ESF South Island School
Aberdeen / Deep Water Bay, Southern, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong · Est. 1977
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- Established
- 1977
- Curriculum
- IB MYP, I/GCSE, IB DP, IB CP, SIS Diploma
About this school
South Island School (SIS) is a secondary school of the English Schools Foundation (ESF), Hong Kong's largest English-medium international school organisation. It opened in 1977 as an annex on the top floor of Island School with 165 students and six teachers, then moved to Eastern Hospital Road near Causeway Bay before settling on its present hillside site on Nam Fung Road, by then with around 800 students.
The curriculum is organised in three stages:
- Years 7-9: the IB Middle Years Programme
- Years 10-11: a common core plus electives leading to I/GCSE examinations
- Years 12-13: a choice of the IB Diploma, the IB Career-related Programme or the SIS Diploma
The school reports a 98% IB Diploma pass rate, with 35% of its 130 Diploma candidates scoring 40 points or more. A pastoral curriculum supports students' social and emotional needs, and a Values in Action programme offers out-of-class activities focused on leadership and community engagement.
The campus includes a performance hall with professional sound and lighting, a sports hall with a climbing wall, a gymnasium and a flexible assembly space for up to 250 people.
