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school_name	Creative Secondary School
district	Sai Kung
school_address	3 Pung Loi Road, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung
school_type	DSS
student_gender	Co-ed
school_tel	23360233
school_fax	27013277
school_email	admin@css.edu.hk
school_website	http://www.css.edu.hk
school_mission	We recognize that all students are uniquely talented. Within our exceptionally supportive community, students develop positive relationships and relish the opportunity to realise their individual potential to the full. Learning at CSS is highly student-centred, engaging and inquiry based. Through a broad range of experiences in and beyond school, students become confident, optimistic, compassionate and internationally-minded young adults, ready to find their place in the world.
school_motto	Through this place, we thrive, we serve and find our place in the world.
commencement_of_operation_year	2006
religion	Not Applicable
sponsoring_body	Creative Education Foundation Limited
imc	Not Applicable
language_policy	Holistic Language Policy – English, Putonghua and Cantonese are all strongly promoted across the school through performances, reading and other language-enhancing activities. The school considers that the continued development of students' mother tongue supports their successful acquisition of additional languages. All teachers are teachers of language, and this drives the school's recruitment of a language-rich, culturally diverse teaching team (42% native-English speaking and overseas-returned bilingual). Teaching staff come from all 6 continents bringing cultural and linguistic diversity to the school which matches our student body.

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name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Fong Wick Victor (School Supervisor)
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Mr.
name_of_principal	Hindes, Stephen Maxwell
title_of_principal	Mr.
principal_qualifications_experiences	(BSc (Human Bio), PGCE, Exec. M. Int. Sch. Leadership & Change)
school_size	8000
parent_teacher_association	Yes
student_union_association	Yes
school_alumni_association	Yes
tsi_total_no_of_teachers	92
tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training	93
tsi_percent_of_bachelor	100
tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above	47
tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training	45
tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4	42
tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9	19
tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above	39
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3	Chinese Language (Putonghua) Chinese Language (NCS, Putonghua) Chinese History (Cantonese) Chinese History (NCS, Cantonese)
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3	English, Mathematics, Science (Integrated Sciences), Technology (Design and Technology (DT), Information &Communication Technology (ICT), Food Technology (FT), Core Computing (CC) (F.1)), Personal, Social & Humanities (Individuals & Societies, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Chinese History (NCS, English)), Arts (Drama, Music, Visual Arts), and Physical Education
2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3	Spanish
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6	Chinese Language (Cantonese / Putonghua)
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6	HKDSE - English Language, Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Finance Studies (BAFS), Design and Applied Technology (DAT), History, Geography, Economics, Visual Arts, Music, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Technology and Living (T&L), Mathematics Extension Part M1 (Calculus and Statistics) and 2 (Algebra and Calculus) IBDP - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business Management, History, Geography, Economics, Environmental Systems and Society, Theatre, English, Visual Arts, Music, Design Technology, Psychology, Theory of Knowledge
2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6	Spanish Ab Initio (Spanish and English)
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3	Chinese Language (Putonghua) Chinese Language (NCS, Putonghua) Chinese History (Cantonese) Chinese History (NCS, Cantonese)
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3	English, Mathematics, Science (Integrated Sciences), Technology (Design and Technology (DT), Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Food Technology (FT), Core Computing (CC) (F.1)), Personal, Social & Humanities (Individuals & Societies, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Chinese History (NCS, English)), Arts (Drama, Music, Visual Arts), and Physical Education
2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3	Spanish
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6	Chinese Language (Cantonese / Putonghua)
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6	HKDSE - English Language, Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Finance Studies (BAFS), Design and Applied Technology (DAT), History, Geography, Economics, Visual Arts, Music, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Mathematics Extension Part Modules 1 (Calculus and Statistics) and 2 (Algebra and Calculus) IBDP - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business Management, History, Geography, Economics, Environmental Systems and Society, Theatre, English, Visual Arts, Music, Design Technology, Psychology, Computer Science, Theory of Knowledge
2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6	Spanish Ab Initio (Spanish and English)
current_year_no_of_class_s1	5
current_year_no_of_class_s2	5
current_year_no_of_class_s3	5
current_year_no_of_class_s4	5
current_year_no_of_class_s5	5
current_year_no_of_class_s6	5
sc_school_fee_s1	"$96250"
sc_school_fee_s2	"$96250"
sc_school_fee_s3	"$102110"
sc_school_fee_s4	"$101125"
sc_school_fee_s5	"$106255"
sc_school_fee_s6	"$106305"
sc_remarks	The school awards scholarships to students who demonstrate outstanding performance, and families with financial need may apply for tuition fee remission.
oa_s1_admission	Our 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 for S.1 are considered holistically: 1) Communication skills in English and Putonghua; 2) General academic standard across all subjects; 3) Range and quality of activities reflecting creativity and the arts, sports and action, leadership and service; 4) Conduct at previous school; 5) Performance at admission interview.
oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life	A one-week summer orientation is organized during the summer holiday to prepare students in the months before the start of the new school year. An induction programme is set up for new S.1 intakes and their parents. The school canteen provides more than 4 well-balanced menu choices. No canned drinks are on sale on the premises. Students have access to high-quality filtered water.
school_management_url	https://www.css.edu.hk/leadership-team
school_major_concerns	1. To further enhance effective learning and teaching which is locally rooted and globally focused. 2. Support and promote student individualized academic and pastoral growth throughout their schooling. 3. Align and strengthen school culture.
school_organisation	The School's Executive Leadership Team (ELT) consists of the Principal and the Assistant Principals.
imc_smc_mc	"Creative Secondary School Management Committee Limited" (Incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital, on 9 May 2006)
school_green_policy	The canteen does not use disposable plastic cutlery and serving trays. Inter-house competitions and Student Council led recycling campaigns are held to encourage energy conservation and the preservation of a clean, inviting school environment.
learning_and_teaching_strategies	Small class size – not more than 26 students for all classes, and not more than 20 in F.5 & F.6 classes. Highly favorable 1:8 teacher-student ratio to cater for student diversity and individual needs and talents. Learning and Teaching – students learn through inquiry via MYP units of study driven by guiding questions, global contexts, inter-disciplinary links and standards-based assessment tasks. Teaching is consciously multi-level in order to provide appropriate challenge and support to different students. Both English and Chinese reading habits are promoted through a number of ways including: 1. A strong emphasis on literature in both Chinese and English curricula, involving the study of several set texts for both languages; 2. An extensive library easily accessible to all students, both physical and online version; 3. Newspaper and magazine subscription schemes; 4. Regular reading time; 5. Debating Team, Battle of the Books, Maths Olympiad, and other co-curricular activities throughout the year.
school_based_curriculum	1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Finance Studies (BAFS), Design and Applied Technology (DAT), History, Geography, Economics, Visual Arts, Music, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Technology and Living (T&L), Mathematics Extension Part Modules 1 (Calculus and Statistics) and 2 (Algebra and Calculus) 2. Curriculum highlights: Unique Curriculum Policy – the only school to implement the new HK secondary school curriculum through the IB Middle Years Programme (www.ibo.org/myp), and providing students with the option of applying to study the IB Diploma, recognized throughout the world as one of the top qualifications for university entrance, or if choosing to continue with HKDSE.
major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum	Our school integrates four key programmes into the school-based junior secondary curriculum and two diploma programmes (HKDSE and IBDP).
life_planning_education	Creative Secondary School has a comprehensive Careers and Life planning programme which caters for students' individual needs. The Careers and Life planning programme provides curriculum, guest speakers, sharing sessions, and university fair for all students at CSS. Furthermore, the school provides the unique opportunities for work placements where students have opportunity to work in a particular industry depending on student's interest and aspiration.
student_support_url	https://www.css.edu.hk/student-development
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity	The school welcomes students from a wide range of linguistic, cultural and social backgrounds, well supported by our scholarship and fee remission schemes. The internationally-minded IB curriculum caters very effectively for students coming from diverse backgrounds. It provides for 1st and 2nd language learning courses and we offer these courses for both English and Chinese. There is also a Centre for Academic Language Proficiency to improve students’ language skills to access the English-medium curriculum, whilst our CLACH (Chinese Language, Literature, Arts & Chinese History) programme provides an inter-disciplinary approach to strengthen students' Chinese learning skills, activities and knowledge. We offer many co-curricular activities to expand students’ horizons and to promote their individual interest in the arts, sports, service, STEAM, culture and leadership.
whole_school_approach_integrated_education	The school has a clear ethos of inclusive education. We have a Learning Support Department that includes a SEN Coordinator (SENCo), learning support teachers, an educational psychologist and speech therapists. With principles and consideration regarding the deployment of additional resources (e.g. Learning Support Grant, Grant for Supporting Non-Chinese Speaking Students with Special Educational Needs), the Learning Support department adopts a range of strategies to support both local and non-Chinese speaking students with special educational needs, helping them integrate into our school. These strategies include, but are not limited to, support groups, individual academic counselling sessions, co-teaching with subject teachers, school-based speech therapy, parent education, and educational psychological services. The Learning Support Department often collaborates with other teams to ensure that pastoral care and academic development are addressed holistically.
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; organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school; and our school uses Putonghua to teach Chinese in all classes / groups at all levels with extra support as appropriate, e.g. pull-out/small-group classes, learning and teaching resources with Pinyin, etc.
adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment	The school follows the IB Middle Years Programme curriculum framework of criterion-based assessment, inquiry-based learning and inter-disciplinary studies. (see www.ibo.org/myp for details).
fee_remission	Our 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='https://www.css.edu.hk/copy-of-fee-remission-scheme' 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_url	https://sites.google.com/a/css.edu.hk/pta/
home_school_co_operation	The CSS PTA was established in November 2008. A CSS Parents Educational Institute is set up and courses for parents began in 2009. Parental views are surveyed each year. Student-teacher-parent conferences are also held to discuss student progress in school throughout the year.
school_ethos	Support for students – This is provided through the house system. House tutors offer 1 to 1 and small group tutorials to review students' overall progress. ESL and learning support is targeted at identified students. In addition, the school has a full-time guidance counselor to support students' needs.
school_dev_plan	(1) Enhance students' approaches to learning and improve their attainment. (2) Deepen students' learning opportunities, broaden choice, and strengthen their participation in determining future pathways. (3) Develop teaching effectiveness through capacity building and professional development. (4) Align and strengthen stakeholder support and development structures to match school values. (5) Align and strengthen core school values, practices and culture. (6) Reinforce and further develop high calibre quality assurance and self-evaluation strategies, policies, practices and procedures.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev	Teachers' Professional Development – all teachers benefit from school-based learning through collaborative curriculum planning, sharing of good practice, as well as attendance at EDB, IE and IB workshops.
life_wide_learning	(1) Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) CCAs are vital to the all-round development of students. They help them to acquire healthy, well-balanced lifestyle and a positive attitude to life. Every year, students are offered over 50 activities, clubs and societies for students to choose from. Students can take full advantage of these opportunities to broaden their horizons, excel in interest areas and to develop leadership skills. The school also organizes various camps and excursions to extend students' learning beyond the classroom. CCAs take place outside of class during lunchtimes and after school. (2) Creative Week One of our key highlights of experiential learning is the Creative Week. During spring time each year, classes would not take place for one week in the classroom but away from the normal routine. Creative Week gives students the opportunity to engage in activities in and beyond Hong Kong. (a) S.1 students will take part in an adventurous outdoor education or overnight camp where students spend time with fellow housemates and tutors for 5 days together, participating in a range of activities such as rock climbing, kayaking and other team building games. (b) Students in S.2 would participate in different cultural and service camps. (c) S.3 to S.5 students can choose to go on a wide choice of programmes in Hong Kong and overseas. (3) Study Tours Study Tours are specifically organised trips to local, Mainland and overseas destinations to learn and gain experiences in various subject areas that would enhance students’ learning. (4) Student Exchange Programmes Student Exchange Programmes are valuable and meaningful opportunities for students to learn beyond the context of our own community in Hong Kong. Students would gain a unique and life-changing experiences in attending schools abroad. The widening of their horizons would also enable students to embrace the CSS Learner Attributes to become a true CSS Learner.
fac_no_of_classroom	30
fac_school_facilities	The school has 7 well-resourced science laboratories with data-logging and other digital equipment, 4 Visual Art studios, a STEAM Education Suite, a CLACH Room (Chinese Language and Literature, Art, Culture and History), a Food Technology Centre and a Design Technology Centre with 3 spacious and well-equipped workshops and a Computer Aided Design studio. All science, visual art and technology lessons as well as STEAM projects can be accommodated in these specialist facilities. Our campus also features a bouldering wall and a gym room, promoting active engagement and well-being among students.
fac_facility_for_special_educational_needs	Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
others	Affiliations – the school is IB World School (www.ibo.org), and a member of the International Alliance for Invitational Education (www.invitationaleducation.net). It is also a member of the Hong Kong Schools Self Evaluation Network (www.edb.org.hk/hkssen).
direct_public_transportation_to_school	Nearest MTR stations are Hang Hau and Tseung Kwan O; Bus and mini bus routes: 795X Bus, 793 Bus, 796X Bus,109M Mini-bus; Our school provides school bus services that cover the New Territories and the Kowloon area.