St Mary's Vs St. Paul's Convent

Greatmother

Which one is better in terms of academic and discipline, as well as ranking?

Greatmother

Thanks Gwengwen and Monghar for your SPC sharing!!

I have more confident on SPC now.

Monghar

Greatmother,
I totally agree with gwengwen on SPC. My daughter also study at SPK now. They are very relax and teaching them to self learning and independent even in kindergarten time.  The kinder training is simple and good.  Easy for them to pick up to get use to their primary school requirement and daily needs.

gwengwen

Greatmother 發表於 12-8-16 00:16
Gwengwen,  How would you grade SPC?  You seem to like SPC more than St. Mary's in some aspects.  How ...

Hi Greatmother, I think SPC is a good school, students are free and leisure but with good academic performance. But if you want school support for ECA or competitions, it would be not be easy. That's only my impression coz' my girl is still in kinder. And SPC is a private school so the school has more freedom to design her own teaching program.
My girl just applied and got accepted, no relationship no religion. I've got SC offer that time so just made it a try after my friend told me SPK has Primary & Secondary back-up. I thought no hope to get a seat after the interview since it was so quickly done, and she was not speaking good Cantonese at that time
I won't say 100% not opting for SMCC. SMCC is a good school but I experienced the "bookworm" years...I want my girl to be more multi-talented and have more exposure to other things than solely acadmic. Also, we are not Catholic, so only 20 points, not really that competitive in 1st round.

Greatmother

Gwengwen,  How would you grade SPC?  You seem to like SPC more than St. Mary's in some aspects.  How's your girl getting on in SPK?  Is that mean you definitely not opting for St. Mary's for your girl as you might have higher points as you were from St. Mary's?

gwengwen

I was a graduate from St. Mary's and my daughter in SPK. They are both very top schools in HK. However, I can tell the two schools are at two poles.
St. Mary's focus on academic, especially language studies (for exam purpose). Teachers are pushy. ECA prefers music than everything. Happy to receive awards for school. Strict discipline as I was punished for wear stylish socks or 3rd ear rings in my years...
SPC focus on all-rounded training, happy learning. The international students in the school allow better language training especially English oral. They don't really push students to get awards to school but would encourage students to "try". More freedom, but the good result has to depend 90% on the students' self initiative...that's why they teach this since kindergarten years.

VincentL

Accumulatively,

Schools by number of Outstanding Student Award winnersRank School No. of Winners

1 Diocesan Girls' School 41
2 Queen's College 21
3 St. Mary's Canossian College 17
4 St. Paul's Convent School 15
5 Maryknoll Convent School 14
6 Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School 12
6 St. Joseph's College 12
8 St. Stephen's Girls' College 10
8 German Swiss International School 10
10 Diocesan Boys' School 7
10 NTHYK Yuen Long District Secondary School 7
10 Sacred Heart Canossian College 7

VincentL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hon ... ing_Students_Awards

VincentL

Yes , in that case, SPC, is more suitable for your  daughter

Greatmother

Thanks VincentL to show us the best student ranking website!!!

By looking at those historic winning students, I can sure that SPC and St. Mary's are consistently achieved in HK Outstanding Student awards in their past record years.  

As for me, I guess I still tilt to SPC more than St. Mary's as SPC is more creative, flexible, active, outspoken and presentable.  They are not rigid to only academic.  I guess this is the most important to select a school when they do not have lot of homework but good in readings.

KK07

ukodelechan 發表於 12-8-13 15:56
st. paul's convent for sure. different style, different ranking

Agreed the two schools may be in different style, but I believe they are in the same ranking academically.

ukodelechan

st. paul's convent for sure. different style, different ranking

VincentL

St Mary ranks no.3 and SPC no.4 accumulatively in 20 years, I presume they are pretty close

VincentL

St Mary ranks no.3 and SPC no.4 accumulatively in 20 years, I presume they are pretty close

VincentL

Winners of 2011-12 Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award
Wong How Tsing Natalie        Diocesan Girls' School
Leung Ya Yuan Rachel        Diocesan Girls' School
Michelle Jennifer Ng        German Swiss International School
Choy Ding Yin Terence        St. Joseph's College
Annabelle Chan        St. Mary's Canossian College
Chan Tsz Ki, Kate        St. Mary's Canossian College
Ko Hilary        St. Mary's Canossian College
Lin Yee Shan        St. Paul's School (Lam Tin)
Cheung Tsz Yu Leanne        Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School
Yan Dorcas        Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School

Doreen Leung Memorial Award 2012
Annabelle Chan        St. Mary's Canossian College

Greatmother

2010-2011

Wong Chun Yip, Bart     Diocesan Boys' School
Chan Wing Yan             Diocesan Girls' School
Fung Yi Ni                      Diocesan Girls' School
John Leung                    German Swiss International School
Lo Wai Tak , Victor         Heung To Middle School
Woo Wing Man, Jennifer Maryknoll Convent School
Lee Ka Ki                        Po Leung Kuk Tang Yuk Tien Secondary School
Tso Hiu Tung                  Rosaryhill School
Chan Kwok Hei                SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
Shiu Yau Wai                  St. Paul's Co-educational College
Chan Pui Yu                   St. Stephen's Girls' College

2009-2010
CHAN, O-yinn Wharton            German Swiss International School
CHENG, Wing Yee Stephanie  St. Paul's Convent School
CHEUNG, Yan Yee Christie      St. Mary's Canossian College
CHIU, Yuen Ying Circle             Madam Lau Kam Lung Sec School of MFBM
KWOK, Chit Pan Ivan               Queen's College
LUK, Man Ping Maggie             Sha Tin Government Secondary School
NG, Yin Ki                                 Pui Ching Middle School
SO, Yik Ka                                Diocesan Girls' School
TAI, Timothy                             St. Joseph's College
WAN, Fong Ying                       NTHYK Yuen Long District Sec School

2008-2009
AU, Hoi Shun Stephanie          Sacred Heart Canossian College
CHIU, Lok Sze Sincere            Diocesan Girls' School
FAN, Wai Sum Loretta            St. Paul's Convent School
LAW, On Yee Angele              Diocesan Girls' School
LEE, Ling Yee                         SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Sec School
LEUNG, Hok Kiu Johnson        La Salle College
TAI, Cheuk Wing Honor           St. Stephen's Girls' College
TAM, Hin Yan Edison               Queen's College
WONG, Nga Lai                       Madam Lau Kam Lung Sec School of MFBM
WONG, Siu Him Janus             Diocesan Boys' School
YIU, Sze Wan Rachel               SKH Lam Woo Memorial Sec School

2007-2008
CHAN, Yuen Ching                 South Tuen Mun Government Sec School
CHEUNG, Gavin Tin Chun      St. Joseph's College
CHIU, Ka Ki Kristy                   St. Mary's Canossian College
CHOW, Kai Yin Raphael        German Swiss International School
KO, Yan Long Phoebe           Diocesan Girls' School
LAM, Chaminade                    Diocesan Girls' School
LEE, Yu Yan Carmen             NTHYK Yuen Long District Secondary School
MA, Yiming                             St. Stephen's Girls' College
NG, King To Timothy              St. Joseph's College
WONG, Yee Kiu                      St. Paul's Convent School

VincentL

http://youtharch.org/en/osa201112.html

this is an interesting benchmark, because supposingly every schools send their best students to participate the competition, and the selection criteria is not purely on academic side, but also includes interviews and group discussions with the panel. If  you total up the no. Of winners by school,  is the 1st runner up .

VincentL

I think English standard is higher for SPC, while Chinese and academic standard is higher for St Mary.

Greatmother

thank you samuellor!

Got your message on SPC.  Can see St. Mary's just focus more on academic than any other things.  Personally, I like the well rounded education than just academic focus school.  Just do not understand.. why others think SPC is not good..