📚 Secondary ・ Kwai Tsing
Buddhist Sin Tak College
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
30
Average
Secondary：10 indicators apply, 3 matched
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Buddhist Sin Tak College
Kwai Tsing ・
Secondary ・ Est. 1973
📍 Address
5 Hing Shing Road, Kwai Chung
📞 Phone
24212580
📠 Fax
24940104
✉️ Email
info@eclass.bstc.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Buddhism
👩🏫 Principal
Chan Sai Wing
📅 Founded
1973
🏷️ School Type
Aided
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🎯 Mission
To instill Buddhist values and create a caring and supportive community for learning. To provide students with extensive development opportunities that help them excel and make them citizens of integrity and capable leaders of tomorrow.
📚 Approach & Strategies
Chinese and English proficiency are of paramount importance, with high priority given to the building of language abilities especially in junior levels to lay a solid foundation for further academic pursuit. Our curriculum policy, which is aligned with the Education Bureau's requirements, the school's teaching and learning modes and the teaching staff's strengths, is orientated towards student learning needs by enhancing students' learning motivation to develop their skills of self-directed learning and questioning to boost their classroom participation and learning.
💛 SEN Support
The student support team of our school consists of Vice-principal, Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), Discipline Masters, Guidance Mistress, Social Workers, and experienced teachers. Professional help from an education psychologist and speech therapists is also provided to meet the special needs of some students. Our school adopts different strategies like curriculum design and diversified teaching and learning methods to cater for student diversity. There are also special assignment and exam arrangements for students with special educational needs (SEN). Some support services like training on learning skills, social communication skills, emotional support and Student Counsellor services are provided to SENs using the Learning Support Grant. A wide variety of activities is …
🎨 Whole-person Learning
為使學生能為應付未來社會生活早作充份準備，並平衡學生在學習階段的身心發展，本校提供31個學會供學生自由選擇參加，並由學生推動各種學術、興趣、技能、服務等活動，老師則從旁指導及協助。學生會每年均舉辦多項校內及校外聯校活動供同學參加。學校已成立三個制服隊伍，包括紅十字會、男童軍和女童軍。 此外，本校更成立了甚具規模的中、西樂團、歌詠團與舞蹈團，培養學生全面發展。本校亦設立多種球類活動的校隊，有專業教練和定期練習，提供機會給有體育潛質的學生發展所長。本校亦為學生提供全面多元之其他學習經歷，如藝術音樂欣賞、參與義工服務等，令學生能全面發展。 每年暑假，學校都有舉辦境外英語學習團。
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| title_of_principal | Ms. |
|---|---|
| principal_qualifications_experiences | (B.A. (English Language and Literature); M.A. (Language Studies)) |
| imc | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chair_members | 86 |
| school_size | 8000 |
| sponsoring_body | Hong Kong Buddhist Association |
| school_motto | To enlighten wisdom and manifest compassion and pursue kindness and virtue |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| student_union_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 52 |
| tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 100 |
| tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 50 |
| tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 57 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 19 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 13 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 68 |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Buddhist Studies, Buddhist Moral Values Education, Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1 & S.2), Life & Society (S.3), Putonghua, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Career Planning Education (S.2) |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Mathematics, Science (S.1 & S.2), Geography (S.2 & S.3), History (S.1 & S.3), Physics (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3), STEAM Education (S.1 & S.2), Information and Communication Technology (S.1 & S.2), Home Economics (S.1 & S.2) and Music |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | - |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Citizenship and Social Development, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Ethics & Religious Studies, Buddhist Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Career Planning Education (S.4), Moral & Civic Education (S.4) |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Economics, BAFS, Mathematics Extended Part (Modules 1 and 2), Information and Communication Technology (S.4 & S.5) |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6 | - |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Buddhist Studies, Buddhist Moral Values Education, Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Career Planning Education (S.2) |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Mathematics, Science (S.1 & S.2), Geography (S.2 & S.3), History (S.1 & S.3), Physics (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3), STEAM Education (S.1 & S.2), Information and Communication Technology (S.1 & S.2), Home Economics (S.1 & S.2) and Music |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | - |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Citizenship and Social Development, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Ethics & Religious Studies, Buddhist Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Career Planning Education (S.4), Moral & Civic Education (S.4) |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Economics, BAFS, Mathematics Extended Part (Modules 1 and 2), Information and Communication Technology |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6 | - |
| current_year_no_of_class_s1 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s2 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s3 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s4 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s5 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s6 | 4 |
| sc_school_fee_s1 | - |
| sc_school_fee_s2 | - |
| sc_school_fee_s3 | - |
| sc_school_fee_s4 | - |
| sc_school_fee_s5 | - |
| sc_school_fee_s6 | - |
| sc_tong_fai_s1 | - |
| sc_tong_fai_s2 | - |
| sc_tong_fai_s3 | - |
| sc_tong_fai_s4 | $340 |
| sc_tong_fai_s5 | $340 |
| sc_tong_fai_s6 | $340 |
| sc_pta_fee | $30 |
| sc_student_union_association_fee | $10 |
| sc_charges_for_non_standard_items | $410 for printing of teaching materials, IT equipment maintenance and replacement. |
| sc_others | - |
| sc_remarks | - |
| oa_s1_admission | Our school will accept discretionary places. Our school will participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation System through central allocation stage (Applicable for admission to S.1 in September 2026 ).1. Interview 35%; <br>2. Academic results 55%;<br>3. Performance in extra-curricular activities 10%. |
| oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life | The "Secondary School Life Adaptation Programme", which is a subject-based course, is held in mid-July. This school-based adaptation course aims at cultivating proper learning attitudes in students. S.1 students can acquire the methods to learn effectively through English, study skills and problem-solving skills and there is an assessment at the end of August. The last Saturday in August is the S.1 Orientation Day and S.1 Parents' Day, an occasion where parents can gain an understanding of their children's school life and enhance cooperation with the school.<br><br>Our policies of a healthy school campus aim at creating a health-conscious and safe school campus as well as facilitating students in cultivating healthy habits, positive values and critical thinking along with sustaining healthy psychological and physiological states for socializing with others. Our policies include: 1. Implementing anti-drugs and drug abuse prevention education; 2. Introducing and encouraging healthy eating habits; 3. Fostering a healthy lifestyle: to cater for learners' differences and provide a spectrum of extra-curricular activities; to pay close attention to students' physical and psychological health so as to reduce stress from school life and to prevent students from addiction to the Internet and drugs; 4. Implementing sex education: to instill students with correct concepts and righteous attitude regarding sex; 5. Creating a safe school campus; 6. Making the school campus greener by using resources sparingly to avoid wastage and to live a green life. |
| school_major_concerns | 1. To enable students to fully unleash their potential through diverse learning experiences with<br> - cross-disciplinary or cross-departmental distinctive student assignments;<br> - peer learning platforms incorporating higher-order thinking questions;<br> - a reading community with the theme "Read our way to wonder and wisdom together".<br><br>2. To foster a healthy campus, promote students' physical and mental well-being, and establish positive values. |
| school_organisation | Two Vice-principals take up work related to studies. One Vice-principal and two Assistant Principals are responsible for the pastoral care and the all-round development of students, as well as school administrative work. The School Improvement Team formulates policies and devizes development plans of the school. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Incorporated Management Committee is composed of the school supervisor, representatives of the sponsoring body, parents, teachers and alumni, managing the school development in close collaboration. |
| school_green_policy | Our school emphasizes environmental protection, with a campus filled with greenery. Additionally, we actively promote eco-friendly activities. Each floor has paper recycling bins, and we use lighting fixtures that consume less electricity. |
| language_policy | Our school aims at cultivating students' bilingual proficiency. We provide a language-rich environment and ample opportunities for students to enhance their English proficiency. Apart from using English as the medium of instruction for EMI subjects, English is used at morning assemblies, hall assemblies, the athletics meet, Students' Union election, graduation ceremonies and all public occasions to maximise exposure to this international language. Moreover, there are regular English activities outside the classroom to strengthen the English Immersion Environment. The Native English Teacher Programme can provide more chances for our students to use English in authentic contexts. |
| school_based_curriculum | 1. Electives: 2X. 15 elective subjects are offered in senior forms. Students have to take 3 electives.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: A diverse senior secondary curriculum is provided to cater for students' academic study and other learning experiences. |
| major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum | A school-based moral and civic education curriculum is designed to help students formulate values and attitudes towards respect, perseverance, responsibility and national identity. Morning reading sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays aim at developing a good reading habit and providing an opportunity for students to share their thoughts on a wide variety of English and Chinese reading materials. |
| life_planning_education | 1. Help students to gain a better self-understanding of their abilities, inclination and interests.<br>2. Help senior form students (S.3 to S.6) understand what tertiary institutions and society expect from youngsters nowadays.<br>3. Help students make better preparations for their future studies and careers. |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Small class teaching is adopted for English and Chinese in S.1. Saturday classes for S.1, S.2 and S.3 are organised for students in need, helping them equip with effective strategies in learning Chinese, English and Mathematics subjects. There are also after school homework classes for S.1 students where they do their homework under the supervision of teachers. Students with a strong aptitude towards Mathematics join our Mathematics Olympiad Group and participate in competitions and courses for elite students organised by universities. Elite students in Science, Humanities, Mathematics and leadership are recommended to enroll in the Hong Kong Academy for the Gifted. |
| adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment | Apart from traditional summative assessment, students' classroom performance, learning attitude, assignments and project work form a substantial part of assessments. Key generic skills such as independent and critical thinking, creativity and collaboration are stressed in various subjects at different levels. Extra examination time is provided for students with special education needs. |
| home_school_co_operation | There will be five Parents' Nights: two for S.3 parents to provide more information of subject selection; another three for S.1, S.4 and S.6 parents respectively. Class teachers interview every parent of their class individually at least once each school year and make phone calls to all parents early in the year to understand how well students adapt to school life in the new year. The Parent-Teacher Association also serves as an important means of communicative co-operation between parents and the school. The PTA organised a series of activities and functions. They included a New Year tea-gathering, voluntary services and parent education workshops. The PTA is also responsible for organising musical instrument classes and plays an active part in monitoring the quality of service of the school tuck shop and the lunch boxes supplier. The Incorporated Management Committee also includes a parent manager who can raise opinions on any school issues. |
| school_ethos | Our students are known for their good discipline, impeccable behaviour and an untiring spirit of pursuing knowledge. A number of awards and scholarships (Academic Award, Conduct Award, Service Award, Improvement Award, ECA Award and so on) are offered to encourage advancement in various areas. |