School Classification
- Finance Type
- Government
- Location (District)
- Sha Tin
- School Level
- Secondary
- Student Gender
- Co-educational
- Religion
- Not Applicable
- 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 is used as the main medium of instruction in all subjects except Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Chinese Literature and Citizenship & Social Development. The schoolaims to train our students to become biliterate in English and Chinese, and trilingual in English, Putonghua and Cantonese.
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 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 8 | 144 |
| 2021 | 54 | 9 | 107 | 10 | 180 |
| 2022 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 8 | 144 |
| 2023 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 8 | 144 |
| 2024 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 8 | 144 |
| 2025 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 8 | 144 |
| 2026 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 8 | 144 |
Note: SSPA-related figures were obtained from the EDB in December and in April of each year.
School Fees
This is a government school operated and funded directly by the Education Bureau. Government schools account for approximately 6% of all secondary schools in Hong Kong and provide free secondary education. No school fee is charged. Among the other school types, around 76% are aided schools, 12% are DSS schools, and 5% are private schools. Only DSS and private schools generally charge school fees.
School Mission & Governance
School Vision: We inspire every student to learn, to think, to care and to achieve. It is our mission to provide the best opportunity for students to develop their potential to the full, to acquire knowledge, and to adopt a positive attitude towards work, life and their community in accordance with our school motto - LOVE, WISDOM & VIGOUR.
Year of Commencement of Operation: 1972
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 | 54 | 52 | 20% | 4% | 13% | 83% |
| 2020 | 52 | 52 | 21% | 4% | 13% | 83% |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 11% | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 26% | 6% | 19% | 75% |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 21% | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 20% | 11% | 9% | 80% |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 61% | 11% | 6% | 83% |
Note: Teacher-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Secondary School Profiles in December of each year.
School Facilities
Projectors and audio-visual equipment are installed in all 34 classrooms. Lessons and student activities are also conducted in the four well-equipped laboratories and special rooms such as Computer Rooms and Lecture Theatre. The Music Room, STEM Room, Student Activities Room, English Room and Conference Room are also in use.
Facilities for supporting students with Special Educational Needs: Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and visual fire alarm system.
School Location & Map
Sha Tin Government Secondary School is located at 11-17 Man Lai Road, Sha Tin, N.T.. Use the interactive map below to explore the surrounding area.
You can also view this school’s location on the Hong Kong Government GeoInfo Map (opens in a new tab) . Click to view the map preview .
