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The school offers a broad range of extracurricular academic enrichment, including Model United Nations (MUN) teams, a Mathematics Team, and programming and robotics groups such as the DGS Programming Team, Electronic and Robotics Club/Team, and Technology and Innovation Club. DGS Model United Nations teams presented papers on topics including climate change, AI, and education and training of women in Hong Kong at an international parallel session. Public speaking and debate are active, with participation in events such as the Hong Kong Secondary Schools Debating Competition and the Hong Kong School Drama Festival.
The school supports extensive arts offerings, including multiple music groups and orchestras (Symphony Orchestra, String Orchestra, Concert Band, Chinese Orchestra) and choruses. Students perform through School Choirs and instrumental ensembles, and drama is fostered via Drama Ensemble and related productions.
The school has an International Cultures Club and a Chinese Debating Society/Team as part of its cultural and language activities. Japanese and Spanish are offered as cultural interest programmes. The school also runs exchange programmes with partner schools in China, including The Affiliated High School of Peking University, Hangzhou Foreign Languages School, High School Affiliated to Fudan University, and Shanghai No. 3 Girls' High School.
There are 66 clubs and teams offering a wide range of ECAs, including Conservancy Club, Current Affairs Club, Drama Ensemble, English Debating Society/Team, Model United Nations Club/Team, Pet Club, Photography Club, Reading & Film Appreciation Club, School Cheering Group, Science Club, Technology and Innovation Club, and Youth Fellowship. Inter-house activities and sports provide opportunities for teamwork and social engagement within the student body.
Service is encouraged through Youth Fellowship, Girl Guides, Red Cross, and other service groups, with a strong emphasis on voluntary work in school and local or overseas communities. The school motto Daily Giving Service reflects this commitment to community; students participate in charitable activities and social outreach as part of school life.
Leadership is foregrounded in student roles such as Head Girls and Assistant Head Girl who represent the student body. The school uses a House system, with each student allocated to a House and participating in inter-house events, which fosters leadership, teamwork and community involvement within the student population.
The school supports extensive sports and fitness through 25 sports teams and a comprehensive athletic program, with facilities including a swimming pool, gym, assembly hall and sports field. A range of wellbeing-focused activities is offered through groups such as the Health Education Group, along with opportunities in sports, dance and drama to develop a healthy lifestyle and physical well-being.
Diocesan Girls’ School (DGS) in Jordan, Kowloon, was founded in 1860 and remains a girls’ secondary school with English as the medium of instruction for all non-Chinese subjects. Students follow Hong Kong’s HKDSE route or opt into the British GCE Advanced Level pathway from Secondary Five. Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, sports field, auditorium, fitness centre, and an Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; daily assemblies and a broad extracurricular programme are part of school life. Music is a distinctive strength, with multiple choirs, orchestras, and ensembles performing regularly, alongside drama and dance. A wide range of clubs spans robotics, programming, debating, Model United Nations, service initiatives through the Citizens’ Club, and numerous sports teams. Boarding is available Monday through Friday during term time for up to 60 students. Annual fees for local students are HKD 42,000, with published fee remission and scholarship schemes.
