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Maryknoll Secondary School

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school_name	Maryknoll Secondary School
district	Kwun Tong
school_address	27 On Sau Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
school_type	Aided
student_gender	Co-ed
school_tel	27583102
school_fax	27557634
school_email	admin@maryknoll.edu.hk
school_website	http://www.maryknoll.edu.hk
school_mission	Nurtured under Catholicism, students' different potentials are fully developed, including their thinking abilities, scope of knowledge and skills as well as a righteous character. A positive life philosophy is formed, which results in a balanced development of students' spirituality, virtues, physical fitness, intelligence, social communication skills and aesthetic abilities.
school_motto	Benevolence and Diligence
commencement_of_operation_year	1966
religion	Catholicism
sponsoring_body	Hong Kong Catholic Diocese
imc	Established
language_policy	Our school aims at promoting biliteracy and trilingualism among our students. To comply with the Fine Tuned Language Policy of EDB, various types of English learning related activities are run after lessons. Besides, to enhance students' language abilities, a NET is employed and lots of English activities are launched or promoted, like Inter-school Speech Festival, English morning assemblies twice a week, one weekly Putonghua morning assembly, Chinese Culture Week, English Week, English Campus TV, etc.

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name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Tam Yiu Pui
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Mr.
name_of_principal	CHENG Ying Kai
title_of_principal	Mr.
principal_qualifications_experiences	(B.Sc (Maths), Mphil(Maths), M.A (IT Edu))
school_size	7500
parent_teacher_association	Yes
student_union_association	Yes
school_alumni_association	Yes
tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts	61
tsi_total_no_of_teachers	62
tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training	100
tsi_percent_of_bachelor	46
tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above	53
tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training	68
tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4	18
tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9	13
tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above	69
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3	Chinese Language, Mathematics, Science (S.1-S.2), Science (S.3 Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Chinese History, Visual Arts, Computer Literacy, Design and Technology, Music, Physical Education, Home Economics, Ethnics and Religious Studies, Geography, Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1-S.2), Life & Society (S.3), Entrepreneurial Spirit (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, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, (Business, Accounting and Financial Studies), Chinese History, Geography, Information and Communication Technology, Design and Applied Technology, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Mathematics Extended Part Module 2, Ethics and Religious Studies, Applied Learning Courses
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6	English Language
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3	Chinese Language, Mathematics, Science (S.1-S.2), Science (S.3 Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Chinese History, Visual Arts, Computer Literacy, Design and Technology, Music, Physical Education, Home Economics, Ethnics and Religious Studies, Geography, Citizenship, Economics and Society
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3	English Language
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6	Chinese Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, (Business, Accounting and Financial Studies), Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Geography, Information and Communication Technology, Design and Applied Technology, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Mathematics Extended Part Module 2, Ethics, Religious Studies, Applied Learning Courses.
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_tong_fai_s4	"$320"
sc_tong_fai_s5	"$320"
sc_tong_fai_s6	"$320"
sc_pta_fee	"$50"
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 ).The criteria and weightings for the S.1 Discretionary Places of SSPA are as follows: Academic achievement 30%, Interview performance 30%, Conduct 20%, Extra-curricular activities participation 10%, Comments from Primary School Principal or Teachers 5% and Alumni, Baptized Catholic, daughter/ sons of faculty members or relatives attending the school 5%. Students with outstanding sports achievements can apply to our school through the Talented Student Athletes Admission Scheme.
oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life	Orientation programmes include the Assembly for F.1 new students’ parents, F.1 Bridging Courses on Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Religious Education, STEAM and E-learning, F.1 Sports Training, F.1 Group Activities as well as the F.1 Self-Development Camp. To cultivate a healthy life style among students is one of the major concerns of the school. Talks and activities are run by Counseling Team, Sport and Health Education Group, Environmental Education Group and Physical Education Panel for this purpose. Emphasis is put on promoting healthy eating, intake of nutritious food, as well as wholesome development of physical health and mental health.
school_management_url	http://www.mssch.edu.hk/info/oc.pdf
school_major_concerns	1. Continuously update and optimize courses to promote students' diversified development. 2. Promote students' physical, mental and spiritual development and establish a confident and healthy life.
school_organisation	Based on the principle of school-based management, supervisor, school management board and teachers are involved in the process of setting goals, policies, self-evaluation system and decision-making of the school.
imc_smc_mc	The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) is currently consisted of 15 members, including the School Supervisor, the School Principal, representatives from school sponsoring body, parents and teachers of our school, an alumnus and an independent member.
school_green_policy	The Environmental Education Committee (EEC) is set up to promote student-oriented activities related to environmental protection.
learning_and_teaching_strategies	At junior forms, split-class teaching mode is adopted in the main subjects. Teaching assistants are also employed to enhance students’ learning efficiency. At senior forms, based on their own academic performance, students can chose which elective subjects they like and the number of these subjects. We also office the X3 courses, including Language Enhancement, M2, Applied Learning. More options of learning are offered to help students further their education.
school_based_curriculum	1. Electives: 2X. Besides the 4 core subjects, out of the 12 elective subjects provided by our school, students can choose 2 elective subjects. Student can also choose X3 subjects, including, digital comic design, sports science and physical fitness, and there is also an extended part in Mathematics. The students can choose a maximum of three elective subjects, including M2 and Applied Learning Courses. 2. Curriculum highlights: Curriculum Tailoring has been implemented in our school and certain proportions of both easy and difficult questions are set for test and exam papers so that the learning needs of students with diversified abilities can be catered for. Besides, to increase learning effectiveness, continuous assessment is generally adopted in most of the subjects, including students' daily performance, quizzes, project learning and book reports.
major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum	Optimising Senior Form Subjects: X3 courses are launched, including Language enhancement, M2 and applied learning to take care of student diversity. Service-Learning: it is implemented in Form2 to allow students to learn and grow through planning, execution, reflection and evaluation of their service experiences. Environmental Education Path: Integrate environmental protection knowledge into the curriculum, understand environmental protection concepts in daily school life, and apply what you have learned. In addition, community education is promoted through cross-disciplinary team collaboration. Campus TV: The content of multimedia production skills in related subject courses strengthens students' creativity and technology application capabilities. In addition, students can participate in campus television and backstage work. STEAM education: Through the integration of junior high school STEAM courses, more innovative technology elements, such as programming, aerial photography technology, 3D printing and artificial intelligence, etc., are added to enhance students' hands-on abilities. National security education: Promote national security education through classroom teaching and all-round learning activities to enable students to gradually understand the country’s history, culture and development, as well as the Constitution and the Basic Law. and assist students in understanding the importance of national security. Values education: Cultivate students’ positive values and attitudes by incorporating different value elements into the curriculum. Reading promotion: Our school is committed to promoting a reading culture and allowing students to develop good reading habits. Every year, the school holds author lectures, book exhibitions, teacher-student reading sharing sessions, etc.; we also lead students to visit bookstores and teach students to choose books.
life_planning_education	1. Through a variety of activities, we assist students in making well-informed choices regarding their future—whether in further studies, vocational training, or employment—based on their individual interests, abilities, needs, and aspirations. 2. Through school-based resources and individual/group counseling, we cultivate students' career awareness, helping them to establish goals, formulate plans, and realize their potential.
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity	A Whole-school approach is adopted to create a harmonious and inclusive environment for students with special learning needs. Comprehensive and diversified support services are provided for the students with special education needs so that they can make progress in their learning and enhance their self-image.
whole_school_approach_integrated_education	The SEN Support Team has been set up in our school to comprehensively assist students with special learning needs. Teachers are also arranged to attended related courses to enhance their teaching efficiency and professionalism. With the grant and subsidies given by the government, lots of programmes and activities launched by the outside organizations are adopted to offer the right support for such students, including career-oriented services and clinical psychiatric services.
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 hiring additional manpower and/or translation/interpretation services to facilitate the communication with parents of NCS students.
adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment	At junior forms, split-class teaching mode during English, Chinese and Mathematics lessons is arranged. Policies on curriculum tailoring and different teaching strategies for students with diverse needs are well established. Besides, adjustments related to homework and assessments are also set up so that the content can cover different levels of difficulties and areas in order to cater for learning diversities and enhance learning efficiency.
home_school_co_operation_url	http://www.mssch.edu.hk/pta/
home_school_co_operation	Our Parent-Teacher Association aims to build up a close partnership between parents and the school through constant communication and cooperation work. Parents can also get a fuller picture of our school's mission and operation through the PTA so that a satisfactory learning environment can be created by both parties.
school_ethos	Mutual love and respect between teachers and students prevails in our school, which forms the basis of evangelical preaching for our students. With the fun and energy gained in the school life, both teachers and students learn to actualize the real meaning of life.
school_dev_plan	1. Continuously update and optimize courses to promote students' diversified development. 2. Promote students' physical, mental and spiritual development and establish a confident and healthy life.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev	Three Staff Development Days are arranged each year. Through various kinds of activities, teachers' professionalism is enhanced. Teachers are encouraged to attend different seminars, workshops and visits to update their teaching efficiency. Information on different training programmes or courses is provided to promote life-long learning and professional development among the teaching staff. Peer class observation and cross-curricular class observation among teachers are part of our school culture, providing more opportunities for professional knowledge exchange among teachers.
life_wide_learning	To raise the interest of students in extra-curricular activities as well as enrich their life with other learning experiences, lots of different activities are organized by our school, such as Junior high school activity classes, Subject weeks, Inter-class competitions, Student union activities, Four-houses competitions, Leadership training activities, Counselling group activities, Various music groups and Community volunteer service groups, In order to develop students' multiple intelligences and leadership skills and achieve balanced physical and mental development.
fac_no_of_classroom	45
fac_school_facilities	Our new campus will include 30 standard classrooms. In order to facilitate various teaching and learning modes, a lecture theatre and a number of classrooms specifically designed for small group teaching will also be built. An Intelligent Management System will be installed in all. A well-stocked library with study rooms and group discussion rooms will be located on the ground floor. In addition, there will be a common room set up for teachers to co-plan their lessons to enhance teaching efficacy. We plan to build an 80 metres long sprint track, a 350 metres long circular running track, a long jump pit, a practice playground for field events, a gym, two standard basketball courts, a soccer sevens pitch, an indoor badminton court, an indoor volleyball court and a rock-climbing wall. The new campus with BEAM Plus Gold rating, has a large green area and a solar power system. The centralised air-condition system can maximize energy efficiency. The podium garden will be a leisure place for students to hang out. Students’ environmental awareness can be enhanced through these facilities. Students will have a place for reflection and to learn about the bible.
fac_facility_for_special_educational_needs	Accessible toilet.
others	Our school has established a range of reward programs to encourage students' diverse development and pursuit of excellence. These programs include The School Encouragement Award Fund, MSS Alumni Association Scholarships, MSS PTA Scholarships, the Lai Kin Shek and Chan Ying Wai Charitable Memorial Foundation Mathematics Award, Extracurricular Activity Scholarships, the Fr. Peyton English Scholarship, STEAM Scholarships, the Sui Yun Christian Fund Academic Improvement Award, GBTC, the "Wai Yin Association Community Service" Scholarship, Sports Scholarship, DSE (Professional Accounting) Scholarship and Give Back To Community Program Scholarship. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in various public or inter-school competitions and exchange programs to enrich their learning experiences and develop their potential. The school also proactively nominates students for different scholarships, students have received numerous awards and scholarships across various projects.
direct_public_transportation_to_school	Our campus is situated on On Sau Road, near Shun Lee Estate and Sau Mau Ping Estate. It is between On Tai Estate and On Tat Estate. You can take - The minibus 89A, the bus 213X or 213M and alight at Kam Tai House. - The bus 619, 23M, 13D, 11C or the minibus 89C, 48, 90B and alight at Ning Po No.2 College. Then, take the lift near Shun Tin Estate to On Sau Road. Go straight on for about 50 metres towards On Tat Estate.
other_districts	Wong Tai Sin