Notre Dame College
Oblate College of Notre Dame is an aided school in Kowloon City, Kowloon. It accepts both boys and girls, and its medium of instruction is mainly Chinese. Founded in 1967, Oblates of the Immaculate Conception is the sponsoring organization of this 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.
Self-allocation and central allocation (Part A and Part B) places in 2024
| Form 1 | Secondary One places | Self-supporting places | Part A places | Part B places | Knock-in Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 99 | 30 | 6 | 57 | 6 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 40% Academic performance, including participation and performance in off-campus training and learning activities;
- 40% Outstanding performance in conduct, including participation and performance in on/off campus volunteer or community service;
- 20% Participation and performance in interschool and extracurricular activities, including outstanding performance in various interschool and interschool competitions.
School Type
- District: Kowloon City
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of foundation: 1967
- Sponsor: Oblates of the Immaculate Conception
- Objectives: The school's motto is "Diligence, Faithfulness, and Piety", and the objectives of the school are to teach knowledge, to preach the gospel, to care for the disadvantaged, and to honor the Lord and love others.
- Diligence: "Diligence" is to encourage all teachers and students to devote their energies to study and do their work, to be active and diligent, and to strive for progress and excellence. Loyalty: "Loyalty" encourages all teachers and students to choose principles in dealing with others and to adhere to them and put them into practice. Filial Piety: "Filial Piety" encourages all teachers and students to respect and serve their elders and predecessors.
- School Motto: Diligence, Loyalty and Filial Piety
- Management structure: The school is managed by the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC). The school's management structure is based on the Education Reform project, which has moved away from subject-based management to focus on eight Key Learning Areas (KLAs) and four Programmes of Concern (POCs).
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Lap-wo Kan
- Existing Principal: Mr. TONG Ka-ming
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 52
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 94%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 73%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 52%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 29%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 13%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 58%
Teaching and Learning
Language of Instruction:
The medium of instruction is mainly Chinese.
The subject of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), Chinese History, Geography, Religious Education, Life-wide Learning, Computer Studies*, Visual Arts, Music*, Physical Education*, Creative and Technological Education (S1, S2), Life and Society, History
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, Chinese History, Geography, Economics, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Visual Arts, Creative and Technological Education (S4), (non-elective subjects include Life-wide Learning, Religious Education, Music, Physical Education, Fine Arts)
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, other subjects according to students' level and needs
School-wide language policy:
In order to meet the needs of different language learning, the medium of instruction (MOI) for Mathematics and Integrated Science is set according to the ability of students in the Junior Secondary School, and the English learning support is also strengthened. The school has unique international educational resources and an excellent English learning environment. Our sponsoring organization, the Oblates, has a strong educational network of schools and universities around the world. In order to strengthen students' English learning and to achieve a richer English environment, the school brings in more expatriate English teachers from outside the country than the average government school to work together to design and teach English courses at different times throughout the year, providing students with plenty of opportunities to practice English and making the use of English a part of school life for the school's students. Extended learning activities using English as the medium of instruction have been introduced in the junior high school so that students at the Form 4 level and above can learn some or all of their major and elective subjects in English in a gradual manner according to their English proficiency and learning ability.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school year is divided into two semesters, with the first semester and second semester grades each contributing 50% to the annual total, and students are assessed on the basis of the cumulative results of assigned work, tests (30-40%), and examinations (60-70%) throughout the year in order to encourage full-year commitment to learning. Reading, information technology applications, project work, and speaking skills are also included in the yearly academic assessment.
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: 3
- Number of S4 classes in this school year: 3
- Number of S5 classes in this school year: 3
- Number of S6 classes in this school year: 3
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
How is the Oblate Notre Dame College?
Oblate Notre Dame College Band Quite a few:
Oblate College of Notre Dame is estimated to be ranked Band 3A.
School Wind:
The school has a good school ethos, and the students' conduct and curriculum design have been recognized in the external assessment. The school emphasizes Catholic values, student conduct and behavior, and is caring while being strict. The care team at all levels is able to cater for the needs of individual student growth. The school's care work has been recognized as a "Caring Campus".
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school has been striving for excellence in teaching and assessment, and has participated in the Quality Assessment Management Accreditation Scheme organized by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) from 2011 to 2020 and obtained the accreditation, which is an acknowledgement of the professionalism of the school in the area of assessment management.
The school has strengthened its knowledge-based instructional system by training students in the nine generic skills. Reading, writing, study skills, information technology applications, project work and speaking skills are included in students' annual academic assessment.
The school is committed to academic excellence and has achieved good results in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE). The school's students have achieved good results from 2012 to 2022, with excellent results in a number of subjects and a pass rate higher than the territory-wide average. In recent years, our students have been admitted to the University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Lingnan University, as well as degree programs and post-secondary colleges in Mainland China and Taiwan.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school has a Teacher Development Unit responsible for teacher development and training, which utilizes data analysis to actively encourage teacher training.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School is committed to building an inclusive culture and adopting a Whole School Approach to cater for the diverse learning needs of students. Through the utilization of the Capacity Enhancement Grant, the Learning Support Grant, the Support Grant for Non-Chinese Speaking Students with Special Educational Needs, the Supplementary Fund and community resources, the school provides students with appropriate and diversified support services, so as to enhance their learning effectiveness and facilitate their integration into school life.
The school provides students with appropriate support according to their different learning needs, such as: after-school homework tutorials to enhance learning skills; Chinese reading and writing training groups to enhance reading fluency, with curriculum and teaching support provided by school-based educational psychologists; and individualized learning plans and examination adaptations for students in need.
The school emphasizes home-school co-operation and has established a regular communication mechanism to discuss and review strategies for supporting students with parents.
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; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g., pull-out learning on a need basis, small group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; organizing cultural integration activities; and employing additional staff and/or purchasing additional translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents. To facilitate communication with parents, the school will also be required to provide additional staff and/or purchase additional translation/interpretation services.
School facilities:
Well-equipped classrooms, classrooms are equipped with advanced multi-touch interactive touch monitors, comprehensive iPad mobile teaching equipment, high-speed mobile network connection, electronic teaching materials, 4 laboratories, more than 120 computers, multi-media teaching rooms, computer room, geography room, visual arts room, music room, library, fitness room, auditorium, chapel, playgrounds, covered playgrounds, school TV station, dance floor, teaching resource room, garden, rooftop garden, etc. The school also has a flower garden, a rooftop garden, and other facilities.
School contact information:
- Tel: 27115291
- Fax: 27142847
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ndc.edu.hk
- Address: 51 Shing Tak Street, Ma Tau Wai, Kln.
Related information:
Oblate Notre Dame College Film
- Oblate College of Notre Dame Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
