Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong
The city where school choice, capital instruments and club life intersect most closely.
Schools families consider
Listed for orientation. AJPE is not affiliated with, and does not represent, any school. The right list for a child is usually shorter and sometimes different.
- Chinese International School
- Hong Kong International School
- The ISF Academy
- Harrow International School Hong Kong
- German Swiss International School
- Canadian International School
- Kellett School
- Malvern College Hong Kong
- Shrewsbury International School
- Victoria Shanghai Academy
- ESF schools including King George V, Island School, West Island School and Renaissance College
- Diocesan Boys' School, Diocesan Girls' School and St Paul's Co-educational College among the leading local schools
Calendar
Most international schools open applications in September and October for entry the following August, with assessments from November to February. Rolling admission exists for some grades; strong schools fill Reception and Year 7 earliest.
What to know
- Language profile matters: bilingual programmes (CIS, ISF, VSA) assess Chinese as well as English.
- Debentures, capital notes and nomination rights affect priority at several schools; AJPE keeps the capital decision separate from the school recommendation.
- Sibling, alumni and corporate priorities differ school by school; ask for the written policy.
- Local elite schools follow a different calendar and a Primary One allocation system that interacts with private admissions.
Sport and the portfolio
Rugby, hockey, cricket, sailing, swimming and tennis through member clubs; dinghy sailing certificates through RYA and HKSF centres.
Other destinations
Planning for Hong Kong?
A pathway review sets out realistic schools, entry points and timing in writing.