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school_nameDiocesan Girls' School
districtYau Tsim Mong
school_address1 Jordan Road, Kowloon
school_typeDSS
student_genderGirls
school_tel22779100
school_fax27807149
school_emailinfo@dgs.edu.hk
school_websitehttp://www.dgs.edu.hk
school_missionBuilding on a legacy of distinction, it is our mission to serve as a model for effective teaching and learning in a dynamic educational environment where students achieve their maximum potential and gain love of lifelong learning; and teachers excel in pedagogy, stimulating young minds and encouraging them to extend excellence beyond the classroom.
We provide each and every student with an ideal environment to grow and excel from the time she begins her education journey with us. We pledge to do the utmost to offer our students a vibrant, enjoyable education opportunity that equips them for lifelong challenges.
school_mottoDaily Giving Service: Starting as an orphanage, the School educates her girls in offering ‘Daily Giving Service’ to the school, local and overseas communities through material support, creative talents and active service.
commencement_of_operation_year1860
religionProtestantism / Christianity
sponsoring_bodyThe Council of the Diocesan Girls' School
imcNot Applicable
language_policyBeing bi-literate and trilingual is the basic aim of every student, who works continually for language enrichment. English is acquired through whole-school immersion while Chinese Language is taught and further enhanced through teaching and learning in Putonghua.
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name_supervisor_chairman_of_mcYu Ka Po, Benita
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mcMs.
name_of_principalLau Kun Lai Kuen, Stella
title_of_principalMrs.
principal_qualifications_experiences((SBS, JP) BA, PCEd, MEd, Hon. Fellows)
school_size13088
parent_teacher_associationYes
school_alumni_associationYes
tsi_total_no_of_teachers101
tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training89
tsi_percent_of_bachelor99
tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above56
tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training35
tsi_percent_of_exp_0_421
tsi_percent_of_exp_5_920
tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above59
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Economics and Commerce (S.3 only), Exploration-based Learning (S.3 only), Religious Education, Visual Arts (S.3 only), Art of Living, Music, Physical Education, Information Technology (Digital Literacy & Computational Thinking) and Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1 & S.2)
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6HKDSE classes: Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Chinese Language Enrichment (S.4 only)
GCE AL classes: Chinese Language
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6HKDSE classes: English Language, Mathematics, Citizenship & Social Development, Literature in English, ICT, BAFS, Economics, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Religious Education, Music, PE (HKDSE), PE, Aesthetic Development, English Language Enrichment (S.4 only), Co-curricular enrichment (S.4 & S.5)
GCE AL classes: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, English Language, Religious Education, Music, PE and General Education
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Economics and Commerce (S.3 only), Exploration-based Learning (S.3 only), Religious Education, Art of Living, Music, Physical Education, Information Technology (Digital Literacy, Computational Thinking) and Citizenship, Economics and Society
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6HKDSE classes: Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Chinese Language Enrichment (S.4 only)
GCE AL classes: Chinese Language
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6HKDSE classes: English Language, Mathematics, Citizenship & Social Development, Literature in English, ICT, BAFS, Economics, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Religious Education, Music, PE (HKDSE), PE, Aesthetic Development, English Language Enrichment (S.4 only), Co-curricular enrichment (S.4 & S.5)
GCE AL classes: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, English Literature, English Language, Religious Education, Music, PE and General Education
current_year_no_of_class_s15
current_year_no_of_class_s25
current_year_no_of_class_s35
current_year_no_of_class_s45
current_year_no_of_class_s55
current_year_no_of_class_s65
sc_school_fee_s1"$42000"
sc_school_fee_s2"$42000"
sc_school_fee_s3"$42000"
sc_school_fee_s4"$42000"
sc_school_fee_s5"$42000"
sc_school_fee_s6"$42000"
oa_s1_admissionOur 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: Academic performance and conduct (25%); Academic / non-academic exposures in or outside school (25%); Performance in interviews and skills tests (50%)
oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_lifeThe New Student Orientation Programme is held in summer.
The School exercises vigilant monitoring to prevent infectious diseases. The premises are disinfected regularly. Sick students are treated according to set procedures. To cater to individual needs, the school keeps a confidential record of the students’ health condition. Various talks, workshops, and activities are arranged regularly by the Healthy School Team, Health Education Group, Physical Education Department, Guidance and Counselling Team, and Religious Education Department to raise students’ awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle and to promote students’ physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing.
school_management_urlhttp://www.dgs.edu.hk/school-profile/school-management
school_major_concerns_urlhttps://www.dgs.edu.hk/information/school-plans
school_major_concerns1. Holistic Provision of Support for the Community’s Wellbeing.
2. Broadening Knowledge of Students beyond the Classroom.
3. Sustainability and Environmental Protection.
school_organisationThe School Council leads the School through five sub-committees focusing on matters relating to finance and human resources, building and facility management, legal issue, information technology and education quality assurance. The Headmistress manages the School with the assistance of her deputies and heads / coordinators of departments, the Office-in-Charge and the Development and Public Relations Office.
imc_smc_mcPlease refer to following webpage for details:
https://www.dgs.edu.hk/school-profile/school-management
school_green_policyThe School has established a School Sustainability Team tasked with overseeing sustainable practices within the campus. This team coordinates the recyclable collection efforts on a regular basis and manages the availability of recycling bins across the school campus to encourage students to recycle useful materials effectively. The DGS Zero2 app, designed by our students, is used to monitor the recycling efforts of students. The team integrates sustainability principles into the formal curriculum of various subjects. They also organize and promote environmental conservation initiatives through Other Learning Experiences (OLEs) and territory-wide competitions. This team serves as a pivotal force in fostering a culture of sustainability and environmental awareness among the whole school community.
learning_and_teaching_strategiesWe aim to provide each student with an ideal learning environment to allow them to grow and excel in learning and thinking, as well as to harness their creativity so that they possess self-learning and problem-solving skills. We also endeavour to offer our students a unique, vibrant and enjoyable education that prepares them for lifelong challenges. Curriculum tailoring is practiced by all teachers, who set teaching objectives, adapt resources and strategies and then assess the learning outcomes of students in view of their specific needs and competence. Both formal and informal curricula are flexibly employed for student life building through STEAM, moral, sex, civic, environmental, health and national education.
Reading is an integral part of the curriculum and a natural activity in the life of students. The Library encourages reading through a series of programmes and activities. The School devotes resources to developing reading as a lifelong habit with the support of parents.
school_based_curriculum1. Electives: 3X. All students select 3 electives. They choose from a total of 12 electives, divided into 3 blocks. Students can choose music or another language for a 4th elective.
2. Curriculum highlights:
- Students can alternatively opt to study the GCE Advanced level curriculum offered in S5 and S6. Students select 3 A level electives. They choose from 8 A level electives, divided into 3 blocks. Mathematics is a compulsory A level subject.
- Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics are taught in sets to cater for learning diversity.
- Exploration-based learning is offered in S3 to cultivate information literacy.
- Economics and commerce is offered in S3 to expose students to introductory economics, business, accounting and finance.
- Chinese Language Enrichment and English Language Enrichment are offered in S4 for language and cultural immersion.
- Co-curricular Enrichment is offered in S4 and S5 to provide opportunities for learning outside the curriculum.
- A range of OLE activities, both inside and outside the school timetable, are offered to students to implement values education, community service, career-related experiences, aesthetic development and physical development.
major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculumValues education is strengthened with a wide range of activities including morning assembly, flag raising, Form Periods, talks by professionals from different areas and external competitions.
Learning of Chinese History and Chinese culture is reinforced, both inside and outside class time, including a whole-school Chinese Literary Club performance.
Language Enrichment lessons are built-in to extend “Reading to learn” to “Language across the Curriculum”.
STEAM education and IT education are promoted through extra-curricular activities and participation in various external competitions.
Entrepreneurial spirit is fostered through the S.4 Company Programme and the annual Mini-bazaar.
The S.5 Job Shadowing Programme, and the university talks and career talks open to all students give diversified life-wide learning experiences to students.
life_planning_educationLife Planning and Career Guidance at Diocesan Girls’ School aims to provide a holistic educational platform to support the developmental needs of all our students. It recognizes the varying needs of our students amongst different year groups as well as within individual classes, which necessitates the provision of a customized approach to Life Planning and Career Guidance.
Through a coordinated approach involving the Careers, Counselling, Other Learning Experiences (OLE), Scholarship and other related teams, the School aims to empower all students to make informed and responsible choices with respect to their life choices and career goals, and to nurture their social, emotional and psychological well-being.
The life decisions our students make should match their own personal interests, strengths and character so that they may reach and ultimately surpass their potential. To this end, the Life Planning and Career Guidance at School encourages our students to become active and life-long learners, to uphold Christian values, to develop character, to be able to reflect and discover themselves, and to become empathetic and compassionate members of society.
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversityFrom Secondary One to Three, students are streamed into sets for English, Chinese and Mathematics according to their competence, allowing them to develop their basic language and numeracy skills in a non-threatening but nonetheless challenging environment. The set system continues in the senior forms, enabling students to attend English, Chinese and Mathematics lessons in smaller classes.
whole_school_approach_integrated_educationThe Student Support Team of the School is responsible for looking into the needs of students with SEN and devising specific measures in support of their learning, such as examination accommodation, assignment adjustment etc. Each SEN student is under the supervision of one team member. He/she meets the student regularly and maintains contact with her parents to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan / support provided. Subject teachers are informed of the special needs and specific measures required by each student with SEN at the beginning of the school year.
Feedback on the performances of the students is collected at the end of each term.
support_for_non_chinese_studentsOur school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: providing after-school support programmes in learning Chinese; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school.
adaptation_for_learning_and_assessmentA range of valid and effective assessment techniques are employed according to the nature of different subjects. Assessment tasks are designed as tools for and of learning. Thus, formative assessments help reflect the effectiveness of teaching and learning while summative assessments reflect the results of these activities.
fee_remissionOur school offers full school fee remission, 3/4, 1/2 or 1/4 school fee remission 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.
- Please visit the <a href='http://www.dgs.edu.hk/admissions/information-on-fee-remission' 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_urlhttp://www.dgs.edu.hk/SchHP/School_Prospectus.pdf
home_school_co_operationAt regular intervals, parents are invited to meetings during which issues such as the school curriculum design, policies and parents’ concerns are addressed. Professional workshops are also organized for interested parents.
school_ethosWe help students build moral values based on Christian principles and stress the need for respect, modesty and self-discipline. Support for students is abundantly provided through different school schemes.
future_development_urlhttp://www.dgs.edu.hk/display.php?section=Home&page=School_Plans
school_dev_planThe three areas of concern for 2024/25 - 2026/27 are:
School's Major Concerns:
1. Holistic Provision of Support for the Community’s Wellbeing.
2. Broadening Knowledge of Students beyond the Classroom.
3. Sustainability and Environmental Protection.
teacher_pro_training_and_devThe Staff Development Team makes yearly plans for the professional development of teachers to heighten their teaching effectiveness and apply the different strategies shared by experts throughout the years.
life_wide_learningThe School offers 67 extra-curricular clubs, including those that focus on music, sports, academic work, community service and a range of interests. The Aesthetic Development Programme is implemented for S.5 to S.6 while Other Learning Programme Days are incorporated into the school calendar throughout the year.
fac_no_of_classroom36
fac_school_facilitiesAuditorium, Recital Hall, Assembly Hall, Library, Chapel, Music Practice Rooms (5), Lecture Hall, Lecture Theatre, Boarding House, Multi-media Production Room, AI Lab, Computer Rooms (2), Project Rooms (6), Teacher Resource Centre, Students' Resources Room, General Education Centre and General Education Resource Room, Chinese Culture Centre, Modern Language Centre, Mathematics Room, Science Laboratory (5), Science Project Laboratory, Visual Arts Room, Home Management Centre, Student Activity Centre (Drama and Dance Studio), Sports Field, Gymnasium, Fitness Centre, Indoor Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, Netball Court, Archive Room, Counselling Room, Careers Room, Sixth Form Common Room.
fac_facility_for_special_educational_needsRamp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and visual fire alarm system.
othersScholarships and exhibitions are awarded annually to girls who have outstanding academic ability, who show strong leadership qualities, who demonstrate strength in services to the School and other communities and who contribute substantially to the sporting, music, cultural and social life of the School, whilst maintaining good conduct and behaviour. Entrance scholarships are offered to S.1 students who excel in specific areas (academic, music and sports).
Overseas student exchange programmes are conducted with schools in Mainland, Australia, Singapore and New Zealand to enhance academic exchange and cultural awareness.
direct_public_transportation_to_schoolThe School is accessible by the MTR (Jordan Station) and served by many buses and mini-buses.