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West Island School is located at 250 Victoria Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. The area is on the western side of Hong Kong Island, with access via Kennedy Town MTR and multiple bus and minibus routes serving Central, Island South, Aberdeen, Kowloon, and the Airport
WIS serves Years 7–13, covering secondary and post-16 education. Years 7–9 follow the IB Middle Years Programme, Years 10–11 prepare for I/GCSE, and Years 12–13 offer IB Diploma, IB Career-related Programme, BTEC, and the International Diploma.
The school is a day school.
The school has an Inclusive Education programme, with specialist staff and tailored support to meet individual needs, including learning support and wellbeing services.
The school is not affiliated with any country.
The school has no religious affiliation.
The school does not publicly disclose daily start and finish times or break schedules.
WIS provides a school bus service through Kwoon Chung Motors Company Limited, with more than 10 routes serving different districts.
Application Fee
A one-time, non-refundable application fee of HKD 2,800 per applicant.
This covers admissions administration and must be paid at the time of application.
Tuition Fees (per year, payable over 10 months)
Years 7–10: HKD 181,100
Year 11: HKD 159,400
Years 12–13: HKD 167,600
Billing and Payment Schedule
Tuition fees are paid in ten monthly instalments (August to May) by mandatory direct debit.
Payments are due on the first day of each month.
Deposit
A deposit equivalent to two months of school fees must be paid when a place is accepted.
Half of this deposit is offset against the first month’s fee, while the remainder is credited against the last month’s fee (if withdrawal notice conditions are met).
Other Charges
Non-Refundable Capital Levy (NCL): A one-off, sliding-scale fee, ranging from HKD 26,000 for Year 7 to HKD 3,800 for Year 13, payable when joining ESF schools.
Families may also choose Individual Nomination Rights (INR) or Corporate Nomination Rights (CNR) for interview priority.
Refund Policy
Deposits are only offset against tuition (not refunded as cash).
Fees remain payable if a student goes on leave during term.
Payment Options
Payments are made by direct debit for tuition.
Application fees are paid via credit card or PayPal.
West Island School is an ESF secondary school in Pok Fu Lam serving Years 7–13, with post-16 pathways in the IB Diploma, IB Career-related Programme, BTEC, and the International Diploma. Years 7–9 follow the IB Middle Years Programme; Years 10–11 prepare for I/GCSE with optional BTEC courses. The school identifies as an English-medium institution and offers Chinese, French and Spanish across IGCSE and IB, with options from ab initio to advanced literature courses. Students choose from extensive activities, including CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service), Horizons Week service learning, and more than 100 termly offerings such as Debate Club and Drone Building. Sport is prominent, with participation in ISSFHK and HKSSF and a High Performance Athlete Programme. Annual productions, concerts and exhibitions highlight Creative Arts. The campus is reachable via Kennedy Town MTR and multiple bus/minibus routes, with an additional school bus service operated by an external provider.
