School net 18 guide: homes and Primary One admission in Southern District
School net 18 is in Southern district and covers Southern 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 18?
School net 18 covers Southern district, including Pok Fu Lam, Cyberport, Aberdeen, Ap Lei Chau, Wong Chuk Hang, Repulse Bay and Stanley.
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 18?
Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau have large private estates such as South Horizons and public estates such as Wah Fu Estate and Lei Tung Estate; Pok Fu Lam has Chi Fu Fa Yuen and Residence Bel-Air; and Repulse Bay, Shouson Hill and Stanley are mainly large flats and houses.
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 18 can choose only government and aided primary schools in net 18 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 18?
- Southern district is spread out and schools in the net are far apart, so work out the travel time from home before choosing schools.
- Only the Wong Chuk Hang and Ap Lei Chau area has the MTR; elsewhere depends on buses, minibuses and school buses.
- 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 18 is the only Primary One school net in Southern district.
The Secondary School Places Allocation System draws its nets by district, and Southern 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 18 guarantee a place at a school in the net?
No. Living in net 18 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 18 in?
School net 18 is in Southern district and covers Southern District. The district is also one secondary school net.