Online Application

Discovery College along with English Schools Foundation operates an Online Admission System. Please click the correct link provided below to submit your application.

Please note: If you are applying for primary placement, the College strongly recommends that you (a) consider a Nomination Rights, and/or (b) apply to other schools. The primary section of the school is over-subscribed with long waiting lists at each year level from Year 1 to Year 6. The pressure on our roll is not so great in our secondary year levels, although we cannot guarantee placement to any candidate.

Current (as of 01 January 2013) waiting lists for primary:

Year 1 (children born in 2007) - > 120
Year 2 (children born in 2006) - > 50
Year 3 (children born in 2005) - > 120
Year 4 (children born in 2004) - > 190
Year 5 (children born in 2003) - > 150
Year 6 (children born in 2002) - > 150

The parents and/or legal guardians of prospective Discovery College students are strongly encouraged to visit the International Baccalaureate's web site www.ibo.org to familiarize themselves with the IB Curriculum (PYP, MYP and Diploma). By proceeding with your application it is assumed by the College that you have read and understood these documents.

Please note:

• The Online Admission System is scheduled to perform regular system maintenance every Sunday from 3.00am to 3.30am (Hong Kong time). During this time, the online application forms will not be available
• Support for accessing the Online Admission System is provided only for Microsoft Internet Explorer v7 or v8 and Firefox v3.6, with the browser's security settings at or below default levels

General Admission Online Application Form

Parents may submit applications for admission through our Online Admission System and applications will be placed on the candidate list and administered in order of priority category and application date.

Click here for the Discovery College general admission online application form

Central Admission Online Application Form

Applications for Year 1 and Year 7 are through a Central Application process and take place between 1-30 September, one year prior to enrolment. Applications received after 30 September are considered LATE and placed on a waitlist according to priority category and date received.

Click here for Central Admissions for Discovery College Year 1
Click here for Central Admissions for Discovery College Year 7

Further information on the application procedures regarding the submission online of applications for places in Year 1 (born in 2008) or Year 7 (born in 2002) commencing August 2013, can be found in the following downloadable document 'Central Applications for 2013/14'. Please note, for Year 7, parents are required to apply through this process, even if you have a current application for Year 6 lodged with DC.

Nomination Rights

Nomination Rights is a means for parents to gain a "fast track" entry to Discovery College. Further information on Nomination Rights can be found by clicking the following link 'Nomination Rights'.