Sha Tin College

Sha Tin College is situated in Fo Tan, New Territories, close to Fo Tan MTR station on the East Rail Line, which connects to Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The campus lies within a mixed residential-industrial district and is accessible by major roads and public transport.

Sha Tin College caters to secondary level students, from Year 7 to Year 13 (ages ~11 to ~18).

The school is co-educational and functions as a day school.

Sha Tin College’s Learning Support Department offers accommodations and resources for students with diverse learning needs, including support for speech & language, social communication, physical needs, and neurodiversity. They provide in-class support, pull-out / small group lessons, differentiated instruction, and individual support plans.

The school is not affiliated with any country.

The school has no religious affiliations.

On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, the day begins at 08:15 with Tutor Time, followed by five teaching periods. There is a mid-morning break from 10:45–11:15 and a lunch break from 13:20–14:20, with lessons ending at 15:20. On Wednesdays, the school runs a shorter day: Tutor Time begins at 08:15, followed by four periods, with a break at 10:35–11:15. Classes end earlier at 13:20 for all students.

Sha Tin College offers a school bus service managed by Kong Shing Travel Ltd, under oversight with ESF. The service handles sign-ups, route assignments, and payment via a dedicated portal. The school and ESF perform safety and quality checks on vehicles and operations.

Students in Years 7–9 at Sha Tin follow the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), which emphasizes concept-based, inquiry-driven learning across disciplinary subjects and includes the Year 9 Community Project.
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In Years 10–11, students study the IGCSE / (I)GCSE curriculum, combining required core subjects (English, mathematics, sciences, physical education) with elective options.
In Years 12–13, students may choose either the IB Diploma Programme (DP) or the IB Career-related Programme (CP / IBCP), allowing them to pursue a pathway aligned with their academic interests or career goals.
Across all stages, the curriculum is supported by the school’s values and includes flexibility for students to personalise their learning journey.

Sha Tin College has a structured wellbeing curriculum delivered through tutor groups; students explore weekly themes aligned with SEL and IB practices. The school runs a Peer Supporter Programme where trained students help their peers with emotional support, listening, referral skills, and identifying mental health needs. Tutor teams collaborate to design the curriculum content and to monitor student wellbeing.

Sha Tin College’s Learning Support Department provides accommodations and resources for students with diverse learning needs, including emotional/social, speech & language, physical, and communication challenges. The department supports students across those areas to access appropriate challenge, though the school is not a specialist SEN institution.

The school does support English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in Years 7–9 in small groups to develop students’ academic English proficiency and rhetorical skills. In Years 12–13, students receive targeted support in free lessons to refine essential academic English skills for higher level study.

Sha Tin employs qualified counsellors and registered social workers who provide confidential sessions, advocacy, and support for life transitions, stress, or mental health concerns.
They also lead wellness initiatives and parent/staff workshops. The school offers Youth Mental Health First Aid training to students, staff, and parents to build awareness and response capability.

Sha Tin College follows the ESF Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, based on Hong Kong law and global standards, with at least two dedicated Child Protection Officers on site. All ESF staff are trained in preventive and protective measures. The school publishes policies such as “Bereavement Guidelines,” “Staff Code of Conduct for Child Protection,” and digital citizenship protocols to support safeguarding in many contexts.

1. Online Application Submission
Families submit an online application through the ESF admissions portal, selecting up to four ESF school preferences. The application includes the non-refundable administration fee.

2. Assessment / Interview / Testing
Applicants (for years other than entry levels) are invited to attend assessments or interviews to evaluate their readiness for the English-medium curriculum. Shortlisted candidates are notified with schedules for testing and interviews.

3. Offer of Place & Acceptance
If successful and if a vacancy exists, the school issues an offer of place. The family must accept by a deadline, after which a deposit or building levy may be required.

4. Onboarding & Entry Requirements
Once accepted, the student is integrated into the school system, including orientation, registration, and payment of fees per the school’s billing schedule. Families may also be asked to submit supporting documents (previous school records, medical records, etc.). (No explicit public detail on every onboarding step is given beyond the above, so some of this is inferred from standard practice and the admissions overview.)

5. Waitlist Consideration
If no immediate place is available, the candidate may be placed into a waitlist or pool (see below). Offers from the waitlist may be made when places become available.

Sha Tin college does not provide information about any financial assistance via scholarships or aid.

The school (via ESF) does maintain a waiting list / pool system for school places when demand exceeds vacancies. Applicants are placed on the waitlist in priority order, and if a vacancy arises, offers may be extended from the waitlist by date of application and priority group.