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school_nameMarymount Secondary School
districtWan Chai
school_address123 Blue Pool Road Happy Valley
school_typeAided
student_genderGirls
school_tel25728221
school_fax25729371
school_emailoffice@mss.edu.hk
school_websitehttp://www.mss.edu.hk
school_missionRespect for the dignity and value of each person being inherent in the philosophy of education of our sponsoring body, the school aims at developing students into independent and intelligent learners in pursuit of excellence as well as integrated persons of wisdom, care, love and compassion.
school_mottoThe Lord is My Light
commencement_of_operation_year1927
religionCatholicism
sponsoring_bodyHKCLC Education Institute Co. Ltd.
imcEstablished
language_policyWhile English has always been the medium of instruction, we provide the learning environment and exposure necessary for the mastery of English, Chinese and Putonghua. Ample opportunities are provided for students to enhance linguistic and communication skills through the formal and informal curricula.
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name_supervisor_chairman_of_mcHui Kam Ping, Edith Eadaoin
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mcDr.
name_of_principalChan Wing Keung
title_of_principalMr.
principal_qualifications_experiences(B.Sc., P.C.Ed., M.Phil., M.Ed., M.A., M.Sc.)
training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chair_members100
school_size9385
parent_teacher_associationYes
student_union_associationYes
school_alumni_associationYes
tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts52
tsi_total_no_of_teachers58
tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training93
tsi_percent_of_bachelor7
tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above62
tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training69
tsi_percent_of_exp_0_414
tsi_percent_of_exp_5_910
tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above76
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3Chinese Language, Chinese Language (NCSS), Chinese History, Putonghua
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Religious Education, Science (S.1 & S.2), Science (Biology) (S.3), Science (Chemistry) (S.3), Science (Physics) (S.3), Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1 & S.2), Life and Society (S.3), Geography, History, Computer Literacy, Music, Physical Education, Technology and Living (S.1 & S.2), Visual Arts
2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3One group per level with Putonghua as the medium of instruction for Chinese Language
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6Chinese Language, Chinese Language (NCSS), Chinese Literature, Chinese History
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6English Language, Mathematics (Extended parts:M1 & M2), Citizenship and Social Development, Literature in English, Economics, Ethics and Religious Studies, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (BAFS), Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Religious Education
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3Chinese Language, Chinese Language (NCSS), Chinese History, Putonghua
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Religious Education, Science (S.1 & S.2), Science (Biology) (S.3), Science (Chemistry) (S.3), Science (Physics) (S.3), Citizenship, Economics and Society, Geography, History, Computer Literacy, Music, Physical Education, Technology and Living (S.1 & S.2), Visual Arts
2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3One group per level with Putonghua as the medium of instruction for Chinese Language
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6Chinese Language, Chinese Language (NCSS), Chinese Literature, Chinese History
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6English Language, Mathematics(Extended parts:M1 & M2), Citizenship and Social Development, Literature in English, Economics, Ethics and Religious Studies, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (BAFS), Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Religious Education
current_year_no_of_class_s14
current_year_no_of_class_s24
current_year_no_of_class_s34
current_year_no_of_class_s44
current_year_no_of_class_s54
current_year_no_of_class_s64
sc_tong_fai_s1"$320"
sc_tong_fai_s2"$320"
sc_tong_fai_s3"$320"
sc_tong_fai_s4"$1000"
sc_tong_fai_s5"$1000"
sc_tong_fai_s6"$1000"
sc_pta_fee"$100"
sc_student_union_association_fee"$245"
sc_remarksStudents in S.1-S.3 are streamed according to their ability in English, Chinese and Mathematics. Small class teaching is offered to cater for diverse ability.
oa_s1_admissionOur 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 and Weighting for Discretionary Places: Student Portfolio (Academic Performance, Conduct, Extra-curricular Activities & Awards): 50% Interview (Communication Skills in both Chinese & English, Logical thinking & Comprehension Ability, Attitude): 50%
oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_lifeA Pre-S1 Summer Adjustment Workshop for all students successfully enrolled in S.1 will be held in August. Lessons in English, Chinese and Maths as well as orientation and formation programmes will be held to prepare students for school life at MSS.
Students are provided with the opportunities to develop a healthy lifestyle as well as positive values and attitudes through physical education and programmes such as talks, visits and Homeroom sessions organised by the Pastoral Care Committee. Students are encouraged to maintain good personal hygiene, develop healthy habits and maintain a balance between work, play and rest. The school Tuckshop and Lunch Box suppliers are required to guarantee quality lunchboxes and snacks in terms of hygiene, freshness of ingredients and balanced nutritional value.
school_management_urlhttp://mss.edu.hk
school_major_concerns_urlhttp://www.mss.edu.hk
school_major_concernsTogether We Grow & Glow
Major Concern 1: To enhance students' well-being through building a greater sense of purpose in life.
Major Concern 2: To cultivate students' ownership for them to be future-ready learners.
school_organisationThe school sets specific goals in its five-year development and annual plans. Departments and committees plan and manage curriculum development, information technology, student affairs, civic and moral education, extra-curricular activities and staff development. To ensure quality education, stakeholders are encouraged to participate in policy-making and management.
imc_smc_mcThe Incorporated School Management Committee comprises the Principal, representatives of the school sponsoring body, alumnae, parents, teachers and independent manager.
school_green_policySchool Sustainable Green Policy
To create and sustain an eco-friendly environment, the school and Sustainability Education Team works towards:
1. developing and enhancing the sustainable development and environmental responsibility of our school community;
2. upholding the principle of "4R: reduce, reuse, recycle and replace" in managing the waste from school;
3. minimizing the consumption of water and energy in school;
4. integrating sustainability and environmental education into the formal and informal curricula;
5. following the green purchase principle.
learning_and_teaching_plan_urlhttp://www.mss.edu.hk
learning_and_teaching_strategiesOur well qualified teachers work assiduously towards refining teaching strategies to cater for learner diversity. Learning outcomes are enhanced through interactive teaching and learning, project learning, IT, knowledge forum and peer lesson observations.
school_based_curriculum1. Electives: 2X and 3X. The Block System in S.4-S.6 facilitates a flexible combinations of subjects from both the Arts and Science streams. Students may take up to 3 Elective subjects.
2. Curriculum highlights: In S.1 & S.2, a Modular System helps students concentrate on the subjects they are taking each term so that they can achieve better results. Project learning, STEM across the curriculum, S.1 JUMP and S.2 LEAD, are offered to challenge students' critical thinking and creativity. English Literature, Religious Education, Computer Literacy, Technology & Living and Visual Arts are offered in the junior levels. In S.4, a specially-designed GROW! programme in which students work collaborating with various partner organizations in Hong Kong in service learning projects.
major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculumReading across the Curriculum: A 20-minute Reading across the Curriculum Time is built into the timetable of every Wednesday morning, featuring diverse reading materials and tasks prepared by subject panels and pastoral care teams. Book sharing and book fairs are organized. The PTA Reading Scheme provides incentive for students to read a range of books.
Moral and Civic Education: It is well integrated into the formal curriculum while pastoral care programmes focusing on religious and moral education, civic education, environmental education, health education, discipline, guidance, career guidance as well as extra-curricular activities and service enable students to learn and apply the values through school-wide, life-wide and authentic experiences.
Project Learning: Project learning programmes at the junior levels nurture students into intelligent and independent learners, enable them to construct knowledge as well as develop their generic and interpersonal skills. S.1 students participate in the Junior One Understanding and Managing Project Learning (JUMP) Programme, a cross-curriculum project through which students learn inquiry-based project learning skills. S.2 students further develop their skills through participating in the Learning through Engineering, Art & Design (LEAD) Programme. The LEAD programme enhances students' technological and creative skills, collaboration skills and problem-solving skills as well as enable them to become digitally fluent.
IT Education: Students learn to be ethical users of IT and develop the skills for self-directed learning through eLearning. The wifi infrastructure in the school allows students to acquire knowledge anywhere and anytime. Students in all levels participate in the BYOD scheme.
life_planning_educationPlease refer to the "Others" field.
student_support_urlhttp://www.mss.edu.hk
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversityStreaming and small class teaching cater for learner diversity in English, Chinese and Mathematics in S.1 and S.2. To stretch the potential of students, the school provides them training in speech, debate, drama, art, music, dance, athletics and swimming. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in inter-school and international competitions, enhancement programmes for the exceptionally gifted and leadership training camp outside school. NCS students are offered an adapted Chinese Language Curriculum. Student diversity is further taken care of by teachers who make referral to the Special Educational Needs Support Team through an Early Identification System. The EDB School-based Educational Psychology Service has been in place since September 2012.
whole_school_approach_integrated_education1. A Student Support Team comprising the Principal, Vice Principal (Pastoral Care), Head of Guidance Team, SENCo, Core Subject Teachers, Educational Psychologist (EDB), Speech Therapist and the School Social Worker cater for the needs of students.
2. A SEN Teaching Assistant provides support for SEN students.
3. An Early Identification Mechanism is set up.
4. Observation Reports of SEN students’ learning in classroom, emotion and behavior are prepared twice a year.
5. Individual Educational Plan (IEP) are offered to SEN students.
6. SEN Conferences for discussing SEN students’ progress are held twice a year.
7. The following strategies and support for teaching, learning and assessment are adopted: (a) Flexible seating arrangements; (b) Appropriate learning materials/aids; (c) Appropriate instructions or exemplars; (d) Revise part of the content of learning tasks; (e) In project learning or group work, help other classmates understand the needs of students with SEN; (f) Deviate the content of the summative assessment; (g) Make flexible/ special assessment arrangement (e.g. time, layout of paper, instructions); (h) Allow extra time to finish learning / assessment tasks; (i) Provide remedial teaching and train up students’ test-taking skills; (j) Conduct after-school supports to SEN students.
8. Executive function groups, speech therapy and language enhancement groups are organised for SEN students.
9. Visits/service projects are organised to SEN students.
10. Conduct relevant SEN workshops for teachers.
11. Close communication with parents to discuss students' learning and emotional progress.
12. Flexibly utilize the Learning Support Grant and the Special Educational Needs Grant for Non-Chinese Speaking Students to support local and non-Chinese speaking students.
support_for_non_chinese_studentsOur school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their 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. Based on the EDB Chinese Language Curriculum Second Language Learning Framework, the school provides NCS students with school-based curriculum according to their ability. In addition, rich language and cultural activities create a multicultural community for all students such that they merge as 1 entity.
adaptation_for_learning_and_assessmentThe school places equal emphasis on formative and summative assessments. In addition, in S.1 and S.2, academic performance is assessed entirely on a continuous basis. Moreover, in S.3-S.6, examinations complement continuous assessment to prepare students for public exams.
home_school_co_operation_urlhttp://www.mss.edu.hk/PTA/PTA.htm
home_school_co_operationEstablished since 1998, the PTA continues to play a vital role in enhancing communication and understanding between parents and the school, promoting values education for parents, enhancing parents' and students' sense of belonging to the school as well as generously contributing towards the general welfare of students.
school_ethosThe formal and informal curricula provide students with an all-round education. In addition, the six MSS core values namely Reverence, Gratitude, Compassion, Integrity, Perseverance & Wisdom, are instilled in students through a whole-school approach. Pastoral care programmes such as those of civic and moral education enable students to develop confidence, a sense of responsibility, independent thinking as well as respect for themselves and others. Furthermore, students in the senior levels are provided the opportunity for leadership training through organizing Student Council functions and extra-curricular activities. The liberal atmosphere in the school is also conducive to training students to exercise self-discipline.
future_development_urlhttp://www.mss.edu.hk
school_dev_planTogether We Grow & Glow
Major Concern 1: To enhance students' well-being through building a greater sense of purpose in life.
Major Concern 2: To cultivate students' ownership for them to be future-ready learners.
teacher_pro_training_and_devTo keep abreast of educational reforms. The Staff Development and Appraisal Committee organize 3 Staff Development Programmes each year. Teachers are encouraged to participate actively in staff development programmes through which teaching strategies are consolidated and refined.
life_wide_learning1. To cater for diversified interests and developmental needs, there are over 50 extra-curricular clubs and groups, nearly 20 of which are groups that offer service to the community.
2. To discover and develop talents, students are encouraged to pursue for excellence by taking part in various competitions such as those of music, dance, speech and drama etc.
3. To extend and enrich students' learning experience, co-curricular activities complementing most of the academic subjects have been organized. The activities range from the English Festival to inter-class Chinese choral competitions, appreciation of music, film and drama, visits to science and cultural museums, critical thinking skills workshops as well as various kinds of sports and ball games.
fac_no_of_classroom27
fac_school_facilitiesThe Main Building houses the IT Lab, Computer Room, Music Room, Technology and Living Rooms, digitized Library, and Prayer Room. The New Annex houses 5 Science Labs, a Visual Arts Room, a Multi-media Learning Centre, a multi-purpose Gym and a Ball Court. All rooms are equipped with multi-media facilities for interactive learning.
fac_facility_for_special_educational_needsRamp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
othersLife Planning Education
Whole School Approach is adopted: The Career and Life Planning Team identifies the developmental needs of the students at distinctive phases of their growth and designs a wide range of programmes to empower students to make informed and responsible choices for their learning and career. Three core components based on Gysbers (2008) are incorporated into the programmes:
(i) Self-understanding and Development: To help students develop a progressive awareness of their personal qualities, strengths, weaknesses, values, interests, aspirations and skills through cultivating a habit of reflection and implementation of goal-setting with the use of Brief Learning Summary (S.1-S.2) and Student Learning Profile (S.3-S.6). Group and individual counseling sessions are arranged in OLE periods.
(ii) Career Exploration: To assist students to understand various learning and training opportunities through disseminating the information relating to further studies and career on e-Class, notice boards and career resource corner. To prepare students for transition from school to work by broadening S.4-S.6 students’ knowledge of different professions. Mentorship Programme, business-school partnership programmes and visit to workplace are organized to enable them to gain some insights into the world of work.
(iii) Career Planning and Management: To prepare students for life-long learning by equipping them with knowledge, skills and attitudes to make informed decisions, formulate and act out plans to manage changes.
direct_public_transportation_to_schoolBus Routes: 1, 1M, 8X, 19P, 41A, 63;
Public Light Bus Routes: 5
other_districtsEastern