School net 99 guide: homes and Primary One admission in Peng Chau, Discovery Bay
School net 99 is in Islands district and covers Peng Chau, Discovery Bay. 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 99?
School net 99 covers Peng Chau and Discovery Bay. Islands district also has nets 96, 97 and 98.
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 99?
Discovery Bay is a low- to medium-density private community with houses and low-rise and high-rise flats; Peng Chau is mainly village houses and low-rise blocks. Neither allows private cars, and both rely on ferries and buses.
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 99 can choose only government and aided primary schools in net 99 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 99?
- The net has very few schools, so learn where they are, and the ferry service between Peng Chau and Discovery Bay.
- Discovery Bay has several international and private schools, which do not allocate places through the Primary One Admission System.
- 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
Islands district also has nets 96 (Lamma Island), 97 (Cheung Chau) and 98 (Lantau Island, Tung Chung).
The Secondary School Places Allocation System draws its nets by district, and Islands 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 99 guarantee a place at a school in the net?
No. Living in net 99 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 99 in?
School net 99 is in Islands district and covers Peng Chau, Discovery Bay. The district is also one secondary school net.