St. Stephen's College DSS

Southern (Stanley) · Co-educational (boarding) · Christianity · DSE + IBDP (S5-S6, dual track)

📅 S1 admission (2027/28)

Application window and key dates
2027-28 S1 application period: 10 Oct to 30 Nov 2026 (online); P6 Student Record Form due 31 Jan 2027. Admission talks and campus tours: 10 & 24 Oct 2026.
Admission criteria
Not in central allocation (S1 entry, September 2026). Admission weighting: academic results 50%; extra-curricular awards 10%; interview 37%; others (alumni/staff/current-student connection) 3%.

Windows, interview dates and criteria follow the school's official announcements (verified 2026-10-26); interview question types have no official source and are never published.

🏫 Basics

TypeDSS
DistrictSouthern (Stanley)
Net / admission schemeNot in central allocation (DSS direct admission)
ReligionChristianity
Sponsoring bodySt. Stephen's College Education Council (founded 1903)
GenderCo-educational (boarding)
PrincipalMrs. Ma Lee Chi Wai, Carol
Address22 Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong
Classes5 classes per level, S1-S6

💰 Fees and support

2025/26 fees: $74,550 a year for S1-S6; IBDP $109,200; boarding (meals and lodging) $82,900 a year. Full plus 3/4, 1/2 and 1/4 fee remission; academic scholarships (top five per level 100%, sixth to tenth 50%), non-academic scholarships and ECA/study-tour allowances are also offered.

Figures as at 2025/26 學年; the school's latest announcements prevail.

🗣️ Medium of instruction

EMI

Junior (S1-S3)Chinese-medium:中國語文(普通話授課)、博聞課程、中國歷史、視覺藝術、體育
English-medium:英國語文及文藝、英國語言及文學、數學、科學、公民‧經濟與社會(中一)、綜合人文學科(中二中三)、地理、歷史、科學(物理/化學/生物)、宗教教育、電腦及資訊科技、設計與科技、食物與家事管理、音樂
Senior (S4-S6)Chinese-medium:中國語文(廣東話授課)、中國歷史、視覺藝術、體育
English-medium:英國語文、數學、公民與社會發展、經濟、地理、歷史、生物、化學、物理、資訊及通訊科技、企業會計與財務概論、音樂

📝 Assessment

One unified test and two exams per school year; subjects use continuous assessment to feed back into learning and teaching; students with special educational needs may receive examination accommodations per HKEAA guidelines.

Figures as at 2025/26 中學概覽.

🌱 Ethos

Christian care and support; quality holistic education balancing moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual development. Students are confident, responsible and creative, with lifelong-learning skills and a global outlook; harmonious staff-student relations.

🎓 Curriculum and classes

DSE + IBDP (S5-S6, dual track) | 5 classes per level, S1-S6

🔗 Official sources

School website: www.ssc.edu.hk

· 全部基本/評核/教學語言/學費/收生準則:www.chsc.hk/ssp2025/sch_detail.php?lang_id=2&sch_id=312(verified 2026-10-25)

· 申請期/講座:www.ssc.edu.hk/en/site/view?name=Application_S1(verified 2026-10-26)

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