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Malvern College Hong Kong is located in Pak Shek Kok, New Territories. The campus sits on a greenfield site adjacent to the Hong Kong Science Park. The school site address is 3 Fo Chun Road, Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong. The campus opened in August 2018 to provide primary and secondary facilities.
Malvern College Hong Kong offers the International Baccalaureate continuum: Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). It serves pupils from Prep 1–6 in the primary section, then Secondary Years 7–11 (Foundation Years 1–3 correspond to Years 7–9), with Remove (Year 10), Hundred (Year 11) and Sixth Form (Year 12–13).
Malvern College Hong Kong is a co-educational international day school. It embeds the ethos of a boarding school within a day-school setting, and serves both boys and girls.
Malvern College Hong Kong provides Gifted and Special Educational Needs (SEN) support through a Learning Enhancement department. The Learning Enhancement Team covers SEN, English as an Additional Language (EAL) and gifted education, with enrichment and personalised pacing as appropriate.
United Kingdom. Malvern College Hong Kong operates in partnership with Malvern College UK, the UK-based parent school.
No religious affiliation.
The school day runs from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, with co-curricular activities running from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Malvern College Hong Kong offers a school bus service with multiple routes serving areas across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and Discovery Bay. Route information is published and detailed route maps/times are available; morning pick-ups typically occur around 6:40–7:30 am and afternoon drop-offs around 3:40–4:40 pm depending on the route.
Application fees
- A non‑refundable application fee of HK$1,800 is payable upon submission of an application.
Tuition fees (annual and per instalment) — academic year 2025–26
- Prep 1 to Prep 6 (Primary Years Programme, PYP): HK$198,860 per year, charged in 10 instalments (HK$19,886 per instalment).
- Foundation Year 1 to 3, Remove and Hundred (Middle Years Programme, MYP): HK$226,210 per year, charged in 10 instalments (HK$22,621 per instalment).
- Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth (Diploma Programme, DP): HK$226,210 per year, charged in 10 instalments (HK$22,621 per instalment).
Note: the published charging method is ‘‘in 10 instalments'' / ‘‘ten monthly installments'', so the amounts above are shown both annual and per one of the ten instalments.
Annual Capital Levy and entry conditions
- An annual non‑refundable Capital Levy of HK$42,000 is due on acceptance of a school offer; receipt of the Capital Levy together with the parent's signed offering letter is mandatory for enrolment. Pupils covered by an Individual Nomination Right (INR) or a Corporate Nomination Right (CNR) are exempt from the Annual Capital Levy.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school publishes tuition as charged in ten instalments (described as ten monthly instalments). The application fee is payable at application submission. The Annual Capital Levy is payable on acceptance and is non‑refundable. The Capital Levy must be received together with a signed offering letter before a place is confirmed. No separate termly tuition schedule is published; tuition is shown as an annual sum with the charge method of 10 instalments.
Boarding fees
- No boarding fee is published in the school's fee schedule. The published fee items for 2025–26 are application fee, annual tuition (by year group) and the Annual Capital Levy; no boarding charges appear in the published fees.
Other costs and typical additional charges
- Uniform: itemised prices for primary summer and winter uniform pieces are published (examples include book bag HK$98, ties HK$58–HK$63, blazers and other garments with item prices shown in the uniform order forms). Uniforms are ordered via the school's appointed supplier; individual item prices and ordering details are published in the school uniform order forms.
- Co‑curricular activities (CCAs): activities run by internal staff are free or nominal; activities run by external providers are charged at cost and billed separately.
- School bus: the school operates school‑bus services covering Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and Discovery Bay; parents subscribe to the bus service on a termly basis. Specific bus routes and timetables are published; bus fares are handled through the school's transport subscription process (no single bus fare schedule is published on the main fee page).
- Other potential charges: the published admission/fee information highlights that some activities, trips, external lessons or specialist provision may carry additional charges; such extras are listed or billed when applicable.
Refund information (what is stated in the published fees)
- The application fee is explicitly non‑refundable. The Annual Capital Levy is explicitly non‑refundable and is due on acceptance. The published fees pages do not provide a general, itemised tuition refund schedule for withdrawals or mid‑year cancellations; the only explicit non‑refundable items named are the application fee and the Capital Levy.
Fee payment options and practical notes about payment
- The school's published fees pages state the amounts, instalment structure and when the Capital Levy is due, but do not list specific payment channels (for example: credit card, bank transfer, Convera/PayMyTuition or autopay details) on the Fees and Admissions pages. Parents should note that the school's Finance/Admissions contacts are provided for payment arrangements and invoicing.
Sources and key published references used above: the school's Fees & Charges page and Admissions FAQ (application fee, tuition by year group, instalment structure and Capital Levy), the published uniform order forms (uniform item prices and supplier ordering details), and the school bus timetable document (routes and scheduling).
The admissions policy emphasises a diverse, multi-cultural pupil population; however, public data on the exact number of nationalities represented or the local-to-international ratio is not disclosed. The school highlights its aim for diversity in nationality, ethnicity, religion, age and gender.
Malvern College Hong Kong is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme for ages 5 to 18. The campus sits in Pak Shek Kok by Tolo Harbour, close to Hong Kong Science Park and major universities, and includes seven science laboratories, a 480-seat auditorium, an indoor pool, and a rooftop skypitch. The school runs an English-medium curriculum, with mandatory daily Chinese (Mandarin, simplified) and options to study a third language such as French, Spanish or Japanese. A distinctive feature is its Forest-Beach School, providing regular outdoor learning for younger pupils. Malvern also highlights STEM through collaborations and enrichment, and offers broad co-curricular choices including music ensembles, coding, robotics, MUN, environmental groups and the Hong Kong Award for Young People. School bus routes are available.