📚 Secondary ・ Sha Tin
Sha Tin Government Secondary School
✨ 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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Sha Tin Government Secondary School
Sha Tin ・
Secondary ・ Est. 1972
📍 Address
11-17 Man Lai Road Shatin
📞 Phone
26914744
📠 Fax
26091456
✉️ Email
stgss@stgss.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Not Applicable
👩🏫 Principal
Choi Fung Man
📅 Founded
1972
🏷️ School Type
Gov't
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🎯 Mission
School Vision: We inspire every student to learn, to think, to care and to achieve. It is our mission to provide the best opportunity for students to develop their potential to the full, to acquire knowledge, and to adopt a positive attitude towards work, life and their community in accordance with our school motto - LOVE, WISDOM & VIGOUR.
📚 Approach & Strategies
With sophisticated computer network and facilities, our school actively promotes information technology in education. We also emphasize the training of students' self-learning skills, nurturing good virtues and manners, whole-person development, and effective teaching and learning. The curricula and teaching syllabuses of various subjects in our school gear closely to the curriculum framework and key learning areas devised by EDB. School-based curriculum is implemented in our school and the training of students' generic skills is also incorporated in everyday lessons.
💛 SEN Support
We endeavour to foster integration and build a caring school community, offering students with special needs school-based support through home-school cooperation and resource allocation. Catering for the needs of individual student, our targeted and diversified support services will improve students’ learning effectiveness and communication skills, hence to ensure a more enjoyable integrated school life and healthier personal growth. We have set up a support group for students, members including our assistant principal, the SEN coordinator, teachers equipped with SEN training, our school social workers, teaching assistants, the speech therapist and the educational psychologist from EDB. We and our subsidiary units keep close contact with the inspectors from Special Education Support Secti…
🎨 Whole-person Learning
There are four houses and twenty-two interest clubs in our school. School clubs are divided into five types, including academic, arts, sports, uniform and social service groups. For all S.1 students, we provide 'An Art/Sport for Life' Scheme.
📋 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 | (B.A., PGDE) |
| imc | Not Applicable |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chair_members | 100 |
| school_size | 4500 |
| sponsoring_body | HKSAR Government |
| school_motto | LOVE, WISDOM and VIGOUR |
| 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 | 100 |
| tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 51 |
| tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 61 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 11 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 6 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 83 |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Citizenship, Economy and Society (S.1 and S.2), Life and Society (S.3), Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Music and Physical Education |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | Project-based Learning (S.3), Japanese Course for Junior Secondary Students |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Citizenship & Social Development |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 and 2 (M1 and M2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Economics, Information & Communication Technology, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Music (Senior Curriculum will be conducted in Arts and Technology Education Centre) |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6 | - |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Music and Physical Education |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | Project-based Learning (S.3), Japanese Course for Junior Secondary Students |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Citizenship & Social Development |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 and 2 (M1 and M2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Economics, Information & Communication Technology, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Music (Senior Curriculum will be conducted in Arts and Technology Education Centre) |
| 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 | 5 |
| 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 | - |
| sc_tong_fai_s5 | - |
| sc_tong_fai_s6 | - |
| sc_pta_fee | $50 |
| sc_student_union_association_fee | $22 |
| sc_charges_for_non_standard_items | School-based Management Fee $200 (S.1 to S.5) / $150 (S.6) |
| sc_others | - |
| sc_remarks | OLE activities are conducted through both formal and informal curriculum. |
| 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 ).Criteria for S.1 Discretionary Places: The school takes into consideration students' conduct (obtained good or excellent conduct in Primary 5 and Primary 6), the Rank Order from EDB, performance in extra-curricular activities, internal academic results and awards when admitting S.1 students. Students will be invited to attend an interview. For details, please refer to our school website <a href="http://www.stgss.edu.hk." target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.stgss.edu.hk.</a> |
| oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life | Orientation Activities: To help S.1 students adapt to the English learning environment, our school organizes the S.1 English Bridging Program in the summer. There is also a wide variety of orientation programs, such as the S.1 Orientation Day and Welcoming S.1 Students Camp. The S.1 Parents' Day is also held to facilitate communication and to create a close bond between parents and teachers.<br><br>The Health and Sex Education Committee is set up to equip students with knowledge of health and sex education and promote a healthy lifestyle. |
| school_management_url | https://www.stgss.edu.hk/school-management-committee/ |
| school_major_concerns | Major Concern 1: To nurture autonomous, lifelong learners with a global perspective<br>Major Concern 2: To enhance students’ positive values and strengthen their well-being through establishing a healthy lifestyle |
| school_organisation | We are a government grammar school established on the basis of the policies devised by EDB. The School Management Committee is set up and it endorses and fully supports the school policies and development plans. |
| imc_smc_mc | The School Management Committee of Sha Tin Government Secondary School consists of teachers, parents, alumni and independent members. |
| school_green_policy | Environmental Education Committee is set up to promote environmental protection among students. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.stgss.edu.hk/academic/subject.php |
| language_policy | English is used as the main medium of instruction in all subjects except Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Chinese Literature and Citizenship & Social Development. Our school aims to train our students to become biliterate in English and Chinese, and trilingual in English, Putonghua and Cantonese. |
| school_based_curriculum | 1. Electives: 3X. A multitude of subject combinations are devised from different key learning areas postulated by Education Bureau.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: <br> - Cross-curricular Collaboration<br> - STEM Education for S2 students<br> - Cookery Classes for S4 students<br> - Japanese Course for Junior Secondary Students<br><br>Subject Choice of Senior Levels e.g. Students can choose electives from a combination of Science and Humanities Subjects.<br>In addition to the core subjects, senior secondary students may choose HKDSE Category B- Applied Learning subjects as an elective subject according to their interests, aspirations and abilities.<br>Senior secondary students can also choose to study HKDSE Category C- Other Language Subjects (Japanese) on Saturdays at designated educational institutions.<br><br>There are S1 to S6 Reading Across Curriculum and S4 to S5 Other Learning Experiences lessons.<br><br>Junior Levels:<br>S.1: Aquaponics (collaboration between Science and English)<br>S.2: Personal, Social & Humanities Education Project (collaboration between Geography, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Chinese History and History)<br>S.3: Project-based Learning: blending STEAM Skills with AI tools |
| major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum | The school places great emphasis on promoting 'Reading to Learn' to our students. Headed by the Reading to Learn Committee, extensive reading schemes, book exhibitions, seminars and book review writing competitions are organized. The school also promotes I.T. in education. With Wifi fully installed across the school campus, eLearning which aims to boost students' interest in all subject areas is one of our major concerns. To enhance teaching effectiveness, teachers will incorporate a variety of eLearning elements in the curriculum. Students will also be guided to learn at their own pace according to their ability through self-exploring a profusion of eLearning materials. STEM education will be widely implemented not only in our key learning areas but also in activities within and outside the school, with the community to enrich students' knowledge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Last but not least, reading, lesson preparation and learning across the curriculum will continue to be indispensable parts of our curriculum in consolidating students' foundation. Our school also puts great emphasis on life education. We promote students' well-being through learning experiences to lead them a healthy lifestyle with positive values. We also establish students' national and global identity and foster their personal development so that they can contribute themselves to the development of society. |
| life_planning_education | In order to strengthen career and life planning education, our school has implemented a school-based “Careers and Life Planning Scheme” for all junior form students. Students will be able to explore their academic interests and career aspirations after completing aptitude tests, researching university programmes and participating in various career-related activities. Moreover, our school organizes Career Expo to equip both senior form students and their parents with the knowledge of various study, career and training pathways. A wide range of career-related activities, such as workplace visits, career exploration workshops and work experience programmes, are also held to furnish students with the knowledge, skills and attitude to make informed choices in accordance with their interests, abilities and orientations. |
| student_support_url | http://www.stgss.edu.hk/academic/subject.php |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | To cater for learner diversity, our school organizes after-school learning programs, assigns graded exercises to students of different abilities and employs different teaching strategies to match students' learning styles. Our school makes use of information technology to support students of diverse abilities to learn at their own pace after school. Group learning activities and discussions are held to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning. For S.1 Chinese, English and Mathematics lessons, the school has split classes to enhance learning effectiveness. Teachers give timely feedback to students regarding their learning tasks to consolidate their knowledge. Students also have to do self-evaluation on their studies. |
| support_for_non_chinese_students | Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: providing after-school support programmes in learning Chinese; appointing additional teacher(s)/teaching assistant(s) to support NCS students’ learning of Chinese; arranging intensive Chinese learning and teaching mode(s), e.g. pull-out learning if necessary, split-class/group learning, etc.; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. |
| adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment | There are one uniform mid-term test and one exam in each term. Project work forms part of the assessments. Continuous assessments are also introduced in S.1-S.6, which includes students' learning attitude in class and homework assessment. |
| home_school_co_operation_url | http://pta.stgss.edu.hk |
| home_school_co_operation | The Parents-Teachers' Association is set up with the aim to establish a close bond among parents, to facilitate communication and strengthen the tie between the school and the students' families. The Association also works closely with and fully supports the school for the betterment of students. Besides, two parent representatives are elected as members of the School Management Committee to help devise the school major policies and endorse the school budget. |
| school_ethos | Our school has established a good reputation and we provide a harmonious environment for students to learn. Students have a strong sense of belonging to the school and there are committees providing various kinds of support to our students, including discipline, guidance, moral and civic education, health, sex and life education, environmental education, careers and extra-curricular activities committees. |
| future_development_url | http://www.stgss.edu.hk/ |
| school_dev_plan | We strive for excellence in learning and teaching through measures such as enhancing students' effective learning strategies, catering for learning diversity and implementation of senior secondary education. On top of these, the school also puts great emphasis on the Student Portfolio Scheme, Student Learning Profile, Project-based learning and Reading to Learn. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | Teachers are encouraged to attend courses and seminars to broaden their professional knowledge. Our school organizes three Professional Development Days throughout the year and a mentor is assigned for every new teacher. The school arranges Collaborative Lesson Planning Sessions for professional development. Peer lesson observation and collaborative lesson preparation are frequently conducted among teachers to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning. |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 34 |
| fac_school_facilities | Projectors and audio-visual equipment are installed in all 34 classrooms. Lessons and student activities are also conducted in the four well-equipped laboratories and special rooms such as Computer Rooms and Lecture Theatre. The Music Room, STEM Room, Student Activities Room, English Room and Conference Room are also in use. |
| fac_facility_for_special_educational_needs | Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and visual fire alarm system. |