Preparatory Years Section
Our Preparatory Years (PY) Programme is highly sought-after in Hong Kong for its focus on holistic development and bilingualism. Our two-year programme offers a balanced education catering to our students’ moral, emotional, social, physical, intellectual and aesthetic development. While we are known for our academically rigorous programme, we offer a broad-based education in which every child is given the care and support to help them flourish and enjoy the process of learning.
Preparatory Year 1 (PY1) is the first year of entry into SISHK. This year group has the largest number of applications and most students will usually continue with us to the Secondary school. We also accept applications into Preparatory Year 2 (PY2), although places are very limited.
If you should wish to speak to the Admissions Team directly, please contact us at (852) 2870 6880.
Application Deadline
The application period for Preparatory Section for AY2025/26 is from 1 September 2023 to 30 September 2024. Guaranteed assessments will be offered to the applications received on or before 30 September 2024.
Applicants who are Singapore citizens or Singapore permanent residents relocating to Hong Kong may still apply after 30 September 2024, however, admissions assessments are subjected to the availability of school places. The majority of our students have been with us since PY1, we advise parents who wish for their children to join SISHK to start at PY1.
Applicants who apply after the application deadline of 30 September 2024 and are not Singapore citizens or permanent residents will be invited for admissions assessments only if a suitable school place surfaces.
The application period for Preparatory Year 1 to Preparatory Year 2 is from 1 September 2024 to 30 September 2025. Guaranteed assessments will be offered to the applications received on or before 30 September 2025.
Applicants who are Singapore citizens or Singapore permanent residents relocating to Hong Kong may still apply after 30 September 2025, however, admissions assessments are subjected to the availability of school places. The majority of our students have been with us since PY1, we advise parents who wish for their children to join SISHK to start at PY1.
Applicants who apply after the application deadline of 30 September 2025 and are not Singapore citizens or permanent residents will be invited for admissions assessments only if a suitable school place surfaces.
The application period for Preparatory Year 1 to Preparatory Year 2 is from 1 September 2025 to 30 September 2026. Guaranteed assessments will be offered to the applications received on or before 30 September 2026.
Applicants who are Singapore citizens or Singapore permanent residents relocating to Hong Kong may still apply after 30 September 2026, however, admissions assessments are subjected to the availability of school places. The majority of our students have been with us since PY1, we advise parents who wish for their children to join SISHK to start at PY1.
Applicants who apply after the application deadline of 30 September 2026 and are not Singapore citizens or permanent residents will be invited for admissions assessments only if a suitable school place surfaces.
Application Process
- Submit an online application along with the necessary supporting documents before the application deadline
- Attend the admissions assessment as per the allocated schedule
- All correspondence regarding admissions/results will be notified via email
Supporting Documents Checklist
The following documents should be submitted with the online application form in order to be deemed as a complete application:
- Applicant’s most recent two years’ school reports, if applicable
- Applicant’s birth certificate
- Applicant’s passport
- Applicant’s valid Hong Kong visa, if applicable
- Applicant’s Hong Kong identity card, if applicable
- Applicant’s valid Singapore re-entry permit, if applicable
- Both parents’ passports
- Both parent’s Hong Kong identity cards, if applicable
- Both parent’s Singapore re-entry permits, if applicable
- A non-refundable application fee of HK$2,800
Admissions Assessment
- Parents are required to select either English or Putonghua as the main language to be used during the PY assessment
- Applicants will undergo assessments in English and Putonghua, with the bulk of the assessment conducted in the main language
- Assessments are usually conducted between mid-November and early-December in the year before the applicant is due to start