Reviewing Priority Pathways to Primary 1 Admission and Publishing Outcomes to Promote Equitable Access

Mr David Hoe asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry will assess whether Phase 2B priority for parent volunteers may incentivise participation solely to secure Primary 1 admission for children; and (b) whether, in its ongoing review of the Primary 1 registration framework, the Ministry will consider restructuring or removing these routes to promote equitable access.

Mr Low Wu Yang Andre asked the Minister for Education for schools that balloted in Phases 2A or 2B, whether the Ministry will publish (i) the proportion of each Primary 1 cohort admitted through each eligibility pathway and (ii) its assessment of how the pathways affect access for families without prior school affiliations and the socioeconomic diversity of the school.

Mr Desmond Lee: The Ministry of Education has been reviewing the Primary 1 Registration Framework and will share the outcome of the review soon.