Sha Tin College
Sha Tin College 沙田學院 | |
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3 Lai Wo Lane, Sui Wo Road , Hong Kong | |
Coordinates | 22°23′34″N 114°11′18″E / 22.39278°N 114.18833°ECoordinates: 22°23′34″N 114°11′18″E / 22.39278°N 114.18833°E |
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Type | Private, comprehensive, secondary, co-educational |
Motto | Ours is a culture where we take responsibility for fulfilling our own potential and that of others for the good of humanity at all levels. |
Established | 1982 |
Principal | Carol Larkin (2017- ) |
Years | 7 to 13 |
Enrolment | 1,170 (September 2016)[1] |
Colour(s) | White, Light Blue, Navy Blue |
Feeder schools | Sha Tin Junior School |
Website | shatincollege |
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Traditional Chinese | 沙田學院 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 沙田学院 | ||||||||||||
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Sha Tin College (STC) is a co-educational international secondary school in Hong Kong and a member of the English Schools Foundation.
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]
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).
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.[4] 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.[5] In the 2018 International History Bowl Asian Championships, the Sha Tin College History Bee and Bowl team achieved second in bowl (team) and Darren Ho Ching Lau (Y9) achieved third and William Huang achieved fifth.[6]
Notable alumni
- Dawen – Singer-songwriter
- Stephanie Ho – Singer, actress and golfer
- Vivian Kong – Professional Olympic Fencer
- Kaylin Hsieh - Professional Olympic Fencer
- Wesley Wong - Actor
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[7]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ a b "Provision of international school places". Sha Tin College. Sha Tin College. 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ 2018-2019 Annual Report
- ^ "Maths whiz Anthony beats the world to top marks in exam". South China Morning Post. 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Results".
- ^ "2018 International History Bee Asian Championships". Google Docs.
- ^ "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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