Apply Now for ESF Y1 and Y7 2008 Intake

[rani]

Year One born in 2003 may apply from 1-24 September 2007

Year Seven born in 1997 may apply from 1 September 2007 to 5 October 2007

Central Applications for Year One and Year Seven are sent to the ESF Centre, 43B Stubbs Road, Hong Kong by registered post during the central application period.

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[lwongml]

i heard that this year's application is abit different from the previous years, where your application will not be limited by the catchment area. Am I right?

 

[rani]

Well last year they started centralizing applications and they were sent to the main office on Stubbs Rd. This way they can track the number of applications from each area adjust catchment areas if necessary. Is this what you mean?

 

[lwongml]

As all previous years, the ESF school that you intend to apply to must be in your catchment area. Students are not allow to apply to any ESF school as they wish. But what I heard is that this year, students can apply directly to any ESF school. Is this true?

 

[rani]

Hi, I don't think that's true. If you look at the ESF website, all applications are to be sent to a centralized location and not to individual schools.

This way they can monitor the demand for each zone and revise the catchment areas if necessary. For example now with the new residential complex Bel-Air in Cyberport, there was a surge in applications in this area. ESF responded by changing the catchment areas for Kennedy school - South Horizons and the Outlying Islands now fall under Bradbury School. I believe the school zones on Kowloon side were also revised last year.

More info here:

http://www.esf.edu.hk/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeID=1098

 

[wkmunson]

education

Yes, when you apply for esf will go directly to esf centre.
But so far I know, you can go to any esf. Cause I got lots of friends who live in tung chung or DB sent there kids to kowloon junior, bradbury and glenealy.