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Maryknoll Fathers' School

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Maryknoll Father's SchoolMaryknoll Fathers' School

The purpose of running the school: In the spirit of Christianity, teach students according to their aptitude, inspire individual potential, cultivate both morality and industry, and serve the community.

Maryknoll Father's School exterior photo

school location：Sham Shui Po District› No. 2 To Yuen Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon.school map.

School Category

Aided, coeducational, Catholic; located in Sham Shui Po District

There are 360 aided secondary schools in Hong Kong, accounting for about 78% of the total; there are 394 male and female secondary schools in Hong Kong, accounting for about 85% of the total; there are 88 Catholic secondary schools in Hong Kong, accounting for about 19% of the total; Learn more:Middle school distribution chart.Detailed distribution of secondary schools in Hong Kong.

Founding history

Founded in 1957, school sponsoring organization: American Catholic Missionary Society

School motto: Truth and Loyalty.school badge.

Teaching situation

The total number of teaching staff is 53; there are 4 classes in Form 1.

52 of them are within the approved establishment. The class numbers for Form 1 to Form 6 are: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4. (Note: The following class structure refers to the number of classes that can be opened. Some schools will increase the original number of classes, but the number of students will remain unchanged.)

school year	Number of teaching staff		Class structure
school year	All teachers	Approved preparation	total	Secondary 1	Secondary 2	Secondary 3	Secondary 4	Secondary 5	Secondary 6
2016	52	49	24	4	4	4	4	4	4
2017	54	51	24	4	4	4	4	4	4
2018	58	52	24	4	4	4	4	4	4
2019	58	52	24	4	4	4	4	4	4
2020	56	52	24	4	4	4	4	4	4
2021	53	52	24	4	4	4	4	4	4

Maryknoll Father Church School Teacher Structure 2020/21 School Year 2021/22 School Year Diploma in Teacher Education in Hong Kong Secondary Schools Bachelor’s Degree or above Special Education Training Years 0-4 Years Years 5-9 Years Years 10+ Years 0255075100

Size comparison

The school has 24 classes and 53 teachers, with a class-teacher ratio of approximately 2.21

Compared with other 440 schools: the number of classes is more than that of 20% school, there are 62% schools that are similar, but it is less than that of 18% school; the number of teachers is more than that of 13% school, there are 9% schools that are similar, but it is less than that of 78% school; the class-teacher ratio is more than that of 2% school , there are similar schools to 9% and fewer than schools to 89%. (Statistics are based on school data in the 2021/2022 school year.Class total statistics chart.Teacher population statistics chart. )

Note: The number of classes, number of teachers and class-teacher ratio are not directly related to school quality. School size comparisons are for reference only.

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medium of instruction

The school uses English as the main language of instruction

School-wide language policy: The school attaches great importance to improving students' English proficiency. In junior high school English classes, based on the individual English proficiency of students, small-class teaching is implemented to improve the effectiveness of learning and teaching. Applied English is integrated into interdisciplinary courses at all levels, and an English world is established to hold a variety of activities in the English area to create different contexts so that students can learn in an English atmosphere.learning and teaching strategies: Provide a caring learning environment, attach importance to the application of information technology in teaching, and focus on moral education. In response to students' abilities, we offer top-notch supplementary and gifted enrichment courses. Help students build a solid foundation in the core curriculum and take into account their interests and needs at different stages of development.

More information:Daexao website:Banding estimates of schools and details of high school medium of instruction ※ Band 2A ※

Secondary One Admissions

Schools must admit students in accordance with the "Secondary School Place Allocation Method" of the Education Bureau

In the Central Allocation Part B, the school network belongs to Sham Shui Po District, so most of the students are from Sham Shui Po District. According to the information circulated, some people estimate that most of the students are from Sham Shui Po District. BAND 1 of Primary 6 graduates. For admission details, please see:Degree allocation method ,self-assigned degrees ,Centralized allocation of seats in middle schools.

The following is the distribution of school places at each stage in the 2022 high school placement allocation.Latest information:Distribution of places allocated for secondary school promotion in 2022.

Secondary One Degree	self-assign	Repeat degree	Unified Department A	Unified Part B	B area	Unreserved bits	direct degree
132	40	8	2	82	Sham Shui Po District	11	71

Related primary schools

The school has a directly affiliated primary school: Father Maryknoll School (Primary School)

In the unified allocation of places in secondary schools, directly-affiliated secondary schools can reserve up to 85% places for their directly-affiliated primary schools.Directly affiliated secondary schools list.

Contact information

Maryknoll Father's School
Maryknoll Fathers' School

address: No. 2 To Yuen Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon.school map ⛳
Telephone:27775117 fax:27785871
e-mail: mail@mfs.edu.hk
URL: https://www.mfs.edu.hk

headmaster：Mr. He Lisheng
school supervisor/Chairman of the School Management Committee: Ms. Ye Jiawen