School net 72 guide: homes and Primary One admission in Tin Shui Wai
School net 72 is in Yuen Long district and covers Tin Shui Wai. 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 72?
School net 72 covers Tin Shui Wai new town. Yuen Long district also has nets 73 and 74.
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 72?
Tin Shui Wai is mainly public rental estates and Home Ownership Scheme courts, with Kingswood Villas as its private estate, which has many blocks of mostly two- and three-bedroom flats. The Light Rail feeds Tin Shui Wai Station.
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 72 can choose only government and aided primary schools in net 72 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 72?
- The north of Tin Shui Wai is far from the MTR station, so check Light Rail and bus times to and from school.
- Nearby Hung Shui Kiu and Ping Shan are in the other Yuen Long nets, so check the address.
- 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
Yuen Long district also has nets 73 (Yuen Long (West)) and 74 (Yuen Long (East)).
The Secondary School Places Allocation System draws its nets by district, and Yuen Long 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 72 guarantee a place at a school in the net?
No. Living in net 72 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 72 in?
School net 72 is in Yuen Long district and covers Tin Shui Wai. The district is also one secondary school net.