SHA TIN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL — Sha Tin Secondary School: Facts, Nearby Schools and Lesson-Prep Links
- 2026-10-28
School guide · Sha Tin
Sha Tin Government Secondary School is a government co-educational secondary school in Sha Tin, whole-day and secular. A government school tracks the EDB syllabus closely, so the usual question is where the gap between internal papers and the DSE sits.
1. SHA TIN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL: the public record
Every field below comes from the EDB School Location and Information open data, October 2026 snapshot. Facts only: no admission figures, no results, no rankings.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| English name | SHA TIN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Address | 11-17 MAN LAI ROAD SHATIN NT |
| Telephone | 26914744 |
| Website | http://www.stgss.edu.hk |
| Session | Whole day |
| Level and type | Secondary, Government |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Religion | None |
| District | Sha Tin |
2. Location: the three nearest secondary schools
SHA TIN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL sits at 11-17 MAN LAI ROAD SHATIN NT, coordinates 22.37652, 114.18459, 2.5 km from the centre of the district. The district has 63 secondary schools; the three closest by straight-line distance are listed below.
| School | Distance | Type |
|---|---|---|
| CARITAS LOK JUN SCHOOL (SECONDARY SECTION) | 170 m | Aided |
| CARITAS LOK JUN SCHOOL (SECONDARY SECTION) | 210 m | Aided |
| KWOK TAK SENG CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL | 520 m | Aided |
Straight-line distance is not travel time: a route that crosses the harbour, climbs a hill or needs two changes can take three times as long. Try the real route once before you agree a slot.
3. What students at SHA TIN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL usually need
Maths: from internal papers to the DSE
Internal papers reward method; the DSE rewards application under time pressure. Do the same topic once in school format and once against the clock in DSE format; the gap between the two scores is what tutoring has to close.
Chinese Paper 3: integrated skills
Paper 3 wants several sources merged into one piece, and students copy more than they integrate. Require a three-sentence summary of each source before writing.
4. Lesson-prep guides and practice papers that match
Each guide below names the prior knowledge, a lesson flow, a read-aloud script and an exit check, so a parent and a tutor can follow one process at secondary level.
| Resource | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Secondary (DSE) lesson-prep guides | ten subjects, 60-minute chapters mapped to DSE |
| DSE maths guides | functions, calculus, probability |
| DSE English guides | Papers 1 to 3, one by one |
| DSE physics guides | mechanics, waves, electricity |
| DSE economics guides | micro, macro, policy |
| DSE physics practice paper | 14 questions, 100 marks, with answers |
| DSE chemistry practice paper | with answers and marking notes |
| DSE economics practice paper | with answers and marking notes |
5. Three practical points when you book lessons
- Session: this school runs a whole-day session. Weekday slots only open after four in the afternoon; Saturday morning is the most contested block.
- Place: within 1 km in a straight line of SHA TIN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL there are 10 secondary schools in the same district, so a tutor can shorten the trip by meeting closer to the school.
- Format: step-by-step explanation (maths, physics, chemistry) works better face to face; past-paper drills and marking work just as well online, without the travel.
6. Common questions
Is there plenty of choice of tutors in Sha Tin?
The district is among the largest by school count and tutors cluster around Sha Tin and Tai Wai. Decide the lesson location first — home, near school, or online — then filter tutors by it.
Does a government school teach religion?
The EDB open data records no religious affiliation for this school. This page copies that field and draws no inference.
School data comes from the EDB School Location and Information open data, October 2026 snapshot: name, address, telephone, website, type, gender, religion and session only, with no admission, results or ranking figures. Distances are computed from the official coordinates using the great-circle formula. Compiled by the TutorZone team.


