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When should I send my student to International School? 

The Hong Kong education system can be daunting. For new and transferring students, it is important to recognise the nuances of each type of school and recognise the best time for entry for certain schools. As your consultants, we aim to maximise the chances of getting your child into the school of your choice - that means being able to recognise when certain types of schools accept additional students, or when certain types of curricula allow a natural entry point for a student to start fresh within a new system.

What type of curriculum should they study?

For example, schools based on the UK system start earlier than their American or Hong Kong counterparts. As parents, that means we have to plan meticulously ahead of time as to when would be a suitable entry point for the student. For a new or transferring student into a UK-based secondary school system, depending on the age of the student, natural entry points into that system are Year 9, 10 and 12. 

CHINESE

INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL

Founded: 1983

Type: Reception, Primary & Secondary
Language: English & Putonghua 

Curriculum: IB (2019 IB average of 38)

Location: Braemar Hill

Students: 1,400+

Selection Criteria: Highly selective

Application fees: $2,000

Tuition Fees: Reception: HK$155,100, Years 1-6: HK$205,500,

Years 7-11: HK$242,700, Years 12-13: HK$246,000

SINGAPORE

INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL

Founded: 1991

Type: Reception, Primary & Secondary

Language: English & Putonghua
Curriculum: GCSE & IB (2019 IB average of 36)

Location: Aberdeen

Students: 1,400+

Selection Criteria: Highly selective

Application fees: $2,000

Tuition Fees: Preparatory: HK$83,050, Primary: HK$131,200, 

Secondary: HK$164,500, IB Diploma: HK$198,800

Debentures: HK$120,000 - HK$500,000

CIS
SIS

ENGLISH

SCHOOLS

FOUNDATION

Founded: 1967

Type: Kindergarten, Primary & Secondary
Language: English

Curriculum: GCSE & IB

Location: Multiple locations across Hong Kong

Students: 17,000+

Selection Criteria: Selective

Application fees: $2,000

Tuition Fees: Years 1-3: HK$111,200, Years 4-6 | HK$93,900, Years 7-11 | HK$128,400, Years 12-13 | HK$135,500

 

ESF

GERMAN SWISS

INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL

Founded: 1969

Type: Kindergarten, Primary & Secondary

Language: English & German (separate streams)
Curriculum: IGCSE & IB (2019 IB average of 39)

Location: The Peak

Students: 1,250

Selection Criteria: Highly selective

Application fees: $3,700 (and assessment fee of $4,300)

Tuition Fees: Deutsche Vorschule, K1-5, Years 1-6: HK$147,070 • K6-10, Years 7-11: HK$177,400 • K11-12+, Years 12-13: HK$187,540

Debentures: HK$500,000

GSIS

HONG KONG

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Founded: 1966

Type: Reception, Primary & Secondary
Language: English

Curriculum: AP

Location: Repulse Bay & Tai Tam

Students: 2,600+

Selection Criteria: Selective

Application fees: $2,000

R1-Grade 5: HK$196,200, Grades 6-8: HK$201,900, Grades 9-11: HK$225,000, Grade 12: HK$225,950

Annual Capital Levy: $20,000

Debentures: HK$3,000,000

HKIS
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