School net 43 guide: homes and Primary One admission in Wong Tai Sin District (West)
School net 43 is in Wong Tai Sin district and covers Wong Tai Sin District (West). 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 43?
School net 43 is the western part of Wong Tai Sin district, mainly the Lok Fu and Wong Tai Sin areas. The other net in the district is net 45.
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 43?
The net is mainly public rental estates and Home Ownership Scheme courts, such as Lok Fu Estate, with very little private housing. The second-hand market is mostly Home Ownership Scheme flats, either with the premium paid or sold on the secondary market.
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 43 can choose only government and aided primary schools in net 43 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 43?
- Lok Fu is next to net 41 in Kowloon Tong, and Tsz Wan Shan and San Po Kong are close to net 45, so check which net an address is in.
- Home Ownership Scheme flats: check whether the premium has been paid and whether you are eligible to buy.
- 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
Wong Tai Sin district also has net 45 (Wong Tai Sin District (East)).
The Secondary School Places Allocation System draws its nets by district, and Wong Tai Sin 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 43 guarantee a place at a school in the net?
No. Living in net 43 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 43 in?
School net 43 is in Wong Tai Sin district and covers Wong Tai Sin District (West). The district is also one secondary school net.