School Basic Information
Q:What is the scale of Minxin School?
A:The total area of the school is approximately 111 acres (of which Phase 1 is about 93 acres and Phase 2 is about 18 acres), with a building area of approximately 126,000 square metres and a total investment of around RMB 1.24 billion. The main buildings include four academic buildings, three boarding houses, a stadium, an administration building and an auditorium, a sports center, and an educational complex (which houses a kindergarten, an academic building for senior -high grade students, dormitories, a sports field, and a multifunctional lecture hall, among other facilities).
The school campus is elegant and well-equipped, featuring a well-connected central corridor that seamlessly links all the buildings, symbolising the idea of "shared roots and a common heart". It is a full-time boarding school offering a 15-year educational programme that integrates kindergarten, primary, junior secondary, and senior secondary education. The school can accommodate up to 52 classes and enrol 1,700 students.
Q:What is the location of Minxin School?
A:Minxin School is located in Guangzhou Nansha, within the Guangdong-Hong Kong In-depth Cooperation Park. It is 1.7 km from the campus of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) and less than 1 km from Qingsheng Station on the high-speed train (which is a 35-minute journey to West Kowloon, Hong Kong). Our school is situated in a well-planned Hong Kong-style community covering an area of one square kilometre.
Q:What is the school mission?
A:To nurture broad-minded, biliterate and trilingual students with roots in Hong Kong, a heart for China and a global outlook.
Q:Are there any school traffic guidelines?
A:Please exit Qingsheng Station (Exit C), then take the No. 22 Nansha bus and get off at Minxin School Station.
School Facilities
Q:What facilities are available at Minxin School?
A:The school facilities include: 800-seat Lecture Theatre, 300-seat Lecture Hall, Gymnasium, 300-metre Track and Field Stadium, Student Canteen, Student Dormitory, Indoor-heated Swimming Pool, Outdoor Classrooms, Chinese Medicine Plantation and Fruitland, Library, Computer Rooms, STEAM Lab, Multi-functional Rooms, Science Laboratories, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, Dance Room, Conference Rooms, Exhibition Rooms, Meditation Courtyard, Art Stage, Salon Plaza, Sky Farm, etc.
Boarding Life
Q:Is it compulsory for students to have boarding?
A:All students from G7 to G12 are required to board. Students in G5 and G6 have the option to board, while G1 to G4 students attend only as day students, with no boarding option available.
Q:Who will look after boarding students?
A:There are wardens who look after boarders and boarding tutors responsible for supervising and managing daily routines. It is imperative that students receive comprehensive support — emotionally, psychologically, and socially. The school health care team will also attend to the students' health needs.
Educational System
Q:What is the educational system of Primary and Secondary Divisions? How many classes will there be?
A:Minxin School is a non-profit institution following the Hong Kong education system, offering a 15-year integrated curriculum from kindergarten to secondary division, adopting a "through-train" educational model. The kindergarten division includes classes from K1 to K3; the primary division covers G1 to G6; and the secondary division includes G7 to G12, totalling 52 classes. Students will be grouped for lessons, with a teacher-student ratio of approximately 1:10, ensuring that each student receives appropriate care, guidance, and support to promote their overall personal development and academic progress.
School Life
Q:What is the schooling boarding and vacation schedule?
A:The school calendar will be distributed to students before the start of the new academic year in September. Holidays will tend to follow Mainland and Hong Kong schools.
Q:What extracurricular activities can students participate in?
A:Extracurricular activities are an important part of nurturing students' multiple intelligences and holistic development. To help students unleash their potential, learn effective communication and collaboration skills, and enrich their social lives, our school offers more than 100 activities for students to participate in. These activities are primarily divided into four categories: Academic, Arts & Music, Sports, and Services.
The Academic extracurricular activities of the Primary Division include English Public Speaking, English Choral Speaking, French for Beginners, Chinese Choral Speaking, Chinese Story Telling, Science and Technology in Ancient China, Junior Model Aircraft Building Club, RoboMaster Team, Robotics and Programming etc. The Academic extracurricular activities of the Secondary Division include English Debate Club, Spanish for Beginners, Chinese Society, Senior Aviation Dream Flight Club, Tech & Innovation Club, Model United Nations, Toastmasters, Young Entrepreneurs Academy and World Scholars Cup etc.
The Academic extracurricular activities for the Primary Division include English Public Speaking, English Choral Speaking, French for Beginners, Chinese Choral Speaking, Chinese Storytelling, Science and Technology in Ancient China, Junior Model Aircraft Building Club, RoboMaster Team, and Robotics and Programming, among others. For the Secondary Division, the Academic extracurricular activities include the English Debate Club, Spanish for Beginners, Chinese Society, Senior Aviation Dream Flight Club, Tech & Innovation Club, Model United Nations, Toastmasters, Young Entrepreneurs Academy, and World Scholars Cup, among others.
We also offer a rich variety of Arts and Music extracurricular activities. Students can participate in the Drama Club, Minxin School Choir, Chinese Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Wind & Brass Ensemble, and String Ensemble, among others. Additionally, students can learn to play the cello, violin, flute, zheng, and erhu, as well as engage in Latin dance, Chinese painting, and sketching, allowing them to discover and pursue their interests and talents.
Sports extracurricular activities include regular sports such as football, basketball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, golf, swimming, cross-fit, and fencing. Students also have the opportunity to venture off campus to learn horse riding.
Curriculum, medium of instruction and the qualification of teachers
Q:What is the curriculum of the Secondary and Primary Division?
A:Minxin School adopts a school-based curriculum, in line with the curriculum framework developed by the Curriculum Development Council, Hong Kong, for its primary and secondary divisions.
Subjects offered in Primary Division: Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, General Studies / Science, STEAM Education, Performing Arts, Physical Education and Visual Arts.
Subjects offered in Secondary Division (HKDSE / IGCSE / GCE (AS & AL) / IBDP courses): Chinese Language, English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Integrated Science, Chinese History, World History, Geography, Economics, Information and Communication Technology / Computer Science, STEAM, Music, Drama / Musical, Physical Education.
Q:What is the medium of instruction? Is Chinese mainly traditional or simplified?
A:Both the primary and secondary divisions primarily use English as the medium of instruction. In the primary division, Chinese is taught in Putonghua, while General Studies is taught in both Cantonese and English. The school also offers elective courses that allow students to explore different languages and cultures, helping them grow in a multicultural environment. The campus provides an excellent language learning environment, organises various language learning activities, improves students' communication skills, enhances their language abilities, and builds self-confidence.
Chinese writing is based on traditional characters, supplemented by learning simplified characters.
Q:What are the teachers’ qualifications?
A:Minxin School is led by the Head of School, Dr Halina Poon, along with a team of elite teachers holding doctorates and master’s degrees. Together, they create an optimised international education experience. The faculty also includes educators from diverse backgrounds who have worked and studied in the Mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries and regions, as well as foreign teachers.
Q:Do you use the teaching materials of the Hong Kong curriculum? How can I purchase the learning materials?
A:Our school uses teaching materials from the Hong Kong curriculum that have been approved by the Education Bureau, supplemented by materials from the Chinese mainland and foreign countries. The school will assist students in placing bulk orders for these materials.
Q:Will HKDSE students take the examination as self-cultivation students or on-campus students, and where will they take the examination?
A:Minxin School will become a "Participating School" for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) starting in 2025, allowing Hong Kong residents and students from Hong Kong and Macao studying the Hong Kong curriculum at Minxin School to sit for the HKDSE. This includes both non-practical subjects and the following practical subjects: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. The school code for Minxin School in the HKDSE is "40003".
Q:What is the cooperation between the Minxin School and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) [HKUST (GZ)]?
A:Located adjacent to each other and as two of the major projects under the ‘Demonstration Zone for Comprehensive Cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao’, Minxin School and HKUST (GZ) have entered into partnership to work closely in the future. In order to give full play to the resource advantages of the two parties in education and deepen cooperation and cooperation in talent cultivation and scientific and technological innovation. Both parties will set up an joint committee for further communication, co-ordination and implementation.
HKUST (GZ) conducts lectures, sharing and theme-based sessions in Minxin, bringing with them strengths of the university to help students develop in a wide range of areas, including artificial intelligence, big data, fin-tech, biotech, internet of things, autopilot, robots, advanced materials, intelligent manufacturing and microelectronics. Minxin School and HKUST (GZ) have established programmes such as Young Scientist Scheme (YSS) and Young Entrepreneur Scheme (YES) to allow Minxin students to experience university life and participate in workshops so as enhance their learning of and exposure to creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. HKUST (GZ) will accept and offer credits to outstanding students from Minxin School for elective courses at the university. Based on policy and admission standards, the university will offer admission for up to 10 students from Minxin School each year through the Principal’s Recommendation Program. Minxin School will give admission priority to the children of the staff of HKUST (GZ) and provide assistance and support for the promotion of the university’s recruitment of undergraduates.
Further Study Path
Q:What are the opportunities for further study?
A:To provide students with diverse pathways for further education and studying abroad, in addition to the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education and IGCSE courses, the school will offer GCE (AS & A Level) courses starting in September 2025 and plans to introduce the IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) as early as September 2025. Students who complete the HKDSE programme can participate in the Hong Kong JUPAS system and apply to universities in the Chinese mainland and overseas using their HKDSE results. Additionally, students who complete other international programmes can apply to overseas universities based on their examination results and can also use the Non-JUPAS route to apply to various universities in Hong Kong, enabling them to plan their future effectively. Our school collaborates closely with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), and Minxin School recommends up to 10 students each year for admission through the "Principal's Recommendation Scheme".
Catering Service
Q:What are the catering arrangements?
A:The school collaborates with the professional high-end brand Sodexo to establish a student canteen on campus, featuring both Chinese and Western restaurants. This partnership ensures the provision of quality and healthy food services for teachers and students. Lunch will be provided for all students, while boarding students will receive three meals daily. Nutritionists will consider students' dietary preferences, seasonal changes, and other specific conditions to curate the week's recipes, which will be updated and adjusted every week.
Other costs
Q:Apart from tuition, accommodation and meals, will there be other miscellaneous costs?
A:Parents will be required to cover the costs of school uniforms, textbooks, school supplies, extracurricular activities led by external tutors or coaches, study tours (for participants), public examination registration, subscriptions to newspapers and magazines (if applicable), class meeting dues, and individual class activities (for participants), among other expenses.
Admission
Q:What are the admissions requirements?
A:Minxin School is now inviting applications for 2025-2026 admissions (academic year commences at September 2025). Eligible applicants should fulfill the following requirements:
1.Students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and / or are foreign passport holders;
and
2.Must not possess any Chinese mainland identity.
Useful Information and Contacts of Minxin School
Q:How does Minxin release information to the public?
A:Minxin School release updated information to the public through the school website and WeChat public account. Email, phone call and WeChat will also be used to contact parents.
Others
Q:Is there any transfer student arrangement after the school term starts?
A:Depends on the student's enrollment.
Q:What are the open days arrangements?
A:There is no open day arrangement at this moment.