St. Paul's Convent School (Secondary Section)

1. The school operates as a Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) school and does not participate in the Education Bureau's Central Allocation Scheme. Applications for Form One are invited from across Hong Kong and beyond, rather than being limited to a central queue. The school also makes clear that fee remission is available to all enrolled students, with the remission level determined by a Reckoner-based scoring system and by a Self-Assessment Platform that applicants can use to gauge eligibility.

2. The Form One admission process is conducted via online applications for Form One Places. The school details a merit-based selection path that includes multiple interview stages; in recent cycles, short-listed candidates proceed to a second interview after the first interview. When the 2025–2026 cycle was active, the page indicated that the application for Form One Places had closed and provided a route to the second-interview process for shortlisted candidates.

3. First-round interviews are part of the process. Shortlisted applicants are invited to attend the first interview, and successful candidates are then moved to the second-interview stage. In the published materials, candidates were instructed to bring the First Interview Form and to collect the Second Interview Form at the school reception before proceeding to the second interview.

4. The second interview is scheduled for a specific date (for example, March 15, 2025 in one cycle). Shortlisted candidates' numbers appear on a published list, and those not on the list may be considered unsuccessful. If a candidate's number is on the second-interview list, the family proceeds with the interview at the school at the arranged time.

5. Outcome notification follows the second interview. The published materials show a named list of applicants for the second interview and indicate that those not listed may be deemed unsuccessful. Successful candidates typically move toward the final offer and related enrollment steps, which are coordinated by the school's admissions team and can involve campus tours or informational sessions.

6. Fees and financial support are an explicit part of admissions. All students are eligible to apply for fee remission, with remission levels expressed as a percentage of the school fee based on a Reckoner scoring system. There is a dedicated Self-Assessment Platform to determine eligibility, and the principal can adjust remission levels in consultation with the Fee Remission / Scholarship Team.

Scholarships and financial assistance are an established part of the school's admissions ecosystem. Academic scholarships are available to all enrolled students and do not require a separate application; the school's scholarship team reviews academic performance to determine allocations. Non-academic scholarships require nominations from teachers-in-charge of extracurricular activities or functional groups and the nominees submit a portfolio for assessment. The school also notes that scholarship payments can be disbursed in two equal installments and that the policy is updated periodically, with the latest documented revision in mid-2025. The school also maintains a Fee Remission Scheme, with eligibility determined via a self-assessment platform and a Reckoner-based scoring system; maintenance allowances may be provided in hardship cases. In 2024–2025 the school reported that it allocates a portion of tuition revenue to both fee remission and scholarship programs, with the aim of supporting up to a substantial share of students.