Key facts
- A record 86% of pupils in Hong Kong were allocated to their favored primary schools.
- Many parents continue to seek spots in popular schools despite the high allocation rate.
- The Education Bureau sent premature SMS notifications with incorrect calendar years.
- The notification error had limited impact on the post-allocation process.
In Hong Kong, a record 86% of pupils have been allocated to their preferred primary schools. Despite this high success rate, many parents are still actively seeking places in the most popular institutions. The allocation process experienced a minor disruption when the Education Bureau mistakenly sent out SMS notifications that contained the correct school choices but indicated the wrong calendar year. Principals and parents have indicated that this rare error had a limited effect on the subsequent stages of the allocation process, with some parents even noting it provided a little extra time for planning.