Frequently Asked Questions

Parents of children who will study at the Primary One level in September 2026 are the target audience of the Profiles. They may refer to the Profiles as well as the documents relevant to Primary One Admission, such as “Primary One Admission 2026 Primary School Lists by School Net for Discretionary Places Admission Stage”, etc.

To be eligible for participation in the Primary One Admission 2026, the applicant child must:

1. a. reach the age of 5 years and 8 months when he/she is enrolled in Primary One in September 2026. (i.e. born on or before 31 December 2020);

2. b. be a Hong Kong resident;

3. c. not be attending any primary schools; and

4. d. have never been allocated a Primary One place.

For details of the Primary One Admission 2026, please visit the Education Bureau Primary One Admission website at
https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/index.html

The Primary One Admission (POA) System is primarily net-based. The whole territory is divided into more than 30 POA school nets. Parents are required to fill in the POA school net number in the Application Form according to the applicant child's only or principal place of residence, i.e. a dwelling place at which the applicant child resides daily. If applicant children intend to commute daily to schools in Hong Kong, parents should choose “Applicant child who intends to commute daily to Hong Kong” and should not select “POA School Net No. of Home Address” in the electronic application form. For the paper application form, parents should leave blank the box "POA SCHOOL NET NO. OF HOME ADDRESS" in the top right-hand corner of the application form. For details on the POA school nets, please visit the Education Bureau Primary One Admission website at https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/school-lists/index.html

When choosing a primary school for children, parents should first identify children's characteristics, personalities, abilities and interests, and then consider various factors such as the characteristics, school motto, religion, sponsoring body, location, scale and history of a school. Parents may refer to the Primary School Profiles (https://www.chsc.hk/primary/en) for information of schools, or visit the individual school's website for more detailed information.