SPCC vs SSCPS vs VSA vs ISF

Yau_Cheung

St. Paul Co-edu College Primary School (DSS)
St. Stephen College Primary School (private)
Victoria Shanghai Academy (private)
ISF Academy (private)

If the above 4 primarys accepted your child, which one will you choose?   Why?   Thanks for your nice sharing.

mattsmum

if i can afford,

ISF- 一句: " 值",
真正的小班教學,不要家長自已落手脚,

原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-10-21 16:40 硐表
St. Paul Co-edu College Primary School (DSS)
St. Stephen College Primary School (private)
Victoria Shanghai Academy (private)
ISF Academy (private)

If the above 4 primarys accepted your child, which  ...

jujuy

ISF Academy

NeoMom

原文章由 jujuy 於 07-10-22 11:39 硐表
ISF Academy

呢間係唔係要買債券至有得int果間呀?

jujuy

原文章由 NeoMom 於 07-10-22 16:50 硐表


呢間係唔係要買債券至有得int果間呀?

只要交$1000報名費

mattsmum

fee received by school for each student:

(remember private independant school receives a school campus almost free, DSS received additional tuition fee from government:)

ISF- 10500 per month, 15-18 students per class,

St. stephen stanley- 5800 per month, 30 students per class

victoria- 6200 or 6700 per month ( can't remember the detail figure), around 30 students per class,

St. paul co-ed - 4800+2500=7200 per month, 30 students per class,

st. paul bo= 3000+2500 = 5500 per month, 30 students per class,

general international school = 8000 per month. 20-28 students per class,

st. JO = I think it would be 2500, but I am not sure.

did anyone compare the class size / teacher's no. and qualification?

原文章由 Tatama123 於 07-10-22 16:24 硐表
If compare SSCPS & VSA ? Which one is better ?

Ah-One

May I know what is the additional fees on top of the school fees for each of the school listed??

Thank you.

Ah-One

jujuy

原文章由 mattsmum 於 07-10-22 18:14 硐表
St. paul co-ed - 4800+2500=7200 per month, 30 students per class,

what about +2500 additional monthly fees?

mattsmum

no no no

the 2500 dollars are the money given to school by HK government.

原文章由 jujuy 於 07-10-23 12:06 硐表


what about +2500 additional monthly fees?

Yau_Cheung

原文章由 mattsmum 於 07-10-22 18:14 硐表
fee received by school for each student:

(remember private independant school receives a school campus almost free, DSS received additional tuition fee from government:)

ISF- 10500 per month, 15-18 ...

hi mattsmum,

Nice to hear you again.  I've updated school fee for Victoria Shanghai Academy.

For 2007/08
P1 to P6 : HK$65,000 / yr (10 instalments)
S1 to S4 : HK$68,000 / yr (10 instalments)
S5 to S6 : HK$88,000 / yr (10 instalments)

Yau_Cheung

原文章由 mattsmum 於 07-10-22 18:14 硐表
fee received by school for each student:

(remember private independant school receives a school campus almost free, DSS received additional tuition fee from government:)

ISF- 10500 per month, 15-18 ...

hi mattsmum,

I've worked out the following table.:

Information of year 2007:

School

Medium

Location

Teaching Method

No. of students

No. of teacher

No. of NET

Degree teacher

No. of Master teacher

Exam/ test

School fee (07 to 08)

Students per class

Religion

ISF

Eng+Man

Cyperport

IB MYP & DP

750

17

5

100%

5

Continuous evaluation

Year 1 to 5 : HK$105,000 per yr

15-18

Nil

VSA (primary)

Eng+Man

Wong Chuk Hang

IB PYP, MYP & DP

249

20

??

80%

??

Continuous evaluation

P1 to P6 : HK$65,000 per yr

29-30

Nil

St. Stephen (Stanley)

Eng+Man

Stanley

校本

524

34

9

88%

7

2 tests & 2 exams per yr

HK$58,000 per yr

30

Christian

St. Paul boys

Can+Eng

Hill Road, Sai Wan

活動

553

33

3

58%

18%

2 tests & 2 exams per yr

HK$30,000 per yr

30

Christian

St. Paul Co-edu

Cantonese

Wong Chuk Hang (fr 2008)

Traditional

782

60

At least 4

Around 92%

At least 2

4 tests & 2 exams per yr

HK$48,000 per yr

30

Christian

St. Joseph

Can+Eng

Wood Road, Wanchai

Traditional

1,800

72

??

82%

??

2 tests & 2 exams per yr

Nil

??

Catholic

Yau_Cheung

原文章由 Tatama123 於 07-10-23 14:14 硐表

Hi Yau_Cheung & mattsmum,

Compare with St Stephen & VSA, which one is better ? Any comments ?

hi Tatama123,

Personally, I like VSA more than St. Stephen.  It's because most VSA students love their school and enjoy to learn in VSA.  Besides, most of them love reading so much.

I met 2 St. Stephen students before, 1 is P4 and the other one is P2.  I found that their homework / dictation are quite difficult which may beyond their abilities.

P4 boy has a reading comprehension homework related to "Leader".  I found that the P4 boy cannot understand many vocabulary and he was very difficult to answer the questions.  I remember the 1st question is "What are the qualities of a Leader?"

P2 girl has chinese dictation and it covered more than 50 chinese words.  E.g. mouth, hope, mature, etc.  (sorry I haven't writing board at home).  Actually, she always mix some words and she just memory the words and cannot follow 筆順．:-|

Yau_Cheung

No. of NET	Degree teacher	No. of Master teacher	Exam/ test	School fee (07 to 08)	Students per class	Religion
5	100%	5	Continuous evaluation	Year 1 to 5 : HK$105,000 per yr	15-18	Nil
??	80%	??	Continuous evaluation	P1 to P6 : HK$65,000 per yr	29-30	Nil
9	88%	7	2 tests & 2 exams per yr	HK$58,000 per yr	30	Christian
3	58%	18%	2 tests & 2 exams per yr	HK$30,000 per yr	30	Christian
At least 4	Around 92%	At least 2	4 tests & 2 exams per yr	HK$48,000 per yr	30	Christian
??	82%	??	2 tests & 2 exams per yr	Nil	??	Catholic

Yau_Cheung

原文章由 Tatama123 於 07-10-23 15:41 硐表

Hi Yau_Cheung,
St Stephen is more homework & difficulty than VSA.  
If you get a seat at St Paul Boy & St Joseph,  St Paul Co-edu & DBSPD? Which one you will choose ?

1. ISF - because small class size, runs IB, the closest one, happy learning
2. VSA - runs IB, distance is OK, happy learning
3. St. Stephen Stanley - quite demanding, far away
4. St. Paul Co-edu - very demanding, distance is OK
5. St. Paul boys - quite demanding, close to my home, but it's a boy school
6. St. Joseph - quite demanding, distance is OK, it's a boy school too
7. DBSPD - too far away

The above is just my personal opinion and it's my ranking.  I don't interpret anyone is better than the others.

Yau_Cheung

原文章由 Tatama123 於 07-10-23 20:49 硐表


Hi Yau_Cheung,

Thanks for your sharing. Would u choose ISF or VSA for your child ?

hi Tatama123,

I'm still under consideration as my child is K2.  But ISF is too expensive.  Besides, I still hesitate because both (ISF & VSA) has no track record (only has junior secondary).  No information for university allocation.

Yau_Cheung

hi Tatama123,

Is your child studying K3?  What are your target primarys?  St. Paul Co-edu?  St. Paul boys?  St. Joseph?  DBSPS?  St. Stephen stanley?  Are you live in Hong Kong Island?  What is your ranking?