(ESF) Shatin College

Y7-Y9: IBMYP, Y10-Y11: I/GCSE, Y12-Y13: IB Diploma/IB Careers Programme

ESF has a framework, ESF Levels of Adjustment (LOA), for identifying and documenting the adjustments and accommodations for students who require support for learning.
We use LOA 1 to 6 to describe the amount and type of support a student requires in order to access the curriculum. All ESF schools have at least LOA 2 support.

ESF has a Financial Assistance Scheme for families who experience financial hardship due to a sudden and unexpected change in circumstances. Financial assistance is not normally granted in the first year of admission. Information and application forms for the scheme are available from the ESF Centre.

Overseas passport holders will receive priority over local passport holders. ESF also offers priority to the children of parents holding the "Top Talent pass" for employment in HKSAR, please refer to the Admission Priority stated below.

Interview and Assessment

Priority for an interview or assessment will be based on the following ranked criteria:
1. Corporate Nomination Rights Nominees
2. The children of full-time teaching staff at ESF or ESF Educational Services Ltd
3. The children of full-time support staff at ESF or ESF Educational Services Ltd
4. The siblings of students enrolled at an ESF school
5. Individual Nomination Rights or Class A Kindergarten Debenture Nominees
6. Current students requesting an internal transfer
7. The children of former students who have attended an ESF school for a minimum of three years or are former ESF students returning from a period overseas or siblings of former students who have attended for a minimum of three years and graduated from an ESF school in Year 13
8. Children nominees from universities with collaboration agreements with ESF
9. Students who are qualified as an elite athletes#
10. The children of parents holding the "Top Talent pass" for employment in HKSAR
11. Students currently enrolled in an ESF pre-kindergarten programme (for K1 admissions only)
12. Other applicants who can benefit from an English-medium education
#National-level athletes and athletes sponsored by the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) as an elite athlete.
In line with the Hong Kong Education Bureau (EDB) requirements, ESF’s 9 primary and 5 secondary schools and Jockey Club Sarah Roe School shall admit students to school in accordance with the prevailing admission policy, including the overarching requirements to admit non-local students (those having overseas passports, excluding HKSAR) to no less than 70% of the overall student population of all schools operated by ESF. Overseas passport holders will receive priority over local passport holders.

At ESF Sha Tin College, we are incredibly proud of our reputation for not only having some of the finest academic results in the world, but some of the best students too. Our school has a warm, welcoming and nurturing atmosphere that comes from knowing that every student is unique.

We offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), so that each student can follow the path best suited to their goals and strengths. Our students are also encouraged to lead healthy and active lifestyles, and display a sense of adventure both inside and outside of school with our extracurricular offerings. Our experienced staff are on hand to help every student, every single day. They care about each member of our community and go above and beyond in their duties, showing compassion every step of the way.