School net 46 guide: homes and Primary One admission in Kwun Tong District (North)
School net 46 is in Kwun Tong district and covers Kwun Tong District (North). 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 46?
School net 46 is the northern part of Kwun Tong district, mainly the Kowloon Bay and Ngau Tau Kok areas. The other net in the district is net 48.
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 46?
Kowloon Bay has Telford Gardens and Ngau Tau Kok has Amoy Gardens, both older large private estates; the area also has several public rental estates and Home Ownership Scheme courts.
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 46 can choose only government and aided primary schools in net 46 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 46?
- Kwun Tong town centre and Sau Mau Ping are near the boundary between nets 46 and 48, so check which net an address is in.
- Hillside estates have no MTR station, so check bus and minibus times to and from school.
- 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
Kwun Tong district also has net 48 (Kwun Tong District (South)).
The Secondary School Places Allocation System draws its nets by district, and Kwun Tong 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 46 guarantee a place at a school in the net?
No. Living in net 46 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 46 in?
School net 46 is in Kwun Tong district and covers Kwun Tong District (North). The district is also one secondary school net.