St. Paul's Co-educational College
聖保羅男女中學
“Faith, Hope and Love”
At a Glance
- District
- Central and Western
- Founded
- 1915
- School category
- Direct Subsidy (DSS)
- Student gender
- Co-educational
- Principal
- Mr Poon Siu Chi
- Supervisor
- Dr Chien Lee
- Sponsoring body
- Council of St. Paul's Co-educational College
- Religion
- Protestant / Christian
Admissions & Fees
How to get in · Direct application
Direct Subsidy (DSS)- Medium of instruction
- English (EMI)
This school admits students directly, outside the government's POA/SSPA allocation. Apply to the school itself — watch its website for open days, application windows and interview details.
Visit school website →Secondary 1 (S1)
2026/27 entry- Application window
- 1 Sept 2025 – 5 Sept 2025Late applications will not be processed
- Application fee
- HK$75
- Fee subsidy
- Students in need of financial assistance, including those from families receiving the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and students receiving financial assistance provided by the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA), could apply for fee remission. Moreover, students eligible for full fee remission will be awarded a bursary to help cover their expenses on textbooks, school uniform, meals and transportation.
- Other fees
- Applicants through the Kindergarten Nomination Scheme should satisfy the requirements for full fee remission.
- Intake quota
- Number of Places: 150
- Number of places
- 150
- Age eligibility
- Applicant must be born between 1 September, 2019 and 31 December, 2020
- How to apply
- Online
- Results announced
- Parents/Guardian will be notified by email of the result of the application in late January 2026
- Priority categories
- Not more than 70% of the successful applicants are related to the Schools (whose brother/sister being a student or graduate of our Secondary School / Primary School, parent being a graduate of / working full time in / being a registered school manager of our Secondary School / Primary School). At least 30% of the successful applicants are not related to the Schools. The School has put aside not more than 5% of the Primary One places for applicants under the Kindergarten Nomination Scheme.
- Interview
- 2 round(s) · 25 Sept 2025All applicants will receive the opportunity for the first round of interviews. Around 300 applicants will be shortlisted for the second round of interviews. Applicants will be notified of the interview(s) by email accordingly.
Required documents
- A copy of the applicant's kindergarten report cards for the past two years
- Copy of recent school attendance proof with student photo, for example student handbook or student card with photo
- For applicants with parent being a graduate, a photocopy of the Graduate Certificate must be submitted
- Any reference materials are optional and should not exceed 2 pages of A4 sheet
Selection criteria
- social and communication skills
- attitude
- manners
Applicants may follow the steps on the School's online system to complete the form and upload relevant supporting documents. All completed and eligible applications will be confirmed by email upon submission. Applicants through the Kindergarten Nomination Scheme should satisfy the requirements for full fee remission. Applicants must also submit the Nomination Form from the Head of Kindergarten via online submission as attachment. No further information will be accepted after the deadline for registration. Applicants and parents are reminded not to offer any advantages to school staff in connection with their applications.
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Vision & Mission
As one of the oldest schools in Hong Kong, we cherish an unbroken tradition of academic, aesthetic, physical and musical excellence and a reputation for being at the forefront of educational developments. Much as we value scholarship and intellectual development, we stress even more on values and attitudes, and laud integrity and modesty.
In the spirit of "Faith, Hope and Love", to nurture our students as future leaders by instilling in them a culture of excellence, high moral values, an altruistic spirit, a passion for lifelong learning and a global perspective.
Capacity & Enrolment
Teaching Staff
Subjects & Teaching Medium
English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Junior Secondary Science, Computer Literacy, Geography, History, Economy Studies, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Society Studies, Enquiry Learning, Religious Studies, Music, Visual Arts, Design and Technology, Aesthetics and Creativity Education, and Physical Education
English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Modules, Citizenship and Social Development, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Introduction to Knowledge, Religious Studies, Music (General), Music (Elective), Visual Arts (Elective), and Physical Education
Chinese Language (taught in Putonghua), Chinese History
Chinese Language, Chinese History and Chinese Literature
Campuses
- St. Paul's Co-educational CollegeMain campus
33 MacDonnell Road
Linked primary schools
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.