Good Hope School
Application for S1 admission:
The school does not accept applications for S1 discretionary places. The school does not participate in the central allocation under the Secondary School Places Allocation System.
School Type
- District: Wong Tai Sin
- School Type: DSS
- Student Sex: Girls' School
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of establishment: 1954
- Sponsoring organization: Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
- Mission Statement: As a Christian school, Good Hope School emphasizes love, hope, joy and gratitude. We strive to provide equal opportunities for our students to realize their potentials, and to nurture and develop their spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and aesthetic qualities. Our mission is to cultivate a group of gentle, thoughtful and discerning young people who can broaden their horizons, see the world, assume civic responsibility, recognize their individual abilities, and contribute to making the world a better place.
- School motto: "I am the one I want to be".
- Management structure: The School Management Committee (SMC) is the highest authority of the school, which sets the school development strategies and monitors the school administration. The day-to-day administration of the school is managed by the School Leadership Team (SLT), which is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the school and the implementation of the annual work plan and concerns. The SLT consists of the Principal, the Vice-Principal, the Deputy Head of School Affairs and the Deputy Head of Student Affairs, and it meets on a weekly basis.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Emma Yuen
- Current Principal: Dr. Gary James Harfitt
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 112
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 96%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 52%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 21%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 29%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 15%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 56%
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 (taught in Putonghua), Chinese History (taught in Cantonese)
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
STEAM (S1), Chemistry (S3), Biology (S3), Physics (S3), Geography, Technology and Life, English Literature (S3), English Literature, Music, Ethics and Religious Education, Introduction to Enterprise (S3), Life and Society, Visual Arts, Information and Communication Technology, Integrated Science (S1-S2), Mathematics, History, Sports
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History (all taught in Cantonese)
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chemistry, Biology, Business, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Geography, Physics, English Literature, English Language, Music, Ethics and Religious Education, Ethics and Religion, Citizenship and Social Development, Visual Arts, Economics, ICT, Mathematics, Extended Mathematics Curriculum (Modules 1 and 2), History, Physical Education.
School-wide language policy:
The school uses English as the medium of instruction. All lessons and school activities (except for the subject of Chinese Language Education and Chinese History) are conducted in English. At Key Stage 3, the Chinese Language subject and related activities are conducted in Putonghua, while at Key Stage 4, the Chinese Language subject, Chinese History at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 are conducted in Cantonese. To enhance classroom interaction and to strengthen students' language foundation, some core and non-core subjects are taught in small classes at all levels.
To create a rich language learning environment, the school encourages students to use English or Putonghua to communicate on campus. Through organizing different language activities (e.g. debates, drama, musicals, reading, speeches, etc.), the school aims to cultivate and enhance students' "biliteracy and trilingualism".
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Adaptive teaching is mostly adopted in classrooms. In addition, special examinations or special arrangements and adaptations in assessment are made to cater for the different needs of students.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 6
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 6
- No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 6
- Number of S4 classes in this school year: 6
- Number of S5 classes in this school year: 6
- Number of S6 classes in this school year: 6
School fees:
- Secondary 1 (S1) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $35000
- S2(S2) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $35000
- Tuition fee for Secondary 3 (S3) in the 2022-2023 school year: $35000
- Tuition fee for S4 (S4) in the 2022-2023 school year: $45000
- S5 (S5) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $45000
- Tuition fee for Secondary 6 (S6) in the 2022-2023 school year: $45000
The school offers free or 3/4, 1/2 and 1/4 tuition fee remission. 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.
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The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1A
School Wind:
Whole-person education is the mission of the school. The school strives to build up the moral foundation of students, instill proper values, inspire intelligence, and develop a sense of responsibility and social awareness. The school expects students to actively participate in learning activities and to realize the spirit of Christ, and to become joyful, compassionate, forgiving and grateful individuals.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Classrooms are student-centered to enable them to learn independently. The school is committed to nurturing students to realize what they have learned and to equip them with "self-directed learning" so that they can meet the challenges of the 21st century. The school also emphasizes adaptive teaching to meet the different learning needs of students.
Teacher professional training and development:
Teachers' professional development is aimed at the healthy growth of students and nurturing them to become successful teachers. Through various teacher professional development activities, we aim to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and optimize the quality of teaching. Teachers' professional development enhances the collaboration and communication among colleagues, which in turn makes the classroom more dynamic and the learning atmosphere stronger.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
Tokwang School is committed to a Whole School Approach to support students with special educational needs (SEN). Through the use of the Learning Support Grant, we aim to enhance their learning effectiveness and help them integrate into school life.
The Student Guidance Team of the school consists of a school counselor and seven teachers from different learning areas. In addition, the school also employed the psychological service provided by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong's Educational Psychology Service - Private cum Kindergarten Educational Psychology Service and the on-site school-based consultation service provided by the Society for the Promotion of Mental Health in the Community. Tests and adjustments are provided on the basis of professional advice.
The school emphasizes home-school co-operation and has established a regular communication mechanism with parents through e-platforms, face-to-face interviews and phone calls to support students with SEN.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school provides additional support for admitted NCS students to learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese learning support; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, small group learning, etc. on a need basis); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; organizing cultural integration activities; and, in the context of the implementation of Putonghua teaching in all grades (i.e., in all classes/groups) in the school, providing additional support on a need basis (e.g. (e.g. pull-out/group learning, phonics teaching materials, etc.). The school also employs additional teachers to support NCS students in Chinese language learning.
School facilities:
All classrooms are air-conditioned, with computers, projectors and internet access. Facilities include a multi-purpose school hall, an indoor playground, an outdoor playground, a swimming pool, a creative technology room, science laboratories, a library, a reading room, a multi-media learning center, a music room, a visual arts room, a technology and life room, a drama room, a religion room, a student common room, a college and career counseling room, a social work room, a cafeteria, and an on-campus TV room.
School contact information:
- Tel: 23210250
- Fax: 23248242
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ghs.edu.hk
- Address: 303 Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
