Master Class Education Centre is an international team of experienced teachers, connected by our desire to facilitate student growth and our passion for education. We have been established in Causeway Bay since 2016. Our team is here to help students achieve their goals, with an emphasis on a personalized and individual approach.

Our Team

Matthew Sin – Director

MA TESOL, TEFL, BA (Hons)

Born in London, England, Matthew has been teaching English in a variety of settings. He finished his Bachelors in English and Creative Writing in 2010 in Royal Holloway, where he studied a variety of works from Shakespeare to Victorian literature, and then studied for his Trinity Cert TESOL. He then taught English at a Middle and High School in South Korea for three years, after which he completed his Masters in TESOL from the University of Sunderland. He has since been teaching in Hong Kong in a variety of centres and settings. He brings to Master Class his expertise in IB, A-Levels, GCSE, IGCSE, Common Entrance, SAT preparation and general English improvement.

Matthew is an organized, patient and approachable teacher who has worked with children, teenagers and adults from all backgrounds and ages. He will prepare and personalize work for his students and foster their academic development. Parents are welcome to consult with Matthew about the students and any educational enquiries. Outside of academics, he enjoys hiking, photography and travelling.

Fiona Lo – Principal

MPhil., BSc (Hons)

Fiona earned her Master of Philosophy (Chemistry) from the University of Hong Kong, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the Chinese University of Hong Kong where she was awarded Honours degree. Her research was on analytical chemistry, focused on developing a versatile liquid chromatography platform for screening and quantifying pesticides levels in food samples. She also worked as a research assistant in the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine for investigating methods of pulmonary drug delivery.

After graduation, Fiona has been working on tutoring both international and local students for more than half a decade, during which she has established a firm understanding of the very high expectations from different renowned schools and international curricula, including but not limited to IGCSE, GCSE, IB, SAT and MCAT. She teaches Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics from primary to secondary level and has worked with students with very different needs and characters

  • Celina Shum – TESOL, BSc (Hons)

    Celina was born in Dublin, Ireland; she has been teaching English and Biology in Hong Kong for over ten years to both local and international students. She graduated from Dublin University in 2011 and subsequently studied for her TEFL Certification. She has a vast range of experience to draw from, having seen her students succeed through a variety of examination boards and schools. She works particularly well with younger children in helping them foster English acquisition and development.

    Celina is a bright, friendly and interactive tutor who tailors her classes to her students’ needs. Outside of her work, she enjoys art, reading, figure painting, hiking and exercising. Her favourite writers are Stephen King, Yukio Mishima, Osamu Dazai and Cecelia Ahern.  

  • Sharon Lu – M.A in Translation, B.A. (Hons)

    Sharon graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. She subsequently attained her Master of Arts in Translation from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2010, and a Special Education Diploma from HKU Space. She is a vastly experienced tutor, teaching Chinese at several well-established centres across Hong Kong, with a wealth of experience in IB, IGCSE, GCSE, and DSE curricula. Recently, her IGCSE students achieved 155/160 and 157/160 with Sharon’s dedicated and compassionate teaching. 

    Outside of teaching Sharon practises Yoga, in which she is a qualified instructor.  She also enjoys a wide variety of musical instruments, including the piano, Chinese zither, and mandolin. 

  • Jack Mills – B.A. (Economics)

    Jack received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of Calgary in Canada, specialising in microeconomics, behavioural economics and public sector finance. He has been teaching economics in Shenzhen and Hong Kong since 2017. Having worked in several prestigious tutoring centres, Jack demonstrates a clear commitment and passion towards teaching Economics at all levels and major curriculums such as IBDP, AL, AP and IGCSE. He has meticulously crafted lesson plans and tailored them for his students’ understanding. Under his guidance, students have received acceptance into prestigious programs such as the Harvard and Yale Summer Schools, Tsinghua University, and Stanford. His guidance has been instrumental in consolidating the academic profile and achievements of these students which are crucial to their university applications.

  • Edmond Lai (BSc. Mathematics with Minor in Statistics)

    Edmond earned his mathematics degree from the University of Hong Kong; he is currently working as a research assistant in the University of Hong Kong on Chinese philosophy. He had studied in Victoria Shanghai Academy for 11 years before going to Ruthin school in Wales to complete his A-levels. He has been a private tutor for 4 years working with secondary students, mainly focusing on IB HL mathematics and A-level further and core mathematics. His teaching emphasizes understanding, helping struggling students to strengthen their foundation, guiding them step by step, deepening their understanding and enabling them to score well on their exams and get into their choice of program.

    He plans to pursue philosophy academically in the future.