Lam Tai Fai College

School Classification

Finance Type: Direct Subsidy Scheme ✪

Location (District): Sha Tin

School Level: Secondary

Student Gender: Co-educational

Religion: Not Applicable

Medium of Instruction: English

School Picture

Outlook of Lam Tai Fai College ()

✪ This school participates in “DSS Expansion”, under which the Education Bureau allows participating DSS schools to increase the number and size of classes on a trial basis to admit more non-local students holding student visas on a self-financing basis.

Note: There are 57 (12%) DSS secondary schools in Hong Kong. Co-educational schools are the norm among secondary schools, with 402 schools (86%). It has no religious affiliation; 199 schools (43%) fall into this category overall. Click to view an illustration.

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: Our College is an EMI school. Not only are the lessons taught in English, our morning assemblies, weekly assemblies, daily announcements and school activities are mainly conducted in English to provide an authentic environment for language learning. To enhance our students' Putonghua proficiency, not only is Putonghua taught in junior secondary, but the school also organizes regular Putonghua activities.

Secondary One Admission

As a Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) school that does not participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System, the school manages its Secondary One admissions independently. Parents should apply directly to the school and refer to its official website for application dates, admission criteria, required documents and interview arrangements. Applicants are not restricted by school net. Parents who accept an offer from the school will be required to complete the relevant confirmation procedures and give up any subsidised Secondary One place available through the SSPA System.

School Fees

This is a Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) school. DSS schools account for approximately 12% of all secondary schools in Hong Kong. They receive government subsidies but may charge school fees to support their educational services, programmes and facilities. The annual school fee is shown below. Please refer to the Education Bureau’s Fees Certificate for the approved fee and payment details.

Annual School Fees

$54,150

Fee Certificate

School Number 558060

This chart compares this school’s annual fee with other DSS and private secondary schools in Hong Kong. Schools are arranged from lower to higher fees, with the marker showing this school’s position.

School fee distribution of DSS and private secondary schools in Hong Kong

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School Mission & Governance

The College aims at nurturing wholesome personal growth and stimulating the potential of youths through a comprehensive and challenging curriculum. Our 5 special curriculum includes Sports Education, Art and Fashion Design, Innovation & Technology, Health Education and Chinese Culture, which collectively aim at nurturing students of great academic achievements and moral conduct.

Year of Commencement of Operation: 2004 · View School Emblem

School Motto

To explore and develop students” multiple intelligences through a broad and diversified curriculum, fostering in them perseverance and nurturing them to become socially responsible individuals.

Name of Sponsoring Body

Lam Tai Fai Charitable Foundation

Supervisor

Dr. Lam Tai Fai, GBS JP

Principal

Mr. Kwok Kim Fai

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	3	3	3	5	5	5	24
2020	4	3	3	5	5	5	25
2021	4	4	3	5	5	5	26
2022	4	4	4	5	5	5	27
2023	4	4	4	5	5	5	27
2024	4	4	4	5	5	5	27
2025	4	4	4	5	5	5	27

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	77	67	14%	34%	13%	53%
2020	81	67	15%	41%	12%	47%
2021	79	0	13%	57%	10%	33%
2022	85	0	28%	54%	12%	34%
2023	83	0	24%	72%	15%	13%
2024	83	0	30%	53%	17%	30%
2025	87	0	53%	53%	17%	30%

Note: Teacher-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Secondary School Profiles in December of each year.

School Facilities

The new Learning and Activity Complex, which consists of a heated indoor Swimming Pool, a Learning Resources Centre, a Multi-Purpose Stadium and a Cafeteria was officially opened in 2010. To prepare students for the future challenges, the School gave the New Annex a facelift in 2021 to provide an Innovation and Technology hub which houses a Creative Media Studio, a Maker Lab and an A. I. Lab for student technophiles to experiment with their interdisciplinary knowledge, computational thinking skills and innovative ideas. Committed to nurturing art elite students and cultivating promising artists, the School anticipates the Grand Opening of The Arts and Culture Development Centre in 2026. The new landmark will feature an Art Gallery, an Art and Fashion Centre and a Theatre where students’ talents in visual arts, fashion design, music, dance and performing arts will be showcased. This cultural hub aims to foster a thriving arts and culture environment where creativity, artistic expressions and cultural exchange activities will be encouraged.

Facilities for supporting students with Special Educational Needs: Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and Screen Reader and Speech-to-text software will be provided.

Area Occupied by the School

about 5,888 square metre

Number of Classrooms

School Location & Map

Lam Tai Fai College is located at 25 Ngan Shing Street, Sha Tin, N.T.. 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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