The DCPTA is run by a committee of volunteers. Its main function is to promote and enhance cooperation between parents, teachers, and all College staff for the education and wellbeing of DC students.

DCPTA Representatives:

Chair - Bashuli Sane

ComPar Representative - Bashuli Sane

Honorary Member - Alice Cheng

School Representatives - Jonny Tate and Alison Yang.  Principle James Smith is an ex officio member.

Parent Representatives - Bashuli Sane, Belda Chan, Benjamin Parsons, Charu Dutt, Fabiana Drew, Ganesh Chidambaram, Isabel Li, Matthew Klee, Simon Beldac, Steven Allan, Xiaoyi Wang.

DC PTA Administrator - Adele Hodgson

Throughout the year, the PTA organises various events, programmes, and initiatives aimed at enhancing the educational experience of our students and fostering a sense of belonging within the Discovery College community. We invite you to actively participate in these activities, share your ideas, and contribute your time and talents to make our school year truly exceptional.

Some of our PTA activities last year included;

Monthly art and craft activities

Helping our children learn about topical festivals and celebrations, such as Halloween, Diwali, Christmas, Chinese New Year, and Easter, while allowing them to express their creativity.

Chinese New Year Cultural immersion

In 2023-24 we added a Lion Dance to the celebrations, enhancing the cultural experience of the students, teachers and staff.

Parent mixer evenings, quiz night and the ever popular comedy night!

These evenings provide opportunities for our community to come together to connect and form relationships with other parents, and have fun.

Book Week author visits and prize sponsorship

We foster the love of books by organising visits from authors and sponsoring prizes during Book Week.

Collaborations with Discovery College

We continually collaborate with the school to support initiatives such as the Library Ambassadors Programme and develop fundraising initiatives.

Parent support programme

We are working on building a parent support programme to assist our senior students with university choices and share industry knowledge with younger students, complementing the school’s curriculum.

Parent connector programme

We have recently re-introduced the parent connector programme in both Primary and Secondary, to help parents stay connected and informed of class, year group and whole school activities, and help you stay on top of those day to day extra requirements which pop up from time to time.

Year 13 graduation ceremony

We provided support to last year's Year 13 graduation ceremony and also arranged for the class of 2024 to create a special legacy artwork on their last week in school as a special keepsake.

End of year celebrations

We were happy to fund all year groups' end of year parties, to help celebrate a wonderful year of learning.

Teacher Appreciation

We had a lovely tea morning with Teachers at the end of the school year, with many sweet treats, cakes, cookie cakes, cupcakes, Cinnamon buns and pastries.

Capital Projects

We recently sponsored three large capital projects, to upgrade the SSC display and sound system, the visual branding in the 2nd floor gymnasium, and the Chinese language and cultural space.

How can you help?

We encourage you to get involved and participate in our PTA activities. Whether it’s volunteering at school events, or joining our committee team by contacting Adele at pta@dc.edu.hk. Your contribution and presence are highly valued.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or simply want to connect with us, please feel free to reach out.  You can contact us via email at pta@dc.edu.hk or stop by our school reception and ask for Adele.

As parents, you play a crucial role in the success of our students and our school. Your involvement, support, and engagement are invaluable assets that help us create a vibrant and inclusive learning environment for all. We encourage you to stay connected with the PTA, and get involved in the many opportunities available to contribute to our shared goals.

PTA Fees

As stipulated in English Schools Foundation (ESF) Ordinance guidelines, all PTA fees are mandatory and are collected by ESF on behalf of individual school PTAs. The mandatory PTA fee for the current academic year is $300 per family.

How to Pay

Discovery College uses an Electronic Payment facility via the ESF App to collect the PTA fees. Once your ePayment account is set up (generally one week before commencing school), you can log into the app to make payments. Directions for using the ESF App can be found HERE.