School net 62 guide: homes and Primary One admission in Tsuen Wan District
School net 62 is in Tsuen Wan district and covers Tsuen Wan 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 62?
School net 62 covers Tsuen Wan district, including Tsuen Wan town centre, Tsuen Wan West, Sham Tseng, Ting Kau and Ma Wan.
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 62?
Tsuen Wan town centre has private estates such as Tsuen Wan Centre, Luk Yeung Sun Chuen and Discovery Park and several public estates; the area around Tsuen Wan West Station has newer large estates; and Sham Tseng and Ma Wan have coastal estates.
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 62 can choose only government and aided primary schools in net 62 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 62?
- Sham Tseng and Ma Wan are far from the schools in Tsuen Wan town centre, so check the school bus, bus or ferry arrangements.
- Tsuen Wan runs into Kwai Chung, which is in the Kwai Tsing nets, so check any address near the boundary.
- 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 62 is the only Primary One school net in Tsuen Wan district.
The Secondary School Places Allocation System draws its nets by district, and Tsuen Wan 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 62 guarantee a place at a school in the net?
No. Living in net 62 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 62 in?
School net 62 is in Tsuen Wan district and covers Tsuen Wan District. The district is also one secondary school net.