Parents to have greater chance of enrolling children in top Hong Kong primary schools
Data shows fewer students admitted via ‘siblings route’ in first stage, leaving door open to parents to try luck at sought-after schools
Data released on Monday showed fewer students used the “siblings route” to secure spots in the initial discretionary admission stage at some of the most sought-after schools this year, leaving room for more parents to try their luck for places.
Polly Chan Suk-yee, vice-chairwoman of the Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads Association and a primary school principal, partly attributed the phenomenon to an earlier emigration wave.
“As older brothers and sisters leave the city, their younger brothers and sisters will of course not study in the same school, so fewer students will be admitted by this route,” she said.
Schools must accept admission applications from the siblings of current students or from the children of staff working there. Extra points will also given to others such as those whose parents are alumni.
Parents could consider placing two preferred schools on their list for the central allocation round, the second and final stage of the system, given the increased number of vacancies at top institutions.
