Carmel Secondary School
迦密中學
“Self-discipline through the understanding of the Word; Service to mankind through faithfulness to the Lord.”
At a Glance
- District
- Kowloon City
- Founded
- 1964
- School category
- Aided
- Student gender
- Co-educational
- Principal
- Dr Ho Yuk Fan
- Supervisor
- Prof. Kwan Kai Cho Joseph
- Sponsoring body
- Christian Education Carmel Association Ltd.
- Religion
- Protestant / Christian
Admissions & Fees
How to get in · Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA)
Aided- Allocation district
- Kowloon City
- Medium of instruction
- English (EMI)
Apply directly to up to two secondary schools in any district (no more than 30% of places).
Remaining places are allocated by banding, your ranked choices and a random number.
If this school has feeder, nominated or through-train links, see "School linkages" below.
Secondary 1 (S1)
2026/27 entry- Application window
- 2 Jan 2026 – 16 Jan 2026EDB has stipulated that each P6 student should apply for S1 discretionary places with only two SSPA participating schools. Violating this stipulation will lead to disqualification in such application.
- Intake quota
- Our School has a total of 40 discretionary places for application.
- Number of places
- 40
- How to apply
- Multiple methods
- Results announced
- Interview notifications will be posted by March 6th. Should a candidate need to reschedule their interview, if the application is approved, we will contact the candidate's parents by phone by March 17th, 2026. If you do not receive a phone call by this date, please assume the application was not successful.
- Interview
- Individual · 1 round(s) · 6 Mar 2026 · mixedShould a candidate need to reschedule their interview, submit the completed form along with supporting documents by email or in person by 5:00 p.m. on March 13th, 2026. For sick leave on the interview day, submit a leave application form along with a medical certificate.
Required documents
- Application form (obtainable from school or downloaded from website)
- Carmel Secondary School S1 Application Form 2026/27
- Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place (distributed by EDB)
- Photocopy of P4, P5 and P6 report cards
- Photocopy of identity document (e.g. HK ID Card, Passport or Birth Certificate)
- Any other pertinent information that their guardians might like the School to be informed about
- Two self-stamped-and-addressed envelopes (11cm x 24cm)
Selection criteria
- Academic performance in P4, P5 and P6
- Conduct
- Extra-curricular activities
- Performance in the admission interview
- Good performance in written tests (Priority: Grade A in English, Chinese, Mathematics and Grade B or above in conduct in Primary 6)
- Good performance in interview
Selection weightings
Academic performance in P4, P5 and P6 (40%); Conduct (20%); Extra-curricular activities (20%); Performance in the admission interview (20%).
Ways to obtain a S1 Application Form: You may send a postal request (with a self-stamped-and-addressed envelope); or You may download the application form.
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Vision & Mission
Our school provides whole-person, quality education based on biblical truths in the moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic, and spiritual aspects to encourage the pursuit of excellence and empower students to live by the school motto of "Self-discipline through the understanding of the Word, Service to mankind through faithfulness to the Lord." The joint effort of parents and teachers has successfully created a school culture that upholds integrity, discipline, diligence, care, and harmony.
To provide holistic education based on the Bible; to nurture students in moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual development, so that they may know God, understand the Truth, establish respectable character, and become caring members of our country and society.
Capacity & Enrolment
Teaching Staff
Subjects & Teaching Medium
English Language, Mathematics, History, Geography, Citizenship, Economics and Society, STEAM, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, School-based Gifted and Talent Program · Nonfiction Reading (S.1), Biblical Studies (S.1-S.2), Integrated Sciences(S.1-S.2), Physics (S.3) Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3)
English Language, Mathematics, M1/M2, History, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting Strand), Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Business Management Strand), Economics, Information & Communication Technology, Health Management & Social Care, Physical Education, School-based Gifted and Talent Program (S.4 – S.5)
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Biblical Studies (S.3)
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development, Biblical Studies
Campuses
- Carmel Secondary SchoolMain campus
55 Chung Hau Street Homantin