St. Paul's Co-Educational College
St. Paul's Co-educational College is a direct subsidy scheme school located in the Central and Western District. The school accepts both male and female students and is a Band 1 school with English as the medium of instruction. Founded in 1915, St. Paul's Co-educational College is a Christian school run by the St. Paul's School Board.
Application for S1 admission:
The School does not accept applications for S1 Discretionary Places and does not participate in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
School Type
- District: Central & Western
- School Type: DSS
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of foundation: 1915
- Sponsoring Body: St. Paul's Co-educational College Council
- Objective: To nurture students to become future leaders in the spirit of Christianity "Faith, Hope and Love". They will be taught to pursue excellence, to build high moral character and a spirit of selflessness, to be eager to learn, to be relentless, and to have an international outlook.
- School motto: Faith, Hope, Love
- Management Structure: St. Paul's Co-educational High School is managed by the St. Paul's Co-educational High School Board of Trustees.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Lee Kian
- Current Principal: Poon Siu Tsz
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 131
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 94%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 68%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 7%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 26%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 24%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 50%
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 (Putonghua), Chinese History
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Science, General Computing, Geography, History, Economic Education, Social Enquiry, Inquiry Learning, Religion, Music, Visual Arts, Design and Technology, Art and Creative Learning, Physical Education
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Extended Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Spanish, French, Introduction to Knowledge, Religion, Music, Music (Elective), Physical Education
School-wide language policy:
The school uses English as the medium of instruction and employs a total of 24 English teachers, including 3 Native English Teachers (NETs), all of whom are fluent in their mother tongue. They are highly qualified and committed to improving the English proficiency of their students.
The school places equal emphasis on the Chinese language proficiency of its students, and the Chinese language is taught in Putonghua from S1 to S3.
To enhance students' "biliteracy and trilingualism" through the Extensive Reading Program and other enrichment courses (e.g., Speech, Debate, Drama, and Writing) in English and Chinese subjects.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The purpose of the assessment is to support teaching and learning, and to serve as a reference for planning the curriculum, designing teaching methods and providing support to individual students. For Forms 1 to 5, there are two examinations each year, one in January and the other in June. For S6, only the graduation examination is held.
Some subjects adopt a continuous assessment mechanism, which includes classroom performance, project work, investigation reports and tests. Teachers will provide students with diversified learning activities through different levels and modes of assessment, so as to develop students' abilities in various aspects and enhance their interest in learning.
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:
- S1 (S1) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $65800
- S2(S2) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $65800
- Tuition fee for Secondary 3 (S3) in the 2022-2023 school year: $65800
- Tuition fee for S4 (S4) in the 2022-2023 school year: $65800
- S5 (S5) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $65800
- Tuition fee for Secondary 6 (S6) in the 2022-2023 school year: $65800
Fee remission: 20% to 100% remission is available; additional remission is available for single-parent families. Needy students (including students from CSSA families and students receiving financial assistance from the Student Financial Assistance Agency of the Working Families and Student Financial Assistance Agency) may apply for fee remission.
- New students may apply for fee remission within 4 months prior to the start of the school year, and the results of their applications will be announced 2 months after submission. Emergency Financial Assistance: If there is a sudden change in the applicant's financial situation during the semester, the family may apply for fee remission at any time during the semester.
- 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 St. Paul's Co-educational College?
St. Paul's Co-educational High School Band Several:
Estimated Ranking of St. Paul's Co-educational High Schools in Band 1A
School Wind:
St. Paul's has a long history of rigor and vision, and has produced many talented individuals over the years. Our students excel in academics, athletics, and music. In addition to academic excellence, St. Paul's also emphasizes the development of positive values and expects students to have integrity, humility, and good character.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The curriculum is balanced. In addition to general subjects, Religion, Music and Physical Education are compulsory subjects for all students from Secondary 1 to 6, so that students can have a balanced development in the six areas of education.
The Arts and Creative Learning program for Form 2 students is taught by a dedicated staff.
E-learning is fully implemented from S1 to S6.
Teachers also frequently attend professional development courses, seminars and workshops to keep abreast of education reforms and teaching trends.
Extracurricular Reading Program: Designated readings and guided reading are provided to help students master reading strategies;
In the area of self-selected reading materials, an award scheme is in place: in addition to the award for the best book report, students are encouraged to increase the amount of reading and expand the variety of reading materials, and those who have read a certain number of books throughout the year will be awarded certificates; book fairs: the PTA assists in organizing book fairs every year, encouraging students to purchase and read books that are beneficial to their bodies and minds and that broaden their knowledge base.
Teacher professional training and development:
In addition to school-wide professional development activities and subject-specific training, each teacher is entitled to HK$4,000 per year for further study. Teachers may also apply for one year's paid study.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
In order to cater for learning differences and enhance learning effectiveness, teachers of the school utilize a variety of teaching methods in the classroom. Teachers of the Guidance Team, the SENCo, the school social worker and the educational psychologist also work closely together to support students with SEN. These include case conferences with the teachers concerned to discuss how to support individual students with SEN. Teachers and parents may also communicate with the school on the needs of the student. The school will provide support as far as possible, e.g. special arrangements for daily classroom seating and examinations, individualized learning plans, etc. If necessary, referrals will also be arranged. If necessary, referrals to external specialists such as psychiatrists will be arranged for follow-up.
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 across the board (i.e., in all classes/groups) in some of the school's grades. School-based curriculum.
Other:
In addition to the rich and diversified school life, we also provide students with numerous overseas exchange activities and leadership training opportunities.
The school's fee remission scheme is lenient and not subject to any quota. Students who benefit from full fee remission will receive an additional grant, while those who receive fee remission will also be eligible for other financial assistance, including grants for overseas exchange and extra-curricular activities. A number of scholarships are also available to reward students with outstanding performance and academic excellence.
The school has a resident social worker to provide services to students.
School facilities:
All classrooms and special rooms are equipped with audio-visual facilities. Large indoor facilities include an auditorium, chapel, swimming pool, gymnasium and auditorium. Outdoor facilities include playgrounds and basketball courts.
The East Wing has a student hostel providing about 80 places.
Improvement works have been completed in the original red-brick school building to enhance life-wide learning, including refurbishment of the library and existing sports facilities, expansion of the music facilities, etc. The school has also been upgraded to a new building to accommodate the new school.
School contact information:
- Phone: 25231187
- Fax: 28770442
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.spcc.edu.hk
- Address: 33 MacDonnell Road, Hong Kong
Related information:
St. Paul's Co-educational High School Video
- St. Paul's Co-educational High School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
