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[Horizontal Hero]

I'm being interviewed by this school soon, as part of the NET scheme. I have not been able to find any information at all about it on the net. Does anyone know anything about it, or how I might find out something about it? ...like where it is, how old it is, its reputation etc.???

Any info. would be greatly appreciated.

HH

[Freddie_Unbelievable]

I heard from a friend it is like a 'cult' school.

They have rituals instead of morning assembly.

Stay away and be somewhat leary on wearing a sacrifical chicken costume on Tuesdays. That's what he told me!!

[Ludwig]

'Horizontal Hero', it is a high-quality school.

They like their children to enter - and do well in - engineering competitions. See, for example, the following:

http://www.foe.org.hk/welcome/geten.asp?language=en&id_path=1,%208,%20156,%20174

Start here to find their exact location:

http://search.centamap.com/centamap/index/EN/index_sec.htm

[delian]

Hi.
I don't know how much help this will be, but since I was in your position last year and really wanted some advice on the school interviewing me...I thought I'd give it a try.
I taught at Lok Sin Tong Leung Chik Wai Memorial School beginning in September 2003. Lok Sin Tong seems to be a 'charitable organisation' that gives money to a variety of projects, including a bunch of schools in Hong Kong. The school I taught in was located in Tsing Yi, a town in the New Territories.
I did not have a good experience at this school. I'm sure there were a combination of things that contributed to my experience, including my own expectations and attitude. Basically, the culture of this school was terrible (for me - and for most of the teachers if they were being honest with you outside of the school and away from the principal and English panel head). I'm not sure if this culture was fostered only by the principal or by the organisation who ran the school (Lok Sin Tong). I quit by December (after paying back my salary advance and giving a month's notice) and am now working at a university in Hong Kong.
I would suggest that you ask to speak with the previous NET who worked for this school and try to get an honest assessment of the place. If they do not allow this, I would be a little suspicious. As many people will point out, the NET-scheme is great for some and really sucks for others. I had a bad experience, and the previous NET actually warned me about this school before I arrived, but I didn't listen to her.
If you want any more information, you can PM me.

Good luck. I think Lok Sin Tong has a website if you 'google' it.

[Horizontal Hero]

Thanks for the info, esp. to Freddie. Thank goodness I can now throw away the chicken suit that my last school gave me. It was too short anyway, and showed off my hairy ankles. And to think they have rituals at the school. I shudder to think about it.

I actually had the phone interview last night, and I have managed to find out a little about the school and that the NET who is leaving has been there four years, which is a good sign. Yes, I will definitely ask to talk to her if they want to hire me.

By the way, do NET schools normally interview several applicants at a time, or are they given just one CV and told to contact him/her?

[Freddie_Unbelievable]

Being interviewed for a position is a good sign they are interested. Are you naive enough to think you are the only one interviewed for the job?

Be persistant (in a casual way) with all schools interested and you will eventually be successful.