Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary School
大埔三育中學
“Strive for Perfection”
At a Glance
- District
- Tai Po
- Founded
- 1956
- School category
- Direct Subsidy (DSS)
- Student gender
- Co-educational
- Principal
- Dr. Chan Hon Yuen
- Supervisor
- Pr. Cham Chi Fan
- Sponsoring body
- Seventh-Day Adventist Sch. Org. Ltd.
- Religion
- Protestant / Christian
Admissions & Fees
How to get in · Direct application
Direct Subsidy (DSS)- Medium of instruction
- Mixed (EMI / CMI)
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
- 2 Jan 2026 – 16 Jan 2026Application form should be submitted to our school office within the application period or via SSPA e-Platform. Applicant needs to submit the Secondary School Places Allocation slip along with this application.
- Application fee
- HK$75
- Annual tuition
- HK$15,500
- Monthly tuition
- HK$1,550
- Payment schedule
- 10 payments a year
- Fee subsidy
- 'Scholarship Opportunity at Admission': Full tuition fee waiver for S1 for students admitted at the 'Secondary One Discretionary Place' stage. Continued full waiver until S6 if annual average mark is 50 or above and conduct is Grade B or above. Other remissions: Conduct Grade B or above (P6 to S1) - half or full remission; Sibling/Alumni/Staff children, Student Financial Assistance Agency subsidy recipients, CSSA recipients, or financially disadvantaged families - half to full remission.
- Other fees
- The school fee for Secondary 1 in 2026 – 2027 will be HK$1550 per month (Pending approval from EDB), 10 payments a year.
- Intake quota
- The eighty successful applicants for the 2026 S.1 discretionary places...
- Number of places
- 80
- Age eligibility
- All the discretionary-place applicants must be the current Primary 6 students.
- How to apply
- Multiple methods
- Results announced
- The eighty successful applicants for the 2026 S.1 discretionary places will be notified through phone and a letter from the school General office on 31st Mar 2026.
- Priority categories
- Students has a sibling/siblings currently studying or had studied in our school, or is the child of alumnus/alumni, or is the child of current teachers and staff.
- Interview
- 1 round(s) · 8 Mar 2026 · mixedAll applicants will be interviewed. Interview assesses Chinese and English language proficiency, manners, communication skills and problem solving ability.
Required documents
- Copies of Primary 5 report cards (First and Second Term)
- Copies of awards or certificates (if any)
- Secondary School Places Allocation slip
Selection criteria
- Applicant's 'Rank Order List'
- Recent 2 years conduct (Grade B or above)
- Extra-curricular activities, services and awards obtained
- Interview - Chinese and English language proficiency
- Interview - Manners, communication skills and problem solving ability
Selection weightings
Applicant's 'Rank Order List' 20%; Recent 2 years conduct (Grade B or above) 20%; Extra-curricular activities, services and awards obtained 20%; Interview - Chinese and English language proficiency 20%; Interview - Manners, communication skills and problem solving ability 20%
Applicants will be informed the interview date and time by letters. All materials submitted will not be returned and will be destroyed on 31st October, 2026. TPSY participates in the central allocation admission system. Applicants can apply for both discretionary places allocation and the central allocation.
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Vision & Mission
Our school takes a simple and transparent approach to all things, with warm relationship between teachers and students, learning together to "honor God and love others" and growing in the grace of the Lord.
Guided by Christian principles, our school seeks to nurture students' character and values through holistic education of spirit, mind, and body. We continually strive to inspire them to discover their potential, pursue excellence, and fulfill their calling to glorify God through serving others.
Capacity & Enrolment
Teaching Staff
Subjects & Teaching Medium
English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Geography, Computer & Information Technology, Visual Arts, Music, Design & Technology, Home Economics, and Physical Education
English Language, Citizenship and Social Development, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Economics, Business/Accounting & Financial Studies, Information & Communication Technology, Geography, Visual Arts, Mathematics Extended Part Module I, and Physical Education
Chinese Language, Life and Society / Citizenship, Economic and Society, Chinese History, Religious Studies (Christianity), and Putonghua
Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development, Chinese History, Geography, Religious Studies (Christianity), Health Management and Social Care, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Visual Arts and Biology
Campuses
- Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary SchoolMain campus
2 Tai Po Tau Drive Tai Po