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GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI INTERNATIONAL KINDERGARTEN (DISCOVERY BAY)
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SHOP 106 1/F, 92 SIENA AVENUE, DISCOVERY BAY CITY, LANTAU ISLAND, NEW TERRITORIES |
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| Tel.: |
2185 6134 |
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| Fax: |
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| Not Joining |
| 2024/25 KG Education Scheme |
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School Category
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Private Independent |
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Student Category
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Co-educational |
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Name of School Supervisor
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MR WAN WAI LUN |
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Name of School Principal
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MS CHONG SO FUN |
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School Founding Year
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2022 |
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Total No. of Permitted Accommodation of Classrooms in Use (Data as of Sept. 2023)
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39 |
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Number of Registered Classrooms
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4 |
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Outdoor Playground
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Yes |
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Indoor Playground
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Yes |
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Music Room
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No information |
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Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
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No |
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Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
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4 |
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School Website
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https://guidepost.hk/locations/discovery-bay |
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No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff (Data as of Sept. 2023)*
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| Academic Qualification |
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Degree holders
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4 |
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Non-degree holders
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0 |
| Professional Qualification |
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C(ECE) or above
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4 |
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Qualified KG teachers
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0 |
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Other teacher trainings
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0 |
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Qualified assistant KG teachers
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0 |
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Others
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0 |
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*Excluding staff serving aged 0-2
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Teacher to Pupil Ratio (Data as of Sept. 2023)
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Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session
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1 : 6.0 |
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Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session
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- |
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Ratio includes classes aged 2-3
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No |
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No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
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Nursery |
Lower KG |
Upper KG |
Total |
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AM Session
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12 |
7 |
5 |
24 |
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PM Session
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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WD Session
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Annual Fees (2024/25 School Year)
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Nursery |
Lower KG |
Upper KG |
Annual Fees
(No. of Instalment)
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AM Session |
$73,500 (10) |
$73,500 (10) |
$73,500 (10) |
| PM Session |
$65,000 (10) |
$65,000 (10) |
$65,000 (10) |
| WD Session |
- |
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- |
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Please refer to the Fees Certificate for details of fees information.
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Child Care Services (Data as of Sept. 2023)
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With child care services for children aged 2-3
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- |
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Fee level (per annum)
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half-day |
full-day |
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- |
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With child care services for children aged under 2
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- |
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No. of enrolment aged 2-3
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0 |
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Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
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- |
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Providing occasional child care services
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- |
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Providing extended hours services
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- |
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The following information was provided by school.
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Curriculum Details
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Curriculum type
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Non-local
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Curriculum planning
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Through careful observations, Montessori Guides will guide each child as he /she enters into various special developmental periods, and provide relevant materials that feed his / her interest. Each child will experience explosive growth in different areas of academic learning at their own pace and has an individualized lesson plan that's developmentally appropriate.
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Learning / Teaching approach and activities
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Our Guidepost Montessori prepared environment is supportive and inclusive. Children choose their work and work independently, with partners or in small groups, learning to set goals, challenge themselves, and tackle complex problems. Each child practices leadership and responsibility, playing a role as a mentor to younger students, caring for the school environment, and engaging meaningfully to resolve classroom issues. We take full advantage of the Montessori three-hour work cycle, where children choose and organize their own work. Children come to create, understand, structure, and iterate their learning goals – to work both independently and collaboratively – and to persist in difficult thinking and creative work.
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Assessment of children’s learning experiences
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Guidepost Montessori follow a rigorous child-centred educational program that aims to actively observe each child, listening and actively responding to their questions, interests and observations. Each child at Guidepost Montessori is immersed in a dual-language environment with both an English and Mandarin guide supporting them; assessment through observation.
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School Characteristics
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School vision and mission
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Journey to independence. The ultimate goal is authentic, holistic independence. This means the knowledge, confidence, creativity, and social ability a child will need in order to choose his own goals, whatever they may be, and pursue them over time. These are the qualities of character and mind that add up, in the end, to a happy and fulfilling adult live. Throughout their journey at Guidepost Montessori, each child gains a piece of this puzzle. Guidepost Montessori programs are designed to support children in taking full advantage of the early years, laying the foundations for a future of limitless possibilities.
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Support to students
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Create an enriched language environment for mastery of the languages; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration.
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Support to non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
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Create an enriched language environment for mastery of the Chinese language; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration.
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Support to students with special needs
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Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services.
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Parent-teacher association
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No information
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Other activities / communication with parents
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Parent invited events are organised for families to engage in their child's development. Along with coffee mornings, open days to welcome them in the school setting. An online portfolio called Transparent Classroom provides parents with a daily update of their child's learning in the classroom. Bi-Annual Reports followed by Parent Consultations are offered to provide parents helpful insight and understanding of their child's academic performance and social emotional development in the school.
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Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
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Summer uniform
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No information
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Winter uniform
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No information
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School bag
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No information
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Tea and snacks
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No information
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Textbooks
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No information
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Exercise books/
workbooks
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No information
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Stationery
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No information
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Bedding items
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No information
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Monthly salary range of principal & teaching staff (Data as of Mar. 2024)
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- (i) ≤ $30,000
- (ii) $30,001 - $40,000
- (iii) > $40,000
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working half day
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working whole day
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Working Experience of Principal & Teaching Staff in Pre-primary Education (Data as of Mar. 2024)
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- (i) < 4 years
- (ii) 4-7 years
- (iii) > 7 years
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2022/23 School Expenditure Information
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Expenditure information based on audited account
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No Information |
- (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
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Admission Application (2025/26 School Year)
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| Application form download |
Please refer to the school website
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| Application period |
Applications are available all year round |
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Other Approved Fees (2024/25 School Year)
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Application fee |
$0
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Registration fee |
Half-day session |
$0
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| Whole-day session |
No whole-day session
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