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Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction
Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College is a co-educational secondary school in To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, established in 2003. Students follow Hong Kong’s Mainstream Curriculum (Forms 1–6), with the option to pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in senior years. Facilities highlighted by the school include a Y2K campus with a 7,000 m² New Annex, laboratories and special rooms, and dedicated areas that support science and technology learning. The school also operates a student hostel, offering weekday and full-week boarding options. Subject offerings listed online include English, Chinese (with Chinese as a Second Language), and French, alongside a wide range of academic departments and a STEAM Committee. Recent achievements pages regularly feature inter-school sports results.
Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College, 26 Sung On St, To Kwa Wan, Hong Kong
The Essentials
Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College has 843 pupils, typical class sizes of 11, instruction in English.
Location
The school is located at 26 Sung On Street in To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is situated in a mixed residential and urban area, with convenient access to Kowloon’s transport network and local amenities.
Stages
The school serves secondary-level students from Form 1 through Form 6 (approximately ages 12-18). It combines the Hong Kong mainstream curriculum and the IB Diploma Programme for senior forms.
Type
It is a co-educational day school.
Additional learning support
The school provides support for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), including assessment accommodation, resource deployment, and social-adaptation support.
Country affiliation
There is no foreign country affiliation; the school is a Hong Kong-based secondary institution operated under the sponsoring body Po Leung Kuk.
Religious affiliation
The school does not have a stated religious affiliation.
School day structure
The school does not publish a day structure.
Bus service
There is not enough publicly available information about the school's transportation services.
Fees
Annual tuition at Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College ranges from HKD 35,200 to HKD 96,500 for 2026/27.
Application Fee The school does not publicly list a specific non-refundable application fee amount for external applicants on its published fee schedule.
Tuition Fees by Year Group
For Forms 1–5: HKD 3,520 per month for 10 months, totalling HKD 35,200 per annum. For Form 6 (mainstream): HKD 7,040 per month for 5 months, totalling HKD 35,200 per annum. For the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) Year 1: HKD 9,650 per month for 10 months, totalling HKD 96,500 per annum. For IBDP Year 2: HKD 13,790 for one month, then HKD 13,785 per month for six months (totaling HKD 96,500 per annum).
Billing Schedule & Payment Terms Tuition for Forms 1–5 and Form 6 is structured monthly over ten months (or five months for Form 6). For the IBDP years, Year 1 is over ten months; Year 2 is a mixed billing over seven months as specified. Payment deadlines or methods are implied but not detailed in separate terms on the published page.
Other Costs or Fees The published schedule does not list explicit amounts for uniforms, textbooks, lab fees, extracurriculars or other incidental costs; these appear separately under fee remission and scholarship schemes.
Refund Information No general refund policy for tuition or boarding is included in the published fee schedule for the school year, so specifics of refunds (e.g., for withdrawal mid-term) are not publicly detailed.
Fee Payment Options The published documents do not specify credit-card payment options; they note that scholarships and fee-remission payouts are reimbursed via autopay or crossed cheque. Payment methods for tuition are presumed to include bank transfer or cheque, consistent with standard practice but not explicitly detailed.
Academics
Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College teaches IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 12 to 18.
Curriculum
The school delivers a dual-pathway secondary education offering both the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) mainstream curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for senior forms. The IB Diploma is offered from Form 5/6 onwards after authorization in 2014. The school uses English as the medium of instruction and provides Chinese language teaching in Putonghua from lower forms. Subjects include Chinese, English, French, science, and other core disciplines. The school also integrates STEAM and inquiry-based elements through its STEAM Committee and related programmes.
The school publishes a “Healthy Lifestyle” initiative and mentions character-building by-level seminars and competitions as part of its support for student social-emotional development. However, it does not list a specific dedicated SEL curriculum or detailed staff roles for SEL on its website.
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
NPL reports that it offers assistance to students with SEN in terms of assessment accommodation, deployment of human resources and social adaptation, appoints a teacher as SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) and has a team of social workers coordinating the support. The school is not a specialist SEN institution; it appears to provide integrated support within the main secondary setting.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
There is no detailed disclosure publicly of an EAL programme (with dedicated EAL teachers or intervention classes) beyond the Chinese as a Second Language and Non-Chinese Student Committee references.
Mental Wellbeing
The School Development Plan states that it aims to provide a “happy, harmonious and positive learning environment” and includes reference to “establishing effective safety net within the School campus” for student mental health. Still, the website does not publish detailed mental-health staff roles (e.g., counsellor) or specific wellbeing programmes by name.
Safeguarding
The website does not publicly publish a full child-protection or safeguarding policy with named staff, procedures or detailed reporting mechanisms.
Admissions
Admissions
1. Online Registration Parents first complete the online registration within the school’s specified period and submit the required application form. For Form 1 entry, the school emphasises that duplicate registrations are not permitted.
2. Assessment & Interview Applicants attend assessments and interviews; for Form 1 the criteria include primary school academic performance (60 %), extra-curricular accomplishments (15 %), conduct (15 %) and interview performance (10 %).
3. Offer of Placement After assessment, the school issues offer letters to successful applicants. Parents must accept by the given deadline and typically pay any required deposit or confirm their place.
4. Enrolment & Documentation Once the offer is accepted, parents complete enrolment paperwork, submit any outstanding documents and pay tuition arrangements as required by the school’s payment schedule.
5. Hostels & Additional Options If applicable (for boarding), families apply separately for hostel admission using the school’s hostel application form at the same time as the school registration.
Scholarships
The school offers a range of scholarships and fee remission schemes with varying eligibility criteria:
Form 1 Admission Scholarship: For new Form 1 students, eligibility includes being ranked among the top applicants; awards of 30% or 10% of the annual fee depending on rank. High Achievers & Internal Examination Scholarships: For current students in F1-F5, F5IB/F6IB or overseas learners, awards cover a percentage of annual school fees based on ranking or examination results. Scholarships are reimbursed via autopay or crossed cheque after results are confirmed, and forfeited if a student abandons their place by a certain date (e.g., November of the admission year).
Waitlist
The school does not publicly describe a formal wait-list or pool system for unsuccessful applicants beyond the offer stage.
FAQs
What curriculum does Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College follow?
The school delivers a dual-pathway secondary education offering both the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) mainstream curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for senior forms.
What are the tuition fees?
**Application Fee**
The school does not publicly list a specific non-refundable application fee amount for external applicants on its published fee schedule.
Where is Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College located?
The school is located at 26 Sung On Street in To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is situated in a mixed residential and urban area, with convenient access to Kowloon’s transport network and local amenities.
What age groups does the school serve?
The school serves secondary-level students from Form 1 through Form 6 (approximately ages 12-18). It combines the Hong Kong mainstream curriculum and the IB Diploma Programme for senior forms.
Does the school support students with special educational needs?
NPL reports that it offers assistance to students with SEN in terms of assessment accommodation, deployment of human resources and social adaptation, appoints a teacher as SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) and has a team of social workers
Is there a school bus service?
There is not enough publicly available information about the school's transportation services.
What are the school hours?
The school does not publish a day structure.
How does the admissions process work?
**1. Online Registration**
Parents first complete the online registration within the school’s specified period and submit the required application form. For Form 1 entry, the school emphasises that duplicate registrations are not permitted.
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What accreditations does the school hold?
* **International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO)**: NPL has been authorised as an IB World School (school code 049796) since 12 May 2014, enabling it to offer the IB Diploma Programme to students.
What languages are taught?
The school teaches Chinese Language, Chinese as a Second Language (Non-Chinese), English Language, and French Language (Non-Chinese) as part of the Mainstream Curriculum.
What wellbeing support is available?
The school publishes a “Healthy Lifestyle” initiative and mentions character-building by-level seminars and competitions as part of its support for student social-emotional development.
What facilities does the school have?
The school sits on a Y2K-era campus with a 7,000-square-meter New Annex. The campus includes standardized classrooms, specialist rooms and laboratories, and modern facilities that support a broad, diversified education and effective learning.
When was Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College founded?
Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College was founded in September 2003 under the sponsorship of Po Leung Kuk, one of Hong Kong’s long-established charitable organizations. The school was named in recognition of Madam Ngan Po Ling’s support and generosity.
What extracurricular activities are available?
SU Random Dance demonstrates student performing arts. East Asian Week is organized by the IB Multi-Cultural Club. Photo albums document student performances and cultural activities, including dance and celebrations.
