Age Guideline
The placement of the children in the appropriate year group is a joint decision of the school and the parents. Our primary consideration when selecting the most appropriate year group will be the child’s date of birth.
The age guidelines for entry for the academic year of 2019 - 2020 are as follows:
| SCHOOL | DATE OF BIRTH | AGE
by Dec 2019 | YEAR GROUP |
| NURSERY SCHOOL | Reaches 2 years of age between Sep 2019 and April 2020 | 2-3 Years old | Pre-Nursery |
| PRESCHOOL | 1 Sep 2015 – 31 Dec 2016 | 3-4 Years old | Nursery (K1) |
| 1 Sep 2014 – 31 Dec 2015 | 4-5 Years old | Reception (K2) |
| 1 Sep 2013 – 31 Dec 2014 | 5-6 Years old | Upper Reception (K3) |
| PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 1 Sep 2013 – 31 Dec 2014 | 5-6 Years old | Year 1 |
| 1 Sep 2012 – 31 Dec 2013 | 6-7 Years old | Year 2 |
| 1 Sep 2011 – 31 Dec 2012 | 7-8 Years old | Year 3 |
| 1 Sep 2010 – 31 Dec 2011 | 8-9 Years old | Year 4 |
| 1 Sep 2009 – 31 Dec 2010 | 9-10 Years old | Year 5 |
| 1 Sep 2008 – 31 Dec 2009 | 10-11 Years old | Year 6 |
| 1 Sep 2007 – 31 Dec 2008 | 11-12 Years old | Year 7 |
| 1 Sep 2006 – 31 Dec 2007 | 12-13 Years old | Year 8 |
| SENIOR SCHOOL / COLLEGE | 1 Sep 2005 – 31 Dec 2006 | 13-14 Years old | Year 9* |
*Year 9 Offering is subject to EDB approval.
The age guidelines for entry for the academic year of 2020 - 2021 are as follows:
| SCHOOL | DATE OF BIRTH | AGE
by Dec 2020 | YEAR GROUP |
| NURSERY SCHOOL | Reaches 2 years of age between Sep 2020 and April 2021 | 2-3 Years old | Pre-Nursery |
| PRESCHOOL | 1 Sep 2016 – 31 Dec 2017 | 3-4 Years old | Nursery (K1) |
| 1 Sep 2015- 31 Dec 2016 | 4-5 Years old | Reception (K2) |
| 1 Sep 2014 – 31 Dec 2015 | 5-6 Years old | Upper Reception (K3) |
| PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 1 Sep 2014 – 31 Dec 2015 | 5-6 Years old | Year 1 |
| 1 Sep 2013 – 31 Dec 2014 | 6-7 Years old | Year 2 |
| 1 Sep 2012 – 31 Dec 2013 | 7-8 Years old | Year 3 |
| 1 Sep 2011 – 31 Dec 2012 | 8-9 Years old | Year 4 |
| 1 Sep 2010 – 31 Dec 2011 | 9-10 Years old | Year 5 |
| 1 Sep 2009 – 31 Dec 2010 | 10-11 Years old | Year 6 |
| 1 Sep 2008 – 31 Dec 2009 | 11-12 Years old | Year 7 |
| 1 Sep 2007 – 31 Dec 2008 | 12-13 Years old | Year 8 |
| SENIOR SCHOOL / COLLEGE | 1 Sep 2006 – 31 Dec 2007 | 13-14 Years old | Year 9* |
| 1 Sep 2005 – 31 Dec 2006 | 14-15 Years old | Year 10* |
* Year 9 and Year 10 Offering is subject to EDB approval.
