In 1901, a group of eight Chinese businessmen and community leaders wrote to the Governor of Hong Kong asking him to open an English school for Chinese children residing in the Colony.
Through the concerted efforts of Sir Kai Ho Kai, Dr. Tso Seen Wan, Bishop Joseph Hoare, and Archdeacon William Banister, St Stephen's College was opened in 1903, with six borders and one day pupil, as a Christian boys' school.
The object of the Founders was to offer an opportunity for Chinese boys to acquire a highly regarded education similar to that provided by well-known English Public Schools of those times. It soon attracted overseas students, particularly Chinese from Southeast Asia. Today, we have many graduates who are international high achievers in every field. They have exemplarily realized the aims of our founders over 100 years ago.
St Stephen’s College aims to provide quality education and training for the whole person, with a balanced emphasis on moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic, and spiritual development, in a caring and supportive Christian environment. We believe in equipping students with life-long learning skills, sound moral principles, and broad global perspectives so that they become competent, committed, and resourceful leaders of tomorrow.
The S1 - S3 Programme provides students with a comprehensive curriculum covering all the eight Key Learning Areas (Chinese Language Education, English Language Education, Mathematics Education, Personal, Social & Humanities Education, Science Education, Technology Education, Arts Education, and Physical Education), as well as a range of school-based individual challenges for life-long and life-wide learning.
S1 - S2 students study English Language and Literature Chinese Language Mathematics and ten other subjects including Chinese History Integrated Humanities Religious Studies Integrated Science Computer and Information Technology Design & Technology Food & Home Management Visual Arts Music and Physical Education. S3 students study English Language and Literature Chinese Language Mathematics and twelve other subjects including Liberal Studies Chinese History History Geography Religious Studies Biology Chemistry Physics Computer and Information Technology Visual Arts Music and Physical Education.
The SSC senior secondary curriculum is rich and diverse. Together with physical education and music as non-examination subjects, our curriculum covers the eight Key Learning Areas and Liberal Studies. It is designed to ensure every student has the essential preparation for success in a university and a career of his or her choice. In the current school year, a total of 14 subjects at senior secondary level are offered of which Chinese Language English Language Mathematics and Liberal Studies are the core and the other 10 subjects are the electives. Mathematics extended modules 1 and 2 are also provided in addition to its compulsory part.
Chinese History Economics Geography History Biology Chemistry Physics Business, Accounting, and Financial Studies Information and Communication Technology and Visual Arts. Students have to study two language subjects, Mathematics, Liberal Studies, and three electives (or two electives only in S5 and S6) leading to the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination.
St Stephen's College is offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in parallel with the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education. The IBDP is recognized by universities in Hong Kong and widely accepted by colleges and universities around the world.
The St Stephen’s College curriculum is a blend of rigorous academic courses and wide-ranging co-curricular programs, designed to equip students with life-long learning capabilities to meet the challenges of the modern world. The academic training focuses on university preparation while co-curricular activities on leadership experiences and life-wide learning opportunities to better students’ lives at, and beyond, SSC.
