School net 71 guide: homes and Primary One admission in Tuen Mun (East)
School net 71 is in Tuen Mun district and covers Tuen Mun (East). 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 71?
School net 71 is the eastern part of Tuen Mun, including Gold Coast, So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam. The other net in Tuen Mun district is net 70.
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 71?
The net has public rental estates and Home Ownership Scheme courts, along with low- to medium-density private estates and houses around Gold Coast, So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam, offering a wider choice of sizes.
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 71 can choose only government and aided primary schools in net 71 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 71?
- Gold Coast, So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam have no railway, so check school bus and bus times to and from school.
- Tuen Mun town centre is near the boundary between nets 70 and 71, so check which net an address is in.
- 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
Tuen Mun district also has net 70 (Tuen Mun (West)).
The Secondary School Places Allocation System draws its nets by district, and Tuen Mun 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 71 guarantee a place at a school in the net?
No. Living in net 71 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 71 in?
School net 71 is in Tuen Mun district and covers Tuen Mun (East). The district is also one secondary school net.