Sha Tin College

22°23′34″N 114°11′18″E / 22.39278°N 114.18833°E / 22.39278; 114.18833 (Sha Tin College)InformationTypePrivate, comprehensive, secondary, co-educationalMottoOurs is a culture where we take responsibility for fulfilling our own potential and that of others for the good of humanity at all levels.Established1982PrincipalCarol Larkin (2017– )Years7 to 13Enrolment1,170 (September 2016)^[1]Colour(s)White, light blue, navy blueFeeder schoolsSha Tin Junior SchoolWebsiteshatincollege.edu.hk

Sha Tin College
Traditional Chinese	沙田學院
Simplified Chinese	沙田学院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shātián Xuéyuàn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Sā tìhn hohk yuhn Jyutping Saa1 tin4 hok6 jyun6

Sha Tin College (STC) is a co-educational international secondary school in Hong Kong and a member of the English Schools Foundation.

Established in 1982 as the Shatin Annexe based in the campus of KGV School in Kowloon Tong, the school relocated to 3 Lai Wo Lane, Fo Tan, in 1985, adopting its present name.^[2]

Students

For the 2020–2021 school year, the school had 1389 students.^[3] In 2020, 65.8 percent of students were Chinese, a total of 894 students. The next largest group was Eurasians, then Caucasians.^[1]

Curriculum

Sha Tin College currently follows the IBDP curriculum. Year 12–13 students have the option to choose between the IBDP and the IBCP (IB Career-related Programme).

Academics

Sha Tin College's IBDP program achieved a 40–40 status (where over 40% of students achieve 40 points or above). One student at the college achieved the world's highest IGCSE maths score.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Dawen – Singer-songwriter
• Stephanie Ho – Singer, actress and golfer
• Vivian Kong – Professional Olympic Fencer
• Kaylin Hsieh – Professional Olympic Fencer
• Wesley Wong – Actor

As a filming location

Due to the school's location in the Hills as well as for logistical reasons, Sha Tin College has been a filming location for several TV shows and movies, most noticeably Fight Back to School^[5]

See also

• English Schools Foundation
• List of secondary schools in Hong Kong

Notes and references

External links

AreasLandmarksTransport

MTR stations	Che Kung Temple City One Fo Tan Heng On Hin Keng Ma On Shan Racecourse Sha Tin Sha Tin Wai Shek Mun Tai Shui Hang Tai Wai University Wu Kai Sha

Education

Primary/secondary

Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School Christian Alliance Cheng Wing Gee College Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School International Christian School Jockey Club Ti-I College Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin) Li Po Chun United World College Helen Liang Memorial Secondary School (Shatin) Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School Renaissance College S. K. H. Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School Sha Tin College Sha Tin Government Secondary School Sha Tin Junior School Sha Tin Methodist College Shatin Pui Ying College Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School

Higher education

Chinese (most) Hang Seng Baptist (Shek Mun Campus) Sports Vocational Education