ESF from Tung Chung

Posted by scottsue (474 days ago)

Could anyone please let me know which ESF Schools children travelling from Tung Chung would attend. Ditto Discovery Bay.

Would school buses collect children from Tung Chung?

Many thanks

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Posted by cara (474 days ago)

DB students have two choices currently:
i) Bauhinia
ii)Island school on HK island

not sure where Tung Chung kids would go...

Posted by Lime (473 days ago)

DB ESF students will be going to Bradbury School and West Island School and Island School. I know school buses pick them up from the ferry pier in Central in the morning. Tung Chung ESF students will be attending Kowloon Junior School and King George V for secondary school. The catchment areas have just been changed for the start of the next term.

Posted by scottsue (473 days ago)

Thanks Cara and Lime. Just still trying to work out where to live. Cheers.

Posted by Saikunga (473 days ago)

Wouldn't the Tung Chung kids go to Bauhinia for primary school?

Posted by cara (473 days ago)

bauhinia for now... as far as i know that school will close when the esf in db opens...

Posted by Saikunga (473 days ago)

That is correct - but that isn't until 2008 - 2009 academic year.

Posted by cd (473 days ago)

DB primary kids go to Kennedy, at least the ones I know do. And West Island not south Island. And for secondary from Tung Chung, probably KGV,and Beacon Hill for primary. Whichever one you're looking at theres quite a lot of travelling for the kids.

Posted by dagregado (468 days ago)

ESF schools for TC residents have basically 2 choices:

1. DBPIS (Discovery Bay Private Independent School). This was previously ESF Bauhinia. for school year 07-08, they will still be based in the Bauhinia location. By 08-09 they will be transferring to the new school ground in DB. School fee is HKD6,700 per month (not under ESF subsidy). School bus is provided from TC at HKD1,150. travel time is 30 to 35 minutes.

2. ESF Kowloon Junior School (KJS). Located in Mongkok. tuition is HKD5,480. School bus is provided from TC at HKD1,500 per month. travel time is 45 to 50 minutes.

I am familiar with the 2 because my daughter was previously enrolled in Bauhinia in 06-07. But transferring her to DBPIS would mean an increase in tuition (plus no guarantee that they would minimize subsequent increases because it is classified as a PIS). I transferred my daughter to KJS for 07-08 since the tuition is lower and is regulated. Plus a school bus is provided.

Hope this helps.

Posted by scottsue (468 days ago)

Thanks dagregado. That is very helpful. I am thinking of living in Tung Chung and just rying to work around that. I thought in the past that ESF had quite strict boundaries regarding placements but with the intoduction of the Independent Schools this has become lass of an issue.

Posted by tala (467 days ago)

Hi Scottsue,
Some West Island students live at Tung Chung. They take MTR into Central, then the M47 bus from the Central Bus Depot (short walk undercover) - M47 bus goes every 15 mins and stops right outside WIS. Total commute is about 35 mins which is normal for HK.

Posted by scottsue (467 days ago)

Thanks tala. I appreciate your effort in replying. I guess I am just worrying about living in DB with no hospital nearby and with no public transport bar the ferry.

Posted by tala (466 days ago)

I do understand! moving to HK forces you to change a lot of perceptions about living space and commuting distance, but the upside is that it is an amazing, vibrant city and your kids will thrive here and be very safe. I hear what you're saying about DB but people who live there just love it - the community spirit, the laid-back atmosphere - and seem to adjust to the ferry transport. In fact the school kids love the ferry to school; (big social get together!) And given the number of babies born there (it's not nicknamed 'Delivery Bay' for nothing!) the lack of a hospital doesn't seem to be an issue - there are doctors and ambulance transport. As for living-space - We too had rservations about moving into something much smaller, but it does cut housework and DIY to a minimum, there's 24 hour security and generally HK has been a great place for my teenagers to grow up, so I've learned to love the good things. Hang in there, it will all work out.

Posted by scottsue (466 days ago)

Thank you Tala. I am sending you a pm. Scott

Posted by tala (466 days ago)

Sent you one back - T

Posted by scottsue (466 days ago)

Thanks Tala. And one more from me. Scott