The following comparison of fees in Hong Kong International 
and private schools was taken from an article published by the
SCMP on 22 Nov. 1998
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School Fees / Nov 98


Cost study

American International School
Primary $62,800-$66,400; secondary $72,500-$78,500
Debenture: none

Australian International School
Primary $64,500; secondary $70,500
Debenture: $60,000 corporate; $30,000 private
A limited number of preferential debentures ($250,000) are also offered

Canadian International School
Prep to Grade 8 $65,000; grades 9-11 $67,750
Debenture: $190,000, transferable, subject to a transfer fee
Alternatively, non-refundable annual levy of $15,200 may be paid

Canadian Overseas International College
Primary $52,000-$56,000; secondary $57,000
Debenture: none

Chinese International School
Primary $75,280-$75,750; secondary $87,350-$92,000
Debentures: $75,000 individual; $300,000 corporate
Alternatively, an annual capital fee of $6,000 may be paid

Christian Alliance P.C. Lau Memorial International School
Primary $43,680; secondary $56,128-$62,352
Debenture: none

Concordia International School
Secondary $65,000
Debenture: none

Delia School of Canada
Grades 1-8 $54,000;grades 9-10 $60,000; grades 11-12 $68,000
Debenture: none

Discovery Bay International School
Primary $59,830
Debenture: $50,000 corporate; $30,000 individual

English Schools Foundation
Primary $45,100; secondary $74,900
Debenture: none

French International School
French stream: primary $50,508; secondary $59,451-$73,086
International stream: primary $64,257; secondary $78,522-$98,547
Debentures: $53,000 personal; $97,000 corporate

German Swiss International
Primary $62,700; secondary $77,000-$81,400
Debenture: $90,000 corporate; $45,000 private

Hong Kong International School
R2-grade 5 $102,520; grades 6-8 $108,500; grades 9-11 $120,550; 
grade 12 $121,110
Debenture may be available to corporations if current holders willing to
surrender theirs to the school
For students without debentures, an annual capital levy of $12,000 plus
a one-time entry fee of $15,000 may be paid

Hong Kong Japanese International School
International section
Primary $66,000
Debenture: $44,000 or annual capital levy $11,000

Hong Lok Yuen International School
Primary $60,167
Annual subscription: $1,000 per family plus $3,022 per child

International Christian School
Primary $46,000; secondary $66,000
Debenture: none

Kellett School
Primary $73,900
Debenture: $125,000 corporate; $30,000 individual; or an annual capital
levy of $5,000

Kiangsu & Chekiang Primary School and Kindergarten International Section
Primary $52,600
Debenture: none

Korean International School
Primary $56,000; secondary $63,000
Debenture: $33,000

Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong
Residential sixth form: $149,000 (scholarship support is available)

Norwegian School
Primary $49,000
Debenture: none

Sear Rogers International School
Primary $38,060; secondary $42,900
Debenture: none

Singapore International School
Preparatory year 1 $42,200; preparatory year 2 $44,400; 
primary 1-6 $60,500
Debenture: $40,000 private; $75,000 corporate
Additional capital levy: private debenture holders $3,000;
corporate debenture holders $30,000

Yew Chung Hong Kong International School
Primary $128,535; secondary $131,780
Debenture: none

Notes: the figures quoted do not include application and admission charges 
and extra charges by some schools for books and other learning materials.  
Kindergarten and reception class fees are not quoted.

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