📚 Secondary ・ Eastern
Cognitio College (HK)
✨ 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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Cognitio College (HK)
Eastern ・
Secondary ・ Est. 1962
📍 Address
4 Sui Man Road Chai Wan
📞 Phone
25567413
📠 Fax
28977177
✉️ Email
cognitiohk@cognitiohk.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Not Applicable
👩🏫 Principal
Au-Yeung Sing Leung
📅 Founded
1962
🏷️ School Type
Aided
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🎯 Mission
We will endeavour to provide whole-person education with balanced emphasis on moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic development, to help our students to achieve their full potential and to instill in them a commitment to serve our country and society.
📚 Approach & Strategies
Our teachers design scaffolding activities to help our students to construct their subject knowledge, to apply and reinforce their knowledge learnt. We teach them appropriate learning strategies, and encourage them to make good use of diversified modes of learning (e.g. e-learning, online learning platforms, extensive reading and project work, etc.) to facilitate their learning. We promote and implement self-directed learning and life-wide learning. Teachers adapt the curriculum, learning activities and teaching pace according to students' prior knowledge, abilities, interests and needs, in order to embrace learner diversity.
💛 SEN Support
Our school adopts a "whole-school approach" to inclusive education, utilizing a "three-tier support model" to cater to students with special educational needs (SEN). The Student Support Group—comprising the principal, vice-principal, coordinator, career guidance staff, and counselors—plans, implements, and reviews support measures. We flexibly utilize the Learning Support Grant, SEN Support Grant for Non-Chinese Speaking Students, and internal and external resources to provide diversified assistance. This includes hiring counselors to offer individual or group training, as well as organizing school-based speech therapy, occupational therapy, and social skills groups. To address diverse learning needs, we employ varied teaching strategies, tiered assignments, and adapted assessments and ho…
🎨 Whole-person Learning
課外活動部設有30多個組別，分為學術、服務、體育及興趣四大類，學生可根據個人興趣選擇參加。學校聘請專業導師及教練指導學生，以提升他們的技能水平。每年亦會舉辦活動日、中華文化週、感恩月、STEAM活動等。此外，學校會為中二及中四級學生安排全級性義工服務。升學及職業輔導組則負責籌辦各級生涯規劃活動，協助學生認識自己的職業傾向，並為未來發展作出及早規劃。
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Ms. |
|---|---|
| title_of_principal | Mr. |
| principal_qualifications_experiences | (Bachelor of Science (The University of Hong Kong), Bachelor of Language Studies (English)(The Open University), Postgraduate Certificate of Education (The University of Hong Kong)) |
| imc | Established |
| school_size | 3800 |
| sponsoring_body | Cognitio College Foundation Limited |
| school_motto | Study extensively, inquire accurately, deliberate carefully, discern clearly, practise earnestly |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| student_union_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 60 |
| tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 86 |
| tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 45 |
| tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 69 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 45 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 14 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 41 |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Mathematics (S.1 & S.2)*, Putonghua, Chinese History, Science (S.1 & S.2)*, Geography*, History*, Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1 & S.2)*, Life & Society (S.3)*, Computer Literacy*, Visual Arts*, Physical Education, Music, Chemistry (S.3)*, Physics (S.3)*, Biology (S.3)* |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part, Extended Part M2), Citizenship and Social Development, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chinese History, History, Geography, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies and Visual Arts |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Mathematics (S.1 & S.2)*, Putonghua, Chinese History, Science (S.1 & S.2)*, Geography*, History*, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Computer Literacy*, Visual Arts*, Physical Education, Music, Chemistry (S.3)*, Physics (S.3)*, Biology (S.3)* |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part, Extended Part M1 & M2), Citizenship and Social Development, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chinese History, History, Geography, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies and Visual Arts.From the academic year 2024-2025, we will nominate senior forms students with sports talent to enroll in the HKDSE Physical Education course offered by an external service provider.<br> |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language |
| 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 | - |
| 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 ).Interview Performance 25%; Academic Achievement 25%; Conduct & Attitude 35%; Extra-curricular Activities 10%; Award 5% |
| oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life | Orientation Day for parents of S.l students is organized before the commencement of the new academic year. All S.l students have to attend a two-week Bridging Program (Chinese, English, Mathematics) and a 3-day Team-building Course in the summer. It aims to strengthen students' self-confidence and team spirit. Apart from providing PE lessons to all forms, a wide range of activities are organized to promote the importance of healthy living. Through form periods, morning assemblies, seminars, workshops, parent education and group activities, the positive impact of good habits as well as the need to bear the right attitudes, skills and values to face challenges in life are instilled into the students’ minds. S.1 students are encouraged to take up an interest in playing a musical instrument. In addition to normal lessons, students can have a chance to have extra lessons after school, doing homework and joining an interest group. Every Monday, Secondary 1 students have extra-curricular activities after school. They have the opportunities to do sports, voluntary work and activities related to values education with the aim to help students maintain a study life balance. |
| school_management_url | http://www.cognitiohk.edu.hk/SchIntroduction/Fellowship/fellowship.htm |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Strengthen support for student diversity and enhance learning effectiveness.<br>2. Enhance students' biliteracy and trilingual skills.<br>3. Foster holistic growth and enable a fulfilling life. |
| school_organisation | The IMC is responsible for managing the school. The School Steering Committee formulates school policies and guides the development of different subject panels and departments. The composition of the Committee includes the principal, vice-principals, department heads and teacher representatives. Our school has various departments, including the Office of Perfect Studies, Discipline and Counselling Department, Career Section, Extracurricular Activities Department, Student Development Section and etc. These functional groups collaborate with each other to foster the holistic growth of students. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Incorporated Management Committee was established on 20th August 2007. The composition of the committee includes the sponsoring body managers, the school principal, the teacher managers, the parent managers, the alumni managers and the independent managers. |
| school_green_policy | The school establishes policies to boost environmental awareness and promote green living. We comply with environmental regulations, prevent pollution, and continuously improve the environment through education.<br>We implement our eco-friendly campus policy by managing resources, developing curricula, and organizing activities. Annual sustainability initiatives engage students, staff, parents, and the community. These include workshops, green campaigns, recycling drives, energy-saving actions, and tree planting—all encouraging sustainable living through practical action. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.cognitiohk.edu.hk/Resources/resources.htm |
| language_policy | Learner diversity is well taken care of through group teaching in Chinese and English Language. The design and provision of a rich language environment and an English Language Centre can maximize our students’ exposure and use of the target languages. Non-language subject teachers design tasks for students to review the concepts and contents covered in the mother tongue in English. Reading programs are organized to enhance students’ interest in language learning. |
| school_based_curriculum | 1. Electives: 2X. Students can choose according to their own interest an Applied Learning course in any one of the six areas of studies.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Curriculum highlights: School-based curriculum is developed to suit students’ interest and abilities in learning. Our teachers have been adapting and designing teaching materials to arouse students’ interest in learning. We also offer a variety of Other Learning Experiences to our students. |
| major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum | 1. Moral and Civic Education: Strengthening values education through Life-wide Learning (LWL), including moral education, civic education and national education (including Constitution, Basic Law and national security education) to cultivate positive values and attitudes in students.<br>2. Reading to learn: Promoting Reading across the Curriculum (RaC) and organizing various reading-related activities such as morning reading periods, sharing sessions among teachers and students and book fairs further developing students' reading skills and broadening their knowledge base.<br>3. Project Learning: Conducting subject-based or cross-curricular projects, including those related to STEAM education, to enhance students' self-learning abilities and other generic skills.<br>4. Information Technology for Interactive Learning: Enhancing e-learning through various learning activities and initiatives inside and outside the classroom, including the implementation of the "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) policy in different levels of junior secondary education and senior secondary education. |
| life_planning_education | Aims: <br>1. To cultivate students' abilities on self-understanding, life planning, goal-setting and self-reflecting;<br>2. To enhance students' understanding of multi-pathways of further studies and career development.<br>Implementation Strategies:<br>1. A school-based life planning education curriculum is implemented with different themes for each form. a)The main focus for the junior forms is on self-development. Lessons are conducted to help students explore their career interests, identify their potential and set goals for the future. b) As for the senior forms, we target on enhancing students' understanding towards further studies and careers pathways. Through various activities, we widen students’ horizons and prepare them to make responsible choices for their future.<br>2. Careers teachers meet with F5 and F6 students every year to give them adequate guidance on knowledge and skills in preparing for further studies and career development.<br>3. Teachers of other key learning areas and activity groups also help facilitate students in making connection between their study and academic or career aspirations. Careers teachers guide students in understanding their life-planning plans. The English Department opts for the Workplace Communication module to teach students workplace English.<br>4. Apart from teachers, we seek support from parents. Talks are held to provide them with information of the latest employment trends and directions. Careers teachers also frequently attend life planning education and career guidance activities to equip themselves for providing quality service to students. |
| student_support_url | http://www.cognitiohk.edu.hk/SchDepartment/Discipline/index.htm |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Measures are implemented to support academically more able and less able students such as split class teaching. Our counselling team works closely with parents to support the development of students. We employ teacher assistants and collaborate with voluntary organizations to run courses for our students in enhancing their learning. The Student Support Team has been set up to offer extra help to students with special educational needs. Since 2008-09 academic year, our school has received the EDB School-based Educational Psychology Service. An educational psychologist visits the school regularly to assist the team. |
| 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 | Common tests and exams are given twice respectively per academic year. Different modes of assessment are employed to examine students’ performance and assessment data are analyzed to identify the learning difficulties of the students. Teachers make use of the information to readapt the curriculum and teaching strategies to suit their students’ needs. |
| home_school_co_operation_url | http://www.cognitiohk.edu.hk/SchOrganization/PTA/pta.htm |
| home_school_co_operation | The Parent-Teacher Association actively assists in planning and promoting various parent education and home-school activities. This academic year, a number of distinctive events were organized, including the Positive Parenting Workshop,New Year Narcissus Planting Workshop, Narcissus Photography Contest, Happy Fruit Day,parent-child relay races at the sports meet, and family fun days,among others.These activities combined fun with educational value,effectively enhancing parent-child relationships.Some parent committee members also supported the school by participating in the Eastern District Secondary School Fair,introducing the school’s unique features and campus culture to primary school teachers,parents,and students in the district,thereby increasing external understanding of our school.Parents handmade gratitude cakes for teaching staff on Thanksgiving Day,reflecting the strong bond between home and school.The school also actively collected feedback from parents through multiple channels such as the IMC meetings,PTA meetings,parent-teacher conferences,parent evenings,parent surveys,and daily communication,further promoting home-school collaboration.This year,the school was recognized at the HK Outstanding Home-School Volunteer Awards 2025,with several parent committee members and teacher receiving awards,fully demonstrating the exceptional outcomes of home-school cooperation |
| school_ethos | Our school is distinguished by its sincere and nurturing ethos, committed to inspiring each student’s unique potential and dedicated to providing holistic education. Guided by the core values of gratitude, care, and service, we adopt a moral education model characterized by whole-school participation and integration of discipline and guidance to cultivate students' integrity and positive attitudes. The school emphasizes both character and academic development, offering consistent and effective learning and personal growth support. We actively identify students’ strengths, provide individualized instruction, and help them fully realize their talents. Over the years, the school has been repeatedly honored with the Caring School Award, demonstrating our outstanding educational achievements .Our teaching team is professional and student-loving, attentively supporting the all-round development of each student. The relationship between teachers and students is harmonious and warm, fostering a strong sense of belonging among the student body. For over two decades, the school has continuously implemented an alumni-led mentoring program, where graduates selflessly dedicate their spare time to guiding and supporting younger students. This tradition of mutual assistance has greatly benefited generations of students and continues to be passed down with pride. |
| future_development_url | http://www.cognitiohk.edu.hk/SchProject/DevelopmentPlan0912.pdf |
| school_dev_plan | Major Concerns in 2025-28 school year: <br>1. Strengthen support for student diversity and enhance learning effectiveness.<br>2. Enhance students' biliteracy and trilingual skills.<br>3. Foster holistic growth and enable a fulfilling life. |