St. Francis Xavier's College

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: Since the establishment of the school in 1955, English Language has been adopted as the medium of instruction. From F.1 to F.3, all subjects are taught in English except for Chinese Language, Chinese History and Putonghua. From F.4 to F.6, all subjects are taught in English except for Chinese Language, Chinese History, Aesthetic Development, Citizenship and Social Development, Ethics and Religious Studies, school-based Religious Studies and Moral & Civic Education.

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.

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

The school was established by the Institute of the Marist Brothers whose founder St. Marcellin Champagnat had passed on the following beliefs and ideals as an integral part of his educational vision and mission – (i) That we should make Jesus known and loved among the young and the children, especially the poor and the least favoured. (ii) That to bring up children properly, we must love them, and love them all equally. (iii) That each of our students would cherish the love of God and accordingly develop his potentials fully, lead a meaningful life as an individual, and take a contributing role in society.

Year of Commencement of Operation: 1955

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.

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).

School Facilities

There are 27 standard classrooms, 12 special rooms including 4 laboratories, a lecture theatre, a visual art room, a Geography room, a computer room cum STEM room, a multi-media learning centre, a student activity centre, a music room and a library. All classrooms are air-conditioned and equipped with IT and AV facilities.

Facilities for supporting students with Special Educational Needs: Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.

School Location & Map

St. Francis Xavier's College is located at 45 Sycamore Street, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon. Use the interactive map below to explore the surrounding area.

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