Hong Kong
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The campus is at 23 Nam Long Shan Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong. It sits on the south side of Hong Kong Island and is about a five-minute walk from the Wong Chuk Hang MTR station (South Island Line); bus routes also serve Nam Long Shan Road.
This campus covers the Preparatory Years (early years) and Primary years through to Primary 6.
It is a co-educational day school.
The school provides small-group and individualised programmes to help students strengthen their academic, social, and emotional skills when additional support is needed. However, it is not a SEN specialist institution.
The school follows a Singapore-style curriculum and is supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education.
The school is not affiliated with any particular religion.
Normal school hours for the Primary section are given as approximately 8:20 am to 3:00 pm, with co-curricular activities from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
The school offers a school bus service operated by a third-party provider for Preparatory Years and Primary students.
Application Fee: HKD 2,800 (non-refundable, cost recovery basis)
Entrance Fee (for students on Personal Debenture): HKD 13,000 (one-off basis, non-refundable)
Debenture requirement (enrolment deposit):
Personal Debenture: HKD 200,000
Personal Debenture for Singapore passport holders: HKD 120,000
Corporate Debenture: HKD 500,000
Capital Levy:
Personal Debenture holders: HKD 20,000 (annual)
Corporate Debenture holders: HKD 160,000 (one-time)
Annual Tuition Fees
Preparatory Years: HKD 103,000
Primary (P1-6): HKD 161,100
Note: Subsidy for Singapore citizens: Students in Primary, Secondary and IBDP levels who are Singapore citizens are eligible for an annual fee subsidy of HKD 16,100.
Additional Costs
May include uniforms, school buses, lunch/snacks, school books, stationery and special CCAs.
Policies
Late payment policy: Fees in arrears seven days after the due date will incur interest at 8% p.a. plus an administrative fee of HKD 200. If fees are in arrears for over three months, the student may be required to leave, and no school report will be issued until outstanding payments are cleared.
Withdrawal notice: At least 90 days (excluding summer holidays) written notification is required; failure to do so incurs a levy based on the pro-rata of the shortfall.
Payment Methods
Bank transfer or cheque/bank draft. Bank charges to be borne by the remitter. Autopay arrangement compulsory for school fees.
Singapore International School (Hong Kong)’s Preparatory Years and Primary Campus is located at 23 Nam Long Shan Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, and serves students from the two-year Preparatory Years programme through to Primary 6. The Preparatory Years curriculum is fully bilingual (English & Chinese/Putonghua with simplified characters) and supports a class-size of approximately 22 students in PY1 and PY2. In Primary, the school follows the Singapore curriculum adapted to the HKSAR context and emphasises subject disciplines, thinking and communication skills, and character development built around the values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Care and Harmony (3RICH). Campus facilities include classrooms, makerspaces, a swimming pool, outdoor playgrounds and specialised studios for art, music and drama. The Nam Long Shan campus is linked via a bridge to the Secondary section, providing continuity for families seeking through-train education.