Is ST. CATHERINE'S INTERNATIONAL KINDERGARTEN Good?
ST. CATHERINE'S INTERNATIONAL KINDERGARTEN is a 56-year-old private independent kindergarten in Kowloon City. Key strengths include Well-Established, Excellent Teacher Ratio, Strong Home-School Partnership. with an excellent 1:7.4 teacher-student ratio. We recommend visiting in person to feel the school atmosphere before deciding.
Key Numbers
Compared with Kowloon City district and Hong Kong averages
What's Good
4 notable strengths based on official data
Well-Established
Founded 1970, 56 years of experienceOver 56 years means a mature teaching system refined over decades. Staff turnover is typically lower, and the school's reputation is well-documented — making it easier for parents to find reliable reviews.
Excellent Teacher Ratio
1:7.4 ratio vs HK average 1:9Each teacher looks after about 7 children, 2 fewer than average. This means more individual attention for your child's learning pace and emotional needs.
Strong Home-School Partnership
Active parent engagement programsRegular parent activities keep you informed about your child's progress and the school's approach. These schools tend to be more responsive to parent feedback and faster at addressing concerns.
Interview Info Available
Interview format and tips available on this siteWe have compiled this school's interview format and common questions. Having public interview information also indicates a more transparent admission process.
Things to Consider
Not negatives — just things worth knowing before you decide
No PN class (earliest entry at K1)
Earliest admission at K1 (around age 2 years 8 months). If you want earlier socialization, you'll need a separate playgroup. Some believe starting at 3 allows more quality family time.
Private school (not subject to EDB review)
As a private school, it has more curriculum freedom but lacks official EDB oversight. Research the school's philosophy and parent reviews carefully.
Who Is This School For?
Suitable for families that seeking quality private education
Best for families that seeking quality private education.
What Parents Say
Real feedback collected from forums and social media
“Sc 啲admin幾好 一啲都唔混亂 ,兩個小朋友遇到嘅老師都係好,especially k2 老師都真係幫手train 小朋友自我介紹,show and tell 學校唔會安排校外考試,校內評估有範圍同埋都會係學校有溫習時間 學校唔會安排比賽,但k2/k3有校內講故事比賽。同埋學校唔會分豬肉獎,小朋友唔會比較 英粵班就識聽、講就一般啦 有升小講座,有過內人成功入到神校 一線私直返來分享 K1 畫線油色 k2 開始寫字 k3 下學期會模擬小一 寫家課冊,一日二至三分功課,每周要寫周記。”
“SC係可以令小朋友愉快學習,有project做,有show & tell。我三年遇到嘅老師都係好,亦都好responsive,不過畢竟大校你唔好預佢會成日打電話同你update。 但佢唔係一間幫你砌靚portfolio考小嘅學校,唔會帶你比賽幫手考試,呢啲你真係要靠自己。 升小有一個講座,但好generic的,你聽出面補習社嗰啲可能仲有用。 普通話語境應該同其他學校差唔多,功課量唔多,我小朋友k3基本上我都唔會特別檢查佢啲功課。 基本上你讀邊間都要外補,因為大家都補到水平好高。”
“1. 家校溝通:如果自己接送會見到老師多啲嘢傾。就算坐校車你都可以有時接送下。否則就一年一次家長日同用電話溝通(無嘢就一年一/兩次電話,或有事發生時,例如撞親整親)。老師基本上會搵班入面一個家長做聯絡人,一般係多啲出現嘅家長。幫手提下家長有咩準備etc。同一定有班whatsapp group (老師無入group)同全校whatsapp group。另外有official 發放消息whatsapp channel。 2. 幫手考試我諗你講Cambridge, GAPSK 嗰啲。唔會有。因為其實呢啲cert唔係考小必備。不過我有自己考Cambridge starters, GAPSK 高級。其實都係報名。有需要就搵堂上。呢啲cert 嗰價值在學習過程(eg Cambridge 叫做訓練聽、說、讀、寫少少;GAPSK嗰考試就好hea 嘅,我哋諗住係英粵班就去讀下普通話同考下)。”
“k3生,我覺得SC幫到小朋友自信同鍾意返學。如果無咩特別野,老師可能一年會打俾一至兩次左右,家長有野想問,可以打俾學校叫老師call back. 學校係唔會幫手考校外試,比賽亦都唔會。普通話水平應該英普班比較好,我小朋友係英粵,就正常。升小講座係zoom形式,都有請舊生分享。K1好輕鬆,K2開始多,K3頭就難好多,可能for升小,不過我個人覺得遲左少少。但其實好多家長都有發力,都幫小朋友外補,但SC中文教得幾深,phonics偏慢,但語景真係唔錯,我小朋友無工人姐姐同佢講英文,我地都少,但有時見佢同同學都用英文,亦唔怕同NET溝通。”
“家校合作,其實睇你自己有幾踴躍,你自己可以申請做Admin,加緊同學校溝通,或者主動去參加學校嘅義工,或者喺接送嘅時候你可以同班主任交流緊貼學生嘅進度。 第二學校會有評估,冇所謂考試嘅,所以冇話特別英文試是同中文試,不過如果你喜歡嘅話,可以另外喺其他渠道去報相關嘅語言測試。 第三點學校會唔會帶學小朋友出去比賽,學校會帶小朋友出去體驗唔同嘅課外活動,但係比賽就唔會,因為每個小朋友都能力唔同,通常自己家長帶佢出去參加唔同嘅比賽,近近哋就溜冰多,咁當然有好多唔同類型啦,有啲係飛去其他國家度有運動比賽。 第四點,學校嘅普通話水平如何,學校都算多講普通話嘅老師,我自己小朋友本身喺屋企都講過國語廣東話同英文,所以呢part反而我有冇乜擔心, 我見到其他小朋友,睇你屋企點樣創造語警,有啲小朋友嘅普通話嘅流利嘅程度係另外有少少喜出望外。 升小講座,放心一定有,仲講得好full添,睇你自己有冇做筆記,成個流程時間點佢會同你講得好清晰點樣去,你會好了解成個流程係點樣進行 最後K1至K3 , K1主要係啲連線嘅比較多,然後到下學期就會開始有啲字要寫,其實小朋友都係當連線咁樣去寫,跟住會有project Week大家會去合作做一啲project,然後就會有個Fun day,俾小朋友去做表演。K2就主要係中英數一版,有時有啲閱讀要做,同埋英文閱讀都要做,家長要睇返小朋友嘅閱讀情況,寫返comment。K3就加深程度,會拉得幾快,同K2好唔同,有閱讀理解需要做,自己去解題,然後做一啲Spell,數學嘅應用題,中文頭先都有講閱讀理解,然後一樣地每三個年級都會有一個project要做。”
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