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GSIS’s Peak Campus is located at 11 Guildford Road, The Peak, on Hong Kong Island. It is in a residential, hillside area with access by bus or taxi, and is close to popular attractions like the Peak Tram and Peak Galleria. The campus enjoys relatively tranquil surroundings above the city core.
GSIS is an all-through school offering education from Kindergarten through Secondary (ages ~3 to 18). It is organized into early years, primary, and secondary levels across two streams (German and English).
The school is co-educational.
GSIS provides holistic support, including social-emotional counselling, learning enhancement teachers, and interventions to assist students with learning or adjustment needs.
GSIS has affiliation with Germany / German Schools Abroad — it is part of a network of over 135 German Schools Abroad, and one of its two streams (the German International Stream) leads to the German International Abitur (DIA).
The school does not have a religious affiliation.
GSIS’s typical school hours are 7:40 am to 3:20 pm, Monday to Friday with breaks in-between.
GSIS uses external bus companies (not in-house) to provide bus service for students. The school works with providers to maintain standards.
Application and Assessment Fee
A non-refundable HKD 4,300 per student applies for both Kindergarten and Primary/Secondary applications. Applications are processed within one to two business days, after which students are placed on the waiting list and scheduled for assessment as needed.
Registration Fee
Upon acceptance, families pay a one-time registration fee of HKD 2,350 for Kindergarten or HKD 3,700 for Primary and Secondary students.
Tuition Fees (2024–2025)
Tuition is billed in two instalments per year:
Kindergarten (KG1–KG2):
HKD 118,200 (first instalment) + HKD 78,800 (second instalment) = HKD 197,000 per year
Primary (Years 1–6):
HKD 122,220 + HKD 81,480 = HKD 203,700 per year
Lower Secondary (Years 7–11):
HKD 145,680 + HKD 97,120 = HKD 242,800 per year
Upper Secondary (Years 12–13):
HKD 154,020 + HKD 102,680 = HKD 256,700 per year
Billing Schedule and Payment Terms
Invoices are issued twice annually and must be settled before the start of each term. Payments are accepted in Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) via bank transfer or cheque; credit-card payments are not accepted.
Boarding Fees
GSIS is a day school only; no boarding fees apply.
Other Costs
Additional costs may include uniforms, school bus fees, extracurricular activities, and optional trips.
Refund Policy
Tuition fees are non-refundable once a term has begun. Withdrawals before the term starts require written notice.
Payment Options
Fees must be paid directly to the school’s designated bank account in Hong Kong Dollars.
German Swiss International School’s English International Stream at the Peak Campus serves Upper Primary and Secondary (ages 5–18) on Hong Kong Island’s Victoria Peak. Students follow IGCSE (mainly Cambridge, with some Pearson Edexcel) in Years 10–11 and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12–13. Beyond lessons, GSIS offers a broad activities menu including sports, STEM/coding, debate, art, music and drama. Language learning is a hallmark: Secondary places a strong emphasis on German, with Mandarin and French available as additional languages. A practical feature for families is the school bus service, which connects the Peak campus to key residential areas. The campus location offers easy access by bus or taxi, with The Peak Tram and Peak Galleria nearby. With about 1,250 students across the school and education offered from 1969, GSIS combines long-established roots with a clearly outlined international pathway from IGCSE to IB DP.
