Victoria VSA backup

freekid

I feel the same way. The rumor related to VSA is getting very serious. I myself attend / participate many functions organized by the school both from the primary school and Kindergarten. I saw the kids behave very well, polite and pleasant. I met the parents and they are mostly well educated and understand the importance of love and education. I wish I have seen the bad behavior like what other people mentioned and thus I will not send my kid to either kindergarten or the primary.

Jen2008

wootaitai, I picked on you to answer the other message because we have some sharings when our girls applied to the same primary last year.  I don't intend to offend you, but just know you will provide true answers.  Sorry if that is offensive to you.  

Anyway, thanks for replying.  I've seen the boy in my same block borrowing toys and books from VK Ho Man Tin and what you said is true (to some extent) in VK Ho Man Tin too.

Ving

Just want to see

1). How easy or difficult to get VSA if not interview in K2 vict kinder and knock door after lucky draw in K3?

2). If already accept by VSA in K2 but not paying the reservation fee. How easy or difficult to get to VSA later?

3) What's the school fee of VSA current and next year?

4) After P6 in VSA, how easy to get into local famous school like DBS, QC, SPCC etc or only plan for overseas study.

5) What should be the strategy in planning for VSA as backup? Is early reservation is really a need or there still lots of seats after lucky draw and no need for rush?

TRYTOBEHOMAMA

1). How easy or difficult to get VSA if not interview in K2 vict kinder and knock door after lucky draw in K3? I gather from some parents of my kid's friends that there is a long waiting list of Victoria kids whose parents only targetting VSA.  Thus the chance of knock door should not be high, unless your kid surpasses those on the waiting list and at the same time the school accepts your reason of not applying for a place at VSA in the first place.

2). If already accept by VSA in K2 but not paying the reservation fee. How easy or difficult to get to VSA later?  Again, the chance should not be high.  If the school gives you a better chance than others who have paid the reservation fee, the school would be unfair to them.

3) What's the school fee of VSA current and next year?  $77,400 (primary) in the current school year.

4) After P6 in VSA, how easy to get into local famous school like DBS, QC, SPCC etc or only plan for overseas study.  You may wish to get direct answers from the school to understand the actual situation.

5) What should be the strategy in planning for VSA as backup? Is early reservation is really a need or there still lots of seats after lucky draw and no need for rush?  See my reply to your Q1.  In fact any school not being individual parents' first choice are backup ones (e.g. DPS could be a back up only for some parents targetting at SPCC!).  If reservation fee makes the different, the most promising strategy for securing a place at VSA is of course sending your kid to Victoria KG, applying for VSA P1 and paying the reservation fee!