Transfers are allowed following completion of the commitment period, if applicable, to the current school or if the student has already been with the school for two or more years.
The address proof of school zone must be provided if wishing to transfer to an ESF primary or secondary school. Discovery College and Renaissance College are zone free and hence do not require address proof for school zone.
The student may join the internal transfer waitlist for the year group and school of zone according to the category priority order. The timing of transfer will be dependent on availability.
Year 6 to Year 7 transfers – the guarantee secondary school placement is based on the system the student is currently. If the student is attending one of the all-through schools — Discovery College or Renaissance College, the Year 7 place is guaranteed for their respective secondary school phase. ESF primary students are guaranteed places at an ESF school based on conditions specified. Click here for key dates.
Procedure for transfer request
- All requests for transfers maybe submitted from 1 January, at the earliest, for entry to the following academic year. For students on a two-year commitment, the transfer request may be submitted six months in advance of the completion of their commitment. There may be a possibility of mid-term entry depending on the place availability if the student has already completed their commitment to his/her current school. Normally there is movement and withdrawals over the summer period for transfer to take place.
- The written transfer request must be submitted to the Admissions Office at the student’s current school. The current school will raise the transfer request if all conditions or requirements are met. The future school is informed of the transfer request.
- Once there is availability, the future school will inform the student’s current school to initiate the transfer process. The current school will be in contact with the family to confirm and start the transfer arrangements.
Learning Support (LS) students may request transfer, in writing, through the ESF SEN Administrator following completion of the commitment period, if applicable, to the current school or if the student has already been with the school for two or more years, and by providing proof of address of school zone. Please note that two zones operate for LS places; Hong Kong and Kowloon. Due to the limited number and high demand for LS places, the availability and timing of LS transfer places is not guaranteed.
Updated on: 25 August 2020