School Classification
- Finance Type
- Aided
- District & POA Net
- Wan Chai (POA 12)
- School Level
- Primary
- Student Gender
- Girls
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Medium of Instruction
- Chinese
School Picture
Note: Aided primary schools account for 416 of 533 schools (78%). Girls' schools are relatively uncommon, accounting for 19 schools (3.6%) overall; within the aided sector, there are 13 (3.1%). It is Catholic-affiliated; 105 primary schools (20%) have the same affiliation overall, including 93 of the 416 aided schools (22%). Click to view an illustration.
Primary One Admission
In Hong Kong, the Primary One Admission (POA) System is administered by the Education Bureau to allocate Primary One places in government and aided primary schools. It consists of two stages: Discretionary Places Admission and Central Allocation. At the Discretionary Places stage, parents may apply directly to one government or aided school without being restricted by school net, and each school generally reserves about half of its Primary One places for this stage. The remaining places are allocated centrally, with 10% available for unrestricted school choices and 90% restricted to schools within the applicant’s residential school net. The table below summarises past years’ allocation figures, including Discretionary Places (DP), Central Allocation (CA), and total places.
View an illustration of the Primary One Admission System
| Year | Total | DP | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 120 | 60 | 56 |
| 2020 | 120 | 60 | 56 |
| 2021 | 120 | 60 | 56 |
| 2022 | 120 | 60 | 56 |
| 2023 | 120 | 60 | 66 |
| 2024 | 100 | 50 | 47 |
| 2025 | 100 | 50 | 47 |
| 2026 | 100 | 50 | 47 |
Note: The figures for Discretionary Places (DP) and provisional Central Allocation (CA) places are published by the Education Bureau, while the total number of Primary One places is estimated from these figures. Where DP is lower than CA, this generally indicates that some discretionary places were unfilled and transferred to Central Allocation, suggesting relatively lower demand at the DP stage. Where DP and CA are approximately equal, the available discretionary places were generally fully taken up, suggesting relatively strong demand at the DP stage. Where DP is higher than CA and DP + CA is less than the estimated total, this generally indicates that the number of must-admit applicants exceeded the places normally reserved for them, with additional places taken from the original CA quota. These figures should therefore be used only as a general indication of admission demand and not as a definitive measure of a school's popularity.
View illustration: How to understand DP, CA and total places in POA
School Fees
This is an aided school, the most common type of primary school in Hong Kong. Aided schools account for approximately 78% of all primary schools and receive government funding to provide free primary education. No school fee is charged. By comparison, government schools account for around 6%, DSS schools 4%, and private schools 12%. Only DSS and private schools generally charge school fees.
School Mission & Governance
Adhering to the school vision of the Canossian Daughters of Charity, we devote ourselves to creating a caring culture, providing holistic education. We deeply believe that each child possesses a unique personality and potential and all students can develop to their full capacity. By the love of Christ on the cross, we teach by words and example, influence life with life, enable students to make a clear distinction between right and wrong and establish the positive values.
Year of Commencement of Operation: 1869 · View School Emblem
Class Structure & School Size
The table below presents the number of classes in each form from S1 to S6 in recent years. These figures provide a useful reference for understanding the school’s overall scale, form structure, and possible changes in enrolment trends.
| Year | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
Note: Class-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Primary School Profiles in September of each year.
Teachers Statistics
The table below presents some teacher statistics in recent years. TC# denotes total number of teachers, AE# = Approved Establishment, SET = Special Education Training, E = numbers of years of experience (0-4 years, 5-9 yesrs, 10 years or above).
| Year | AE# | TC# | SET | E:0-4 | E:5-9 | E:10+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 46 | 51 | 25% | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| 2019 | 46 | 52 | 40% | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| 2020 | 47 | 53 | 37% | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| 2021 | 48 | 54 | 43% | 19% | 13% | 68% |
| 2022 | 48 | 54 | 42% | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| 2023 | 49 | 54 | 50% | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| 2024 | 49 | 56 | 54% | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| 2025 | 49 | 56 | 69% | 21% | 13% | 66% |
| 2026 | 48 | 56 | 79% | 15% | 18% | 67% |
Note: Teacher statistics were obtained from the CHSC Primary School Profiles in September of each year.
School Facilities
The school has 24 classrooms, 1 school hall, 2 playgrounds and 1 library, occupying an area of about 4,000 square metre.
Special Rooms: Chapel, Gymnasium, Music Room, Computer Education Room, Remedial Teaching Room, Student Activity Room, English Language Room, Language Room, Visual Art Room, General Studies Room, General Purpose Room etc.
Facilities for supporting students with Special Educational Needs: Accessible toilet.
School Location & Map
St. Francis' Canossian School is located at 42-44 St. Francis Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Use the interactive map below to explore the surrounding area. Alternatively, use our School Map to view this school and explore nearby schools.
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