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Sha Tin Junior School

Hong Kong

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees HK$139,000
Ages 5 - 11 years
Pupil numbers 900
Type Co-educational
Opened 1988
Bus Service Yes
Availability Not shared by this school
Part of
English Schools Foundation
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP)
Taught languages English, Mandarin
Typical class size 30
Strengths Performing Arts, Academic Enrichment, Outdoor Education
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies, Community and Service, Leadership and Professional, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Primary School
Introduction

Sha Tin Junior School (SJS) is an ESF primary school in Fo Tan, Sha Tin, serving around 900 students aged 5–11. It follows the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and is part of Hong Kong’s largest English-medium school organisation. On campus, students benefit from sports, arts and drama facilities, and the programme regularly extends learning beyond classrooms through trips, excursions and camps. SJS emphasises student leadership, with roles such as Student Council, House Captains, CARE Reps and Environmental Reps. Language learning focuses on English and Mandarin, with support for home languages. The school is easily reached in the New Territories—visitors are advised to take the 69K light bus from Sha Tin Station, as there is no on-site parking. Notably, SJS highlights initiatives recognised in its IB evaluation, including the Global Goals Award Scheme and increased student engagement.

sjs.esf.edu.hk
This campus is part of English Schools Foundation

3A Lai Wo Lane, Fo Tan, Sha Tin, Hong Kong

Vibes and Culture
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The Essentials

Sha Tin Junior School has 900 pupils, typical class sizes of 30, instruction in English.

Location
SJS is in Fo Tan, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. The school sits on Lai Wo Lane and is easily reached from Sha Tin Station by the 69K light bus or taxi, as private car access is restricted.

Stages
The school offers Primary Years Programme (PYP) education for Years 1–6.

Type
SJS is a day school and co-educational.

Additional learning support
The school provides support through specialist provisions, pastoral care, counselling, and learning support programmes tailored to student needs.

Country affiliation
The school is not affiliated with any country.

Religious affiliation
The school has no religious affiliations.

School day structure
The school's website does not publish a timetable.

Bus service
The school does not publish much information about its transportation offerings.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Sha Tin Junior School ranges from HKD 139,000 for 2026/27.

Application Fee

For ESF primary and secondary school applications (which include SJS), the non-refundable, non-transferable application fee is HK$2,800.

Tuition Fees (ESF Primary level, Years 1–6)

For the 2025/26 academic year, the ESF group-level tuition for primary students (Years 1–6) is HK$139,000 per year (reflecting a 4.8 % increase over the previous year)
ESF’s policy states that tuition fees are paid over ten months via automatic deduction (“autopay”) by direct debit.

Billing Schedule & Payment Terms

Payments are due monthly (over ten months).
All application / deposit / fees are due before acceptance of place. For primary/secondary ESF schools, a deposit equivalent to two months’ tuition is required when a place is accepted.
The deposit is split: the first half is credited against the first month’s tuition; the second half is offset against the last month’s tuition if withdrawal notice is properly given and all fees cleared.
If a student leaves partway through a month or term, tuition for that month is still payable.
Withdrawal must be notified by a certain deadline (e.g. via the ESF App by 1 June for leaving at year-end) or else parents remain liable for upcoming fees.

Other Costs / Fees

Uniforms, extracurricular, instrument hire, school activities, field trips, and material fees may apply (common in ESF schools)
ESF schools also incorporate “Other Charges” beyond standard tuition: Non-refundable Capital Levy (NCL), capital levies or building levies for infrastructure, and fees for nomination rights or debentures in certain contexts.

Refund / Withdrawal & Deposit Handling

The deposit’s second half is refundable/offset to the last month’s tuition only if two months’ advance notice is given and there are no outstanding balances.
If withdrawal notice is not timely, or notice is too short, the deposit (or part thereof) may be forfeited.

Fee Payment Options

Payments are made via direct debit (autopay).
For application fees, credit card via PayPal is accepted.
Academics

Sha Tin Junior School teaches IB (PYP) for students aged 5 to 11.

Curriculum
Sha Tin Junior School follows the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Years 1–6. The program uses a transdisciplinary, inquiry-based approach that supports holistic development across academic, social, physical, emotional, and cultural domains. Instruction is delivered in English as part of ESF, the largest English-medium international school network in Hong Kong. The PYP emphasizes learning through play and real-world inquiry. This IB pathway provides a seamless transition to the IB Diploma Programme offered at ESF secondary schools.

Higher Education Progression
Graduates have a clear pathway to ESF secondary schools that offer the IB Diploma Programme.
Wellbeing
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Parent Experience
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Facilities
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Extra-Curricular Activities
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Languages
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Online Application Submission
Families submit an online application through the ESF admissions portal, selecting up to four ESF school preferences. The application includes the non-refundable administration fee.

2. Assessment / Interview / Testing
Applicants (for years other than entry levels) are invited to attend assessments or interviews to evaluate their readiness for the English-medium curriculum. Shortlisted candidates are notified with schedules for testing and interviews.

3. Offer of Place & Acceptance
If successful and if a vacancy exists, the school issues an offer of place. The family must accept by a deadline, after which a deposit or building levy may be required.

4. Onboarding & Entry Requirements
Once accepted, the student is integrated into the school system, including orientation, registration, and payment of fees per the school’s billing schedule. Families may also be asked to submit supporting documents (previous school records, medical records, etc.). (No explicit public detail on every onboarding step is given beyond the above, so some of this is inferred from standard practice and the admissions overview.)

5. Waitlist Consideration
If no immediate place is available, the candidate may be placed into a waitlist or pool (see below). Offers from the waitlist may be made when places become available.

Scholarships
Sha Tin Junior School does not provide information about any financial assistance via scholarships or aid.

Waitlist
The school (via ESF) does maintain a waiting list / pool system for school places when demand exceeds vacancies. Applicants are placed on the waitlist in priority order, and if a vacancy arises, offers may be extended from the waitlist by date of application and priority group.
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