School Classification
- Finance Type
- Aided
- Location (District)
- Sha Tin
- School Level
- Secondary
- Student Gender
- Co-educational
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Medium of Instruction
- Chinese
School Picture
Note: Aided secondary schools form the largest sector in Hong Kong, with 355 (76%) schools. Co-educational schools are the norm among secondary schools, with 402 schools (86%). It is Catholic-affiliated; 85 schools (18%) share this affiliation overall. Click to view an illustration.
Medium of Instruction & Curriculum
Chinese 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: Focusing on the development of biliteracy and trilingualism, students are grouped with reference to their language ability for studying Mathematics, Integrated Science, Computer Literacy, Social Science (Geography and Citizenship, Economics and Society) by using English as the medium of instruction or with extended learning activities in English in junior secondary so that they can prepare for the corresponding subjects in senior secondary. School has also put effort in creating a language-rich environment of Putonghua and English such as announcements only in English and Putonghua, various elite and consolidation classes and benchmark test arrangement.
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 | 40 | 6 | 78 | 8 | 132 |
| 2021 | 50 | 11 | 94 | 10 | 165 |
| 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
Following Catholic and Franciscan traditions in education, we aim at guiding students to get to know about Catholicism, bring faith to life, establish a positive perspective about life, become the best for themselves and for others, learn about the meaning of DEUS MEUS ET OMNIA (My God and My All).
Year of Commencement of Operation: 1996 · 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 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 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 | 59 | 53 | 20% | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| 2020 | 59 | 53 | 25% | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| 2021 | 61 | 55 | 25% | 25% | 5% | 70% |
| 2022 | 60 | 57 | 23% | 25% | 7% | 68% |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 39% | 23% | 9% | 68% |
| 2024 | 61 | 57 | 44% | 28% | 10% | 62% |
| 2025 | 60 | 57 | 52% | 27% | 10% | 63% |
Note: Teacher-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Secondary School Profiles in December of each year.
School Facilities
The school has a beautiful and spacious campus with excellent facilities, which make the school an ideal environment for learning. There are the Triangular Garden, fish pond, English Square, Mount Mary, St. Francis Garden, the Prayer room, etc. The school has STEAM Lab, I. T. Innovation Lab, Campus Tv, Gallery of School History, Dancing room, etc. All classrooms are air-conditioned and well equipped with computer facilities, electronic whiteboards, infra-red audio visual equipment, etc.
Facilities for supporting students with Special Educational Needs: Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Location & Map
Ma On Shan St. Joseph's Secondary School is located at 8 Hang Kwong Street, Ma On Shan, 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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