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ELCHK, MA TAU WAI NURSERY SCHOOL (Name in the past: LUTHERAN PHILIP HOUSE MA TAU WAI NURSERY SCHOOL)
Address: UNIT 115, 117&118, G/F, MAGNOLIA HOUSE, MA TAU WAI ESTATE, KOWLOON
Tel.: 2712 8648
Fax: 2714 2950
School No.
564567
Location No.
0001
Joining
2024/25 KG Education Scheme
School Information
School Category
Non-profit-making
Student Category
Co-educational
Name of School Supervisor
MS LAM YAT KWAN
Name of School Principal
MS CHUNG WAI YING
School Founding Year
1977
Total No. of Permitted Accommodation of Classrooms in Use (Data as of Sept. 2023)
68
Number of Registered Classrooms
Not applicable
Outdoor Playground
No
Indoor Playground
Yes
Music Room
Yes
Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
Multi-function room
Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
6
School Website
http://lphccs.edu.hk/lphmtwns
Quality Review: Result and Report
Meeting the standards
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/LPH_MTW.pdf
No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff (Data as of Sept. 2023)*
Academic Qualification
Degree holders
3
Non-degree holders
3
Professional Qualification
C(ECE) or above
6
Qualified KG teachers
0
Other teacher trainings
0
Qualified assistant KG teachers
0
Others
0
*Excluding staff serving aged 0-2
Teacher to Pupil Ratio (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session 1 : 7.3
Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session 1 : 8.8
Ratio includes classes aged 2-3 Yes
No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG Total
AM Session
0 0 0 0
PM Session
0 0 0 0
WD Session
12 16 12 40
Annual Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG
Annual Fees After Deduction of Government Subsidy
(No. of Instalment)
AM Session - - -
PM Session - - -
WD Session $12,060 (12) $12,060 (12) $12,060 (12)
Please refer to the Fees Certificate for details of fees information.
Child Care Services (Data as of Sept. 2023)
With child care services for children aged 2-3 Yes
Fee level (per annum)
half-day full-day
- $32,448
With child care services for children aged under 2
No
No. of enrolment aged 2-3
4
Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
Yes
Providing occasional child care services
Yes
Providing extended hours services
Yes
The following information was provided by school.
Curriculum Details
Curriculum type
Local
Curriculum planning
With reference to the current objectives of pre-primary education in Hong Kong and Education Bureau's Guide to Pre-primary Curriculum, our curriculum is stipulated according children's developmental needs and interest at different ages. It encompasses the domains of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills, aesthetics and spiritual cultivation to develop children's potential and to attain whole person development.
We will follow the "Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide" (2017) to plan curriculum. Children of nursery classes will not be asked to write, and there will not be mechanical copying exercises and drills on calculation.
Learning / Teaching approach and activities
Thematic integrated Courses and project study teaching for comprehensive learning. Teaching activities are carried out in different ways, which include visits, simulations, workshops, sense of touch, attempts, games, role playing, performances, sharing and discussion.
Assessment of children’s learning experiences
We assess children's learning effectivness through formative observation records and set up assessment log sheets that match the ability and development of students of various ages. The contents include: social skills, emotional wellbeing, language, cognitive development, physical fitness and artistic creation.
School Characteristics
School vision and mission
In the spirit of Christ, we serve the community by nurturing the young children with love. Our aim is to train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. We provide education for all without discrimination and we strive to provide quality pre-primary educational services to young children in various districts.
Support to students
Adapation for new students and new immigrants, appropriate support for students being promoted to primary one and their parents, connections with community service organizations and the Social Welfare Department, etc. for professional advice and support, organized information for follow-up and referral.
Support to non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
Received Grant for Support to NCS Students; appoint additional teaching staff / teaching assistants to support NCS students learning Chinese; engage NCS parent volunteers to enhance communication between school and parents; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration; facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese; Arrange for teachers and volunteer parents to interpret documents
Support to students with special needs
Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services. Two Integrated Programme teachers are hired to specialize in training students in need.
Parent-teacher association
Yes
Other activities / communication with parents
Parent meetings, talks, parent workshops, parent school, graduation ceremony, half-year book, year book, outings, flower market visits, celebration parties, parental class observation, parent volunteer groups, etc.
Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
Summer uniform
$145 / set
Winter uniform
$155 / set
School bag
$56 / each
Tea and snacks
$0 / year
Textbooks
$819-1150 / year
Exercise books/
workbooks
$483-572 / year
Stationery
$22-62 / year
Bedding items
$191 / set
Monthly salary range of principal & teaching staff (Data as of Mar. 2024)
  • (i) ≤ $30,000
  • (ii) $30,001 - $40,000
  • (iii) > $40,000
working half day
working whole day
Working Experience of Principal & Teaching Staff in Pre-primary Education (Data as of Mar. 2024)
  • (i) < 4 years
  • (ii) 4-7 years
  • (iii) > 7 years
2022/23 School Expenditure Information
Expenditure information based on audited account Yes
  • (i) Salary of principal & teaching staff
  • (ii) Non-teaching staff salary
  • (iii) Rent, management fees, rates
    & government rent
  • (iv) Teaching resources
  • (v) Staff training & professional development
  • (vi) Other expenses
Admission Application (2025/26 School Year)
Application form download Please refer to the school website
Application period Applications are available all year round
Other Approved Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Application fee
$40
Registration fee
Half-day session No half-day session
Whole-day session $1,500
Profile of Kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres Menu
ELCHK, MA TAU WAI NURSERY SCHOOL (Name in the past: LUTHERAN PHILIP HOUSE MA TAU WAI NURSERY SCHOOL)
Address: UNIT 115, 117&118, G/F, MAGNOLIA HOUSE, MA TAU WAI ESTATE, KOWLOON
Tel: 2712 8648
Fax: 2714 2950
School No.
564567
Location No.
0001
Joining
2024/25 KG Education Scheme
School Information
School Category
Non-profit-making
Student Category
Co-educational
Name of School Supervisor
MS LAM YAT KWAN
Name of School Principal
MS CHUNG WAI YING
School Founding Year
1977
Total No. of Permitted Accommodation
of Classrooms in Use
(Data as of Sept. 2023)
68
Number of Registered Classrooms
Not applicable
Outdoor Playground
No
Indoor Playground
Yes
Music Room
Yes
Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
Multi-function room
Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
6
School Website
http://lphccs.edu.hk/lphmtwns
Quality Review: Result and Report
Meeting the standards
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/LPH_MTW.pdf
No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
Academic Qualification
Degree holders
3
Non-degree holders
3
Professional Qualification
C(ECE) or above
6
Qualified KG teachers
0
Other teacher trainings
0
Qualified assistant KG teachers
0
Others
0
*Excluding staff serving aged 0-2
Teacher to Pupil Ratio (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session
1 : 7.3
Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session
1 : 8.8
Ratio includes classes aged 2-3
Yes
No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG Total
AM Session
0 0 0 0
PM Session
0 0 0 0
WD Session
12 16 12 40
Annual Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG
Annual Fees After Deduction of Government Subsidy
(No. of Instalment)
AM Session - - -
PM Session - - -
WD Session $12,060 (12) $12,060 (12) $12,060 (12)
Please refer to the Fees Certificate for details of fees information.
Child Care Services (Data as of Sept. 2023)
With child care services for children aged 2-3
Yes
Fee level (per annum)
half-day full-day
- $32,448
With child care services for children aged under 2
No
No. of enrolment aged 2-3
4
Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
Yes
Providing occasional child care services
Yes
Providing extended hours services
Yes
The following information was provided by school.
Curriculum Details
Curriculum type
Local
Curriculum planning
With reference to the current objectives of pre-primary education in Hong Kong and Education Bureau's Guide to Pre-primary Curriculum, our curriculum is stipulated according children's developmental needs and interest at different ages. It encompasses the domains of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills, aesthetics and spiritual cultivation to develop children's potential and to attain whole person development.
We will follow the "Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide" (2017) to plan curriculum. Children of nursery classes will not be asked to write, and there will not be mechanical copying exercises and drills on calculation.
Learning / Teaching approach and activities
Thematic integrated Courses and project study teaching for comprehensive learning. Teaching activities are carried out in different ways, which include visits, simulations, workshops, sense of touch, attempts, games, role playing, performances, sharing and discussion.
Assessment of children’s learning experiences
We assess children's learning effectivness through formative observation records and set up assessment log sheets that match the ability and development of students of various ages. The contents include: social skills, emotional wellbeing, language, cognitive development, physical fitness and artistic creation.
School Characteristics
School vision and mission
In the spirit of Christ, we serve the community by nurturing the young children with love. Our aim is to train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. We provide education for all without discrimination and we strive to provide quality pre-primary educational services to young children in various districts.
Support to students
Adapation for new students and new immigrants, appropriate support for students being promoted to primary one and their parents, connections with community service organizations and the Social Welfare Department, etc. for professional advice and support, organized information for follow-up and referral.
Support to non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
Received Grant for Support to NCS Students; appoint additional teaching staff / teaching assistants to support NCS students learning Chinese; engage NCS parent volunteers to enhance communication between school and parents; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration; facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese; Arrange for teachers and volunteer parents to interpret documentsappoint additional teaching staff / teaching assistants to support NCS students learning Chinese; engage NCS parent volunteers to enhance communication between school and parents; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration; facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese; Arrange for teachers and volunteer parents to interpret documents
Support to students with special needs
Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services. Two Integrated Programme teachers are hired to specialize in training students in need.
Parent-teacher association
Yes
Other activities / communication with parents
Parent meetings, talks, parent workshops, parent school, graduation ceremony, half-year book, year book, outings, flower market visits, celebration parties, parental class observation, parent volunteer groups, etc.
Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
Summer uniform
$145 / set
Winter uniform
$155 / set
School bag
$56 / each
Tea and snacks
$0 / year
Textbooks
$819-1150 / year
Exercise books / workbooks
$483-572 / year
Stationery
$22-62 / year
Bedding items
$191 / set
Monthly salary range of principal & teaching staff
(Data as of Mar. 2024)
(i) ≤ $30,000   (ii) $30,001 - $40,000  
(iii) > $40,000
working half day
working whole day
Working Experience of Principal & Teaching Staff in Pre-primary Education (Data as of Mar. 2024)
(i) < 4 years   (ii) 4 - 7 years   (iii) > 7 years
2022/23 School Expenditure Information
Expenditure information based on audited account Yes
(i)     Salary of principal & teaching staff
(ii)     Non-teaching staff salary
(iii)     Rent, management fees, rates & government rent
(iv)     Teaching resources
(v)     Staff training & professional development
(vi)     Other expenses
Admission Application (2025/26 School Year)
Application form download Please refer to the school website
Application period Applications are available all year round
Other Approved Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Application fee
$40
Registration fee
Half-day session No half-day session
Whole-day session $1,500