📚 Secondary ・ Tai Po
Kau Yan College
📰 School Stories
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
20
Low
Secondary：10 indicators apply, 2 matched
📚
Kau Yan College
Tai Po ・
Secondary ・ Est. 1950
📍 Address
Fu Shin Estate, Tai Po, N.T.
📞 Phone
26608308
📠 Fax
26620377
✉️ Email
mail@kyc.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Protestantism / Christianity
👩🏫 Principal
Wan Kit Ping
📅 Founded
1950
🏷️ School Type
Aided
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🎯 Mission
We aim to provide students with an ideal learning environment with which to nurture talents and abilities, as well as to instill in every student the proper moral values based on sound Christian principles. We educate our students to become responsible citizens.
📚 Approach & Strategies
The Learning & Teaching Committee strives to improve teaching effectiveness and students’ learning ability by leading and coordinating different subject panels, scheduling academic activities organized by different KLAs, offering elite and remedial classes to cater for the students’ diversified learning needs and organizing book fairs to create a rich learning atmosphere. The committee also encourages teachers to develop teaching strategies using AI so that our students would then benefit more from self-directed learning by not only acquiring knowledge, but also developing learning skills while strengthening self-confidence. The Student Learning Team encourages students to become motivated learners by organizing learning skills workshops and tutorial classes, promoting gifted education pr…
💛 SEN Support
We strive to build an inclusive and caring campus by adopting a whole-school approach to help the students with special education needs. Our Student Health & Support Team comprises Vice Principals, the SENCO, the Guidance Mistress, SENST, two school social workers, an education psychologist and an associate teacher. We use the “Learning Support Grant” to hire outside professional services, such as attention training groups, social and language groups, emotion management programmes, language therapy, occupational therapy and after-school tutorial classes to support students’ growth through interdisciplinary collaboration. Individual Education Plans (IEP) are designed and implemented for students facing more severe learning or adaptation difficulties. To ensure that our assessment mechanism…
🎨 Whole-person Learning
學校提供全方位學習經歷，鼓勵學生在藝術、體育、品格及服務各方面有所進益；並設服務組別、體育發展、音樂及藝術發展、智能發展及興趣小組五個類別共47項聯課活動，培養學生有益嗜好，並豐富其校園生活。透過輕鬆的課外活動，學生不但可學習新的事物，發掘潛質，更能促進良好的師生關係。另外，本校亦設立了四社和學生會等多個學生團體，讓學生發展領袖潛能。
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Mr. |
|---|---|
| title_of_principal | Ms. |
| principal_qualifications_experiences | (BA, MA) |
| imc | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chair_members | 100 |
| school_size | 6337 |
| sponsoring_body | Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong |
| school_motto | Fides, Spes, Caritas |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| student_union_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 55 |
| tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 98 |
| tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 56 |
| tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 59 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 19 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 21 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 60 |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Putonghua, Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1-S.2) / Life and Society (S.3), Chinese History, History, Ethics & Religious Education, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education Lessons |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Science, Geography |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | Mathematics*, Design & Technology*, Home Economics*, Computer Literacy* |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Compulsory: Chinese Language; Citizenship and Social Development<br>Electives: Chinese Literature (S.5-S.6); Chinese History; History; Visual Arts; Information & Communication Technology; Business, Accounting & Financial Studies; Tourism and Hospitality Studies <br>Non-Public Exam Subjects: Ethics/ Religious Education; Aesthetic Development; Physical Education Lessons |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | Compulsory: English Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part)<br>Electives: Mathematics (Extended Part – Module 2), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Geography |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Putonghua, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Chinese History, History, Ethics & Religious Education, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education Lessons |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Science, Geography |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | Mathematics*, Design & Technology*, Home Economics*, Computer Literacy* |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Compulsory: Chinese Language; Citizenship and Social Development<br>Electives: Chinese Literature; Chinese History; History; Visual Arts; Information & Communication Technology; Business, Accounting & Financial Studies; Tourism and Hospitality Studies<br>Non-Public Exam Subjects: Ethics/ Religious Education; Aesthetic Development; Physical Education Lessons |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | Compulsory: English Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part)<br>Electives: Mathematics (Extended Part - Module 2), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Geography |
| 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 | $40 |
| sc_student_union_association_fee | $30 |
| sc_charges_for_non_standard_items | Fees for Specific Purposes: $380 (S.1-S.5) / $200 (S.6) |
| sc_others | - |
| sc_remarks | Senior secondary students may choose Applied Learning courses as elective subjects. Students may enrol in ApL courses offered by tertiary institutions according to their own interests and learning needs. Courses are conducted at those institutions and are taught by their instructors. |
| 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 ).Admission criteria and weightings for S1 DP:<br>(a) School academic results: 50%; (b) Extra-curricular activities & services: 20%; (c) Interview performance: 30%. |
| oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life | The S.1 Orientation programme “The Freshman Academy” of our college includes English bridging courses with Language Across the Curriculum (LAC), use of e-learning tools, study skills training, lessons on Chinese, English, Mathematics, Science and Geography, as well as team building activities and discipline training. We also arrange an orientation day for parents to facilitate home-school cooperation.<br><br>To promote the importance of a healthy lifestyle and build a hygienic and healthy campus, we have been taking the following measures: we emphasize the importance of personal hygiene to prevent the spread of contagious diseases, keep students’ health record and pay special attention to those in need, promote a healthy diet and regular exercise by supplying healthy and hygienic food and beverage options, and also provide anti-smoking and anti-drugs education to build a smoke-free-and-drug-free campus. |
| school_major_concerns | 1. To strengthen students' learning efficacy and nurture them to be proactive and confident learners. <br>2. To lead students towards a positive life by elevating their self-management skills and enhancing their physical, mental and spiritual well-being. |
| school_organisation | Teams and committees have been set up for different areas: learning and teaching, student character nurturing, school development, integrated education, examinations and assessments, IT support, religious education and affairs, student discipline, guidance and counselling, life planning education, moral & civic education, co-curricular activities, service learning, international education and exchange, parents and alumni affairs, external liaison and communications etc. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Incorporated Management Committee is composed of professionals who actively involve in the development of the school, and are in close contact with the faculty. School managers from different sectors could bring their insight and experience to school management. |
| school_green_policy | 1. Save energy and water in daily uses; <br>2. Reduce waste by re-using and recycling resources; <br>3. Plant flowers and trees in the school campus; <br>4. Install a food waste processor to convert food waste into compost; <br>5. Discuss environmental issues in lessons and assemblies. Encourage students to get involved in recycling schemes and projects based on green concerns; <br>6. Join the “Solar Harvest” Programme organized by EMSD and teach students about renewable energy by utilizing the photovoltaic system installed. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.kyc.edu.hk |
| language_policy | We aim to enable our students to become biliterate and trilingual by creating an English-rich environment. Most classes are conducted in English in both junior and senior forms. With the learning of Language Across the Curriculum (LAC), we promote collaboration between the English and other EMI KLAs in junior secondary. To enhance students' understanding of different languages and cultures, we offer after-school Japanese and Korean classes, and we have newly introduced a German course for S.1 students. Each year, we organize overseas study tours and English learning exchange programmes, allowing students to immerse themselves in English learning and gain a deeper understanding of Western culture.<br>Much effort has been made in enhancing the whole-school English atmosphere. Through English dramas, debate activities, assemblies, English Speaking Days and publication of KYC Post, our students become more confident in using English. Students also learn vocabularies and interesting facts when they look around the campus, where we have lots of English posters with well-known sayings and short passages in which key vocabularies are highlighted. |
| school_based_curriculum | 1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Senior secondary students are encouraged to study 3 electives or 2 electives + 1 Applied Learning course to raise their chance to pursue further studies. S3 students study Business Fundamentals to acquire basic knowledge of Economics and BAFS for better transition to S4.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: <br>I. Students are the subject of learning. They need to develop learning habits, skills and self-learning ability. Besides classroom learning, we enhance their academic level and develop different potential through extensive reading, English Language activities and life-wide learning activities. <br>II. The importance of training in Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics is emphasized in the junior secondary level. Small class teaching and elite class arrangement is implemented to cater for students' learning diversity and stretch their potential. We encourage the gifted students to participate in international tests and courses provided by tertiary institutes to broaden their horizons. <br>III. The NSS courses and junior secondary curricula are systematically developed and closely linked to enhance students' learning ability and allow smooth transition to students' tertiary studies. <br>IV. All subjects continuously develop “assessment for learning” strategies and give timely feedback to elevate students’ learning effectiveness. |
| major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum | We develop pedagogies with innovation and technology and encourage the faculty to explore and implement AI teaching strategies to enhance teaching effectiveness. Various subjects have introduced self-access learning platforms and incorporated self-directed learning strategies into lessons to help students consolidate knowledge and develop autonomous learning skills, ultimately nurturing them to be lifelong and self-directed learners. Our English Department promotes language-across-the-curriculum (LAC) with EMI subjects and continues to develop the school-based curriculum to cater for the learning needs of the gifted and more able students and join the EDB "Gifted Education School Network” for professional exchange with network schools. In the Science and Technology KLA, we continue to develop a school-based STEAM curriculum and join the HKU “IDEALS” Project, fostering inquiry-based learning and equipping students with essential knowledge and skills for self-directed exploration. We also promote service learning elements by integrating volunteer services activities into life-wide learning at all levels to nurture students’ spirit of helping others and foster their civic awareness. |
| life_planning_education | 1. We implement a whole-school life planning education curriculum and arrange learning activities such as class teacher periods, talks, Career Exploration Days, university visits and overseas trips. Students are expected to set targets for their life and prepare themselves for the future challenges. <br>2. We encouraged students to participate in job tasting programmes to discover their own strengths, weaknesses and career possibilities. By joining the open days of universities since junior secondary, they could also keep abreast of the requirements of the subjects they wish to study. They are required to take online career interest tests to make better career decisions according to their own interests and talents. <br>3. Making use of objective evidence, such as reports of career interest test and HKDSE predicted results, Career counselling teachers give individualized advice and relevant career information to every student. <br>4. We invite tertiary institutions and alumni to organize workshops and mock interviews for senior form students to help them plan ahead for the future. <br>5. The Career and Life Planning Room has been set up to facilitate career counselling and provide the latest life planning information and resources. |
| student_support_url | https://www.kyc.edu.hk |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Extra funding is used to provide gifted and remedial classes of Chinese, English and Mathematics. Tailor-made materials are adopted to suit the needs of different students at all levels. |
| adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment | In order to evaluate students equitably and accurately, and to guide them into the habit of studying with perseverance, tests and exams are held each term, and all subjects have continuous assessments. |
| home_school_co_operation_url | https://www.kyc.edu.hk/tc/parents.php?id=275# |
| home_school_co_operation | To forge home-school partnership, the Parents and Alumni Affairs Committee designs and holds a wide range of family activities with the Parent-teacher Association every year. Also, the “Parents Academy” is established to promote parent education. By supporting each other, our teachers and parents have developed mutual trust and a lasting harmonious relationship. Through close communication and hearty co-operation, we are actualising a shared dream that the next generation can grow happily and healthily. |
| school_ethos | Founded upon the Bible's teaching, our college has always emphasized establishing and maintaining a loving and caring environment, and to build up students' lives by the school motto of "Fides, Spes, Caritas" (Faith, Hope, Love). Parents in the district have long been impressed by our down-to-earth style and the harmonious relationships between teachers and students. Our college aims not only at building up the students' proper attire, words and deeds, but also accomplishing their thoughts and minds. Outside the classroom, our teachers always grasp the opportunity to get acquainted with students and build in-depth relationships through activities such as devotional groups, lunch gatherings, after-class counseling, etc. |
| school_dev_plan | 1. Enhance students’ enthusiasm and skills for self-directed learning.<br>2. Boost students’ learning confidence and build a positive campus culture of peer learning and sharing.<br>3. Promote students’ learning initiative and abilities to become global citizens with broad horizons.<br>4. Foster students’ sense of responsibility, resilience, respect for others, and good virtues with character.<br>5. Develop students’ leadership skills and further their active participation in school activities and services, strengthening their sense of belonging under a positive campus culture.<br>6. Enhance students’ understanding of society, our country and the world and nurture community care and national identity with contribution to the community. |