Shatin Public School

Entrance of Shatin Public School in Chik Fai Street, Tai Wai

Shatin Public School (Chinese: 沙田公立學校) is a school in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Foundation

In 1950 Sha Tin local leaders and members of the local populace established a committee to build a school. The Education Department provided some funding and Tai Po District Office gave away a land for the school on Tai Po Road near Tai Wai (now : Chik Fai Street, Tai Wai). The school premises were completed in March, 1954.

Shatin Public School provided general primary education from year 1 to year 6. It had eight classrooms, a principal's office and a general office. In 1961 the school completed an extension. Five more classrooms, a school hall and a music room were built. At its peak, there were nearly a thousand students in the campus.

1982 Changes

The school went through major changes in 1982. The staff and students were transferred to Shatin Public Mei Lam Primary School (沙田公立美林小學) next to the newly built Mei Lam Estate to continue their education. And then the school became a special education school.

Post 1982

Since 1982, Shatin Public School has provided both primary and secondary education to mentally challenged students aged between 6 and 18.

Its campus, located on a hill top alongside Chik Fai Street in Tai Wai, consists of six buildings. These contain 11 classrooms, a library, an indoor function room, a kitchen, a design and technology room, a music room, a language therapy room, a computer room and a clinic. There is also an outdoor playground and a car park.

The 52 staff have the capacity to take care of 240 students in 12 grades with approximately 20 students per class.

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Coordinates: 22°22′30″N 114°10′37″E / 22.3750°N 114.1769°E