School net 12 guide: homes and Primary One admission in Wan Chai District
School net 12 is in Wan Chai district and covers Wan Chai District. This guide describes the homes in the net, how a home address affects Primary One allocation, and what to verify before buying or renting here.
Which places are in school net 12?
School net 12 covers Wan Chai district, including Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Happy Valley, Tai Hang, Jardine's Lookout and Mid-Levels East. For an address near the district boundary, such as around Tin Hau, check the net with the Education Bureau.
The Education Bureau draws each net and may change it from year to year. For an address near a boundary, rely on the Bureau's published information or ask the Bureau directly.
What homes are there in school net 12?
Wan Chai and Causeway Bay are mainly small to medium flats in single blocks and older buildings; Happy Valley and Tai Hang are mainly medium flats and low-density homes; Jardine's Lookout and Mid-Levels East are mostly large flats and houses. There is very little public housing in the net, and rents and prices are generally high.
How does a home address affect Primary One allocation?
The Primary One Admission System has two stages: discretionary places and central allocation. The discretionary places stage and Part A of central allocation are not restricted by net; Part B of central allocation is limited to schools in the net of the home address, so a child living in net 12 can choose only government and aided primary schools in net 12 in Part B.
The address declared must be where the child actually lives. A family renting can use a stamped tenancy agreement as proof of address, so the start of the tenancy needs to fit the application timetable the Education Bureau publishes each year.
School nets and finding a home: how address counts in Primary One allocation
What should you check when looking in school net 12?
- Happy Valley, Jardine's Lookout and Mid-Levels East have no MTR station, so check the school bus, bus and minibus arrangements.
- For street-facing flats, check for noise at night and on holidays.
- The net shown on a listing is entered by the lister and is for reference only; check the address with the Education Bureau yourself before signing.
- Living in the net does not guarantee a place at a particular school: Part B places are allocated by order of choice and a computer-generated random number.
Neighbouring nets and secondary schools
Net 12 is the only Primary One school net in Wan Chai district.
The Secondary School Places Allocation System draws its nets by district, and Wan Chai district is one secondary school net. In central allocation for secondary school, a pupil's net follows the district of the primary school attended, not the home address.
Common questions
Does living in school net 12 guarantee a place at a school in the net?
No. Living in net 12 means you can choose schools in this net in Part B of central allocation. Places are then allocated by the order of your choices and a computer-generated random number, with no guarantee of any particular school.
Which district is school net 12 in?
School net 12 is in Wan Chai district and covers Wan Chai District. The district is also one secondary school net.