Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary School

School Classification

Finance Type: Direct Subsidy Scheme ✪

Location (District): Tai Po

School Level: Secondary

Student Gender: Co-educational

Religion: Protestantism / Christianity

Medium of Instruction: English

School Picture

Outlook of Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary School ()

✪ This school participates in “DSS Expansion”, under which the Education Bureau allows participating DSS schools to increase the number and size of classes on a trial basis to admit more non-local students holding student visas on a self-financing basis.

Note: There are 57 (12%) DSS secondary schools in Hong Kong. Co-educational schools are the norm among secondary schools, with 402 schools (86%). It is Christian-affiliated; 152 schools (32%) share this affiliation overall. Click to view an illustration.

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: We use English as the main medium of instruction and create a progressive English learning environment with a curriculum designed to match the proficiency level of each class.

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	9	81	8	132
2021	80	8	72	8	132
2022	80	8	72	8	132
2023	80	8	72	8	132
2024	80	5	45	8	138
2025	80	5	45	6	136
2026	80	5	45	6	136

Note: SSPA-related figures were obtained from the EDB in December and in April of each year.

School Fees

This is a Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) school. DSS schools account for approximately 12% of all secondary schools in Hong Kong. They receive government subsidies but may charge school fees to support their educational services, programmes and facilities. The annual school fee is shown below. Please refer to the Education Bureau’s Fees Certificate for the approved fee and payment details.

Annual School Fees

$15,500

Fee Certificate

School Number 150894

This chart compares this school’s annual fee with other DSS and private secondary schools in Hong Kong. Schools are arranged from lower to higher fees, with the marker showing this school’s position.

School fee distribution of DSS and private secondary schools in Hong Kong

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School Mission & Governance

Guided by Christian principles, our school seeks to nurture students’ character and values through holistic education of spirit, mind, and body. We continually strive to inspire them to discover their potential, pursue excellence, and fulfill their calling to glorify God through serving others.

Year of Commencement of Operation: 1956 · View School Emblem

School Motto

Strive for Perfection

Name of Sponsoring Body

Seventh-Day Adventist Sch. Org. Ltd.

Supervisor

Pr. Cham Chi Fan

Principal

Dr. Chan Hon Yuen

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	4	4	4	4	4	4	24
2022	4	4	4	4	4	4	24
2023	4	4	4	4	4	4	24
2024	4	4	4	4	4	4	24
2025	4	4	4	4	4	4	24

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	58	52	36%	21%	17%	62%
2020	57	52	33%	19%	16%	65%
2021	57	0	35%	35%	4%	61%
2022	58	0	38%	40%	7%	53%
2023	59	0	44%	46%	5%	49%
2024	60	0	47%	43%	5%	52%
2025	62	0	79%	42%	11%	47%

Note: Teacher-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Secondary School Profiles in December of each year.

School Facilities

The school’s broadband has been upgraded to 1000GHz, which greatly benefits e-Learning on the campus. All classrooms have been equipped with 86-inch interactive touch screen displays. The Library has an extensive collection of about 35000 titles in English and Chinese, 4000 e-books and audio-visual materials, and provides 24-hour online book search and reservation services. All classrooms are equipped with split-type air conditioners, landline and wireless Internet access, and visualizers. Facilities in the school include a Fitness Room, a spacious Hall, a Science laboratory, a Design Room, a Multi-Media Learning Centre, an Art and Design Room, a Campus TV station, 4 Science laboratories, 2 Computer rooms, a Music room, a Home Economics room, a Visual Arts room, a Youth Centre, a Multi-purpose room, and an elevator.

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

Area Occupied by the School

about 6,000 square metre

Number of Classrooms

School Location & Map

Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary School is located at 2 Tai Po Tau Drive, Tai Po, 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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Recent Videos @taiposamyuksecondaryschool

YouTube Channel Description: Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary School (TPSY) is a Direct Subsidy Scheme Christian co-educational school operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. TPSY has been serving the community since 1956. TPSY prides itself in providing a high quality educational program on a safe and secure campus with close-knit and family-like atmosphere. This channel was established on 2014-05-26 and currently has 440 subscribers, 138 videos and 78,001 views.