如何預備考入esf kinder?

blairmama

behd 發表於 19-8-24 12:14
已家經濟政冶環境差左，expertises, 外國人加中產仔女好多退學移民，間間學校都多退學，應該相對較容易入
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我估又未必，身邊好多本身支持本地教育嘅中産家長, 因為社會環境影響，紛紛跳船想入IS. 佢地本身又未有錢到可以投資移民，又或工作離不開香港。所以未來呢一兩年esf k1競爭可能會幾大。

hilary_tang

Does anyone know if foreign passport holders are prioritised over local passport holders? As there is some indication of this on their website.  Thanks

貝珠

hilary_tang 發表於 19-8-30 10:23
Does anyone know if foreign passport holders are prioritised over local passport holders? As there i ...

係一個謎。

hilary_tang

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The ESF Kindergarten admission websites says "Foreign passport holders will receive priority over local passport holders."

Is this dependable? Or you think otherwise?

mandy_ng207

hilary_tang 發表於 19-8-30 15:00
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The ESF Kindergarten admission websites says "Foreign passport holders will receiv ...

Yes, this should be a new policy implemented this year, as ESF is worried that with increasing number of local applicants, it cannot maintain 70% foreign passport ratios across all ESF schools.

貝珠

No.

1. Such statement has been on Esf website for long. I don’t think it is something new

2. I doubt if 70% 30% rule applies to Esf, as strict foreign passport rule only applies on new schools which got the land from the government for their premises. Such as fis in tko, Shrewsbury, ashk, Malvern, Stamford. For ESF with such a history, I don’t think the government will influence or take any action to them

3. I will suggest you to attend their admission talk and ask them explicitly

hilary_tang

Thanks for everyone's helpful responses. I guess it doesn't matter that much as we will apply regardless.  Just have to think about whether or not to buy this new debenture.  

貝珠

In Esf, the nomination right is limited to small quota, every school has a limit. Previously, 150 quota for all schools all forms across with capping per school. In short, it is not wise decision to spend that money for kindergarten. It was not too oversubscribed for wks, Tsing Yi ,Tung Chung and cwb. Hillside I heard different story.

hilary_tang

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Oh I see, I just assumed that maybe this year there will be an oversubscription for kindergartens due to the new through train offer.  I will probably wait and see what the kindergarten debenture quota is and decide.  Like you said if the quota is limited then it would not be necessary.  

hilary_tang

ESF website has just announced the new Debenture quota is 150 across all kindergartens. And will automatically convert to Individual Nomination Rights for Year 1.

貝珠

150 for 5 kinders, 30 per school, which is quite a lot

SusanTam

mandy_ng207 發表於 19-8-24 13:23
其實今年K1開始已一條龍，幼稚園直上的學生已霸佔超過7成學位，而我相信新一年小學的NR將會排在幼稚園生之 ...

你指2019入讀k1巳經可以直上中學? 我以為他們這批2019 k1 只是internal assessment ,guarantee上小學, 但中學要重新apply and interview??

mandy_ng207

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Guaranteed place for Y7 but an allocation exercise is still in force. Same as current practice.

mandy_ng207

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Mind you that ESF has actually sent emails three times to current parents of ESF schools (Primary and through-train IB schools as far as I heard), reminding them that after implementation of "through-train education" this year, their younger siblings may not be guaranteed a place at ESF schools if they do not study at ESF kindergartens. They strongly suggest the parents to enrol their younger kids into an ESF kindergarten. And indeed these kids also enjoy priority at kindergarten admissions. So I guess for KGs other than TC and Abacus, the competition should be very keen.

hilary_tang

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Thanks for the info. I did expect the competition to be extremely tough this year.  We decided to try our luck after all, may consider buying INR for year 1 if we don't manage to get into Kindy. Though who knows what will they change next haha. We just did the application today, so fingers crossed!