Seventy-four per cent of Primary Six pupils in Hong Kong were allocated their first-choice secondary school through the central allocation system, matching last year’s record – a result a school council representative attributed to parents making more informed choices.
The Education Bureau on Monday said that 48,545 students joined the Secondary School Place Allocation System, an increase of 534 pupils, or 1.11 per cent, from last year.
“For students allocated through central allocation, 91 per cent were allocated the first three choices and 74 per cent were allocated the first choice,” the bureau said in a statement.
All current Primary Six students taking part in the allocation should return to their primary school on Tuesday to collect their allocation and admission slips, and register at their allocated secondary school on Thursday or Friday.
There are two stages in the allocation of public secondary schools.
In the first, discretionary places are awarded based on factors such as academic and interview performance. They can apply directly to one or two schools, with the results released in March.