School Classification
- Finance Type
- Aided
- Location (District)
- Tai Po
- School Level
- Secondary
- Student Gender
- Co-educational
- Religion
- Protestantism / Christianity
- Medium of Instruction
- English
School Picture
Medium of Instruction & Curriculum
English is the primary Medium of Instruction (MOI).
Curriculum: Secondary education comprises three years of junior secondary and three years of senior secondary education leading to the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination.
Teaching Language Policy: English as the main medium of instruction (please refer to the subjects offered in 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 for details). To emphasize biliterate and trilingual proficiency.
Secondary One Admission
The Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System is Hong Kong's official mechanism for distributing subsidized Secondary One places to primary school graduates. The allocation operates in two distinct, consecutive phases. First, the Discretionary Places (DP) stage allows students to apply directly to individual schools based on academic and interview merits. Second, remaining places are funneled into the Central Allocation (CA) stage, which is subdivided into Part A (unrestricted, territory-wide choices) and Part B (restricted, district-based choices). The table below summarises past years’ allocation figures, including DP places, Central Allocation Part A and Part B places, reserved places, and total places.
| Year | DP | CA:A | CA:B | Resv | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | 11 | 94 | 10 | 165 |
| 2021 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 8 | 132 |
| 2022 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 8 | 132 |
| 2023 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 8 | 132 |
| 2024 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 8 | 132 |
| 2025 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 8 | 132 |
| 2026 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 8 | 132 |
Note: SSPA-related figures were obtained from the EDB in December and in April of each year.
School Fees
This is an aided school, the most common type of secondary school in Hong Kong. Aided schools account for approximately 76% of all secondary schools and receive government funding to provide free secondary education. No school fee is charged. By comparison, around 12% are DSS schools, 6% are government schools, and 5% are private schools. Only DSS and private schools generally charge school fees.
School Mission & Governance
To provide Christian whole-person education, nurturing the moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual aspects of the students, and realizing their potentials.
Year of Commencement of Operation: 1979
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 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
Note: Class-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Secondary School Profiles in December 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 | TC# | AE# | SET | E:0-4 | E:5-9 | E:10+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 53 | 52 | 27% | 4% | 2% | 94% |
| 2020 | 55 | 54 | 28% | 14% | 2% | 84% |
| 2021 | 55 | 54 | 33% | 13% | 2% | 85% |
| 2022 | 55 | 54 | 42% | 24% | 0% | 76% |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 47% | 36% | 0% | 64% |
| 2024 | 55 | 54 | 64% | 33% | 5% | 62% |
| 2025 | 55 | 54 | 68% | 31% | 13% | 56% |
Note: Teacher-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Secondary School Profiles in December of each year.
School Facilities
Recreation facilities: 3 basketball courts, badminton court, mini football field, running tracks. Information technology facilities: InnoSpace comprising Cyber Hub, InnoLab, and STEAM Cave; Lecture Theatre; computerized library; multi-media learning center, etc.
Facilities for supporting students with Special Educational Needs: Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Location & Map
Carmel Pak U Secondary School is located at Estate Secondary School No 1, Tai Yuen Estate, Tai Po, N.T.. Use the interactive map below to explore the surrounding area.
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