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 / 22.39278°N 114.18833°E / 22.39278; 114.18833 (Sha Tin College)
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

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 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]

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[5]

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Provision of international school places". Sha Tin College. Sha Tin College. 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ 2018-2019 Annual Report
  4. ↑ "Maths whiz Anthony beats the world to top marks in exam". South China Morning Post. 6 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "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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