School net 48 guide: homes and Primary One admission in Kwun Tong District (South)
School net 48 is in Kwun Tong district and covers Kwun Tong District (South). 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 48?
School net 48 is the southern part of Kwun Tong district, mainly Kwun Tong, Lam Tin, Yau Tong and Lei Yue Mun. The other net in the district is net 46.
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 48?
Lam Tin has large private estates such as Laguna City and Sceneway Garden; the Yau Tong waterfront and the Kwun Tong town centre redevelopment have newer private housing; and the area has many 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 48 can choose only government and aided primary schools in net 48 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 48?
- 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.
- Yau Tong and Lam Tin are next to Tseung Kwan O, but Tseung Kwan O is in net 95 in Sai Kung district.
- 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 46 (Kwun Tong District (North)).
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 48 guarantee a place at a school in the net?
No. Living in net 48 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 48 in?
School net 48 is in Kwun Tong district and covers Kwun Tong District (South). The district is also one secondary school net.