Canossa School (Hong Kong)
香港嘉諾撒學校
“To be humble, reverent, caring and loving”
At a Glance
- District
- Eastern
- Founded
- 1951
- School category
- Aided
- Student gender
- Co-educational
- Session
- Whole day
- Principal
- Ms. Fong Pik Yin Sikkie
- Supervisor
- Sister Shiu Yuen Fun Magdalen
- Sponsoring body
- Daughters of Charity of The Canossian Ins Inc.
- Religion
- Catholic
Admissions & Fees
How to get in · Primary One Admission (POA)
Aided- POA school net
- 14 · View net 14 schools →
Apply directly to one government or aided school; admitted on the EDB points system (about half of all places).
Remaining places are allocated by computer within your home school net (about half).
If this school has feeder, nominated or through-train links, see "School linkages" below.
Primary 1 (P1)
2026/27 entry- Application window
- 1 Sept 2025 – 4 Jun 2026For those who intend to apply for a place in the Primary One intake for the 2026-2027 academic year, please note the following: The application deadline is from Monday, September 1, 2025, until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
- Other fees
- From 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, parents are welcome to bring their children to the playground to purchase school uniforms, textbooks, and information regarding school bus services.
- How to apply
- Multiple methods
- Results announced
- The date for announcing the grouping results will be in the middle or late July 2026. The school will send notifications of the grouping results for the “Teaching Language for Chinese Language and Literature Courses” to the applicants via mail.
- Acceptance deadline
- Parents are requested to deposit their expression of interest in the school’s mailbox after the class placement test and parent-teacher meeting on July 7, 2026. Please also attach two A4 envelopes with postage of $8.8 each for return mail (please write the student’s Chinese name and address on the envelope cover). Those who fail to submit their expression of interest on time, or whose children do not attend the class placement test scheduled for 1:45 pm to 4:30 pm on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, will have their children placed in classes at the school’s discretion. Please do not object to this arrangement.
- Interview
- Parent + child · 1 round(s) · 7 Jul 2026, 13 Jun 2026 · MandarinFor the placement tests and oral examinations for first-grade students… All students are required to take the placement tests and undergo oral assessments regarding their daily use of Mandarin. Please bring pencils, erasers, and rulers.
Required documents
- Letter of Intent regarding the “Teaching Language for Chinese Language and Literature Courses”
- Two A4 manila folders, each labeled with a return postage fee of $8.8
- Application Form for Admission
- Expression of Interest for the Subject “Teaching Language for Chinese Language and Literature” in the Bachelor’s Degree Program
- Two copies of the school selection form
- Student personal information (up to 5 double-sided A4 pages)
- Academic performance evaluation reports for the past two years
- Two A4 return envelopes, each costing $8.8 in postage (please write the student's Chinese name and address on them).
- Application form
- Two A4 return envelopes, each labeled with $8.8 in postage; please write the student's Chinese name and address on the envelope cover.
Selection criteria
- The criteria for selecting students to enroll in the "General Education Secondary" classes are based on their proficiency in listening and speaking in Mandarin as well as their performance in Chinese language subjects.
Open days
- 7 Jul 2026 · 2026 年 7 月 7 日（星期二） · 小一家長會 （ 一）、 小一新生分班試及口試... 家長 參加入學注意事項簡介會
- 7 Jul 2026 · 2026 年 7 月 7 日（星期二）下午 1:45 至 4:30 · 校方於 2026 年 7 月 7 日（星期二）下午 1:45 至 4:30 為已獲派本校小一之學生家長舉行簡介會，亦歡迎申請候補學位學生家長出席，如家長有意出席， 請於「中國語文科教學語言」 意向書中填寫參加人數。
- 7 Jul 2026 · 2026 年 7 月 7 日（星期二）下午 1:45-4:30 之小一家長簡介會 · 候補生必須出席
Unified placement registration: Date: June 9, 2026 (Tuesday) to June 10, 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm... Kindergarten Transition Program (1) *Details will be announced later... Kindergarten Parents' Meeting (II) *Details will be announced later...
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Vision & Mission
1. School-based Adaptation programme for P.1 students. 2. Cultivating a caring culture. 3. Angel Helper Scheme. 4. Life Skills Education Lessons 5. Assemblies for different class levels. 6. Class meetings at all levels.
Canossa School (Hong Kong) is committed to: - Creating an atmosphere within our school community where gospel values and Christian living are encouraged; - Adopting the holistic approach to education where the development of the whole person focuses on being loyal, responsible, loving others and valuing ourselves; - Providing a balanced education which encompasses Spiritual, Moral, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Aesthetic skills, knowledge and attitude.
Capacity & Enrolment
Teaching Staff
Campuses
- Canossa School (Hong Kong)Main campus
8 Hoi Chak Street, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Progression to secondary
Through-train pupils are auto-promoted; nominated schools reserve up to 85% of S1 places; linked schools reserve up to 25%. Sourced from EDB Primary School Profile.
Other schools by this operator · Canossian Missions
- SecondaryCanossa CollegeEastern
- PrimaryCanossa Primary SchoolWong Tai Sin
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- SecondaryHoly Family Canossian CollegeKowloon City
- PrimaryHoly Family Canossian SchoolKowloon City
- PrimaryHoly Family Canossian School (Kowloon Tong)Kowloon City
- SecondaryPui Tak Canossian CollegeSouthern