In the 2022/23 school year of direct-subsidized primary schools, applications for primary one admission have been closed one after another. The average number of competitors for each place of the 6 prestigious schools that have closed applications ranges from about 21 to 42.
The prestigious direct subsidy schools have always been popular with parents. In the past, the number of places has been "competitive". However, the number of applicants received by individual schools this year has fallen compared with previous years.
The number of applicants from Yinghua Elementary School has fallen the most. This year only about 4,000 applications have been received, a drop of nearly 20% from the more than 5,000 applications received last year, but about 25 people competed for one place.
The primary school attached to Diocesan Boys' School had more than 3,000 applications, and about 21 people competed for one place.
Some senior education experts said that in addition to the impact of the immigration wave, it is believed that the decline in registration numbers is related to the economic setbacks due to the epidemic. ", so I chose to enroll in an aided primary school.
Yinghua Primary School received about 4000 applications for Primary One admission this year.
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Yinghua Primary School's Primary One enrollment fell by nearly 20%
DSS primary schools have recently accepted applications for Primary One admission for the next school year. Some schools have already closed, and the number of applicants in some schools has dropped compared with previous years.
Among them, the number of applicants from Yinghua Primary School, a prestigious direct-funded school in Sham Shui Po District, had the biggest drop. The school responded to the "Hong Kong 01" query and indicated that it received about 4,000 applications this year.
In previous years, the number of applicants for Anglo Chinese Primary One admission was more than 5,000, with an average of about 33 competing for a degree, but this year the number of applicants has plummeted by 20%, with only about 25 competing for one place.
Wang Jinhui primary and secondary schools cut 400 applications and 30 people still compete for one place
In addition, Wang Jinhui Primary and Secondary School, an affiliated school of Hong Kong Baptist University in Sha Tin District, received 6,855 application forms for Primary One admission last year, and received about 6,100 applications this year, a decrease of 11%. This year, about 36 people compete for one place.
The school stated that it will arrange for 2,500 applicants to participate in the second round of interviews. The interview time is about 45 minutes. The interview content will include drawing, storytelling and questions related to daily life.
The primary school attached to Diocesan Boys’ School received 3,212 applications for Primary One admission, a decrease of about 5% from 3,378 last year. About 21 students compete for one place this year.
The primary school attached to St. Paul’s Co-educational Secondary School.
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St. Paul's Co-educational Primary School closes down 8%, 30 people compete for one place
As for the primary school attached to St. Paul’s Co-educational Secondary School in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, the application just closed last Friday (10th). The school received about 4,500 applications for primary one admission this year, a decrease from 4,900 last year, but there are still about 30 people competing for one on average. Places.
In response to the epidemic, the school stated that it will conduct the first round of interviews with all applicants by means of "online assessment". The content will be based on daily life and experience, and the applicant's expression and thinking ability will be observed; parents can use simple equipment to apply People shoot videos and upload them to the school system.
After the first round of interviews, the school will select 500 applicants with good performance to participate in the second round of selection.
If the situation permits, the principal, the deputy principal and the director will meet separately in the school. The principal will also meet with the parents at the same time to understand the parents' philosophy of educating their children.
The primary school attached to Diocesan Boys' School received 3,212 applications for primary one admission.
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St. Paul’s College Primary School received 2,400 copies of forms, up 7% from last year
As for St. Paul’s College Primary School, the number of applicants for Primary One admission has increased slightly this year, with about 2,400 applications received, which is an increase of about 7% from the 2,250 applications received last year.
The school stated that it will arrange the first round of interviews for all students who apply for the right age, and the first round of interviews will be submitted in the form of filming.
The Po Leung Kuk Chen Shou Yan Primary School in Yau Tsim Mong District met last year and received more than 7,000 applications, with an average of 42 students competing for one place.
The school stated that all applicants will be invited to the school for interviews.
St. Paul’s College Primary School saw a slight increase in the number of applicants for Primary One admission this year, with a total of about 2,400 applications received.
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Advancement Expert: The competition is still big, parents should not take it lightly
Senior education expert Liang Yongle pointed out that this year, affected by the wave of immigrants, the number of students enrolled in direct-funded primary schools was lost, and the relevant figures are difficult to estimate.
In addition, he also believes that the decline in the number of registrations is related to the economic setbacks under the epidemic. Some parents may consider the high tuition fees of DSS primary schools, as well as other extracurricular activities, school buses and other expenses. Primary schools, but he reminded that there are tuition reductions in DSS schools, so parents don’t need to worry too much.
Filming should naturally reveal that no film crew should be hired
Although the number of applicants from prestigious direct-funded schools has plummeted, Liang Yongle emphasized that the competition for admissions is still considerable, and the school may not lower the admission criteria for this reason, reminding parents not to take it lightly.
In response to the epidemic this year, some schools have changed interviews to require parents to shoot short videos. Liang reminded that the most important thing for parents is to let their children reveal a natural and relaxed side, and there is no need to hire a professional filming team.
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