ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE — Southern Secondary School: Facts, Nearby Schools and Lesson-Prep Links
- 2026-10-28
School guide · Southern
St. Stephen’s College is a direct-subsidy Christian co-educational secondary school in the Southern District, whole-day, with boarding. Schools are few and spread out in the south, so distance comes first on this page: travel to the flat, or teach online.
1. ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE: 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 | ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE |
| Address | 22 TUNG TAU WAN ROAD STANLEY HONG KONG |
| Telephone | 28130360 |
| Website | http://www.ssc.edu.hk |
| Session | Whole day |
| Level and type | Secondary, Direct subsidy |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Religion | Christian |
| District | Southern |
2. Location: the three nearest secondary schools
ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE sits at 22 TUNG TAU WAN ROAD STANLEY HONG KONG, coordinates 22.21563, 114.21555, 6.8 km from the centre of the district. The district has 35 secondary schools; the three closest by straight-line distance are listed below.
| School | Distance | Type |
|---|---|---|
| HONG KONG SEA SCHOOL | 280 m | Aided |
| THE INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL – AN IMEF SCHOOL | 780 m | Private |
| HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | 2570 m | Private |
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 ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE usually need
English writing: argument, not just example
Expectations run high here and the common gap is an example with no reasoning. After every example, add one sentence on what it shows; the Paper 2 chapter shows the pattern.
Timetabling around boarding
Boarders have fixed evening prep, so lessons should slot into it rather than be added on top. Two sixty-minute sessions a week, back to back with prep, hold up best.
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 ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE there are 2 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
Does transport in the Southern District affect lesson planning?
Yes. There is no dense rail network in the south, and a tutor from another district may need forty minutes each way. The second section lists the three nearest schools for orientation.
Can a boarder take lessons online?
Yes, and it is often steadier: no travel, and the slot can sit inside the fixed prep period.
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.


