  • Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 44%
  • Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 25%

Teacher seniority:

  • Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 18%
  • Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 7%
  • Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 75%

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 Language (Second Language) (for NCS students), Putonghua, Geography, History, Chinese History, Life and Society (S3), General Computer, Home Economics, Music, Visual Arts, Religion, Life Education, Physical Education.

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

English Language, Mathematics, Science.

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

(Diploma Subjects) Chinese Language, Chinese History, Ethics and Religion, Health Management and Social Care, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Applied Learning Subjects, Applied Learning Chinese (for NCS students).
(Non-Diploma Subjects) Arts Development, Religious and Moral Education, Physical Education, Chinese Language (Second Language) (for NCS students).

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

(Diploma subjects) English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Modules 1 and 2, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Enterprise, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, Applied Learning (Vocational English) (Mode 2), Applied Learning subjects.

School-wide language policy:

The school maintains a triliterate and quadriliterate language policy to increase students' opportunities to learn English and Putonghua both inside and outside the school.
English: The school provides an English language environment and organizes English activities, such as English drama, English Carnival, cross-curricular English learning, and monthly English quiz competitions to cultivate students' interest in learning English. Putonghua: Diversified learning activities such as oral communication activities, booth games, and internal and external competitions enhance students' Putonghua proficiency. Based on the school's unique Spanish culture, Spanish classes are offered in Forms 1 to 3 to enable students to acquire the advantages of multilingualism and to broaden their international perspectives. In addition, Spanish elective courses are offered at S4 and S5 for students to choose from.

Tests and study adaptation measures:

Annual academic assessments are based on students' test scores, test scores, and performance on assignments (e.g., reading reports, project work, data collection reports, etc.).

Class Establishment:

  • Number of S1 classes in this school year: 3
  • Number of S2 classes in this school year: 3
  • 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

Application for S1 admission:

The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participates in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places (CASPA). Conduct 30%, P.5 and P.6 Academic Results 20%, Extra-curricular Activities 20%, Interview 20% and the "Secondary School Achievement Sub-list" provided by the School Places Allocation Section of the Education Bureau 10%.

Orientation and Healthy Living:

Organized S1 Parents' Day, S1 Bridging Programme, S1 Orientation Day and various activities to help S1 students adapt to school.
There are two canteens in the school and all teachers and students stay for lunch. Form 1 students are required to join the lunch program to develop good eating habits.
Parent representatives are included in the Dining Hall Management Committee to oversee the operation of the dining hall. Every year, we organize water and land sports, cross-country running, rope skipping competitions and various inter-class ball games. Students are expected to explore their interests and potentials through participation in various activities and to experience the "joy of growing up".

How's Rose Heights Middle School?

How's Rose Heights Middle School?

Rose Heights High School Band幾:

Estimated Ranking of Secondary Schools in Rose Heights Band 3A

School Wind:

The school values each student as a talented and committed individual. The school emphasizes on the education process and strives to help students open up their potentials and develop good character and positive values. The dual-teacher system and the "Teacher-Student Exchange Period" provide opportunities for teachers and students to communicate with each other, enhance teacher-student relationships, and enable teachers to better understand the characteristics of their students. Counseling and discipline complement each other to help students grow.

Learning and Teaching Strategies :

  • Rose Heights Secondary School offers a comprehensive and balanced curriculum that caters to the needs of students of different aptitudes and prepares them for further studies.
  • The school has developed a diversified school-based medium of instruction (MOI) strategy in a favorable multicultural context. Mathematics and Science are taught in English. At the same time, the school will further optimize the curriculum and activities of English Language and other subjects to enhance students' English learning ability and interest. In recent years, the overall results obtained by the school in the English Language subject in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination (i.e. Level 2 or above and Level 4 or above) are also above the territory-wide standard.
  • To cater for the needs of students, Chinese and English are offered in the core subjects of individual senior forms. In addition, after-school tutorials are organized for senior secondary students to prepare them for public examinations.
  • The school has set up a Chinese Language (Second Language) programme to help NCS students learn Chinese. Depending on their abilities, students may be arranged to take Chinese Language (Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education) or Applied Learning Chinese Language courses at senior secondary level. Students may also sit for other public examinations which are eligible for admission to local or overseas degree programs in order to obtain an alternative qualification in Chinese Language.
  • Another focus of the school is spiritual education, which aims to inspire and nurture students' spiritual growth, cultivate Christian values, promote spiritual reflection, and enhance students' academic, leadership and character development.
  • The school encourages students to participate in different activities and competitions to develop their potential and has achieved outstanding results over the years, including:
  • Ocean Park STEAM Student Competition 2021 Champion - 1st CAFEA Youth Smart City Forum Best Academic Article Award Winner (2021) - 73rd Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (English Speech) 2 Champions, 5 Runners-up and 4 Runners-up (2021) - 73rd 73rd Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (Chinese Speaking) 1 Champion and 1 1st Runner-up (2021) - Thailand International Mathematics Competition Final 2021-22 1 Gold and 2 Bronze Medals

Teacher professional training and development:

Teachers make individual professional development plans at the beginning of the school year. In addition to the professional exchanges organized for each subject and Key Learning Area (KLA), the school's Teacher Professional Development Team also facilitates professional exchanges and reflections at different levels (including: individual, subject leader, cross-subject and cross-KLA).
The Teachers' Development Day is organized by our team to enable teachers to share and master the overall development of education, skills and ideas through joint learning, and to create a culture of professional sharing to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning.

Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:

The School has set up a Student Support Unit to support students with special educational needs (SEN) and arranged for teachers to enroll in courses related to integrated education so as to enhance their professional capacity in supporting students with SEN. The School has flexibly utilized the Learning Support Grant, the Support Grant for Non-Chinese Speaking Students with Special Educational Needs and other internal resources to provide diversified support for students with special educational needs, including the employment of counselors and teaching assistants to provide appropriate support for students. At the same time, the school has procured speech therapy service, socialization group and other competency-based training groups to provide training for students with special educational needs. The school also works closely with professionals such as school-based educational psychologists, counseling psychologists and social workers of the Education Bureau, and conducts regular individual meetings and student assessments with parents and teachers to formulate Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) for students and review their effectiveness, so as to enable parents to know more about their children's learning and to jointly support their learning and growth.

Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:

The school provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese learning support; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, small group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; and organizing cultural integration activities. The school also provides lunchtime Chinese learning tutorials, conversation skills training and after-school Chinese classes for less able students.

School facilities:

The spacious 14,000-square-meter campus has five basketball courts, 31 classrooms, a library and 27 special rooms, including three computer rooms, a geography room, two home economics rooms, two visual arts rooms, two religion rooms, seven laboratories and a STEM room. The new 7-storey new wing of the school building is well-equipped to equip students to face the challenges of the 21st century, with lecture halls, computer rooms, music rooms, dance rehearsal rooms, student activity rooms, conference rooms, etc. to provide more space and facilities for teaching and activities. A new gymnasium has been built to support the development of students in other learning experiences. There are also two cafeterias for all students to have meals at school.

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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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