Diocesan Preparatory School

Diocesan Preparatory School is a co-educational aided Christian primary school in Kowloon Tong, founded in 1950 and sponsored by Diocesan Preparatory School Council. Its motto is The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Formerly linked with Diocesan Boys' School, it now provides Anglican-influenced primary education for both boys and girls.

School Classification

Finance Type
Aided
District & POA Net
Kowloon City (POA 41)
School Level
Primary
Student Gender
Co-educational
Religion
Protestantism / Christianity
Medium of Instruction
English

School Picture

Campus Photo of Diocesan Preparatory School
Outlook of Diocesan Preparatory School

Primary One Admission

In Hong Kong, the Primary One Admission (POA) System is administered by the Education Bureau to allocate Primary One places in government and aided primary schools. It consists of two stages: Discretionary Places Admission and Central Allocation. At the Discretionary Places stage, parents may apply directly to one government or aided school without being restricted by school net, and each school generally reserves about half of its Primary One places for this stage. The remaining places are allocated centrally, with 10% available for unrestricted school choices and 90% restricted to schools within the applicant’s residential school net. The table below summarises past years’ allocation figures, including Discretionary Places (DP), Central Allocation (CA), and total places.

Year Total DP CA
2019603026
2020603030
2021603026
2022603027
2023603024
2024603022
2025603026
2026603030

Note: The figures for Discretionary Places (DP) and provisional Central Allocation (CA) places are published by the Education Bureau, while the total number of Primary One places is estimated from these figures. Where the number of DP places is higher than the number of CA places, this generally indicates that all available places were filled during the Discretionary Places Admission stage, suggesting that applications exceeded the available places and that the school was relatively popular. Conversely, where the number of DP places is lower than the number of CA places, this generally indicates that some discretionary places remained unfilled and were transferred to Central Allocation, suggesting lower competition for admission.

School Fees

This is an aided school, the most common type of primary school in Hong Kong. Aided schools account for approximately 78% of all primary schools and receive government funding to provide free primary education. No school fee is charged. By comparison, government schools account for around 6%, DSS schools 4%, and private schools 12%. Only DSS and private schools generally charge school fees.

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School Mission & Governance

We are committed to providing our students with an all-round education in a Christian environment and to equipping them with the skills they need for lifelong learning. This enables students to develop the moral values and competencies to cope with the challenges of life and contribute to society.

Year of Commencement of Operation: 1950

School Motto
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. (Proverbs 9:10)
Name of Sponsoring Body
Diocesan Preparatory School Council
Supervisor
Mr. Cheng Kay Yen Ronnie
School Head
Ms. Ng Wing Yee Wendy

Class Structure & School Size

The table below presents the number of classes in each form from S1 to S6 in recent years. These figures provide a useful reference for understanding the school’s overall scale, form structure, and possible changes in enrolment trends.

Year P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 Total
201822222212
201922222212
202022222212
202122222212
202222222212
202322222212
202422222212
202522222212

Note: Class-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Primary School Profiles in September of each year.

Teachers Statistics

The table below presents the number of classes in each form from S1 to S6 in recent years. These figures provide a useful reference for understanding the school’s overall scale, class structure, and possible changes in enrolment trends.

Year TC# AE# SET E:0-4 E:5-9 E:10+
2018262470%26%26%48%
2019262673%35%19%46%
2020272572%32%28%40%
2021272744%34%22%44%
2022272736%44%16%40%
2023272757%35%8%57%
2024272748%30%22%48%
2025272761%27%19%54%

Note: Teacher statistics were obtained from the CHSC Primary School Profiles in September of each year.

School Facilities

The school has 12 classrooms, 1 school hall, 3 playgrounds and 1 library, occupying an area of about 4,257 square metre.

Special Rooms: Art & Science Room, Computer Assisted Learning Room, Music Room, Guidance Activity Room, Language Room, Library and Multi-Purpose Room.

Facilities for supporting students with Special Educational Needs: Disabled facilities available on G/F and in the New Annexe only.

Area Occupied by the School
about 4,257 square metre
Number of Classrooms
12

School Location & Map

Diocesan Preparatory School is located at 1 Chester Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon. Use the interactive map below to explore the surrounding area.

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