Sha Tin College

Sha Tin College (STC) is a co-educational international secondary school in Hong Kong and a member of the English Schools Foundation.

Sha Tin College
沙田學院
Address
3 Lai Wo Lane, Sui Wo Road

Fo Tan
,
Sha Tin

Hong Kong
Coordinates22°23′34″N 114°11′18″E
Information
TypePrivate, comprehensive, secondary, co-educational
MottoOurs is a culture where we take responsibility for fulfilling our own potential and that of others for the good of humanity at all levels.
Established1982
PrincipalCarol Larkin (2017- )
Years7 to 13
Enrolment1,170 (September 2016)[1]
Colour(s)White, Light Blue, Navy Blue
Feeder schoolsSha Tin Junior School
Websiteshatincollege.edu.hk
Sha Tin College
Traditional Chinese沙田學院
Simplified Chinese沙田学院
The sign at the entrance of Sha Tin College on Lai Wo Lane

Established in 1982 as the Shatin Annexe based in the campus of KGV School in Kowloon Tong, the school relocated to 3 Lai Wo Lane, Fo Tan in 1985, adopting its present name.[2]

Students

For the 2020-21 school year, the school had 1389 students.[3] In 2020, 65.8 percent of students were Chinese, a total of 894 students. The next largest group was Eurasians, then Caucasians.[1]

Houses
Symbol Name Colour
D DragonYellow
G GriffinGreen
P PegasusBlue
X PhoenixRed

Student Leader positions include:[4]

  • Two Heads of House
  • Two Deputy Heads of House
  • Two Heads of Creativity
  • Two Heads of Action
  • Two Heads of Service
  • Two Heads of Environment
  • Two Heads of Support
  • Two Heads of Guidance and Well-being
  • Two Heads of Liaison and Communication

Uniform

All students in Years 7 to 11 are required to purchase and wear the issued school uniform. Uniforms are generally school-specific in terms of colour and style. Students in the senior school (Years 12 and 13) are allowed to wear casual clothing.[5] Students are expected to wear specialised PE uniforms to all PE classes, which contain a shirt corresponding to house colour and blue shorts. Dark blue hoodies, windbreakers, water bottles, and swimming gear are also part of the uniform, though optional. New uniform was issued at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school term.

Curriculum

Sha Tin College currently follows the IBDP curriculum. Year 12-13 students have the option to choose between the IBDP and the IBCP (IB Career-related Programme). Year 10-11 students complete the IGCSE, with different subjects enrolling in different exam boards. Year 7-9 students follow the IB MYP curriculum.

Academics

Sha Tin College's IBDP program achieved a so-called 40-40 status (where over 40% of students achieve 40 points or above). One student at the college achieved the world's highest IGCSE maths score.[6] In the college's history programme, a team won first place in the Hong Kong Bowl in MS category, and William Huang (Y9 as of 2016-2017) won the Bee, also for MS category on 22 April 2018.[7] In the 2018 International History Bowl Asian Championships Sha Tin College History Bee and Bowl team team achieved second in bowl (team) and Darren Ho Ching Lau (Y9) achieved third and William Huang achieved fifth.[8]

Notable alumni

As a Filming Location

Due to the school's location in the Hills as well as for logistical reasons, Sha Tin College has been a filming location for several TV shows and movies, most noticeably Fight Back to School[9]

See also

Notes and references
  1. "Provision of international school places". Sha Tin College. Sha Tin College. 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. 2018-2019 Annual Report
  4. "Sha Tin College – ESF Student Leaders - Sha Tin College - ESF".
  5. Sha Tin College: Information for Parents
  6. "Maths whiz Anthony beats the world to top marks in exam". South China Morning Post. 6 July 2017.
  7. "Results".
  8. "2018 International History Bee Asian Championships". Google Docs.
  9. "5 things to know about Fight Back to School – the action-comedy film starring Hong Kong icons Stephen Chow and Sharla Cheung, which turns 30 this year". South China Morning Post. 11 October 2021.
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