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Hong Kong secondary school allocation matches record 74% first-choice success

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In Hong Kong, a record-tying 74% of Primary Six students have been assigned their first-choice secondary school through the central allocation system. This high satisfaction rate, matching the previous year's record, is attributed by a school council representative to parents making more informed and strategic choices. The Education Bureau reported that 48,545 students participated in the system, with 91% receiving one of their top three choices. AI

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Hong Kong secondary school allocation matches record 74% first-choice success

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu ·

    74% of Hong Kong pupils get first-choice secondary school, match 2025 record

    Seventy-four per cent of Primary Six pupils in Hong Kong were allocated their first-choice secondary school through the central allocation system, matching last year’s record – a result a school council representative attributed to parents making more informed choices. The Educat…

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