📚 Secondary ・ Sha Tin
Immaculate Heart of Mary College
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
20
Low
Secondary：10 indicators apply, 2 matched
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Immaculate Heart of Mary College
Sha Tin ・
Secondary ・ Est. 1981
📍 Address
4 Jat Min Chuen Street, Jat Min Chuen S…
📞 Phone
26471358
📠 Fax
26479606
✉️ Email
info@ihmc.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Catholicism
👩🏫 Principal
Mok Kit Yue
📅 Founded
1981
🏷️ School Type
Aided
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🎯 Mission
Through the example of BLESSED VIRGIN MARY in the LIFE of JESUS, Immaculate Heart of Mary College is led to imitate HER COMPASSIONATE LOVE and WILLING WORKS of SERVICE TO OTHERS. Empowered by the spirit of Gospel, we are dedicated to providing a caring and supportive school environment.
📚 Approach & Strategies
1. Implement strategic reading scheme; 2. Develop self-directed e-learning mechanism; 3. Design interactive and positive lesson pedagogies; 4. Organise co-curricular activities.
💛 SEN Support
Our College is committed to a "whole-school approach" in its dedication to supporting students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Our College employs dedicated teaching assistants and arranges after-school support programmes to cater to the individual differences of each student. Beyond academic support, we organise a diverse range of extracurricular activities, enabling students to develop their unique potential and showcase their individual talents. Members of the Individual Learning Needs Support Team maintain close communication and collaborate with parents to jointly support each student's learning and personal development. In response to student needs, the school also regularly engages professional instructors to provide further learning assistance on campus. To facilitate a smoo…
🎨 Whole-person Learning
Our School provides over 30 extra-curricular activities including academic, sports, arts, services and interests. Every student, except F.6 students, has to join at least one club. Besides, all F.1 students have to learn one musical instrument to enhance their aesthetic development.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Sister |
|---|---|
| title_of_principal | Ms. |
| principal_qualifications_experiences | (Master of Social Sciences in Counselling) |
| imc | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chair_members | 100 |
| school_size | 5000 |
| sponsoring_body | The Incorporated Trustees of the Hong Kong Province of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows |
| school_motto | AMOR ET LABOR |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| student_union_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 53 |
| tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 90 |
| tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 47 |
| tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 67 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 47 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 19 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 34 |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Religion & Ethics, Physical Education and Life Education |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science (S.1 & S.2), Physics (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3), History, Geography, Citizenship, Economics & Society (S.1 & S.2), Life & Society (S.3), Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Music, Technology & Living, Design & Technology |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | - |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Religion & Ethics, Ethics and Religious Studies (HKDSE), Citizenship & Social Development, Physical Education, Life Education |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Mathematics and Extended Part (Module 1 and Module 2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Economics, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Information & Communication Technology, Visual Arts |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6 | - |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Religion & Ethics, Physical Education and Life Education |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science (S.1 & S.2), Physics (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3), History, Geography, Citizenship, Economics & Society, Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Music, Technology & Living, Design & Technology |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | - |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Religion & Ethics, Ethics & Religious Studies (HKDSE), Citizenship & Social Development, Physical Education, Life Education |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Mathematics and Extended Part (Module 1 & Module 2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Economics, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Information & Communication Technology, Visual Arts |
| 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 | $320 |
| sc_tong_fai_s5 | $320 |
| sc_tong_fai_s6 | $320 |
| sc_pta_fee | $200 (one-off) |
| sc_student_union_association_fee | $60 |
| sc_charges_for_non_standard_items | $750 (S.1-S.5) / $450 (S.6) |
| sc_others | House Fee: $45 (S.1-S.5) / $0 (S.6) |
| 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 ).Admission criteria and weightings: Academic results and rank order (provided by EDB) 50%; Conduct, prizes and extra-curricular activity performance (e.g. sports, community service, music, art, STEAM, etc.) 20%; Interview 20%; Catholic 5%; Immediate relative being a current student or an alumnus 5%. |
| oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life | Our College organises Induction Programmes to help F.1 students to adapt to the new environment: <br>1. Enhance effective learning in English through the application of information technology; <br>2. Enhance learning skills in EMI subjects through designed programmes;<br>3. Develop their problem-solving skills, build up their team spirit and assist them in setting goals through designed tasks and activities;<br>4. Understand the school mission and vision, and meet class teachers to establish home-school relationship on Orientation Day.<br>Our College aims to develop an all-round development in moral, spiritual, cognitive, emotional, physical, social and aesthetic education. We implement these through multiple learning environments, both in our formal and informal curricula. The school canteen provides only nutritious snacks and drinking fountains are installed on all floors. Students are encouraged to develop comprehensive healthy lifestyles. |
| school_management_url | https://ihmc.edu.hk/zh-hant/%e5%ad%b8%e6%a0%a1%e8%b3%87%e6%96%99/ |
| school_major_concerns_url | https://ihmc.edu.hk/school-news/theme-of-the-school-year-sailing-towards-excellence-empowering-minds-nurturing-hearts/ |
| school_major_concerns | In the school three-year development plan 2024-2027, the theme is “Sailing Towards Excellence: Empowering Minds, Nurturing Hearts”. There are three priority focuses.<br>1. To foster students' proactive mindset and further enhance self-directed learning capacity. 2. To foster students’ positive mindset and develop a healthy lifestyle. 3. To promote values education into students and nurture them into responsible citizens. |
| school_organisation | Under the Incorporated Management Committee, the School Leadership Team and School Executive Committee are responsible for formulating the long-term, mid-term and short-term development strategies; There are three boards under the leadership of the School Executive Committee, including Board of Learning and Teaching, Board of Student Formation and Board of Administration. Different teams are set up to take charge of various domains of work, in order to jointly establish a campus favourable for positive growth of students. |
| imc_smc_mc | Members of the Incorporated Management Committee: 7 Sponsoring Body Managers, 1 Alternate Sponsoring Body Manager, School Principal, 1 Teacher Manager, 1 Alternate Teacher Manager, 1 Parent Manager, 1 Alternate Parent Manager, 1 Alumni Manager and 1 Independent Manager |
| school_green_policy | Our College cultivates a sustainability mindset in students through diversified education. We actively collaborate with environmental and professional organisations to arrange field trips and ecological explorations for all students, connecting classroom knowledge with the real world. Our "Environmental Protection Ambassador Programme" provides in-depth, systematic training for students, deepening their environmental awareness. On campus, we promote green spaces and maintain a school garden, allowing students to connect with nature. Our "Hydroponics Programme" teaches students modern agricultural technology, and we utilise our campus solar panel system to enhance education on energy conservation and renewable energy. We will expand collaborations to nurture an environmentally literate generation that can contribute to a sustainable future. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | https://ihmc.edu.hk/plans-and-reports/ |
| language_policy | 1. Medium of Instruction: English is the main medium of instruction (except Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Physical Education, Religious & Ethics, Ethics and Religious Studies (HKDSE), Putonghua, Citizenship & Social Development and Life Education).<br>2. Enriched English Environment: Morning Assemblies and Prayers are conducted in English four days a week.<br>3. Biliterate and Trilingual: All students are required to take Putonghua from Form 1 to Form 3. |
| school_based_curriculum | 1. Electives: 3X. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Economics, Ethics & Religious Studies, Geography, History, Visual Arts, Information & Communication Technology and Mathematics Extended Part (M1, M2)<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Our curriculum design is student-centred and aims at the whole-person development of our students. The junior curriculum is balanced and comprehensive, which focuses on knowledge foundation and basic skills. The diversified senior curriculum allows students with different aptitudes, needs and abilities to reach their full potential. We offer 4 core subjects, 13 elective subjects in a large variety of combinations and other learning experiences. |
| major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum | 1. Values Education: Through integrating the values of Catholic Education and Chinese Culture, we are committed to nurturing students to become good citizens who are eager to contribute to society, the nation, and the world.<br>2. Reading to Learn: It is promoted through a whole-school approach. Time for reading and book sharing are arranged in specified reading sessions. Book exhibitions in different themes are held within the school year. Students are encouraged to share the fun in reading and award schemes are designed to enrich the reading culture.<br>3. Project Learning: F.1-F.3 students have to take Project Learning. Working in small groups, students report their progress and submit their phased tasks to their teacher advisors.<br>4. Information Technology for Interactive Learning: Our College has been implementing the BYOD policy. Subject teachers practice e-learning strategies in lessons. Learning is enhanced with teacher-student and student-student interactions through the use of interactive IT tools or apps. Teachers also assign homework through Google Classroom. Teachers of STEAM Education Team further organise inquiry tasks on science and mathematics for students to challenge themselves. |
| life_planning_education | The mission of Careers and Life Planning Team is "Striving for Excellence, Actualizing Our Goals". We are committed to providing a wide range of information on careers and further studies for all students. <br>1. Through individual and group counselling, we provide opportunities for students to understand their interests, abilities and aspirations.<br>2. Various career-related experience activities are organised to familiarize themselves with tertiary institutions.<br>3. For junior form students, we organise Form Teacher Periods, Life Planning Workshops and Parents’ Nights to help students set personal goals and develop knowledge, skills and attitudes. We equip students with abilities to make informed choices.<br>4. For senior forms, we organise various talks for students and parents to provide them with information of university admission requirements and multiple pathways for further studies. In addition, a wide range of activities, such as Job Shadowing Programme, Disney Youth Programme, alumni sharings are held to help students have a better understanding of the world and themselves, with a view to planning for their career prospects.<br>5. Cultivate in students good life habits, preparing them for future career challenges. |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Students with different learning abilities are accepted and cared for so that they can enjoy their school life and develop their potentials. Besides individual support, gifted students are also cared for. Students with potentials in languages, science, mathematics or leadership will be given chances to develop. Students with different potentials are nominated to join programmes organised by universities or external organizations. |
| 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.; developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting learning and teaching materials; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. |
| adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment | To improve learning and teaching, the school focuses on both summative and formative assessments to fine-tune teaching strategies.<br>Formative assessment: Subject panels arrange tests and continuous assessments.<br>Summative assessment: 1 unified test and 1 examination are arranged each term. |
| home_school_co_operation_url | https://www.ihmc.edu.hk/school-news/theme-of-the-year-positive-and-proactive-thriving-on-knowledge-confidence-and-talent/ |
| home_school_co_operation | Our College organises various programmes such as Parents' Days, Parents' Nights for different forms and Parents' Talks, etc. Teachers maintain regular communication with parents via the parent app's messaging feature and by phone.<br>Parents acquire a better understanding of the school policies and measures through the Parent-Teacher Association. To facilitate home-school co-operation, parents are encouraged to express their views to schools through various channels, such as parent surveys and focus groups.<br>The Parent-Teacher Association assists parents in staying informed about school measures and regularly organises various activities, such as workshops, movie appreciation sessions, and expert talks, to promote the mental health of students and parents, as well as parent-child relationships. |
| school_ethos | Our College tailors the Form Teacher period curriculum and coordinates various activities and voluntary services to ensure that students can develop proper life values and positive attitudes, such as perseverance, respect, responsibility, and initiative to undertake different duties. |
| future_development_url | https://ihmc.edu.hk/plans-and-reports/ |
| school_dev_plan | The SDP focuses on three major concerns. They aim at fostering our students' two essential attributes: to be competent, committed learners and compassionate, caring as well as responsible citizens in meeting the challenges of the world. This echoes the core values of Catholic Education, the Franciscan spirits as well as the school mission.<br><br>The First Major Concern for 2024-2027 is "To foster students' proactive mindset and further enhance self-directed learning capacity". In order to develop students’ proactive mindset and boost their confidence to take up challenges, it is essential to further enhance self-directed learning capacity by using data analysis and Information Technology.<br><br>The Second Major Concern for 2024-2027 is "To foster students’ positive mindset and develop a healthy lifestyle". We recognize the significance of incorporating concepts such as growth mindset, PERMA (Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment), and character strengths into our educational approach. These concepts empower students to develop resilience, foster well-being, and cultivate their full potential.<br><br>The Third Major Concern for 2024-2027 is "To promote values education into students and nurture them into responsible citizens". Our College embraces the motto of AMOR ET LABOR (Love and Labour) and is dedicated to nurturing our students to be responsible citizens by combining Catholic Education and the virtues of Chinese Culture. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | Teachers are encouraged to attend professional development courses. The School and Staff Strategic Development Team is responsible for arranging teacher development and sharing sessions. Professional exchange sessions among our kindergarten, primary and secondary schools are organised to make the best provisions for the students. |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 27 |
| fac_school_facilities | School Hall, Basketball Court, 27 Classrooms, 4 Laboratories, 2 Computer Rooms, Geography Room, Library, Reading Room, Technology & Living Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, STEAM Room, Multi-Purpose Room, Design & Technology Room, Student Support Room, Student Fitness Centre, Social Worker Room and Prayer Room. |