Resources & Guides
Admissions routes, fees, POA rules and real parent stories, written in plain English and traced back to the Education Bureau. You don’t need to learn the whole system today — start with the question in front of you.
One school net follows your address; the other follows your child's primary school. Get the difference clear before Central Allocation.
A place outside the usual P1 or S1 cycle. Where to look, who to ask, and what to prepare when you arrive mid-year.
Two discretionary applications, then Central Allocation. The S1 route in plain English, with the DSS dates that can change your decision.
K1 is two tracks at once: each school's own forms, and the Bureau's Registration Certificate. How to keep both clear, from the first shortlist to registration.
A mum who moved back chose the wrong kindergarten first. The five mistakes she'd spare you: facilities, half-days, homework, independence and K2.
The Bureau bands children, not schools. How the three-band system works, what 1A to 3C mean, and how to choose without over-reading a label.
No coaching, no research, and the answer he gave when they asked what he wants to be. Plus what a DSS P1 interview really involves.
Debenture, nomination right, capital levy: which money can come back, which is gone, and eight questions to ask before you sign.
One discretionary application, then a lottery. The two stages, the school-net rule, and the DSS trade-off to weigh before you commit.
Government, aided, DSS, private, international. What each type means, from Nursery to S6, with the Bureau's own fee and language figures.
Seven questions to take on a school visit: language support, friendships, bus times, costs and homework.