Kellett School

What the school is

History, governance and admissions

Kellett describes its fee income as reinvested in the school. Families pay an annual HK$500 Association Fee, which carries voting rights in Board elections. The Senior School opened in 2007, after three decades as a preparatory school. A dated school brief records completion of the Kowloon Bay campus in June 2013, with six science laboratories, a theatre, black box, swimming pool and rooftop sports pitch.

Secondary accounts report a British Schools Overseas outstanding judgement and COBIS Patron’s Accredited Member status awarded in December 2021. The inspection date and current accreditation period remain unverified.

The school’s own fee page says it has had a waiting list for several years. A directory gives a stronger, dated description of 2026–27 classes as full with fluid waiting lists. Availability varies by campus and year group, so apply as early as the timetable allows.

Academics in practice

The IGCSE and A-level pathway

The programme follows the English National Curriculum in the preparatory years, IGCSEs in Years 10–11 and A levels in Sixth Form. This can provide continuity for children moving between British-curriculum schools. Transfers still require attention to age placement, examination boards and subject combinations, especially during the two-year IGCSE and A-level courses.

Secondary reports citing school results give approximately 85% A*–A grades at GCSE and 75% A*–A at A level in 2025. The school’s own tables with cohort sizes were not published, so treat these as reported figures.

Tuition excludes transport, uniforms, lunch, some extracurricular activities and overseas trips. Senior pupils also need a device under the bring-your-own-device policy; confirm the required specification before buying one. Tuition is billed in three instalments of 40%, 30% and 30%, with proration described for mid-term starters.

Admissions and cost

The annual levy and remaining debenture arrangements

Every pupil must have capital coverage through a debenture or the Annual Capital Levy, subject to the school’s guidelines. The published levy is HK$40,000 per year, charged by Kellett School Association Limited. It is non-redeemable, non-refundable and non-transferable, and carries no admissions priority or other rights. Seven years at an unchanged rate would cost HK$280,000; that is an illustration, not a guarantee of future charges. Legacy debenture holders should check how their coverage interacts with the levy.

Published secondary reporting lists several debenture classes: an HK$20 million Golden Jubilee Debenture, described as non-redeemable and covering up to three children; an HK$10 million Foundation Debenture with a 15-year life and redemption at face value; an HK$1 million Corporate Debenture with an eight-year life; and an HK$120,000 refundable individual debenture. Which of these are currently on offer is set by the school’s Debenture Guidelines. Sources also disagree on the separate Foundation Certificate price, quoting HK$500,000 and HK$5 million. The school’s guidelines take precedence.

The levy replaces an upfront capital requirement with a recurring, non-refundable charge for affected new joiners. This changes both the initial cash requirement and the cost over a longer stay. It does not by itself reveal demand for places or why the school changed its policy. The regulatory explainer discusses Education Bureau approval and reporting under Circular 15/2023; the applicable payment and debenture agreements set out the family’s rights.

Application costs are HK$2,000 for Reception–Year 4 or HK$2,500 for Years 5–13, including assessment. The annual Association Fee is HK$500 per family. For one new Year 7 pupil paying the levy, tuition, levy, application and that family fee total HK$314,300, before excluded items. The Education Bureau’s older 2025–26 tuition range is HK$208,800–267,100; it should be kept separate from the 2026–27 schedule.

The family experience

Campus changes and the school run

The Pok Fu Lam Preparatory School is at 2 Wah Lok Path. The Kowloon Bay site at 7 Lam Hing Street houses the other preparatory school and senior education. A child starting in Pok Fu Lam will therefore need a different school journey for the senior years. The sixth-form site and transport also changed with the reported August 2026 campus move.

The parent-founded association gives families a formal role in school governance. Directories describe waiting lists across year groups and selection at Year 7, where external applicants join pupils progressing from the preparatory schools.