Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• Parents may obtain a 3-ply application form from the
kindergartens or kindergarten-cum-child care centres the child is attending, District Offices (Home Affairs Enquiry Centres), School Places Allocation Section or EDB’s Regional Education Offices.
• In light of the latest development of COVID-19, parents may also choose to download a web version from the EDB’s POA Webpage [path: EDB homepage
(http://www.edb.gov.hk) > Education System and Policy >
Primary and Secondary Education > School Places Allocation Systems > Primary One Admission System].
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• Please note that each applicant child participating in POA could use one application form to apply for one government or aided primary school.
• To avoid submitting duplicate applications and submitting applications to more than one
government or aided school by mistake, if parents have obtained the 3-ply printed version of the
application form, they need NOT download the application form online for use.
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• Parents should read the “Notes on how to complete the
‘Application Form for admission to Primary One’” and “Notes on how to complete the downloadable application form” when filling in the downloadable application form.
• Since a set of 8-digit “POA application number” for POA use is not pre-printed on the downloadable version, when parents submit the downloadable application form to the government or aided primary school at DP stage between 26 and 30 September 2022, the school will put a “POA application number” label on the
application form after checking the documents submitted by parent.
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• The school will then make two photocopies of the application form and stamp the school chops on each copy. A copy will be given to the parent for record, the original and another copy will be kept by EDB and school respectively.
• The 3-ply printed version of application form has pre-printed with a set of 8-digit POA application number and consists of “EDB’s copy”, “School’s copy” and “Parent’s copy”. The “Parent’s copy”
will be given to the parent for record after the school has
completed the procedure. The school needs not put the POA application number label and photocopy the application form.
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• If parents intend to apply a government or aided primary school for their child, they should submit the application form with the relevant originals and copies of documents as listed on the
“Notes on how to complete the ‘Application Form for admission to Primary One’” to the school in person between 26 and 30 September 2022.
• Parents should avoid gathering of people and wear masks when they go to the schools and follow the relevant measures of
schools on prevention and control of infection and maintain social distancing.
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• Parents who cannot submit the application form in person may authorise in writing a representative to bring along the completed application form with the originals and photocopies of supporting documents to the school on their behalf.
• Parents should visit the school’s website or contact the school direct for details on submitting application form in advance.
• Parents should note that, to avoid gathering of people, schools may arrange parents to put the original of the application form and the photocopies of the supporting documents in the drop-box provided by the school to shorten parents’ waiting time.
Under this circumstance, parents should note the corresponding arrangements for providing the original of the documents to
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• Parents who are unable to apply in person or authorise a representative may arrange to submit the application form with the photocopies of supporting documents by post
between 26 and 30 September 2022 (the postmark date should not be later than the prescribed deadline) and sign a declaration form (which will be available for download from the EDB homepage) to declare that the supporting
documents provided are true copies and will provide the original of the supporting documents to the school on or before 31 October 2022 for verification.
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• The school will arrange parents to provide the original of the supporting documents to the school for verification on or before 31 October 2022. Please visit the websites or contact the enquiry hotlines of the corresponding
organizations to find out the latest arrangement of the postal service and the time required before submitting
applications, so that the applications could reach the school by the deadline.
• After verifying the corresponding documents, the school will return the copy of the application form with the school chop
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• For parents who wish to apply for Central Allocation only, they should submit the application form with all originals and copies of the supporting documents to School Places Allocation Section (Primary One Admission), Education Bureau at Office 2, 2/F, Manulife Financial Centre, 223 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, during the period from 26 September 2022 to 3
February 2023.
• Parents should wear masks when they complete the application procedure at the above address and follow the relevant
measures on prevention and control of infection and maintain social distancing.
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• As the Vaccine Pass arrangement has been
implemented from 24 February 2022, except for exempted persons, all school staff, persons
providing on-campus services and visitors have to present their vaccination record for the purpose of the Vaccine Pass and use the 'LeaveHomeSafe' mobile application to scan the venue QR code before they are allowed to enter schools.
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• Furthermore, the Government has enhanced
Vaccine Pass function with the addition of the Red Code and Amber Code into the Vaccine Pass.
Cases confirmed with COVID-19 have been
categorised as persons with a “Red Code”, and inbound persons from overseas places or Taiwan have been categorised as persons with an “Amber Code”. Their “Vaccine Pass” QR codes are
displayed in red or amber accordingly.
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• Schools should not allow persons with "Red Code"
(that is, confirmed cases) to enter the school premises in accordance with relevant
requirements. The arrangement applies to persons working or studying at school and visitors. If a
school notices that a person with a "Red Code" is attempting to enter the school premises, the
school should stop such person from entering.
Special Arrangements for POA 2023
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• Since the person concerned should not have left his/her quarantine location, the school should
report such case to the Police immediately.
Besides, anyone with an "Amber Code" is not
allowed to enter the school premises as a visitor.
For details, please visit the COVID-19 Thematic Website
(https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/vaccine-pass.html)