NET Welcome Packet

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First, welcome to ! The NESTA Executive and members would like to congratulate you on acceptance to the ’s (EdB) NET Scheme and share with you some useful information when coming from a long distance.

Forms, forms, and more forms It is important to fill out all the proper forms and submit them to your school on time so you will get your special allowance, flight reimbursement, baggage allowance and other contractual benefits in a timely manner. The EdB processes paperwork by the 7th of each month, so make sure you give the school any necessary documents well before that date, and it may be good to inform them of this deadline. Otherwise, you will have to wait a whole month to get paid or refunded.

Finding Accommodation

The cost of accommodations in Hong Kong can be quite expensive, thus the reason why the EdB provides NET teachers in the scheme a special allowance to cover housing costs. Please be aware that many landlords in Hong Kong require two month’s rental deposit in addition to the first month’s rent. Most also require that you have a Hong Kong ID before renting, so you may need to find some temporary accommodation. In addition to the usual hotel stay, you may want to consider renting a serviced apartment for a few months or using Airbnb to rent a temporary private accommodation. To avoid pitfalls with cable, internet and

mobile phone companies, contact one of our mentors under “Ask a mentor…”

www.nesta.hk Below is a link with serviced apartments per geographical area. You may want to search to see which area is closest to your school to limit your commute.

Serviced Apartments: http://www.gohome.com.hk/serviced-apartments/property/en/ Private Home rentals: https://www.airbnb.com

Health Insurance Everyone in Hong Kong who has a Hong Kong ID is entitled to use the public health system at little or no cost. However, the waiting time can be long. Many NETs feel more secure by adding some health insurance options. In addition, we receive a small medical allowance from the EdB to purchase additional medical insurance (Currently, HK$1,400 per year for a single NET and HK$5,400 per year for a NET accompanied by spouse and/or his/her children). You can claim the money you paid and receive the medical allowance at the end of each academic year. Any amount by a NET over the contractual allowance will be your responsibility. Few companies offer low health insurance, but here are two medical plans through the Hong Kong Teachers’ Union (please note you may have to ask your school to join the HKPTU before receiving the discounted rate).

PTU HospitalCover (AXA General Insurance Hong Kong Limited) Tel: (852) 2519 1281 Website: www.axa-insurance.com.hk

HKPTU Healthcare Plan (Blue Cross) Tel: (852) 3608 2988 Website: www.bluecross.com.hk

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Need more help? Ask a mentor…. These current NETs have agreed to offer any help or advice you may need. Feel free to email or text / sms anyone on this list. Some NETs have indicated the areas where they work or live, but they may know other areas quite well. Kowloon/ Hong Kong Andrew Monks Simon Patience Please email: Noeleen Haney [email protected] Phil Mannering for contact details of Mary Mok these NET mentors. Anne Findlay East Laena Kostianos Please email: Dan Murphy [email protected] Dean West for contact details of Katherine Joberty these NET mentors. New Territories West Michael Liu Please email: Murray McLauchlan chai [email protected] Tracy Lineberry for contact details of Sharee Burger these NET mentors. Join NESTA and access our forum, resources, and more!

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Meet other NETs for fun and support Every month NESTA organizes social events to help us relax in this fast-paced city. They are an opportunity to meet new people and catch up with old friends. Apart from unwinding, the activities also allow us to share our highs and lows of living and working here. Here are a few events NESTA has organized:

www.nesta.hk Schools for NETs with kids Bringing children along with you to Hong Kong? Finding a school that accepts non- speaking children can be a challenge. Here is a list of primary and secondary schools that teach in English accept non-Cantonese speaking children. Visit their websites, give them a call, and find a school that is right for your child. Hong Kong Island PRIMARY SCHOOLS Median of School Name Instruction Address Telephone Website Rutter St., Tai Ping Shan, Catholic Mission School EN 25477618 http://www.cms.edu.hk Hong Kong 79B Pok Fu Lam Road, Chiu Sheung School EN 25461644 http://www.csshk.edu.hk Hong Kong King’s College Old Boys’ EN 58 Bridges Street, Hong 25477468 http://www.kcobaps1.edu.hk Association Primary Kong School 73 Wun Sha Street, Tai Li Sing Tai Hang School EN 25775188 www.lsths.edu.hk/ Hang, Hong Kong Po On Commercial EN/CH Fu Tung Estate, Lantau, Association Wan Ho Kan http://www.pocawhk.edu.hk Hong Kong 21090045 Primary School Sir Ellis Kadoorie (S) 9 Eastern Hospital Rd, EN 25773489 www.sekps.edu.hk/ Primary School Sookunpo, Hong Kong Kowloon Median of School Name Instruction Address Telephone Website Diocesan Boys’ School EN 131 Argyle St., Mongkok 31594200 http://www.dbspd.edu.hk Primary Division (Boys) Diocesan Girls’ Junior EN/CH 1 Jordan Road, Kowloon 22779200 http://www.dgjs.edu.hk School (Girls) Hong Kong Taoist On Shin Road, Upper EN 27570854 http://www.hktawts.edu.hk Association Wun Tsuen Ngau Tau Kok Estate, School Kowloon Man Kiu Association On Shin Road, Upper 27570490 EN http://www.mkaps.edu.hk Primary School Ngau Tau Kok Estate, Kowloon Maryknoll Convent 130 Waterloo Road, 23360611 School (Primary Section - EN http://www.mcsps.edu.hk Kowloon City, Kowloon Girls) P.L.K. Camões Tan Siu 6 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma 23673318 http://www.plkctslps.edu.hk Lin Primary School EN Tei, Kowloon 24 Sheung Heung Road P.L.K. Lam Man Chan 27121270 EN & 2 Farm Road, To Kwa http://www.plklmceps.edu.hk English Primary School Wan, Kowloon St. Johannes College 143 Waterloo Road http://www.st- 23362933 (Primary Section) EN Kowloon Tong, Kowloon johannes.edu.hk St. Mary's Canossian 162 Austin Road, 27390081 http://www.smcs.edu.hk School EN/CH Kowloon Yaumati Kaifong 80 Public Square Street, 23888327 http://www.ymtkfas.edu.hk Association School EN Yaumatei, Kowloon

www.nesta.hk New Territories West Median of School Name Instruction Address Telephone Website Estate Primary School Delia (Man Kiu) English EN No. 2, Cheung On Estate 24325123 http://www.deliamk.edu.hk Primary School Phase II, Tsing Yi, N.T. 25 Lam Hau Tsuen ELCHK Lutheran EN 82082092 http://www.luac.edu.hk Road, , N.T. Academy EN School Block, Maywood Gigamind English Primary Court, Kingswood Villas, 24469883 http://www.gigamind.edu.hk School 9 Tin Lung Rd., Tin Shui Wai, N.T. 2 Oi Tak Lane, Yau Oi Islamic Primary School EN 25775188 www.lsths.edu.hk/ Estate, Tuen Mun, N.T. Pat Heung Central 199 Lin Fa Tei, Kam Tin EN 24881520 http://www.phcps.edu.hk Primary School Pat Heung, Yuen Long P.L.K. Hong Kong Taoist 26 Tsing Hoi Circuit, EN 24501588 Association Yuen Yuen Castle Peak Road, Tuen http://www.yyps.edu.hk Primary School Mun, N.T. STFA Lee Kam Primary 23 So Kwun Wat Road, EN http://www.leekamps.edu.hk School Tuen Mun, N.T. 24411222 Tsuen Wan Trade EN/CH Phase 1, Tsing Yi Estate, Association Primary 24977911 http://www.twtaps.edu.hk Tsing Yi, N.T. School W F Joseph Lee Primary 9 Tin Fai Road, Tin Shui EN/CH 34014995 http://www.wfjlps.edu.hk School Wai, Yuen Long, N.T. Yuen Long Long Ping EN/CH Phase 1, Long Ping 24762433 Estate Tung Koon Estate, Yuen Long, N.T. Primary School New Territories East Median of School Name Instruction Address Telephone Website No. 7 Chi Shin Street, Evangel College EN 23661802 http://www.evangel.edu.hk Tseung Kwan O, N.T. HKBUAS Wong Kam Fai EN 6 On Muk Lane, Shek 26372277 http://www.hkbuas.edu.hk Secondary and Primary Mun, Shatin, N.T. School EN/CH 1 Tai Wai New Village Pui Kiu College Road, Tai Wai, Shatin, 26023166 http://www.puikiucollege.ed N.T. u.hk Sai Kung Central Lee Siu EN/CH 18 Wai Man Road, Sai 27916681 http://lsy.edu.hk Yam Memorial School Kung, N.T.

www.nesta.hk SECONDARY SCHOOLS NOTE: The following schools were all contacted by NESTA. They teach most courses in English, however, due to the HKDSE and other education requirements, some course like Chinese language, Chinese History, and Putonghua may not be in English. Please contact the school and see if it is the right fit for your child. Hong Kong Island School Name Address Telephone Website

King's College 63A Bonham Road 25470310 http://www.kings.edu.hk

St. Joseph's College 7 Kennedy Road Central 36524888 http://www.sjc.edu.hk Islamic Kasim Tuet http://www.iktmc.edu.hk 25709066 Memorial College 22 Tsui Wan Street Chai Wan 120 Causeway Road Queen's College 25761992 http://www.qc.edu.hk Causeway Bay Cheung Chuk Shan College 11 Cloud View Road North Point Hong Kong 25706665 http://www.ccsc.edu.hk S.K.H. Lui Ming Choi 2nd Lower G/F Fl - 6th Fls Secondary School Wah Fu Estate 57 Wah Fu 25514121 http://www.skhlmc.edu.hk Road, Pokfulam, H. K. S.K.H. Tang Shiu Kin 25742326 http://www.tsk.edu.hk Secondary School 9 Oi Kwan Road Wanchai Kowloon School Name Address Telephone Website Bishop Hall Jubilee 2C Oxford Road Kowloon 23363034 http://www.bhjs.edu.hk School Tong Carmel Secondary 55 Chung Hau Street 27149385 http://www.carmelss.edu.hk School Homantin Ho Lap College (Sponsored by Sik Sik 15 Tseuk Luk Street 23222220 http://www.holap.edu.hk/ Yuen) Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) 4 Sheung Wo Street Ho Man 27118175 http://www.csklsc.edu.hk College Tin Kowloon Diocesan Boys' 131 Argyle Street Kowloon 27115191 http://www.dbs.edu.hk School Hoi Ping Chamber of 22 Shek Ku Street Ho Man Tin Commerce Secondary 27123107 http://www.hpccss.edu.hk School La Salle College 18 La Salle Road 23387171 http://www.lasalle.edu.hk Maryknoll Convent 5 Ho Tung Road Kowloon School (Secondary Tong, Kowloon 23362378 http://www.mcs.edu.hk Section) Girls only Munsang College 8 Dumbarton Road Kowloon 36553300 http://munsang.edu.hk/secondary/ City

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PLK Ngan Po Ling 26 Sung On Street, To Kwa 24623932 http://www.npl.edu.hk College Wan, Delia Memorial School 223 Hip Wo Street Kwun Tong 23896299 http://www.deliamr.edu.hk (Matteo Ricci) Delia Memorial School 221 Hip Wo Street Kwun Tong 23423198 http://www.deliahw.edu.hk (Hip Wo) St. Francis Xavier's 45 Sycamore Street Tai Kok 23932271 http://www.sfxc.edu.hk College (Boys) Tsui United Christian 2 Lee On Lane, Kwun Tong College (Kowloon 23436677 http://www.uccke.edu.hk East) St. Margaret's Co- 33 Sham Mong Road, West Educational English Kowloon 23966675 http://www.smcesps.edu.hk Secondary and Primary School Po Leung Kuk Tong No. 11 Mei Lai Road Sham Shui Nai Kan Junior Po 21945707 http://www.plktnkjsc.edu.hk Secondary College Sir Ellis Kadoorie 22 Hoi Fan Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Secondary School Kowloon 25761871 http://seksswk.edu.hk (West Kowloon)

New Territories West School Name Address Telephone Website TWGHs S. C. Gaw 7 Tsing Sum Street, Town 24950226 http://www.twghscgms.edu.hk Memorial College Centre, Tsing Yi, N.T. Tsuen Wan Government 70 Hoi Pa Street Tsuen Wan 24903307 http://www.twgss.edu.hk Secondary School Christian Alliance S. 7 Yau Oi Road, Yau Oi Estate, C. Chan Memorial 24591166 http://www.scc.edu.hk Tuen Mun College Madam Lau Kam Lung Secondary 22 Castle Peak Road, Lam Tei, School of Miu Fat 24619566 http://www.lkl.edu.hk Tuen Mun Buddhist Monastery (Girls) Stewards MKMCF Ma 17 Shek Pai Tau Road, Tuen Ko Pan Memorial 24077440 http://www.makopan.edu.hk Mun, N.T. College TWGHs Sun Hoi Wu King Estate, Tuen Mun, NT 24645220 http://www.shd.edu.hk Directors' College YPI & CA Lee Lim Estate Secondary School No. 2 Ming College Shan King Estate Tuen Mun New 24670652 http://www.ypicallmc.edu.hk Territories N.T. Heung Yee Kuk 123 Kau Yuk Road, Yuen Long, Yuen Long District 24766226 http://www.nthykyldss.edu.hk/ N.T. Secondary School CCC Kei Yuen Fung Yau Street East Yuen Long 24750331 http://ccckyc.edu.hk College 11, 4th Street, Section F, Fairview Bethel High School 24712622 http://www.bethel.edu.hk Park, Yuen Long, N.T. ELCHK Lutheran 25 Lam Hau Tsuen Road, Yuen 82082092 http://www.luac.edu.hk Academy Long, New Territories

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Heung To Middle 8, Tin Fai Road, Tin Shui Wai, 26500016 http://www.heungto.net School (Tin Shui Wai) Yuen Long, N.T. Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Tin Shing Road Tin Shui Wai, 23386122 http://www.ss.qesosa.edu.hk Association Yuen Long Secondary School Shung Tak Catholic 1, Hung Tak Road, Hung Shui 24764263 http://www.stc.edu.hk English College Kiu, Yuen Long SKH Bishop Baker 10, Fung Yau Street South 24754778 http://www.skhbbss.edu.hk Secondary School Yuen Long

New Territories East School Name Address Telephone Website Carmel Pak U Estate Secondary School No. 1, 26650078 http://www.cpu.edu.hk Secondary School Tai Yuen Estate, Tai Po, N.T. S.K.H. Bishop Mok 26 Wan Tau Kok Lane Tai Po Sau Tseng Secondary 26567804 http://www.mst.edu.hk School Valtorta College Pui Yin Lane Tai Po 26560017 http://www.valtorta.edu.hk Baptist Lui Ming Choi Lek Yuen Estate Shatin 26922161 http://www.blmcss.edu.hk Secondary School Christian Alliance 12-14 Chik Wan Street Tai Wai Cheng Wing Gee Shatin 26049762 http://www.cwgc.edu.hk College HKBU Affiliated 6, On Muk Lane, Shek Mun, School Wong Kam Fai Shatin 26372270 http://www.hkbuas.edu.hk/ Secondary & Primary School Kiangsu-Chekiang 7 Fung Shun Street, Wo Che 26972179 http://www.kccshatin.edu.hk College (Shatin) Estate, Shatin, NT. Pentecostal Lam Hon Yue Tin Court Shatin 26488291 http://www.plhks.edu.hk Kwong School Tai Wai New Village Road Tai Wai Pui Kiu College 26023166 http://www.puikiucollege.edu.hk Shatin New Territories S.K.H. Lam Kau Mow 10 Tak Po Street City One Shatin 26488222 http://www.skhlkmss.edu.hk/ Secondary School S.K.H. Tsang Shiu 6 Tak Hau Street, Wo Che Estate, 26975566 http://www.skhtst.edu.hk Tim Secondary School Shatin, N. T. St. Margaret's Girls' Mei Tin Road, Mei Lam Estate, Tai 25490301 http://www.smgchk.edu.hk College, Hong Kong Wai, New Territories Qualied College 2, Kan Hok Lane Tseung Kwan http://www.qualiedcollege.edu.hk O 27066969 Creative Secondary 3 Pung Loi Road, Tseung 23360233 http://www.css.edu.hk School Kwan O, Sai Kung G.T. (Ellen Yeung) No. 10, Ling Kwong Street, Tiu 25356867 http://www.gtcollege.edu.hk College Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O