School Classification
- Finance Type
- Aided
- Location (District)
- Central and Western
- School Level
- Secondary
- Student Gender
- Boys
- Religion
- Catholicism
- 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: Besides Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Japanese and French, all lessons are conducted in English. In order to enable students to have a balanced development in English, Chinese and PTH, the Language Policy Committee has closely coordinated the development of these language subjects in the past few years.
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 | 54 | 2 | 114 | 10 | 180 |
| 2021 | 54 | 2 | 114 | 10 | 180 |
| 2022 | 54 | 2 | 114 | 10 | 180 |
| 2023 | 54 | 2 | 114 | 10 | 180 |
| 2024 | 54 | 2 | 114 | 10 | 180 |
| 2025 | 54 | 2 | 114 | 10 | 180 |
| 2026 | 54 | 2 | 114 | 10 | 180 |
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
Our Mission: The mission of St. Joseph’s College is to impart a Human and Christian education to those entrusted to our care within the Lasallian family, and to do so with Faith and Zeal. We strive to educate students in areas of moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and emotional development. This process will take place in an environment conducive to learning and in the context of interaction between staff and students.
Year of Commencement of Operation: 1875
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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
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 | 65 | 62 | 25% | 40% | 15% | 45% |
| 2020 | 76 | 65 | 26% | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| 2021 | 76 | 64 | 27% | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| 2022 | 76 | 66 | 27% | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| 2023 | 75 | 65 | 49% | 16% | 27% | 57% |
| 2024 | 76 | 65 | 69% | 17% | 28% | 55% |
| 2025 | 76 | 65 | 69% | 17% | 29% | 54% |
Note: Teacher-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Secondary School Profiles in December of each year.
School Facilities
Each classroom is fitted with air-conditioners and multi-media facilities. In order to promote e-Learning, the school implements ″Bring Your Own Device″ (BYOD) and utilises a WiFi-6 network system. The school campus at 7 Kennedy Road is divided into 2 wings, the 4-storey Old Building, and the 7-storey New Building. The new annex at 26 Kennedy Road was opened in 2018. Apart from the aforementioned facilities, in order to facilitate students in study and activities, the school also provides other special rooms: Library (with theatre), 5 Laboratories & Preparation Rooms, English Corner, Chinese Corner, Reading Room, Art Room, School Chapel, Music Hall & Instrument Room, 600-seat New Hall, 400-seat Old Hall, 3 Meeting Rooms, 2 Social Workers’ Rooms, Discipline & Counseling Room, Extra-curricular Activity Hub, Students’ Union Room, Rooms for various service groups, 3 Basketball Courts, 2 Football Pitches and Fitness Room. The school provides each student with an independent locker so that students can store textbooks and articles conveniently.
Facilities for supporting students with Special Educational Needs: Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Location & Map
St. Joseph's College is located at 7 Kennedy Road, Central, Hong Kong. Use the interactive map below to explore the surrounding area.
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