Secondary school place allocation
Key Dates Calendar for Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) 2026–2027
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Date |
Event |
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Sep – Dec 2026 |
• Prepare student portfolio • Stay updated on information days / open days on the websites of target Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) and public secondary schools • Non-SSPA participating DSS secondary schools accept applications |
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Mid-Nov 2026 |
• Parent account registration for the SSPA e-Platform |
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Dec 3, 2026 (Thu) – Dec 17, 2026 (Thu) |
• Applications for Cross-Net Allocation (1st Batch) |
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Dec 9, 2026 (Wed) (A.M.) |
• Primary 6 Parents' Night (Discretionary Places) |
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Jan 4, 2027 (Mon) – Jan 18, 2027 (Mon) |
• All secondary schools participating in the SSPA System accept applications for Discretionary Places (DP) during this period# |
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Jan – Mar 2027 |
• Secondary school interviews (Discretionary Places Stage) |
Notes
# Application dates for Secondary 1 admission to Jockey Club Ti-I College are from January 4, 2027 to January 20, 2027.
^ Parents registered as SSPA e-Platform users can also check the notification for successful Discretionary Places applicants via the e-Platform.
@ If parents have applied to Non-SSPA participating DSS secondary schools and received an offer, they must decide whether to retain the DSS place. If parents choose to decline the offer, they must notify the school and retrieve the originals of the Parent's Undertaking and Primary 6 Student Record Form on or before April 8, 2027, in order to retain the successful application under the Discretionary Places stage.
* Non-SSPA participating DSS secondary schools must submit the list of admitted students participating in the 2025/2027 SSPA System on or before April 28, 2027. The relevant students and parents must have signed the Parent's Undertaking and submitted the original Primary 6 Student Record Form to confirm acceptance of the S1 place, agreeing to forfeit all other government-subsidized S1 places.
+ Parents registered as SSPA e-Platform users can also check the secondary school allocation results via the e-Platform.
Useful Information
1. Education Bureau (EDB)
o SSPA System Information
o SSPA e-Platform Parent Guide
o EDB Parent Talks & Events
2. Committee on Home-School Co-operation
o Secondary School Profiles (18 Districts)
o Secondary School Open Days Information (Continuously Updated)
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