ESF -Renaissance College or Shatin College

shw

If I live in Tusen Wan, which ESF's school, Renaissance College or Shatin College, can I apply for?  And which one is better?  Thanks.

chingyu

Students can only apply to the school in their zone (except Year One and Seven students applying during central applications).  If you are living in Tsuen Wan, you should choose Beacon Hill rather than Shatin Junior.  


Beacon Hill
Zone: The west side of Nathan Road from Tsim Sha Tsui to Boundary Street excluding areas south-west of Cherry Street and Ferry Street , the area north of Boundary Street, including Kowloon Tong and Caldecott Road. Extending westward along the Lung Cheung Highway including Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun.

Shatin Junior
Zone: Sha Tin, all of the New Territories north of the Lung Cheung, Caldecott and Tai Po Roads, the Ma On Shan side of Tolo Inlet and Three Fathoms Cove and the area up to Symphony Bay. Tsing Yi Island.

Renaissance College is different from the other ESF.
More information quoted from its website as below
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Opened in August 2006 with just over 800 students, Renaissance College will eventually grow to a community of 2,100 students, both Primary and Secondary, on the same campus. It is the first school in Hong Kong to offer the Primary and Middle Years Programmes of the International Baccalaureate as preparation for the Diploma Programme.
Although the College will use English as the medium for teaching and learning, the curriculum will have a very strong emphasis on Chinese language and culture. All students will study Putonghua and Standard Chinese.
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For more information, please click
http://www.esf.edu.hk/

WYmom

ESF Secondary school for Tsuen Wan zone is Shatin College.

You can apply both Shatin College and Renaissance at the same time, but need to declare your priorities on the application form.  

chingyu

WYmom,

No....the catchment areas were changed last year.  I have just clarified with the administrator in Beacon Hill.  My understanding is totally correct.  Area zone on my previous response was also recapped from ESF website.


In the past
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Tsing Yi -> Beacon Hill
Tsuen Wan -> Shatin Junior


Now
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Tsuen Wan -> Beacon Hill
Tsing Yi -> Shatin Junior

WYmom

chingyu,

I am talking about Secondary school (as per topic), not primary!!  Pls check.

Shatin College - secondary school for Tsuen Wan
Beacon Hill - primary school for Tsuen Wan

chingyu

WYmom,

oic, if you are talking about Secondary, you are absolutely right.  

heiheibbchu

Hello,

I would like to know the primary school for Tsing Yi is Shatin School or Bauhinia? Bauhinia is near to Tsing Yi.

shw

WYmon & chingyu,

Thanks for your information.  I'm looking at the secondary schools.  My daughter's teacher suggested 3 schools for her - Shatin College, Phoenix Intl School and Renaissance College.  However, I can't find the official website for the Phoenix School.  I heard that it's a relatively small one.   

MomMom

shw,

而家無左phoenix la,  phoenix 已改名為renaissance & 搬左去馬安山.  

shw

MomMom,

Thanks.

MomMom 寫道:
shw,

而家無左phoenix la,  phoenix 已改名為renaissance & 搬左去馬安山.  

chingyu

shw and heiheibubuchu,


(ESF) Primary 2007-2008
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Tsuen Wan -> Beacon Hill
Tsing Yi -> Shatin Junior


Phoneix (closed) change to => Renaissance College(Independent Private School owned by ESF)

heiheibbchu

Thank you Chingyu.

chingyu 寫道:
shw and heiheibubuchu,


(ESF) Primary 2007-2008
===================
Tsuen Wan -> Beacon Hill
Tsing Yi -> Shatin Junior


Phoneix (closed) change to => Renaissance College(Independent Private School owned by ESF)

chingyu

heiheibubuchu,

You're welcome!  

Did you apply SJS or RC?

chingyu

heiheibbchu

chingyu,

Not yet.
But I prefer BHA more coz it is near my home.

Chin

chingyu 寫道:
heiheibubuchu,

You're welcome!  

Did you apply SJS or RC?

chingyu

chingyu

Hi heiheibubuchu,

please check pm