Sau Mau Ping Catholic Primary School
秀茂坪天主教小學
“Realize the truth, Strive to be kind”
At a Glance
- District
- Kwun Tong
- Founded
- 1971
- School category
- Aided
- Student gender
- Co-educational
- Session
- Whole day
- Principal
- Ms. Yeung Mei Ka Sandy
- Supervisor
- Rev. Thomas Terrance
- Sponsoring body
- The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
- Religion
- Catholic
Admissions & Fees
How to get in · Primary One Admission (POA)
Aided- POA school net
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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
- 18 Sept 2025 – 26 Sept 2025Electronic platform: September 18–26, 2025; Paper format: September 22–26, 2025
- Age eligibility
- Applicants must be Hong Kong children who were born on or before December 31, 2020.
- How to apply
- Multiple methods
- Results announced
- The school announced the list of candidates who were granted places through the “self-assignment of university places” system on November 24, 2025; the results of the centralized placement process were announced on June 3 to 4, 2026.
- Acceptance deadline
- Students who have been assigned “self-determined degree programs” should complete the registration procedures from November 26 to 27, 2025; applicants who have been placed through the unified allocation system should complete the registration procedures from June 9 to 10, 2026.
- Priority categories
- If the sibling attends that elementary school, or if the parent/sibling is a graduate of that school, or if they share the same religious beliefs as the school, or if the parent is a member of a club organized by that school.
Required documents
- Application Form for Kindergarten Entry
- Required documents (see details in the Application Guidelines for Lower Grades).
- The completed application form for primary one admission
- One return envelope (stamped with a $2.2 postage stamp), on which the student’s name and address must be filled in.
- The ID card, passport, or other identification documents of the parent/guardian, as well as their photocopies
- The applicant’s Hong Kong birth certificate and its photocopies (if the last column of the birth certificate indicates that the child’s permanent resident status in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is “undetermined”, then the parent/guardian must present the original and photocopies of the valid travel document or residence permit of the child applying for this service).
- If the applicant child does not possess a Hong Kong birth certificate, the parent/guardian must present both the original and photocopies of the child’s birth certificate issued in another place, as well as the identity documents proving his/her residence in Hong Kong.
- If it is claimed that the sibling is enrolled in this primary school, the parent/guardian must present both the original and copies of relevant documents (such as the sibling’s birth certificate and student ID card).
- If it is claimed that the parent or sibling is a graduate of this primary school, the parent/guardian must present both the original and photocopies of the relevant documents (such as the birth certificate of the applicant’s sibling, and the graduation certificate of the applicant’s sibling or the parent).
- If it is stated that the applicant shares the same religious beliefs as the school, the parent/guardian must provide both the original and photocopies of relevant documents (such as the baptism certificate of the child applying, or proof of conversion).
- If the parent is a member of the organization that sponsors the primary school, the parent/guardian must present both the original and photocopies of the relevant documents.
- The original and photocopies of the documents proving the residential address stated (such as a leased contract with stamps, a food allowance receipt, a public housing lease agreement, or bills for water/electricity/gas/residential telephone services, etc.)
Selection criteria
- Age requirement: Must have been born on or before December 31, 2020.
- My elder brother/sister attended that primary school.
- If the parent or sibling is a graduate of that elementary school
- Sharing the same religious beliefs as the school
- The parent is a member of the organization that runs this primary school.
- Proof of residential address
Time for submitting the application form for the lower primary grade (in paper format): from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm or from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Location: The school’s administrative office on the ground floor. Parents of applicants who have not been assigned a school through the “self-assignment system” should go to the centralized placement center to complete the procedures for selecting a school for their children: from January 19 to 25, 2026 (via electronic platform) / from January 24 to 25, 2026 (in paper format).
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Vision & Mission
Concerning the five core values of Catholicism, the school fulfills the school motto – "Realise the truth, strive to be kind". Aligning with our school's educational belief, our school provides service learning through different forms of school-based activities to strengthen students' interpersonal communication skills, thus promoting the caring culture.
In the spirit of Jesus Christ, our school is committed to cultivate students in the goal of holistic education in "spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social, and aesthetic" aspects, while upholding the five core values of Catholicism - truth, justice, love, life and family, to nurture students through the education of life, love and spirituality, so that students can "Realise the truth, strive to be kind " and become good citizens of our society.
Capacity & Enrolment
Teaching Staff
Campuses
- Sau Mau Ping Catholic Primary SchoolMain campus
Po Tat Estate, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
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