Hong Kong
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The Pok Fu Lam Preparatory campus is situated on Hong Kong Island’s south side, in the Pok Fu Lam/Wah Fu area. The campus lies near Mount Kellett and overlooks Kellett Bay. It is in the Southern District and is well served by public transport, including bus and minibus links, alongside a dedicated school coach service.
This campus serves children from Reception to Year 6 (ages 4–11). Reception follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), after which pupils progress through a modified English National Curriculum.
Kellett is a co-educational day school. Boarding is not offered at either of its campuses in Hong Kong.
The school operates an Additional Support Needs (ASN) framework, which provides tailored help for students requiring extra assistance and offers “Further Challenge” opportunities for those exceeding expectations. Support may include differentiated teaching, targeted interventions, and collaboration with external specialists when appropriate.
Kellett is a British international school. It follows the English National Curriculum and is inspected as a British School Overseas.
The school has no religious affiliation.
The school day runs from 08:30 to 15:15. Breaks and lunchtimes vary by year group; for example, Years 4–6 have a morning break from 10:30–10:50 and lunch between 12:30–13:30.
A dedicated school bus service is offered through Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Ltd., which provides routes to and from Pok Fu Lam. Detailed bus routes and fees are published by the school. Public transport options, including buses and minibuses, are also available nearby for families who do not use the school service.
Application Fees
For Reception to Year 4, an application fee of HK\$2,000 is required. For Year 5 to Year 13, the application fee is HK\$2,500, which includes the assessment charge. These fees are non-refundable.
Annual Capital Levy / Debentures
All new students must either pay an Annual Capital Levy of HK\$40,000 (non-refundable, non-redeemable) or hold a debenture. Debenture options include a Corporate Debenture of HK\$650,000 (increasing to HK\$1,000,000 from September 2025), as well as Foundation and Golden Jubilee debenture options.
Tuition Fees (Per Year)
Reception – Year 6: HK\$208,800
Fees are billed by term as follows:
Term 1: 40% (HK\$83,520)
Term 2: 30% (HK\$62,640)
Term 3: 30% (HK\$62,640)
Billing and Payment Terms
Tuition is invoiced three times per year, about one month before each term begins. Payment is due on the first day of term. For families joining partway through the school year, fees are charged on a pro-rata basis.
Additional Fees
Costs not included in tuition are school transport, uniforms, lunches, certain extracurricular activities, examination entry fees, and optional overseas trips. For Senior School only, students are required to bring their own device under the BYOD programme.
Kellett’s Pok Fu Lam Preparatory School serves ages 4–11 on Hong Kong Island’s south side, in Wah Fu at the foot of Mount Kellett. Reception follows the EYFS, moving to a modified English National Curriculum with specialist teaching in subjects including Mandarin, music, art, PE, public speaking and digital skills; classes are capped at 24 and Pok Fu Lam runs three classes per year group. Facilities include a multi-use auditorium, gym, library, science lab, drama and dance studios, ICT and language labs, music rooms, art studio, and a SEN learning support base. The school day at PFL runs 8:30–15:15 with scheduled breaks by year group. Families use a dedicated Kwoon Chung bus service. Distinctive programmes include Innovation in Prep and whole-school wellbeing via “Positively Kellett.” Graduating Prep pupils typically continue within Kellett’s through-train pathway to Senior in Kowloon Bay.