The Costs Of Getting Into International Schools
Your guide to understanding what you need to pay upfront to apply to an international school in Hong Kong – and what is the cost of securing a school place. Expect to pay anywhere between HKD 11,000 up to as much as HKD 500,000 to secure a primary or secondary place...
The Costs Of Getting Into International Schools
By Carli Allan
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Table Of Admission Fees At International Schools in Hong Kong
View the table below for a snapshot of admission fees at international schools Hong Kong. This includes application fee, deposit, and annual or one-off capital levy, which must all be paid to secure a child’s place.
Please scroll across the table to view all columns.
All fees listed are in Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) and apply for the 2019/2020 academic year for primary and secondary school; nursery registration fees may be lower.
|
School |
Application fees |
Tuition fee deposit |
Annual capital levy (Non refundable) |
Compulsory debenture |
Option to buy a debenture |
Total |
| American International School | 1,500 | 12,000 (Annual) | No | No | 13,500 | |
| American School Hong Kong (ASHK) | 900 | 39000 (Then 26,500 annually) | No | Yes | 39,900 | |
| Australian International School Hong Kong | 1,500 | 10,000 | 21,000 (Annual) | No | Yes | 32,500 |
| Canadian International School of Hong Kong | 2,350 plus 1,650 assessment fee) | 20,000 | 36,000 (Annual) | No | Yes | 60,000 |
| Christian Alliance International School | 1,800 | 11,340-18,010 | 28,000 (Annual) | No | Yes | 41,140-47,810 |
| Discovery Bay International School | 1,500 | 11,330-18,550 | 60,000 (One-off) | No | Yes | 72,830-80,050 |
| ESF Discovery College | 2,000 | 25,950 - 35,080 | 7,530 (Annual) | No | Yes | 35,300-44,610 |
| ESF Primary Schools | 2,000 | 10,000 | 28,000 - 38,000 (One-off) | No | Yes | 40,000-50,000 |
| ESF Renaissance College | 2,000 | 23,620 - 31,980 | 50,000 (One-off) | No | Yes | 75,620-83,980 |
| ESF Secondary Schools | 2,000 | 16,000 | 3,800 - 26,000 (One-off) | No | Yes | 21,800-44,000-plus |
| French International School | 2,800 | 25,000 | No | 90,000 (Redeemable) | No | 117,800 |
| German Swiss International School. | 3,700 plus 4,300 (assessment fee) | No | 500,000 (Redeemable) | No | 508,000 | |
| The Harbour School | 2,500 | 33,000 (First child exempt) | 450,000 (Per family, redeemable, exempts one child from paying capital levy) | No | 452,500 | |
| Harrow International School, Hong Kong | 1,500 | 60,000 (Annual) | No | Yes | 61,500 | |
| HKCA Po Leung Kuk School | 800 | 10,200 | No | No | No | 11,000 |
| International Christian School | 1,500 | 1,200 (Book deposit) | 1,000 (Annual) | 250,000 (Redeemable) | No | 253,700 |
| Invictus International School | 15,000 (Enrolment fee) | No | No | No | 15,000 | |
| Kellett School | 2,000 | 17,260 | No | 120,000 (Redeemable) | No | 139,260 |
| Kingston International School | 2,000 | 60,000 - 120,000 (One-off) | No | No | 62,000-122,000 | |
| Malvern College Hong Kong | 3,000 | 38,000 (Annual) | No | Yes | 38,000 | |
| Nord Anglia International School, Hong Kong | 3,000 | 100,000 (One-off) | No | Yes | 103,000 | |
| Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong | 2,800 | 50,000 (Annual) | No | Yes | 52,800 | |
| Stamford American International School | 3,000 | 30,000 (Annual) or 150,000 (One-off) | No | Yes | 33,000-153,000 | |
| Yew Cheung International School (YCIS) | 1,000 | Yes | No | 350,000 - 470,000 (Redeemable) | No | 351,000-471,000 |
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