Reminders for the application of S1 discretionary places (for admission to S1 in September 2026)

Application Guide for S1 Discretionary Places (for admission to S1 in September 2026)

 1. Application Procedure and Required Documents

 

Please submit your application and the following documents in person to the school's general office, or submit your application through the Education Bureau's SSPA e-Platform (eSSPA) and upload the required documents.

 

	e-Platform	In Person
1. Completed school application form	✔	✔
2. Year-end report cards for P4 and P5, and the first-term report card for P6	✔	✔ (Copy)
3. October homework record in the P6 student handbook	✔	✔ (Copy)
4. Supporting documents for participation in extracurricular activities and awards (P4 to P6)	✔	✔ (Copy)
5. Hong Kong Identity Card / One-Way Permit	✔	✔ (Copy, please bring the original for verification)
6. Two stamped rectangular return envelopes bearing the student's name in Chinese and English and address	✖	✔
7. Education Bureau Application Form for Secondary One Discretionary Place (red, green and blue forms)	✖	✔

• All photocopies should be on A4 paper. A document folder is not required.
• Applicants may apply to no more than two participating secondary schools. Otherwise, their discretionary place applications will be rendered void.
• No primary school recommendation letter is required.
  
  

2. Interview

• Date: 13^thMarch, 2027 (Saturday)
• Language: Cantonese and English
• Format: Individual interview

Admission Criteria and weighting:

Academic performance and the rank order provided by the Education Bureau	50%
Conduct and comments	20%
Extracurricular activities, awards or non-academic talents	15%
Interview performance	15%

Remarks:

1. All applicants will be scheduled for an interview on 13^th March 2027 (Saturday). If you have not received an interview notification by 5^th March 2027 (Friday), please call the school's general office before 3pm on 8^th March 2027 (Monday)..
2. If you need to change your interview time, please call the school's general office before 3pm on 8^th March 2027 (Monday). The interview date cannot be changed.

3. Submission Dates and Office Hours

Submission period: 4^th January 2027 (Monday) to 18^th January 2027 (Monday)

Office Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: 9am to 12:30pm

4. Number of S1 Discretionary Places: 40

5. Application Results

In accordance with the Education Bureau's regulations, the school will notify parents of successful applicants in writing (by letter or email) and by phone on 31^st March 2027 that their children have been included in the Successful List for Discretionary Places. The Education Bureau will announce the discretionary place allocation results together with the central allocation results on 6^th July 2027. Before the announcement of the allocation results, the school must not disclose applicants' admission status to parents. Parents therefore do not need to call the school to enquire about the results.

6. Enquiries

School Phone: 2337 0283
School Address: 30 Hereford Road, Kowloon Tong