📚 Secondary ・ Central & Western
St. Paul's Co-educational College
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
50
High
Secondary：10 indicators apply, 5 matched
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St. Paul's Co-educational College
Central & Western ・
Secondary ・ Est. 1915
📍 Address
33 MacDonnell Road
📞 Phone
25231187
📠 Fax
28770442
✉️ Email
adminoffice@spcc.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Protestantism / Christianity
👩🏫 Principal
Poon Siu Chi
📅 Founded
1915
🏷️ School Type
DSS
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🎯 Mission
In the spirit of "Faith, Hope and Love", to nurture our students as future leaders by instilling in them a culture of excellence, high moral values, an altruistic spirit, a passion for lifelong learning and a global perspective.
📚 Approach & Strategies
Balanced curriculum: Religious Studies, Music and Physical Education are compulsory for all students, providing students an all-round education. For S.2 students: Aesthetics and Creativity Education programme conducted by professionals. E-learning: implemented from S.1 through S.6. Teachers participate in professional training courses, forums and workshops to keep abreast of education reform and teaching trends. Extra-curricular reading programme: enhance students' reading habit by providing a compulsory booklist; introducing a reward scheme for self-selected readings, e.g. Best Book Report; encouraging students to read more books of different genres. Book fairs: organised by Parent-Teacher Association, to encourage students to read more.
💛 SEN Support
Teachers employ a wide repertoire of teaching pedagogies to cater for learning diversity and maximize learning effectiveness. The College provides school based educational psychologist services for students with learning needs. Through the Learning Support Grant, the College also provides clinical psychologist services to students who need greater support on mental wellbeing. The SEN Coordinator (SENCO), together with the Students Support Team and the school social workers, collaborates closely with the psychologists to support students with special educational needs. Case conferences are held with teachers concerned to discuss strategies in supporting particular students. Teachers and parents may communicate with the College on the special needs of these students. The College provides su…
🎨 Whole-person Learning
To promote an all-round education and develop leadership qualities, we place great emphasis on extra-curricular activities. Students are expected to select from and participate in a wide range of activities. High achievers are also provided with gifted education and enrichment programmes.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Dr |
|---|---|
| title_of_principal | Mr |
| imc | Not Applicable |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chair_members | - |
| school_size | 6250 |
| sponsoring_body | Council of St. Paul's Co-educational College |
| school_motto | Faith, Hope and Love |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| student_union_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | - |
| tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 91 |
| tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 70 |
| tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 38 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 27 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 15 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 58 |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language (taught in Putonghua), Chinese History |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Junior Secondary Science, Computer Literacy, Geography, History, Economy Studies, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Society Studies, Enquiry Learning, Religious Studies, Music, Visual Arts, Design and Technology, Aesthetics and Creativity Education, and Physical Education |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | Spanish, French, German (on offer) |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History and Chinese Literature |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Modules, Citizenship and Social Development, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Introduction to Knowledge, Religious Studies, Music (General), Music (Elective), Visual Arts (Elective), and Physical Education |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6 | Spanish, French |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language (taught in Putonghua), Chinese History |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Junior Secondary Science, Computer Literacy, Geography, History, Economy Studies, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Society Studies, Enquiry Learning, Religious Studies, Music, Visual Arts, Design and Technology, Aesthetics and Creativity Education, and Physical Education |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | Spanish, French, Garman (on offer) |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History and Chinese Literature |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Modules, Citizenship and Social Development, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Introduction to Knowledge, Religious Studies, Music (General), Music (Elective), Visual Arts (Elective), and Physical Education |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6 | Spanish, French |
| current_year_no_of_class_s1 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s2 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s3 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s4 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s5 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s6 | 6 |
| sc_school_fee_s1 | $84300 |
| sc_school_fee_s2 | $84300 |
| sc_school_fee_s3 | $80800 |
| sc_school_fee_s4 | $75900 |
| sc_school_fee_s5 | $75900 |
| sc_school_fee_s6 | $75900 |
| 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 | $120 |
| sc_student_union_association_fee | $10 |
| sc_charges_for_non_standard_items | - |
| sc_others | - |
| sc_remarks | We are an IB World School and provide the IB Diploma Programme. Annual tuition fee for IB Diploma Programme classes is HK$123,400 (S.5 IBDP) and HK$118,700 (S.6 IBDP). |
| oa_s1_admission | Our school will not participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation System through central allocation stage (Applicable for admission to S.1 in September 2026 ).Admission criteria: conduct (10%); <br>academic and non-academic performance (20%); <br>rank order (35%); <br>interview (35%). |
| oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life | Orientation activities include orientation days for S.1 students and parents, summer English bridging course, mathematics online bridging programme, PTH pinyin enhancement course, science and mathematics workshops. |
| school_management_url | https://www.spcc.edu.hk/about/people/college-council |
| school_major_concerns_url | https://www.spcc.edu.hk/ |
| school_organisation | St. Paul's Co-educational College is under the management of the Council of St. Paul's Co-educational College. |
| imc_smc_mc | The School Council is composed of a group of renowned and dedicated people. Members include: Chairman Dr Moses Cheng, Hon Secretary Ms Michelle Chow and Supervisor Dr Chien Lee. |
| school_green_policy | The Environmental Protection Club undertakes to heighten students' awareness of environmental protection and foster an environmentally friendly lifestyle. The annual Green School Campaign is a major school-wide initiative and a joint effort with the Student Union and the Prefect Board to promote green school practices of the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | https://www.spcc.edu.hk/academic/overview |
| language_policy | English is our medium of instruction. There are 24 teachers in the English Department: 3 being native speakers and the others having native-speaker or near native-speaker fluency. They are all highly qualified and committed to enhancing the English standard of the students. <br>On the other hand, the school spares no effort in strengthening students' Chinese proficiency. Putonghua is the medium of instruction in S.1-S.3 Chinese Language classes. <br>With a view to nurturing our students to be biliterate and trilingual, we have put in place a series of enrichment programmes (such as public speaking, debate, drama, writing) and reading schemes. |
| school_based_curriculum | 1. Electives: 3X and 4X. Please refer to the school website: Academic > Curriculum > DSE<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Our curriculum aims to provide students with a solid foundation and the skills that will equip them for university studies and lifelong learning. Students are offered a balanced and broad curriculum that covers the core subjects and caters for individual preferences and aspirations at the same time. Values education is also incorporated into our curriculum with the aim to inculcate positive values. |
| major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum | A school-based values education framework is designed to support the healthy development of learners and inculcate in them positive values that are associated with Christianity, life education, value education, traditional Chinese culture and the SPCC attributes.<br>Nurturing in SPCC students a set of desirable attributes (SPCC Student Profile) for intellectual, personal, moral, spiritual and social development as a shared vision and educational goal. <br>Effective delivery of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Programme and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). |
| life_planning_education | Our careers staff play an important role in guiding and supporting students in their future studies to further their educational development, providing individual counselling sessions for graduating students.<br><br>The Experiential Learning Office coordinates and organises learning opportunities outside the classroom, such as the Student Activities Week, Outdoor Educational Programme, Historical and Cultural Experiential Learning Programme, Place-based Education Programme, Service Learning Programme, Attachment Programmes to tertiary institutions and business enterprises & Self-Initiated Programmes), and a four-week outdoor experiential learning programme in Queensland, Australia. |
| student_support_url | https://www.spcc.edu.hk/admissions/fee-remission-and-financial-aid |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Teachers cater for differentiated needs and capabilities of students through personalized learning and a wide repertoire of pedagogies. |
| 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; organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school; and our school uses Putonghua to teach Chinese in all classes / groups at certain levels with extra support as appropriate, e.g. pull-out/small-group classes, learning and teaching resources with Pinyin, etc. School-based programme. |
| adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment | For S.1-S.5, there are two examinations, which are held in January and June respectively. S.6 students sit for one examination only.<br>Some subjects adopt continuous assessment, e.g. observation of the students' performance in class, project work, reports and tests. |
| fee_remission | Our school offers fee remissions ranging from 20% to 100%. Additional remission for single-parent families. Needy students, including those from families receiving the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and students receiving financial assistance provided by the Student Finance Office of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFAA), could apply for fee remission. <br>- Newly admitted students could apply for the school fee remission 4 month(s) before the commencement of the new school year. Application results will be announced within 2 month(s) after submission of applications. Emergency Financial Assistance: If the financial circumstances of a student's family have changed adversely in the middle of the school year, the parent can apply for fee remission any time during the year.<br>- Please visit the <a href='<a href="https://www.spcc.edu.hk/admissions/fee-remission-and-financial-aid'" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.spcc.edu.hk/admissions/fee-remission-and-financial-aid'</a> target='_blank'><span class='title_link'>web-link</span></a> in our school’s website for details of school fee remission scheme, including the family income limits. |
| home_school_co_operation_url | https://www.spcc.edu.hk/connect/spcc-family/parent-teacher-associations |
| home_school_co_operation | Parent-Teacher Association established, with a range of activities throughout the year, e.g. seminars and talks, community service and visits, newsletter and book fairs. |
| school_ethos | As one of the oldest schools in Hong Kong, we cherish an unbroken tradition of academic, aesthetic, physical and musical excellence and a reputation for being at the forefront of educational developments. Much as we value scholarship and intellectual development, we stress even more on values and attitudes, and laud integrity and modesty. |
| school_dev_plan | Please refer to the school website: About > The School > Plans & Reports |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | Apart from funds for subject panels and whole-school professional development day, the school allocates $4,000 to each teacher on professional development every year. In addition, teachers may take one year paid study leave. |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 52 |