📚 Secondary ・ Sha Tin
Chinese Y.M.C.A. College
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
20
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Secondary：10 indicators apply, 2 matched
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Chinese Y.M.C.A. College
Sha Tin ・
Secondary ・ Est. 1952
📍 Address
Area 86 Heng On Estate Ma On Shan Shati…
📞 Phone
26419588
📠 Fax
26419566
✉️ Email
college@cymcac.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Protestantism / Christianity
👩🏫 Principal
Lau Kwok Leung
📅 Founded
1952
🏷️ School Type
Aided
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🎯 Mission
Founded on Christian educational ideals, our school strives to nurture students in moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual aspects, helping them to mature into Christ's perfect character. We cultivate the mind 'to serve but not to be served', which contribute to the building of our community.
📚 Approach & Strategies
We focus on promoting self-directed learning in junior forms, encouraging students to adopt an active learning style. Students' critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving skills and skills in information technology are expected to be nurtured through co-curricular activities and multi-learning curriculum. Students' performance in public exams and their integrated skills are our prior concerns in the senior secondary curriculum. Apart from the traditional arts and science subjects, we also provide different subjects such as Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Physical Education, Visual Arts and Ethics and Religious Studies to encourage learning and development in different fields. BYOD (bring your own device) is implemented in all forms. Students bring their own tablet devices …
💛 SEN Support
The school is committed to developing an inclusive school culture and making good use of the resources allocated by the Education Bureau to support students with special education needs in a 'whole school approach'. We provide students with appropriate and diversified supports to enhance their learning effectiveness and help them integrate into school life. We have established a 'Student Support Team' to take care of individual differences in the 'whole school approach'. In addition, we arrange pull-out/after-school support classes (Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics) and purchase group/individual speech therapy services for students with speech and language impairment.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
Our sponsoring body, the YMCA, has a strong international network, which provides our students with plenty of opportunities to participate in international exchange activities. For instance, we participated in the YMCA 175 event held in London, YMCA World Council held in Chiang Mai, a tree-planting activity in the desert areas of Shaanxi, and the YMCA exchange camps with German high school students. We offer over thirty extra-curricular activities and place emphasis on voluntary services. The implementation of the 'One Student, One Service' volunteer program gives students opportunities for an all-rounded development. Our school conducts the ‘One Student, One Talent’ programme, fostering students’ multifaceted development across sports, music and visual arts. We organize a school band an…
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Dr. |
|---|---|
| title_of_principal | Mr. |
| principal_qualifications_experiences | (BSc, MBA, MACS, MDiv, PCEd, PgDCA, CPhys, MInstP, ACIS, ACS) |
| imc | Established |
| school_size | 5000 |
| sponsoring_body | Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong |
| school_motto | Veritas Libertas (Truth & Freedom) |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| student_union_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 56 |
| tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 95 |
| tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 40 |
| tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 60 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 29 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 11 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 60 |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua (S.1, S.2), Music*, Physical Education*, History*, Geography*, Citizenship Economics and Society (S.1, S.2), Life and Society* (S.3), Religious Studies, Life Education (S.1), and STEAM (S.3) |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | Using Putonghua by class: Chinese Language (S.1, S.2)<br>School-based Curriculum (S.1 to S.3): <br>STREAM* (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) including Design and Technology, Home Economics, Computer Literacy, Visual Arts and Scientific Inquiry |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, History, Citizenship and Social Development, Geography, Economics, Business Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Physical Education, Ethics and Religious Studies (S.5, S.6), Visual Arts, and Religious Studies |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 (Calculus and Statistics), and Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus) |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6 | - |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua (S.1, S.2), Music*, Physical Education*, History*, Geography*, Citizenship Economics and Society, Religious Studies, Life Education (S.1), and STEAM (S.3) |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | Using Putonghua by class: Chinese Language (S.1, S.2)<br>School-based Curriculum (S.1 to S.3): <br>STREAM* (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) including Design and Technology, Home Economics, Computer Literacy, Visual Arts and Scientific Inquiry |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, History, Citizenship and Social Development, Geography, Economics, Business Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Physical Education, Ethics and Religious Studies (S.6), Visual Arts, and Religious Studies |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 (Calculus and Statistics), and Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus) |
| 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 | $50 |
| sc_student_union_association_fee | $20 |
| sc_charges_for_non_standard_items | - |
| sc_others | - |
| sc_remarks | We promote STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education by building a solid knowledge foundation and applying technological innovation across subjects. Humanities broaden students’ horizons and nurture global-local perspectives through visits, internships, volunteer services, study tours, and exchange programs. In response to rapid AI development, our school has created an AI learning platform that provides a healthy, suitable environment where students can generate learning materials tailored to their goals and progress. |
| 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 discretionary places are as follows:<br>Academic achievements: 35%<br>Interview performance: 35%<br>Conduct: 15%<br>Extra-curricular activities and awards: 15% |
| oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life | We run orientation activities and an English bridging course for S.1 students. Through the “Big Brother and Big Sister Scheme,” senior students are trained to support S.1 students in adapting to school life, helping them develop a sense of belonging and fostering a spirit of peer support. To provide greater care and guidance, we adopt a Dual Class-Teacher System in all forms. At the same time, we organize a variety of inter-class competitions and class activities to strengthen students’ sense of school identity. In addition, all S.1 students stay for lunch at school. The lunchtime period is effectively utilized for diversified developmental activities that promote students’ growth in body, mind, and spirit. |
| school_management_url | https://www.cymcac.edu.hk |
| school_major_concerns_url | https://www.cymcac.edu.hk |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Fostering self-access learning.<br>2. Building positive values. |
| school_organisation | The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) has been set up for Chinese YMCA College. The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong appoints Directors and a full-time Chief Education Officer to be the sponsoring body managers of the IMC to supervise the school affairs. The management committee comprises independent school managers, teachers, parents and alumni. |
| imc_smc_mc | The school has established the Incorporated Management Committee of Chinese YMCA College. |
| school_green_policy | Our school has been actively working on green education, from aspects like establishing related administrative structure, creating green atmosphere, integrating green practices into classroom teaching and organising extra-curricular activities. Our goal is to closely link a green lifestyle with school education. Our school has received the 'Sustainable Development Community Project Award' and 'Devotion of Promotion of Sustainable Development Honours Award' presented by the Council for Sustainable Development, 'Young Green Pioneers Award', the bronze medal in Environmental Campaign Committee's 'Hong Kong Green School Award', three-star award in Hong Kong Electric's 'Be Green Be Happy Award', Silver Award in the Vitasoy Beverage Carton Clean Recycling Recognition Scheme 2023 and has been recognised as Hong Kong’s Net Zero Demonstration School by the UNESCO Hong Kong Association. |
| language_policy | Our school focuses on the language development of students and is proactively working to elevate students' abilities in Chinese, English and Putonghua. To enhance English proficiency, our school is blessed with the support from Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong in arranging interns from Germany or other countries to visit our school on a weekly basis and organize English learning activities for students. Regarding the curriculum, we provide an S.1 English Bridging Course and arrange an annual English Week and an English Funfair. Mathematics and Integrated Science for junior forms are taught in English. English Across Curriculum is also offered.<br>'Chinese Culture Day' and 'Reading Sharing Sessions' are held annually to arouse students' interest in learning Chinese culture and language. One class in S.1 and S.2 adopts Putonghua as the medium of instruction for teaching Chinese Language. |
| school_based_curriculum | 1. Electives: 3X. Students are free to choose different subjects according to their interests and abilities.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: We offer a diversified and balanced curriculum in junior forms. There are cross-curricular English courses for S.1 to S.3 students. Co-curricular activities such as English drama classes are also provided for students to cater for different interests and to promote whole-person development. English reading lessons are arranged for junior forms students so as to help them acquire reading skills and strategies. Additionally, we emphasize virtue development. Through morning assemblies, weekly assemblies, cross-curricular activities and Religious Studies lessons, positive values about life are instilled. The Moral, Civic and National Education Section offers tailor-made materials for teaching positive values in the class-teacher lessons. |
| major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum | Basic skills for tomorrow:<br>1. Fostering global vision through international exchanges in the global YMCA network;<br>2. Extending 'Reading to Learn' to 'Language Across the Curriculum'; <br>3. Reinforcing the learning of Chinese history and Chinese culture;<br>4. Promoting STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education and Information Technology in Education (ITE), fostering digital and technical skills;<br>5. Strengthening values education (including moral, civic and national education and Basic Law education);<br>6. Developing leadership skills;<br>7. Fostering entrepreneurial, creative and analytical skills;<br>8. Diversifying life-wide learning experiences (including those for vocational and professional education and training);<br>9. Refining gifted education to cater for special educational needs. |
| life_planning_education | Our school’s life planning education is centered around the theme of “Dreams.” Through teacher-student discussions and a variety of learning activities—such as workshops, visits to tertiary institutions, and job-shadowing programs—students are given diverse opportunities to broaden their horizons and plan for their future at an early stage. In the process of discovering and pursuing their dreams, they are encouraged to continually strive towards achieving their personal goals. |
| student_support_url | http://www.cymcac.edu.hk |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | There are after-school enhancement and remedial classes in junior and senior forms to cater for learner diversity. A learning support committee is set up, specializing in caring for and looking after the students in need. In junior forms, there are different learning and support classes to help students with homework and build up active learning and self-directed learning habits. Our school's emphasis is on Christian education. Through different contacts and personal conferences, teachers encourage students to have a reflection on life and to understand religion. Students are also nurtured, from the Christian perspective, to take on challenges, love their life and develop their potential to the fullest, leading a life of 'Love God and Love Man'. We have an additional social worker for promoting leadership training, workshops and voluntary work training to help students develop their potential. We also have partnership with various churches/organizations to integrate religious group activities into Religious Studies lessons, creating a routine that allows students to be exposed to gospel messages and providing support for their personal growth. |
| adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment | We adopt a diversified assessment mode (e.g. lesson observation, student participation, assignment performance, OLE portfolio, outside classroom field trips and project-based learning, etc.) and different assessment strategies, including students' self-evaluation, peer and teachers' evaluation of students' learning progress. Apart from regular tests and exams, every subject has continual formative assessment for students. Assessment of junior forms students is mainly conducted in Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Chinese History and Integrated Science, etc. |
| home_school_co_operation_url | https://sites.google.com/cymcac.edu.hk/pta |
| home_school_co_operation | Cooperation between parents and the school is highly valued. We maintain close contact with parents through convenient and diverse channels. Home visits are conducted annually to get parents acquainted with their children's school performances, which is significant for nurturing the students. This arrangement is widely appreciated by both parents and students. The efforts made by teachers are also recognised and appreciated by parents. |
| school_ethos | Students are well-behaved with good self-discipline. They respect their teachers and get along well with their peers. They actively participate in extra-curricular activities and volunteer work, taking their responsibilities seriously. In these activities, they show commitment and enthusiasm in serving others. Student leaders are also responsible and eager to serve their fellow schoolmates. |
| future_development_url | https://www.cymcac.edu.hk |
| school_dev_plan | 2024/27 Major Concerns:<br>1. Fostering self-access learning.<br>2. Building positive values. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | Our school values the professional development of teachers. The measures for professional development include the following:<br>1. Offering subsidies for teachers to enhance their English proficiency and keep abreast of developments of their subjects;<br>2. Conducting collaborative lesson planning in Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development, History, Geography and Integrated Science, etc. to enhance the effectiveness of teaching;<br>3. Organizing orientation and workshops for new colleagues to help them adapt to the new working environment;<br>4. Establishing award schemes to recognise staff for good performance;<br>5. Encouraging teachers to share school-based experience in educational forums held in Hong Kong, Mainland and overseas;<br>6. Seconding teachers to the EDB. |