St Paul's Convent School (Secondary Section)

St. Paul’s Convent School is committed to providing an all-round quality education grounded in Catholic values, including truth, justice, love, life, and family. The school fosters a thoughtful learning community by integrating the 16 "Habits of Mind" into its curriculum to encourage critical thinking, persistence, and lifelong self-directed learning. It aims to nurture students' potential and character, encouraging them to be "all things to all people."

The school offers a comprehensive secondary curriculum that includes core academic subjects, Liberal Studies, and English Language. It emphasizes "active learning" and "life-wide learning," incorporating programmes such as entrepreneurship workshops, STEAM education, and leadership training. The curriculum is designed to promote critical thinking and is supported by an e-learning platform and various bridging courses.

Students consistently achieve success in local and international competitions, including the Hong Kong Chemistry Olympiad, the Global Marty Challenge, and various speech and music festivals. Graduates and current students demonstrate strong analytical and creative skills, frequently winning awards in essay contests, video production, and STEAM innovation challenges. The school's emphasis on leadership and character development aims to prepare students to be responsible, compassionate citizens.

The school emphasizes the "Habits of Mind" (HOM) framework to support students' cognitive development, self-directed learning, and leadership potential. Teachers receive ongoing professional development, including workshops on infusing thinking skills across the curriculum and navigating the AI era with critical literacy. The school also provides a "Big Sisters Scheme" and social work support to assist students' personal and emotional well-being.

St. Paul’s Convent School is a Catholic girls' school that welcomes applicants from across the territory and beyond. As a Direct Subsidy Scheme school, it does not participate in the government's Central Allocation Scheme. The school offers a fee remission scheme for eligible students based on financial need, and scholarships are available for students with outstanding academic or non-academic achievements.

The school year typically concludes with summer vacation beginning in mid-July. Key events in the academic calendar include St. Paul's Day in late June, the release of public examination results (SSPA and HKDSE) in July, and registration days for new Form 1 students. Annual traditions such as the Sports Day are held during the spring term.

The campus is located at 140 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay. Facilities include a school hall used for assemblies and workshops, and various rooms for seminars and meetings. The school also utilizes external venues such as the Leighton Hill Community Hall for large-scale leadership training programmes and the Wan Chai Sports Ground for its Annual Sports Day.

Students participate in a wide range of co-curricular activities, including the Prefects’ Board, which organizes leadership training, and various clubs such as the Symphony Orchestra, Chinese Orchestra, and Cantonese Opera group. The school hosts numerous competitions, including the Inter-House Vending Machine Business Proposal Competition, entrepreneurship workshops, and various STEAM-related challenges. Students also engage in community service, such as the Caritas fund-raising campaign, and global citizenship projects.