Mount Kelly Hong Kong

Mount Kelly, sister to one of the UK’s leading elite schools, provides a holistic education with an emphasis on producing rounded individuals

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Type: Preschool, primary and secondary (known as Preparatory School and College)

Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for the preschool years, English National Curriculum for the Preparatory School and College years

Languages: English with daily Putonghua lessons (Preschool, Preparatory School and College). French is taught from Year 1 (Preparatory School and College).

When to apply: Rolling admissions. Please contact the Admissions Department for more details on availability within a particular year group.

Waiting list time: Varies by case

Fees: Year 1-2: HK$154,990, Year 3-4: HK$165,000, Year 5-6: HK$165,900, Year 7-8: HK$184,998, Year 9: HK$195,000.

Debentures: Limited number of subscriptions available. If parents are interested, they can email the Mount Kelly Admissions Department. Mount Kelly Hong Kong also offers The Foundation Capital Levy Waiver Scheme.

Campus and facilities: All the Mount Kelly Schools are conveniently situated in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui. All classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards as well as resources that cater to the specific age group of the students. The Preschool facilities include a climbing wall and three indoor multipurpose areas, with spacious, free-flow play spaces designed to enhance interaction and learning. The Preparatory School and College’s facilities include an art and design room, a music and drama room, science laboratories, a library, a STEM room with facilities for computing and robotics, and a multifunction gymnasium. Mount Kelly Schools use nearby sporting facilities, including King’s Park for rugby, football, athletics and general fitness.

Competitive advantage: The institution offers a true preparatory school experience, with students from Year 5 upwards receiving specialist lessons for all subjects. It is a sister school of Mount Kelly School, the UK’s leading elite independent school, which provides a seamless educational path from infancy to pre-university level. The school provides a holistic education, with students benefiting from an extensive co-curricular programme as well as Mount Kelly’s exclusive leadership initiative, the Shackleton Programme. It organises annual visits to Mount Kelly in the UK for its upper-prep students, and all graduates have a guaranteed place at Mount Kelly College in the UK.

Top university acceptances: Durham University, Imperial College London and University of Bristol

Preparatory School and College: 2/F, Austin Tower, 152 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui; Babies and Toddlers Centre (Jordan) and Preschool: Shop 3 and Shop 5, G/F and 1/F, The Austine Place, 38 Kwun Chung Street, Jordan; Babies and Toddlers Centre (Tsim Sha Tsui): Shop 2A, Phase 1, G/F, Austin Tower, 152 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, mountkelly.edu.hk