The School was founded in 1987 with the donation from Dr. Tin Ka Ping, with Yan Oi Tong Limited as the School's sponsoring body.  There are approximately 1,100 students, organized into 5 classes for each of the forms from S1 to S5.  In addition there are 4 matriculation classes, bringing the School's total number of classes to 29.  Under the leadership of the Principal, there are 60 teachers at the School, all of whom are university graduates or above with professional teaching qualifications. The ratio of teachers with postgraduate qualifications is also one of the highest among the secondary schools in Hong Kong. Currently, the teacher-pupil ratio is 1 : 19.3. Our School Improvement Programme (SIP) was completed in mid-2005.  The School’s teaching block houses 25 standard classrooms, over 10 micro-teaching rooms, a science laboratory and several specialized learning centres (including a Language and Culture Multi-Media Learning Centre, an English Language Multi-Media Laboratory, a Mathematics Learning Centre, and a Liberal Studies Resource Centre, etc.).  Other communal facilities comprise a school hall, a weight-training gymnasium, a Student Activity Centre, a school library, computer rooms, a medical room, a student counseling room, Parents’ Resources Centre and sports playgrounds.  All classrooms, teaching rooms, the school hall, library, weight-training gymnasium and the covered playground are equipped with air conditioning facilities.

１９８７- School Inception
Founder:	Dr. TIN Ka Ping	左至右： 蔡國光副校長、田慶先校監、戴希立校長、黃志明副校長
Supervisor:	Mr. TIN Hing Sin (BSc.)
Principal:	Mr. TAI Hay Lap (J.P., B.B.S., B.Sc., Dip. Ed., M.Ed, HKIEd Council Member, Standing Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference)
Medium of Instruction:	Mainly Chinese for junior forms; mainly English for senior forms; to be converted to an EMI school by 2010/2011 academic year
Class Structure:	New Academic Structure: 5 classes for each of the forms from S1 to S6
Secondary Four Places Allocation Rate:	100%
Qualification of Teaching Staff:	The professional credentials of our teaching staff rank among the best in Hong Kong: Possessing professional teaching qualification: 100% Bachelor degree holders: 48% Master’s degree holders: 49% Doctoral degree holders: 3%
Subjects Offered for Junior Secondary:	Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Science, English Bridging Programme, Liberal Studies, Computer Literacy, Physical Education, Music, Art and Design, Design and Technology, Home Economics, Putonghua, Chinese History, Geography, Economics, and History
Subjects Offered for New Senior Secondary Curriculum:	HKDSE compulsory subjects: Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and Liberal Studies HKDSE elective subjects (3 max.): Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Geography, Economics, History, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Integrated Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Additional Mathematics, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts Other complementary subjects: Culture and Arts, Ethics and Personal Growth, Reading, etc.

１９９１- Among the First Batch of Schools Participating in the School Management Initiative (SMI) of Education Department

Comments by Education Department: School Management The School environment is clean and green. Both the School Supervisor and members of the School Management Committee assume proactive roles in setting the long-term objectives for the School, monitoring the implementation of the school development plans, and reviewing progress of projects and initiatives. The School Motto is lucidly set out, and manifests consistently in the School’s policies and ethos. The Principal adopts a participative style of management: reforms are advocated to enhance the quality of teaching and learning through a joint effort of the Principal, as well as senior and middle management of the School. School management puts high priority on the professional development of the teaching staff. School management effectively sets the themes for teacher development courses with due consideration of the School’s current state and development needs. The School encourages the teaching staff to embark on professional training and provides the necessary support.   The School actively garners the resources needed to improve the quality of the School’s facilities. The School has adequate facilities for both teachers and students; every classroom is equipped with audio-visual equipment that effectively aids teaching and learning.

每年一度的2060師生家長歡樂長跑

１９９８- Highly Commended by the Quality Assurance Division of Education Department after Full Inspection

Comments by Education Department: Student Performance Students are polite, disciplined and show good conduct. Students actively participate in extra-curricular activities. Variety of extra-curricular activities organized by the School is adequate and balanced Students have attained outstanding performance in inter-school competitions  School Effectiveness     The School’s subject curricula are both diverse and balanced, taking due consideration of the courses’ natural sequence and flow, and successfully assimilating subject knowledge, skills, personal and social elements. The School actively implements School-based curriculum design and development plans to enhance the efficacy both teaching and learning. The School places strong emphasis on implementing cross-disciplinary learning. Subjects offered enable students to develop self-confidence and communication skills. Ample opportunities available for students to experience collaborative learning. The School provides students with recognition for good performance. Effective reward and punishment mechanism. Community Relations and School-Parent Collaboration The School's Parent-Teacher Association is thriving and active. The School is adept in tapping community resources for enhancing the quality of teaching. The School enjoys good reputation in the community. Connections between the School and the students' families are very tight. Both teachers and students exhibit a strong sense of belonging. The School is imbued with a supportive and caring atmosphere

The School’s Jazz Dance Group, which has won several Honours Awards and Choreography Awards in the Schools Dance Festival, performing in the Cultural Performances Week in Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Founding of the School.

２０００- One of the Six Effective Schools Named in a Study by the Faculty of Education of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Commissioned by Education Department

Extract from CUHK’s Study:    The School advocates multi-disciplinary development, emphasizes the cultivation of students'  self-learning capability and their biliteral and trilingual abilities. The ‘One Sport One Art for One Student’ Program encourages students to broaden their horizons by pursuing their interests in non-academic areas. The School pays a lot of attention to the discipline and behaviour of students. The School environment is caring and supportive, fostering a close relationship among teachers and students. Teachers are passionate about education, demonstrating high levels of devotion and sense of responsibility. The open management style in place induces vibrant idea exchanges among teachers. The Parent-Teacher Association actively bridges the communication between the School and parents.

S6 students visited a primary school in Wu Chuan County, Mongolia, and even taught in classes.

２００１－２００３- The Only Recipient of the Outstanding School Award (OSA) in the Support for Students and School Ethos Domain

Comments on the OSA Certificate:  Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Secondary School has been conferred the Outstanding School Award for its outstanding performance in the domain of Support for Students and School Ethos. The OSA Adjudication Panel was particularly impressed with the School’s student-focused and School-based counseling policies, which create a learning environment conducive to the broad-based development of students.  The ideal and mission of the School stem from a basic belief that every student can learn effectively through active participation, experience and multi-disciplinary exposure.  This belief permeates through the School’s objectives, policies, plans and major decisions.  The entire teaching staff share the same dream, to which they readily devote their full selves.  The teaching staff also exhibit a high level of team spirit and morale, and clearly understand their role as providers of school-based teaching, care and support for all students.  This mentality is especially important to those students who require particular encouragement and attention along their learning paths.  Various Research and Curriculum Development Projects have been Approved and Funded by the Quality Education Fund or Education Department : Assembling the Key Success Factors of Lifelong Learners – All-Round Learning through Higher-Order Thinking and Information Technology Multi-Disciplinary Development Plan for Senior Secondary Students Liberal Studies for Junior Secondary Students – Design Plan for Integrated Skills Training Course School-Based Development of Quality Assurance Model Cultivation and Development of Student Leaders Integrating Project Learning with Chinese Cultural Tours for S6 Students Teaching and Promoting Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Chinese Language Lessons English Bridging Programme for S4 Students Developing a School-Based Chinese Reading Curriculum for Junior Secondary Students

Presentation Ceremony for Outstanding School Awards

２００４－２００８- Confirmation of the School’s Ethos of Pursuit of Excellence and the Education Philosophy of ‘Grow Within, Build Around’

Education Bureau, External School Review Report 2006: School Management The education philosophy and aspirations are clear; school plans are realistically formulated and driven by curricular reforms.  Ideas and opinions from teaching staff, parents and alumni are adequately considered.  The School is active in driving school-based curricula and learning activities; encourages the professional development of teaching staff; maintains close community relations; and strives to garner external resources for school development. Learning and Teaching Students’ horizons and exposure to multi-disciplinary learning are broadened, whereby the higher-order thinking skills of students are further enhanced.  Curricula designed, including Liberal Studies, are highly school-based.  Strategies have also been formulated for developing project learning, reading and the English Bridging Programme. Teaching staff have clear lesson goals, good subject knowledge; deliveries clear; serious about education and yet approachable. Most of the students show good motivation and participation in learning, trust the School, and are well disciplined. Support for Students and School Ethos The School facilitates the multi-disciplinary development of students and cultivates the leadership in them.  All programmes including leadership training, community services, and ‘One Sport One Art for One Student’ have remarkable participation rates and results. Parents approve of the School’s direction of development; communication between the School and parents is adequate; teachers and parents also maintain close contacts. The School aspires to develop into a learning organization; teaching staff are mindful of professional development; student leaders are also inspired by the School Motto. Students demonstrate accommodating attitudes; a caring and supportive atmosphere begins to take shape. Student Performance Students enjoy participating in multi-disciplinary activities, demonstrating good social and communication skills.  Classroom discipline is good. The percentage of the School’s HKALE candidates having attained the minimum entry requirements for degree courses has consistently exceeded the Hong Kong average for over three years. The Students have won trophies and awards in inter-school sports competitions, dance, drama, music and speech festivals.  Their performance is all the more remarkable in swimming, modern dance and drama.

Regular study tours deepening the students’ exposure to English

２００８年- 推動環保教育，推動可持續發展
Community Ecological Liberal Educational Garden: 獲政府部門批核撥地2,000平方米，營建「社區有機通識教育園圃」，推動環境，促進社區共融，貫徹通識教育。  Sustainable Development School Award Programme: The School received a Gold Award for the Sustainable Development School Award Programme organized by the Council for Sustainable Development

２００９- NSS Launch
NSS Launch:  NSS Curriculum

２０１０年- 中一全級英語教學
符合教育局條件: 2010年全體入學中一學生可接受英語教學。