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Hong Kong primary school allocation sees record success amid falling applicants

In Hong Kong, a record 86% of children were allocated to their top three primary school choices, an increase from 79% last year. This improvement is attributed to a 16% drop in applicant numbers, with 16,345 children seeking admission. Despite the high allocation success rate, popular schools continue to see strong demand, with some receiving a similar number of post-allocation applications as the previous year. AI

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Hong Kong primary school allocation sees record success amid falling applicants

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kristen Cheung ·

    Parents seek spots with popular schools despite record-high allocation results

    Many Hong Kong parents still sought places at popular primary schools for their children despite a record high of 86 per cent of pupils being allocated to institutions they preferred. A day after the Education Bureau sent premature SMS notifications about the allocations – which …