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Australian International School Hong Kong
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Institutional Overview
Curriculum:
Australian curriculum (NSW) with dual NSW HSC and IB Diploma pathways in Years 11 to 12.
Levels:
Reception (age 4) to Year 12.
Student Body:
Approximately 1,100 students from 30+ nationalities; sizeable Australian, NZ and Hong Kong cohorts.
Campus
Kowloon Tong. 3A Norfolk Road: single co-ed campus, Primary and Secondary.
Founded:
1995.
Website:
Academic Profile
Language of Instruction:
English; follows the Southern Hemisphere academic year (January to December).
Additional Languages:
Mandarin from Reception; French offered as an elective from Year 7.
Academic Rigour:
Dual NSW HSC + IB Diploma offering: one of the only schools in Asia where Year 12 students can choose either pathway.
Notable Strengths:
Senior Years pathway flexibility, pastoral / wellbeing programme, service learning and outdoor education.
Admissions and Matriculation Statistics
Top University Destinations:
UK: Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Edinburgh. USA: Yale, NYU. Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, UNSW, ANU. Asia: NUS, HKU, HKUST.
Average IB Score (Class of 2025)
38 points (vs global average 29).
Top IB / HSC Outcomes
41% scored 40+ IB points; 60% earned at least one grade 7; top ATAR 99.7.
Financials (2025/26 Academic Year)
Annual Tuition:
Reception, Year 6:
HK$ 156,200 to 182,500
Year 7 to 10:
HK$ 210,500
Year 11 to 12 (IB):
HK$ 265,400
Annual Capital Levy
HK$ 25,000 per student per annum.
Debentures:
Depreciating Debenture
Not available to new families: new debentures ceased for students enrolling from 1 January 2026; Capital Levy applies instead. Existing debentures depreciate until fully drawn down.
Corporate Debenture
Available on enquiry to the Finance Office.
Application Fee
HK$ 1,500 (non-refundable); HK$ 500 assessment fee where required.
Admissions & Application Windows
Application Deadline:
Confirm with admissions
Assessment:
Confirm with admissions
Assessment Format:
Confirm assessment details with admissions
The Consultant’s Take
Best Fit For:
Australian and New Zealand families, and anyone on the Australian university track, since AISHK is the only school in Hong Kong delivering the Australian curriculum and the only one offering the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) as a senior alternative to the IB Diploma. Its January-to-December calendar is unique here and removes the lost half-year when relocating to or from the southern hemisphere.
The “Insider” Tip:
Passport is a formal lever: priority goes to siblings and Australian or New Zealand passport holders, so those families should foreground it. Everyone else faces a strictly date-ordered waitlist that opens up to two years before entry, so lodge the application the moment that window opens. Students transferring from Australian schools typically skip the assessment.
