Official 2025/26 Secondary School Profile
Ma On Shan St. Joseph's Secondary School
馬鞍山聖若瑟中學
Historical admission reference
S1 admission reference: September 2026
Our school will accept discretionary places. Our school will participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation System through central allocation stage (Applicable for admission to S.1 in September 2026 ).Our school values students' conduct, academic performance and potential. Our school will assess students through interview(s). Admission criteria and weightings: performance in the interview(s) 30%; Academic rank order 40%; school academic performance 10%; conduct/ school comments 10%; extra-curricular activities and awards 5%; siblings in school 5%.
Use boundary: This can explain the prior cycle's published admission approach, but it cannot establish the 2027 application window, weightings or participation status.
Language policy
Focusing on the development of biliteracy and trilingualism, students are grouped with reference to their language ability for studying Mathematics, Integrated Science, Computer Literacy, Social Science (Geography and Citizenship, Economics and Society) by using English as the medium of instruction or with extended learning activities in English in junior secondary so that they can prepare for the corresponding subjects in senior secondary. Using Putonghua to teach Chinese Language to extend students' language potentials. School has also put effort in creating a language-rich environment of Putonghua and English such as announcements only in English and Putonghua, various elite and consolidation classes and benchmark test arrangement.
Facilities
We have a beautiful and spacious campus with excellent facilities, which make our school an ideal environment for learning. There are the Triangular Garden, fish pond, English Square, Mount Mary, St. Francis Garden, the Prayer room, etc. We have STEAM Lab, I.T. innovation Lab, Campus Tv, Gallery of School History, Dancing room, etc. All classrooms are air-conditioned and well equipped with computer facilities, electronic whiteboards, infra-red audio visual equipment, etc.
Facilities supporting special educational needs
Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
Classes and teaching staff
Location and contact
Address: 8 Hang Kwong Street Ma On Shan Shatin
Telephone: 26339913
Email: mossjss008@eservices.hkedcity.net
Public transport: Our school is located in the city center of Ma On Shan and is easily accessible through MTR and Ma On Shan Line. Bus no.: 40X, 43X, 81C, 86K, 85K (From Shatin MTR Station), 85M, 85X, 86C, 87K, 87D, 89C, 89D, 99, 274P, 286C, 680, 681, 682; Mini Bus: 26, 801, 803, 808, 810.
Official sources
Profile facts are generally as at September 2025; reopen the school website before acting.