Diocesan Girls' School
Diocesan Girls' College is a Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) school located in Yau Tsim Mong District. The school admits only female students and the medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1860, the school is run by the Diocesan Girls' School Council and is a Christian school.
Application for S1 admission:
The school does not participate in the central allocation of Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA).
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 50% Academic achievement and performance in extracurricular activities;
- 50% Interview and Skill Test Performance.
School Type
- District: Yau Tsim Mong
- School Type: DSS
- Student Sex: Girls' School
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of foundation: 1860
- Sponsoring Body: Diocesan Women's Calligraphy School Council
- Objective: The school is committed to the pursuit of excellence and aims to be a model of effective teaching in today's changing educational environment, enabling students to realize their full potential and love of learning, and teachers to excel and inspire the younger generation to break the mold and continue to excel. The school is committed to providing an ideal learning environment and fulfilling and enjoyable learning opportunities for students to realize their full potential in meeting life's challenges.
- The school motto: "Encouragement and Charity": The school, formerly an orphanage, upholds the principle of caring and helping, and students actively support charitable activities and participate in voluntary work in the school as well as in local and overseas charitable organizations.
- (a) Management structure: The School Council is the highest management and decision-making body of the School, which consists of seven co-ordination groups: School Building, Facilities Management, Finance and Human Resources Management, Legal, Education Quality Assurance, Information Technology and Governance Review. The Principal is the head of the school administration and coordinates all school affairs. The Vice-Principal, Heads of Departments, the Director of Office, and the School Development and External Affairs Department are responsible for the coordination and handling of various tasks within the school.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Yu Ka Po
- Existing Principal: Ms. Lau Kan Lai Kuen
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 92
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 96%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 63%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 20%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 15%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 15%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 70%
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, Putonghua
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Economics and Business (for S3 students only), Exploratory Learning (for S3 students only), Religious Education, Visual Arts, Technology and Life, Music, Physical Education, Information Technology (Digital Literacy, Computational Thinking) and Interdisciplinary Learning
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination: Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Chinese Language Enrichment Program (S4)
GCEAL Classes: Chinese Language
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination: English Language, Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, English Literature, Information and Communication Technology, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Economics, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Religious Education, Music, Physical Education, Art and Aesthetics, Enrichment Programme in English (F.4), and Interdisciplinary Learning (F.4, F.5)
GCEAL Exam Classes: Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, English Language, Religious Education, Music, Physical Education, General Education
School-wide language policy:
The school places great emphasis on biliteracy and trilingualism, and enhances the language proficiency of students through a full range of language learning activities. The school provides a comprehensive English learning environment where learning can be integrated into daily life and put into practice. The school also arranges suitable junior secondary classes to teach Chinese Language in Putonghua.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The academic assessment of the School emphasizes reliability and validity. Each subject has its own mode of assessment and follow-up plan designed to meet the needs of the curriculum. Apart from summative assessments, progress assessments also help students to understand their learning progress and consolidate what they have learned.
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 the 2022-2023 school year: $38000
- S2(S2) Tuition Fee for School Year 2022-2023: $38000
- Tuition fee for Secondary 3 (S3) in the 2022-2023 school year: $38000
- Tuition fee for S4 (S4) in the 2022-2023 school year: $38000
- S5 (S5) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $38000
- S6 (S6) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $38000
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.
- Details of the School Fee Remission Scheme, including the family income limits, can be found in the online version of the website.hyperlinkThe
How is the Diocesan Girls' College?
Diocesan Women's College Band:
Estimated Ranking of Diocesan Girls' College in Band 1A
School Wind:
The school's ethos is pure and simple, with a strong learning culture. The school emphasizes the importance of Christianity and character education in instilling proper moral values in students, so that students are humble and self-disciplined, tolerant and courteous, and supportive of each other. The school also has a wide range of programs to support students.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school emphasizes on inspiring students' thinking and creativity, and enhancing their self-learning and problem-solving skills. Teachers provide appropriate encouragement and guidance to students to enable them to develop their strengths and face challenges. Based on the concepts of curriculum reform, teachers tailor the school-based curriculum in terms of objectives, teaching materials, strategies and assessment to meet the needs of students at different levels. The school emphasizes the whole-person development of students and provides life education through formal and non-formal curricula, including moral education, sex education, civic education, environmental education, health education and national education.
The school's reading program is integrated into the school-based curriculum to promote learning through reading, which has become a part of students' lives. The library has an extensive reading program and a variety of reading activities to encourage students to read and to promote a reading culture. With the cooperation of home and school, a conducive reading atmosphere is created.
Teacher professional training and development:
The Teachers' Professional Development Team arranges tailor-made teacher development activities for teachers to enhance their teaching effectiveness. In addition, teachers will share and exchange teaching methods with colleagues from overseas schools to broaden their horizons.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school support team is responsible for taking care of students with SEN. The team develops specific measures to support students' learning, e.g. examination adaptation, special arrangements for homework, individualized learning plan, etc. Each member of the support team follows up the student with SEN individually and maintains close contact with the parents to review the learning plan/measure in practice. Each member of the support team follows up with the SEN student individually and maintains close contact with the parents to review the effectiveness of the learning plan/measure in practice. Subject teachers are aware of the learning situation of students with SEN and the relevant support measures at the beginning of the school year. The school will assess the performance of students in each semester.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: after-school Chinese learning support; cultural integration activities; and additional support (e.g. pull-out/group learning, Pinyin teaching materials, etc.) as needed in the implementation of Putonghua teaching across the board (i.e., in all classes/groups) in some of the school's grades.
School facilities:
Recital Hall, Recital Hall, Auditorium, Library, Chapel, 5 Music Practice Rooms, Lecture Hall, Lecture Hall, Multi-media Production Center, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, 2 Computer Rooms, 6 Thematic Study Rooms, Teacher Resource Center, Liberal Studies Center and Liberal Studies Resource Room, Other Learning Experience Rooms, Chinese Culture Learning and Teaching Center, English Learning and Teaching Center, Science Thematic Study Rooms, Visual Arts Rooms, Home Economics Center, Student Life Activities Center (Drama and Dance Rehearsal Rooms), Sports Field, Gymnasium, Fitness Room, Indoor Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts, Pitching Courts, School Records Room, Counseling Rooms, School Record Room Student Activity Center (Drama and Dance Rehearsal Room), Sports Field, Gymnasium, Fitness Room, Indoor Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts, Pitching Courts, School Archives, Counseling Rooms, Careers and Further Education Counseling Rooms, F.6 Self-study Rooms, Student Leadership Rooms.
School contact information:
- Tel: 22779100
- Fax: 27807149
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.dgs.edu.hk
- Address: 1 Jordan Road, Kowloon
Related information:
Diocesan Women's College Films
- Diocesan Girls' College Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
