St Mary's Vs St. Paul's Convent

Greatmother

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

eggmama

As schedule for primary students are tight, I will choose NOT to across Victoria harbour.

Greatmother

Eggmama,
Which one you will choose then?

eggmama

If luckily get both offers, I will choose St Mary as I only take 20mins to school

chocoberry78

St Mary's is a very good school~~their english standard is really high as they need to speak english at school even at recess.
their average CE english result is A-B.....

Greatmother

I heard St Mary's is too focus into academic and not too active in others.  SPC girls are more outgoing and relax as well as having gusts to questions and presentation well.  Any other comments?

newbkmember

Both are good schools. Your choice should be based upon your girl's character and your preference on what kind of study environment for your girl.

St. Mary - Through tranined school, academic centric, high pressure, girls are less active, free of charge
St. Paul Convent - 99% through tranined school, all rounded, less pressure, girls are more active and presentable, have to pay school fee

I think English standard should be more or less the same for both schools. It should be a happy problem if both are accepted.  If no financial concern, I would pick St. Paul Convent as it matches my expection on study enivironment.

Hope this helps.

Greatmother

All I know is St. Mary's is not truely an EMI school.. while SPC is an EMI school.  My concern is the Chinese standard in St. Mary's is higher than SPC.

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..

VincentL

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

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 .

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

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

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

ukodelechan

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

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.

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.

VincentL

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