Kellett School
School in Hong Kong
Quick answer
Kellett School is an established British international school in Hong Kong, celebrating 50 years of operation in 2025. The school enrols around 1,400 students across two campuses (Kowloon Bay and Pok Fu Lam), offering a British curriculum from Reception through to A-Levels via IGCSE. Annual tuition runs $20,000-$30,000 USD (true cost ~$26,650). Admissions are open; best suited to British-curriculum families wanting a sustainability-focused community with COBIS and CIS accreditation in Hong Kong's premium tier.
Key facts
- Curriculum: British leaving qualifications include IGCSE and A-Levels.
- Tuition: $20,000–$30,000/yr published in USD, US$ equivalent.
- Avg class size: 23 (max 24) Hong Kong private school · 1,400 students total.
- Ages: 4-18 school day starts at PFL Prep start time: 8:30 am KLB Prep start time: 8:00 am Senior School start time: 7:50 am.
- Accreditations: COBIS, CIS verified.
1,400
23 avg / 24 max
Rolling
COBIS, CIS
IGCSE and A-Levels
About Kellett School
Kellet School's dynamic learning community was founded over thirty years ago as a Not-for-Profit Association to provide a high quality British style education for the English speaking community in Hong Kong.
Learning & language support (SEN / EAL)
This school states meaningful learning-support provision — still confirm it fits your child's specific need.
Why this matters
Special-needs provision at international schools varies widely and is rarely guaranteed by the school itself — and local legal duties differ by country. Confirm what this school provides, in writing, before you commit.
- Learning support: moderate
- In-house specialist staff listed
- EAL/ESL support listed
Not published
- —Educational-psychologist availability not stated
Questions to ask the school
- Is an educational psychologist on staff or available by referral?
- Can you support a child with my child's specific need (e.g. dyslexia, ADHD, autism), and have you done so this year? Ask for concrete examples.
- Is there an additional fee for learning support or EAL — and how much per year?
- Is learning support guaranteed for the full enrolment, or can it be withdrawn later?
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual tuition (USD) | $20,000 – $30,000 |
| Annual tuition (USD) | HK209300-HK267600 |
| Fee year | 2025-2026 |
| Est. all-in cost (modeled)how we calculate | $26,650(+7%) |
| Est. first-year total (modeled) | $28,150 |
| Cost position in Hong Kong | 90th percentile(premium tier) |
Hidden costs & fee notes
British IGCSE + A-Levels. Individual debenture HKD 600,000 (refundable) or annual capital levy HKD 45,000. Bus HKD 10,000–20,000/year. Uniforms HKD 3,000–5,000.
British
IGCSE and A-Levels
GCSE, IGCSE, A Levels
Our most recent results can be found here: https://www.kellettschool.com/senior-and-sixth-form/sixth-form
Mandarin, French, Spanish, Latin
Parents of students receiving SEN support are required to work closely with the SEN Team. They will fund all additional resources and support, over and above mainstream provision, that Kellett believes their child requires to access the curriculum. This may include, but not be limited to, additional classroom support, the advice and services of outside agencies. For example, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical and Educational Psychologist Assessment.
Kellett is an inclusive school that aspires to meet the needs of all its students. Both the Preparatory and Senior Schools have a limited number of places available for students with Special Educational Needs whose individual requirements can be met in a mainstream setting through provision of a differentiated curriculum. The number of places available is determined by the level of student need within the SEN programme at the time.
The School enrolls a small number of children whose English is not completely fluent. Such children will be assessed to ensure that their needs can be met before a place is offered. The School does not usually offer EAL places to Grade 3 - Grade 12 applicants.
PFL Prep start time: 8:30 am KLB Prep start time: 8:00 am Senior School start time: 7:50 am – PFL Prep start time: 3:15 pm KLB Prep start time: 3:00 pm Senior School start time: 3:10 pm
Yes starting from Year 3 upwards at our Kowloon Bay Campus.
Recommended neighborhoods
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Bay, Hung Hom, Kai Tak
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At a Glance
Fee Position in Hong Kong
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Class Size
Estimated Real Cost
Tuition + registration, transport, uniform, exams
British IGCSE + A-Levels. Individual debenture HKD 600,000 (refundable) or annual capital levy HKD 45,000. Bus HKD 10,000–20,000/year. Uniforms HKD 3,000–5,000.
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