St. Mark's School

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: The school adopts English as the main medium of instruction in all classes.

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

We aspire to be an outstanding Christian school. Basing upon the ethos of Christian whole-person education as propounded by the Anglican Church, the School shall nurture individuals by offering a caring environment for academic endeavour, active exploration, cultural development, social interaction, and physical activity.

Year of Commencement of Operation: 1949

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 is a school hall, a new hall, 3 basketball courts, a covered playground and a canteen for various functions and sports activities. There are 33 classrooms, 5 laboratories, a library, a computer room, a Chinese room, an English room, a STEAM room, a geography room, an art and design room, a home economics room, a music room and a cable campus television studio. For other activities, there is an activity room amply equipped for practices in the performing arts, and a spacious multi-purpose room. The Chapel is a serene place for worship. IT facilities are effectively utilized. All classrooms and special rooms are equipped with computers and projectors and smart boards have been installed progressively. Teachers and students can use iPads anywhere on campus to access the Internet.

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

School Location & Map

St. Mark's School is located at 18 Oi Yin Street, Aldrich Bay, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong. Use the interactive map below to explore the surrounding area.

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