Age Guidelines for Entry
Age for different year group
The placement of the children in the appropriate year group is a joint decision of the school and the parent. 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 | YEAR GROUP |
| PRESCHOOL | 1 Sep 2015 – 31 Dec 2016 | 3 | Nursery (K1) |
| 1 Sep 2014 – 31 Dec 2015 | 4 | Reception (K2) |
| 1 Sep 2013 – 31 Dec 2014 | 5 | Upper Reception (K3) |
| PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 1 Sep 2013 – 31 Dec 2014 | 5 | Year 1 |
| 1 Sep 2012 – 31 Dec 2013 | 6 | Year 2 |
| 1 Sep 2011 – 31 Dec 2012 | 7 | Year 3 |
| 1 Sep 2010 – 31 Dec 2011 | 8 | Year 4 |
| 1 Sep 2009 – 31 Dec 2010 | 9 | Year 5 |
| 1 Sep 2008 – 31 Dec 2009 | 10 | Year 6 |
| 1 Sep 2007 – 31 Dec 2008 | 11 | Year 7 |
| 1 Sep 2006 – 31 Dec 2007 | 12 | Year 8 |
| College (SENIOR SCHOOL) – subject to edb approval | 1 Sep 2005 – 31 Dec 2006 | 13 | Year 9 |
The age guidelines for entry for the academic year of 2020 – 2021 are as follows:
| SCHOOL | DATE OF BIRTH | AGE | YEAR GROUP |
| PRESCHOOL | 1 Sep 2016 – 31 Dec 2017 | 3 | Nursery (K1) |
| 1 Sep 2015- 31 Dec 2016 | 4 | Reception (K2) |
| 1 Sep 2014 – 31 Dec 2015 | 5 | Upper Reception (K3) |
| PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 1 Sep 2014 – 31 Dec 2015 | 5 | Year 1 |
| 1 Sep 2013 – 31 Dec 2014 | 6 | Year 2 |
| 1 Sep 2012 – 31 Dec 2013 | 7 | Year 3 |
| 1 Sep 2011 – 31 Dec 2012 | 8 | Year 4 |
| 1 Sep 2010 – 31 Dec 2011 | 9 | Year 5 |
| 1 Sep 2009 – 31 Dec 2010 | 10 | Year 6 |
| 1 Sep 2008 – 31 Dec 2009 | 11 | Year 7 |
| 1 Sep 2007 – 31 Dec 2008 | 12 | Year 8 |
| college (SENIOR SCHOOL) - subject to edb approval | 1 Sep 2006 – 31 Dec 2007 | 13 | Year 9 |
| 1 Sep 2005 – 31 Dec 2006 | 14 | Year 10 |