Please see a list of questions relating to the application and Admission process.
If you have additional questions please contact [email protected].
We accept applications two (2) years in advance prior to the expected year of entrance. For example, if your child is age appropriate for our Reception class in 2026, you may submit an application as early as January 2024.
For Reception to Year 10, applications are accepted year-round. Year 11 applications are generally not accepted after Term 1 and Year 12 applications are generally not accepted under normal circumstances. Please contact the Admissions Office directly if you have an enquiry regarding a Year 11 or Year 12 application.
Yes. Priorities are as follows:
- Siblings of current students
- Australian or New Zealand passport holders
- Other nationalities
Our waitlists are accorded by date. The earlier the application the higher the place on our waitlist. For Reception and Preparatory students (both intake years) we also take into account gender equity and student diversity as it is important to have a balance in each class.
An application has a currency of one (1) year, the academic year for which the applicant is applying. You may defer your child’s application once within the same academic year with no monetary or priority penalty. However, if the requested change falls outside the initial academic year (January-December) then an application deferral fee of HK$500 applies. Please note that when an application is deferred to a new academic year the date of application (for priority purposes) changes from the original date the application was received to the date we receive payment for the deferment.
Yes, children of all nationalities are welcome at AISHK. We have students from over 25 nationalities at AISHK.
The majority of teaching staff at AISHK are Australian, we also have teachers from a diverse range of nationalities and backgrounds.
AISHK is located at 3A Norfolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Our campus is only a few minutes’ walk from Kowloon Tong MTR (Exit E).
Students who attend AISHK live all over Hong Kong. AISHK is next to a transport interchange with taxis, buses and MTR. We also have a school bus service with a diverse range of routes – please see our website for more details regarding the school bus.
Reception: Max 20 students
1 Teacher, 2 Assistants per class
Prep – Year 2: Max 25 student
1 Teacher, 1 Assistant per class
Year 3-6: Max 25 students
1 Teacher per class, 1 Assistant per year level
Year 7-12: Max 25 students
1 Teacher per class
We have approximately 1,200 students. 60% of students are in Primary and 40% are in Secondary.
The academic year commences in mid to late January and concludes in mid-December.
2025 Term Dates
Term 1: 3 February to 11 April
Term 2: 28 April to 27 June
Term 3: 28 July to 26 September
Term 4: 14 October to 12 December
2026 Term Dates
Term 1: 22 January to 2 April
Term 2: 22 April to 26 June
Term 3: 28 July to 25 September
Term 4: 12 October to 17 December
Primary
Reception
8:15am to 2:45pm
Year 3 to Year 6
8:15am to 2:50pm
Secondary
Monday to Thursday - 3:30pm
Friday (after Secondary activities) - 3:00pm
At AISHK we do accept students with special learning needs though students must be able to access the mainstream classroom, with minimal support. We offer learning support through our Learning Enrichment Centre (LEC). Our LEC is a team of dedicated staff members who help support or extend students within the classroom, in Primary and Secondary years. For more details, please contact our Admissions staff.
Entry assessments are part of the enrolment process at AISHK, however not all children are required to attend an assessment interview. Once your child’s application has been reviewed, our Admissions staff will contact you if an assessment is necessary.
Yes, AISHK does provide English language support to students in class, however, student must have enough English language to access the curriculum.
Yes. The study of Mandarin is mandatory from Reception to Year 6. Prep – Year 6 students will have one 45 minute lesson of Mandarin per day. The Chinese program emphasises communication through talking and listening, reading, responding and writing using simplified Chinese characters.
For Reception and Preparatory (semester 1 only) the program is an introduction to Mandarin. Our Chinese language program offers streamed classes from Preparatory (Semester 2). In each year level we offer a beginner, intermediate and background class. Students are placed in class based on their Mandarin skills, which is assessed by our Mandarin teachers at the beginning of the year or in semester 2 of Preparatory.
Our school provides a wide variety of Extra Curricular Activities (ECA’s). ECA’s are sport and non-sporting pursuits available to AISHK students over and above the regular school curriculum. These activities are organised and led by teachers and support staff with assistance from parents and external coordinators and take place outside the normal school timetable.
Yes. Credit cards payments are accepted at AISHK for the application only.
No. You can submit the application, with all the other required documentation, and send a copy of the visa once it has been stamped in your child’s passport. Note: A valid student or dependant visa must be in place prior to the child’s first day of school. This is a Hong Kong government mandatory requirement.
International schools offering non-local curricula are not mandated to participate in the National Identity Program as directed by the Education Bureau. AISHK students do explore the culture and history of Hong Kong in their studies.
Transferring a child from one school system and curriculum to another can result in a different year level placement compared to their previous school.
When advising parents on the appropriate year level for their child, we consider the child's age, academic ability, social and emotional development, and previous curriculum. This approach ensures a smooth transition to the Australian curriculum.
At AISHK we have students join us at the beginning of our school year in January and at the beginning of Term 3 in July/August, after they have completed their current year level in the northern hemisphere school calendar. To assist parents, we would advise you to contact the Admissions Team to discuss further.