The Education Bureau (EDB) reminded parents today (May 29) that the EDB will inform them of the results of the Central Allocation for Primary One Admission (POA) 2026 next Wednesday and Thursday (June 3 and 4).
      
Release of the Central Allocation results
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     "A total of 16 345 children took part in Primary One Central Allocation 2026. Among them, 14 093 children were allocated to schools of their first three choices," an EDB spokesman said.
           
     "Taking into account discretionary places and the number of children allocated to schools of their first three choices in the Central Allocation, the overall satisfaction rate was 93.6 per cent."

     The Central Allocation for the POA is composed of two parts. Ten per cent of the places for the Central Allocation, which are not restricted by school nets, are under Part A and parents may choose up to three schools in any school net. The remaining 90 per cent of the places for the Central Allocation are under Part B and parents are required to select schools in the school net/Choice of Schools List in respect of the applicant child. Of the children participating in the Central Allocation, 1 865 are allocated under Part A and 14 480 are under Part B.

     Parents who completed the Choice of Schools Form for the Central Allocation on or before January 25 this year can obtain the allocation results by the following means:

     (i) Parents who have activated their POA e-Platform (ePOA) account via "iAM Smart" or "iAM Smart+" (www.iamsmart.gov.hk/en/reg.html) can check the Central Allocation results through the ePOA from 10am on June 3;

     (ii) Parents who have provided a mobile phone number on the Choice of Schools Form and indicated their consent to receive the allocation results via the mobile phone number will also receive the Central Allocation results via SMS on June 3; and

     (iii) Parents will also receive the Primary One Registration Form with the Central Allocation results, delivered by Hongkong Post through the Local CourierPost service on June 3 and 4. If door delivery by Hongkong Post fails, a Mail Collection Notification Card will be left for parents to collect it from the designated post office starting from the afternoon of the following working day. If parents have not received the mail concerned or the Mail Collection Notification Card issued by Hongkong Post by June 5, they can collect the Primary One Registration Form at the designated collection centre on June 6 or 7. Please refer to the EDB's POA System webpage (www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/index.html) for details. 

     Please refer to the related videos and Parents' Guide on the EDB's Resources on POA e-Platform webpage (www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/poa_eplatform/index.html) for details of the procedures for activating and logging into an ePOA account and for checking allocation results via the e-Platform.     
      
Student registration procedures
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     Parents are required to register their child with the school allocated during school hours on June 9 (Tuesday) or June 10 (Wednesday).
      
     The spokesman reminded parents that if they are unable to complete the registration procedures on the above dates due to important matters, they should contact the person-in-charge of registration at the school allocated in advance to make alternative arrangements. Otherwise, they will be considered to have given up the school place allocated.
       
Arrangements for special circumstances
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     Should parents decide to give up the place allocated because of special circumstances, such as relocating to another district far from the school allocated, they should not register their child with the school allocated. Under such circumstances, they are advised to go to the EDB's School Places Allocation Section, Podium Floor, West Block, Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, to make necessary arrangements for transfer. They should bring along the Primary One Registration Form, the original and copies of documents showing proof of the new address (such as a rental contract, rates demand notes, or water or electricity bills bearing the name of the parent or the guardian of the child).
      
     If a student needs to transfer schools after completing the registration due to special circumstances, parents are strongly advised to obtain an assurance of acceptance from another school before retrieving the Primary One Registration Form from the original school because retrieval of the registration form means cancellation of the allocated school place.
      
     In case of inclement weather or other special circumstances during the period for the announcement of results or on any day(s) designated for registration, parents should pay attention to announcements on radio and television for special arrangements for the Central Allocation or registration.
      
Enquiries
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     Parents wishing to obtain general information regarding the POA procedures can call the EDB's 24-hour automatic telephone enquiry service at 2891 0088. Further enquiries can be made to the EDB's School Places Allocation Section at 2832 7610 (for Hong Kong Island and Islands), 2832 7620 (for Kowloon), 2832 7635 (for New Territories West), 2832 7659 (for New Territories East) and 2832 7700/2832 7740 (for general enquiries) during office hours, as well as from 9am to 4.30pm on June 6 (Saturday) and June 7 (Sunday).

Ends/Friday, May 29, 2026
Issued at HKT 11:30

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