Creative Secondary School

Creative Secondary School is situated in Tseung Kwan O in Hong Kong’s New Territories. The area is well connected by MTR, bus, and minibus routes, with dedicated school bus services covering Kowloon and New Territories districts. Families relocating to Hong Kong will find the campus in a residential and educational hub that is accessible from major urban centres.

CSS offers education for Forms 1–6, covering the equivalent of lower secondary to upper secondary. Forms 1–3 follow the IB Middle Years Programme framework, while senior students in Forms 4–6 may pursue either the HKDSE or the IB Diploma Programme.

The school is an English-medium Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) institution. It is co-educational and operates as a day school, with no boarding provision.

CSS provides structured support for students with additional learning needs. Services include access to school-based educational psychology and speech support, small group teaching, academic counselling, and co-teaching models. The Centre for Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) also supports students requiring English language development.

The school does not have a formal affiliation with any particular country. It is part of the Creative Schools Continuum in Hong Kong.

The school does not have any religious affiliation.

The school does not publish its daily timetable publicly.

A school bus service is available, operated by Wah Cheung Travel and Tourist Bus Co. Ltd. Routes are revised annually and currently include Tseung Kwan O, Kowloon districts such as Kwun Tong, Kowloon Bay, and Tsim Sha Tsui, and New Territories areas including Shatin and Tsuen Wan. This makes the school accessible to families living in multiple parts of Hong Kong.

Creative Secondary School offers a secondary programme from Form 1 to Form 6. In Forms 1–3, students follow Hong Kong’s junior secondary curriculum taught through the framework of the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), which emphasises inquiry-based learning across subjects. In Forms 4–6, most students prepare for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), the local university entrance qualification. From Form 5, students may alternatively opt for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), with a broad range of subject choices across languages, sciences, humanities, and the arts. The school also runs CLACH (Chinese Language, Arts, Culture and History) to strengthen Chinese cultural education and the CALP (Centre for Academic Language Proficiency) to support academic English. Across all years, the Personal Growth Programme (PGP) and experiential learning activities form part of the core timetable.

CSS integrates social and emotional learning into the curriculum through its Personal Growth Programme (PGP). This programme is delivered by house tutors and external NGO speakers, with age-appropriate content tailored to each year group. The PGP is designed to build five key competences across Forms 1–6, ensuring continuity and progression in student development. Students also benefit from the house tutorial system, where teachers provide long-term guidance from entry to graduation. These structures create consistent support for students’ personal and social development.

The school provides a Learning Support Programme which includes school-based educational psychology and speech therapy services, support groups, individual academic counselling, and explicit teaching or co-teaching when required. CSS is not a specialist SEN institution but does offer targeted interventions to support students with additional needs. The website does not specify the categories of SEN supported, but indicates services are delivered in collaboration with teachers and specialists.

CSS operates the Centre for Academic Language Proficiency (CALP), which provides intensive English support to students who require it. In senior forms, Academic Language Proficiency (ALP) is also offered as an elective subject in Forms 4–5 to strengthen English across different academic disciplines. These programmes are intended to help students succeed in English-medium learning across all subjects.

CSS’s Student Development & Well-being Team works alongside the house tutorial system to support students’ overall well-being. The team’s role is described as helping students develop in and beyond the classroom, though no individual counsellor roles are listed on the public site. The PGP and house tutor system further contributes to mental well-being by offering structured guidance and continuity of care. Specific mental health services beyond these frameworks are not publicly disclosed.

The CSS website includes a section on School Policies, Plans & Reports, which references safeguarding and child protection. However, the site does not make the detailed safeguarding or child protection policies publicly accessible. Therefore, while safeguarding is acknowledged, the precise procedures and measures are not available online.

1. Application
Parents begin by submitting an online application form via the school’s website. Required documents include a recent student photo, copies of Hong Kong ID or passport/visa, the last two years of school reports, and any supporting certificates. If applicable, families should also submit medical or psychological assessment reports. Applications are accepted for entry into Form 1 (Secondary 1) as well as for transfer into Forms 2–5.

2. Eligibility Check
The school reviews applications to ensure students meet the Education Bureau (EDB requirements and the school’s academic readiness criteria. For Form 1, completion of local Primary 6 or equivalent (such as IBPYP or an overseas system) is expected. Non-Chinese speaking students are assessed under EDB guidelines for Chinese language learning eligibility.

3. Assessment
Applicants are invited to sit written assessments in subjects such as English, Chinese, and Mathematics. Shortlisted students are then called for an interview. Notifications and interview arrangements are sent directly to parents by email from the school’s admissions office.

4. Offer and Enrolment
Successful candidates receive an offer of admission. Parents must confirm acceptance and complete the financial procedures, including tuition fees, according to the published fee schedule. Families interested in financial support can also apply for the Fee Remission Scheme or the Scholarship Scheme.

CSS offers a structured Scholarship Scheme for students who demonstrate excellence across different areas. The scheme includes a Multipotential Scholarship for Forms 1–4, recognising students who show ability in multiple fields, as well as HKDSE and IBDP Scholarships for Forms 5–6, awarded to students excelling in either the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme pathways. In addition, Excellence Scholarships are available for outstanding talent in areas such as sport, music, visual arts, drama, dance, STEM, or leadership and service. All scholarships require a formal application, and recipients are expected to sign an agreement that includes leadership and service commitments.

CSS does not describe a formal waitlist or pool system on its website. Instead, the admissions page explains that if families do not hear back within about two months of applying, they should assume the application has been unsuccessful. Interview invitations and offers are issued at the discretion of the school’s admissions team.