e-Bulletin for Parents - 19 September 2023

Notes on Submission of Primary One Admission Application Form

Parents intending to apply for a Primary One (P1) place of a particular government or aided primary school for their child at the Discretionary Places Admission stage under the Primary One Admission (POA) System via the POA e-Platform (ePOA) (https://epoa.edb.gov.hk) should first register as ePOA users and bind their account to "iAM Smart+", and submit their applications via ePOA between September 21 and 29. For details, please refer to the Parent's Guides on the EDB website (https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/poa_eplatform/index.html). If parents choose to submit paper application forms, they should submit the completed application form together with all supporting documents directly to the school during school office hours between September 25 and 29. Parents who are unable to submit the application form in person may authorise in writing a representative to bring along the above-mentioned documents to the school on their behalf.

When parents complete and submit the POA Application Form, please note the following-

(1) At the Discretionary Places Admission stage, the school chosen is not restricted to the school net in which the child resides.
(2) Irrespective of whether the application is submitted via ePOA or in paper form, parents should submit only one application for their child. If parents have applied to more than one government or aided primary school, their application for a POA discretionary place would be rendered void. In addition, parents should not submit duplicate applications via ePOA and in paper form for the same child.
(3) When completing the POA Application Form, parents should fill in the actual residential address of their child. If a false address is given by parents to secure a P1 place for their child under the POA System, the application will be rendered void and the P1 place allocated will be withdrawn. If a false instrument has been used or a false statutory declaration has been made in the application, the offender is liable on conviction to imprisonment for 14 years or imprisonment for two years and to a fine respectively under the Crimes Ordinance.
(4) Parents who are unable to submit the application form in person may authorise in writing a representative to bring along the supporting documents to the school on their behalf.
(5) Children who have accepted the offer of P1 places in Direct Subsidy Scheme primary schools will not be allocated P1 places in government or aided primary schools through the POA System. If he / she was allocated a school place through POA, his / her P1 place allocated will be withdrawn.
(6) Parents could check results for discretionary place via ePOA from 10 a.m. of 20 November, 2023. All schools will also release the discretionary places admission results on the same day. For applicant children who are not allocated with discretionary places, they would join the Central Allocation. The Choice-making dates for Central Allocation will be from January 22 to 28, 2024. Details will be announced later.

If parents are applying only for the POA Central Allocation for their child, they should submit the application to the EDB via ePOA or in paper form on or before January 26, 2024. For submission in paper form, they should return the completed application form and supporting documents to the School Places Allocation Section (Primary One Admission) of the EDB at Office 2, 2/F, Manulife Financial Centre, 223 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong. Parents are advised to note that the School Places Allocation Section will be relocated in the fourth quarter this year. Details will be announced on the EDB website in due course.

For details regarding POA 2024, parents may refer to the EDB’s POA Website (https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/index.html). If parents have any enquiries, please contact the School Places Allocation Section of the EDB:

Telephone

General Enquiries

2832 7700 / 2832 7740

HK Island & Island

2832 7610

Kowloon

2832 7620

NT West

2832 7635

NT East

2832 7659

Suspected cases of using a false address for POA applications may be reported to the School Places Allocation Section by calling its hotline at 2832 7700.