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Parents reminded to submit Primary One application forms
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     Parents who wish to apply under the Primary One Admission (POA) System for a Primary One (P1) place for their child in any government or aided school in September, 2014 should submit their applications starting next Monday (September 23).

     A spokesman for the Education Bureau said today (September 19) that parents intending to apply to a particular government or aided primary school at the Discretionary Places Admission Stage should submit the completed application forms with all supporting documents directly to that school during school office hours between September 23 and 27.

     He reminded parents that schools would process the applications in accordance with established procedures and criteria at the Discretionary Places Admission Stage. As such, it is not necessary for parents to waste time and money to prepare portfolios on their children for reference by the schools concerned.

     The spokesman reminded parents to submit only one application form for each child, otherwise their application for a POA discretionary place would be rendered void.

     Children who have accepted the offer of P1 places in Direct Subsidy Scheme primary schools will not be allocated P1 places in government or aided primary schools through the POA System.

     Parents who opt to apply only for Central Allocation should submit the completed application forms and supporting documents during office hours between September 23, 2013 and January 17, 2014 to the Education Bureau's School Places Allocation Section (Primary One Admission) at 2/F, Lui Kee Education Services Centre, 269 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai.

     "When completing the POA application form, parents should fill in the actual residential address of their child. If a false address is given by parents to secure a P1 place for their child under the POA System, the application will be rendered void and the P1 place allocated will be withdrawn. The public are encouraged to report suspected cases of using a false address for POA applications to the School Places Allocation Section by calling the hotline on 2832 7700," the spokesman said.

Ends/Thursday, September 19, 2013
Issued at HKT 15:00

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