Creative Secondary School is a IB Middle Years Programme / IB Diploma Programme / IB school in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong. Founded in 2006. Annual tuition ranges from $22,575 to $31,803 USD.
Location & Getting There
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Key Details
Scholarships Available
CSS offers a structured Scholarship Scheme including: a Multipotential Scholarship for Forms 1–4 recognising ability across multiple fields; HKDSE and IBDP Scholarships for Forms 5–6 for academic excellence; and Excellence Scholarships for outstanding talent in sport, music, visual arts, drama, dance, STEM, or leadership and service. A need-based Fee Remission Scheme is also available. All scholarships require a formal application and a signed agreement with leadership and service commitments.
Key facts
About
Creative Secondary School is a state-funded day school in Hong Kong authorized to offer the IB Middle Years Programme and IB Diploma Programme in English. The school serves coeducational secondary students through internationally recognized IB curricula.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
CSS is an IB World School within a Direct Subsidy Scheme framework, offering both HKDSE and IB Diploma pathways from Form 5. It places strong emphasis on arts education with regular visual arts exhibitions, Chinese cultural education through the CLACH programme, and academic English development through CALP. The vertical house system provides long-term pastoral continuity from entry to graduation, and the school is part of the Creative Schools Continuum.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Form 1 | HKD 173,652~$ 22,206 |
| Form 2 | HKD 173,652~$ 22,206 |
| Form 3 | HKD 179,512~$ 22,955 |
| Form 4 | HKD 191,997~$ 24,552 |
| Form 5 (IBDP) | HKD 244,642~$ 31,284 |
| Form 6 (IBDP) | HKD 244,632~$ 31,283 |
| Form 5 (HKDSE) | HKD 197,127~$ 25,208 |
| Form 6 (HKDSE) | HKD 197,177~$ 25,214 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: HK$173,652 - 244,642.
Admissions Process
- 1Parents submit an online application form with required documents including a recent photo, Hong Kong ID or passport/visa copies, last two years of school reports, and any supporting certificates or medical/psychological reports. 2. The school reviews applications for EDB eligibility and academic readiness criteria. 3. Shortlisted applicants sit written assessments in English, Chinese, and Mathematics, then attend an interview. Notifications are sent by email. 4. Successful candidates receive an offer and must confirm acceptance and complete financial procedures, including applying for Fee Remission or Scholarship Schemes if needed.
Admissions Details
CSS does not operate a formal waitlist. If families do not hear back within approximately two months of applying, they should assume the application has been unsuccessful.
Student Life
CSS has a vertical House System with six houses named after flowering trees, each with a distinctive colour. Students and staff are assigned to a house; each house functions as a family unit with a House Tutor and has House Committees and student leadership.
Students in Forms 1–3 and Forms 4–6 wear a uniform, with summer and winter variants. The PE uniform is colour-coded by House (six colours). Uniforms are purchased from Kam Lun Tailors Ltd.
There is a sizeable on-site canteen with a catering service that cooks on-site, providing breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas and snacks.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
CSS's Student Development & Well-being Team works alongside the house tutorial system to support students' overall well-being. The Personal Growth Programme (PGP), delivered by house tutors and external NGO speakers, builds five key social and emotional competences across Forms 1–6. Specific mental health services beyond these frameworks are not publicly disclosed.
The CSS website references safeguarding and child protection under School Policies, Plans & Reports, but the detailed safeguarding and child protection policies are not publicly accessible online.
Student Demographics
School Background
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