Admissions

St. Hilary’s welcomes students of all nationalities and backgrounds for Grade One to Six Admission. For any enquiries, please feel free to contact our General Office: Tel.: (852) 2338 7109, Email: [email protected], WhatsApp：69755985 .

1. Important Dates and Deadlines

Important Dates for 2024-25 Primary One Admission

Online application period: 17th July, 2023 to 14th October, 2023
Interview date: 21st October, 2023
Application results announcement: 17th November, 2023

Important Dates for 2023-24 Primary One to Primary Six Transfer Admissions

Interview date: Within three working days after online registration
Application results announcement: Within three working days after the interview

SH Online Information Days Recordings:

SH Information Day (1): (FB Online Live): 3rd April 2020 [Watch it again!]
SH Information Day (2): (FB Online Live): 30th May 2020[Watch it again!]
SH Information Day (3): (FB Online Live): 19th September 2020[Watch it again!]
St. Hilary’s Primary Section Online Admissions Meeting: 26th February, 2022[Watch it again!]

SH Information Days:

德萃小學部聯校資訊日（大埔、旺角、鑽石山）St. Hilary’s Primary Joint School Information Day (Tai Po, Mongkok & Diamond Hill): 2023-09-16
德萃小學部鑽石山校舍參觀及入學講座 St. Hilary’s Primary School Diamond Hill Campus Tour & Admission Talk: 2023-09-23
德萃小學部大埔校舍參觀及入學講座 St. Hilary’s Primary School Tai Po Campus Tour & Admission Talk: 2023-10-07

2. Admissions Criteria

Each student is assessed prior to being admitted to the school.
Applicants must be age appropriate for the year.
There must be space available in the year band assigned.
Families agree to embrace the school’s vision, mission, values and educational philosophy.

3. How to Apply

Fill in the application form
- School Year: 2023-24 Grade 1-6 [Limited Seats] (Online application)
- School Year: 2024-25 Grade 1 (Online application)(17th July to 14th October ,2023)
Application fee $200

4. Before the Interview

“Through-train” Mode: St Hilary’s Kindergarten
- The graduates of St. Hilary’s Kindergarten are exempted from the Grade One interview.
Only applicants who have completed and submitted the online application form will be invited for interviews.
After receiving your online application, you will receive an email/SMS from our school to inform you about the interview arrangements for your child (if there are seats available for the grade level which you’ve applied for).

5. Interview

Interview will be conducted in English and Chinese
Interview Content
- Group activities, individual interview
Admissions Criteria
- Behaviour, communication, creativity, attentiveness, collaboration, recalling, comprehension, memory and problem-solving skills.
Parents have to bring the originals and copies of the followings to attend the interview:
1. Birth certificate (for children born in Hong Kong) or travel document with the page containing ‘Permitted date’ chop information (for children born overseas)
2. Hong Kong identity card (if any)
3. K3 Student Handbook (with recent photo)
4. School report cards (K1 & K2)
5. A portfolio is NOT needed. If the school report(s) cannot completely reflect the talent of the applicant, parents can submit a maximum of three A4-sized photocopy of certificates of other achievements or attach a brief written introduction.

6. Data Privacy Notice

All private data related to the Admission Process shall be handled in full compliance with all Hong Kong laws, ordinances, and guidelines of Education Bureau.
All information submitted in the Application Form and other attachments will be used only for the admissions purposes. All admissions data of those unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed after the admission process is completed.