Seventy-four per cent of Primary Six pupils in Hong Kong were allocated their first-choice secondary school through the central allocation system, matching last year’s record – a result a school council representative attributed to parents making more informed choices.The Education Bureau on Monday said that 48,545 students joined the Secondary School Place Allocation System, an increase of 534 pupils, or 1.11 per cent, from last year.“For students allocated through central allocation, 91 per cent were allocated the first three choices and 74 per cent were allocated the first choice,” the bureau said in a statement.
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MON · 2026-07-06 · 08:53 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0706-90450
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74% of Hong Kong pupils get first-choice secondary school, match 2025 record
In Hong Kong, 74% of Primary Six pupils secured their first-choice secondary school via the central allocation system, matching the record set in 2025. This outcome was attributed by a school council representative to parents making more informed decisions.
William YiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-06 · 08:53 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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In Hong Kong, 74% of Primary Six pupils secured their first-choice secondary school via the central allocation system, matching the record set in 2025. This outcome was attributed by a school council representative to parents making more informed decisions. The Education Bureau reported that 48,545 students participated in the Secondary School Place Allocation System, an increase of 534 pupils from the previous year. Of those allocated through the central system, 91% received one of their top three choices, while 74% were assigned their first preference.
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48,545 students joined the Secondary School Place Allocation System, an increase of 534 pupils from last year.
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91% of students were allocated one of their first three choices.
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This result matches the record set in the previous year.
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74% of Hong Kong pupils were allocated their first-choice secondary school through the central allocation system.
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Parents are making more informed choices, leading to better allocation results.
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