Navigating the international school admissions process in Hong Kong can feel overwhelming, but a recent panel discussion hosted by Ruth Benny, featuring school leaders Michael Dewey, Principal at ESF Clearwater Bay School; Paul Wickes, Head at Malvern College Hong Kong; Dr Spencer Fowler, Principal ...
ESF schools are NOT international schools
While ESF schools do offer an international curriculum, which is not that stipulated by our local Education Bureau (EDB), ESF schools are not international schools. In fact, ESF schools are their own category of schools.
Entry into an ESF primary school is...
ESFâs wholly owned subsidiary, ESL Services Ltd, operates four â soon to be five â kindergartens around Hong Kong. Historically, students in these kindergartens have received priority for interview for Year 1 at primary.
In February 2013 ESF announced this would no longer be the case, effective Aug...
 English Schools Foundation, as the largest provider of English Language Education in Hong Kong, operating 16 primary, secondary and all through schools plus 5 kindergartens and one special school.  If you are considering an ESF school, the best time to apply is when your child is approaching K1, Ye...
Itâs not easy to define the types of schools in Hong Kong. The Education Bureau (EDB) of the HKSAR Government defines schools for its own uses, which are of limited use to the wider population. Parents will also have different definitions. Here, we present complex information in a way that not only ...