How the system works

Hong Kong secondary entry, places allocation and secondary transfers

The formal Education Bureau system is the Secondary School Places Allocation System. This guide uses secondary entry to help parents distinguish admission routes.

Progressing from P6 to S1

The Secondary School Places Allocation System includes S1 Discretionary Places and Central Allocation. Secondary school nets differ from P1 school nets.
Source category:Official admissions systemSource:Original source text: 教育局学位分配系统https://www.edb.gov.hk/sc/student-parents/spa-systems/overview/index.html · Last checked:Check date not recorded
DSS secondary schools may participate in or operate outside the Secondary School Places Allocation System. Check each school's formal information for the relevant year.
Source category:Official admissions systemSource:Original source text: 教育局直资计划资料https://www.edb.gov.hk/sc/edu-system/primary-secondary/applicable-to-primary-secondary/direct-subsidy-scheme/info-sch.html · Last checked:Check date not recorded
Check each private school's formal information for that year's admission procedures and dates.
Source category:Education Bureau dataSource:Original source text: 教育局 School Location and Informationhttps://data.gov.hk/en-data/dataset/hk-edb-schinfo-school-location-and-information · Last checked:2026-09-28
Check each international school's formal information for that year's admission procedures and dates.
Source category:Education Bureau dataSource:Original source text: 教育局香港国际学校搜索https://internationalschools.edb.gov.hk/en/schools/index.html · Last checked:2026-09-26

Already studying in secondary school

Changing school while already in secondary education is a secondary transfer, separate from P6-to-S1 allocation. Ask schools about grade vacancies and application conditions.
Source category:Official admissions systemSource:Original source text: 教育局学位安排支援：家长可直接联络有空缺学校https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/student-parents/placement-assistance/about-placement-assistance/index.html · Last checked:2026-09-26
Newly arrived children may seek Education Bureau placement assistance or enquire directly through schools' published channels.
Source category:Official admissions systemSource:Original source text: 教育局新来港儿童学位安排https://www.edb.gov.hk/sc/student-parents/newly-arrived-children/placement/index.html · Last checked:2026-09-26

These explanations were checked on the dates shown. Arrangements may differ by school and year; consult the original sources. The platform does not provide admission or school selection advice.