Kellett School – Kowloon Bay Preparatory and Senior School

The Kowloon Bay campus is situated in East Kowloon, just across Victoria Harbour from Hong Kong Island. Families can access the school easily via public bus and minibus services, in addition to a dedicated school bus network.

The campus houses both Preparatory (Reception–Year 6) and Senior & Sixth Form (Years 7–13). This structure allows students to begin at age 4 and continue through to age 18 within the same campus.

The school is a co-educational day school. It does not offer boarding facilities.

Kellett provides Additional Support Needs (ASN) services, delivered by qualified teachers and assistants. Support may be in-class or targeted depending on individual needs. It is a mainstream school and not a specialist SEN institution.

The school follows the British (English National Curriculum) and is accredited as a British international school.

Kellett has no religious affiliation.

In the Preparatory School, the day runs from 8:00am to 3:00pm, with a morning break and a lunch break (timings differ slightly by year group). Senior School timetables follow a similar start time and structured breaks through the day.

Yes, the school offers a dedicated bus service. The Kowloon Bay service is operated by Lewis Motors Company Limited, with published routes and fees. This service covers multiple districts across Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, providing reliable transport to and from the campus.

The school follows the English National Curriculum, adapted to its international setting. In the Preparatory School (Reception–Year 6), students study a broad range of subjects, including English, mathematics, science, humanities, expressive arts, and Mandarin. In Senior School (Years 7–9), the curriculum continues with a wide scope of academic and creative subjects, alongside public speaking through LAMDA. In Years 10–11, students prepare for International GCSEs (I/GCSEs) with a choice of subjects from different disciplines. In the Sixth Form (Years 12–13), students specialise through A Levels, supported by additional programmes such as the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), LAMDA, and a Mini-MBA developed with IE Business School. Instruction is in English, with additional language options including Mandarin, French, and Spanish.

Kellett integrates SEL through its Positively Kellett programme, which is delivered weekly within the timetable. The initiative focuses on equipping students with skills for resilience, empathy, and self-awareness, and is supported by resources and webinars for families. The school’s pastoral care system provides each student with guidance and mentoring, ensuring SEL is part of both classroom learning and broader school life. Trained staff, including counsellors, contribute to this framework. SEL is embedded from Preparatory through to Sixth Form.

The school provides support for Additional Support Needs (ASN) within its mainstream setting. Qualified teachers and assistants deliver targeted and in-class support to help remove barriers to learning. Policies state that support is planned in partnership with families and tailored to individual needs. Kellett is not a specialist SEN institution, but it aims to support a range of mild to moderate learning needs where appropriate provisions can be made.

The school does not provide EAL support. Admissions materials specify that instruction is delivered in English and require both students and parents to demonstrate sufficient English proficiency before entry.

Kellett promotes mental wellbeing through the Positively Kellett curriculum, pastoral support, and trained counsellors on staff. Sixth Form timetables include space for one-on-one sessions with tutors and guidance counsellors. The school emphasises wellbeing in inspection reports and is recognised by COBIS as a Beacon School for Wellbeing. Mental health support is therefore embedded into both everyday routines and structured wellbeing programmes.

Kellett has a published Safeguarding Policy alongside Safer Recruitment and Health & Safety policies. The school’s procedures meet UK Department for Education standards for British Schools Overseas (BSO). The 2023 BSO inspection judged safeguarding as outstanding, confirming that robust policies and practices are in place to protect students. These include staff training, child protection guidelines, and clear reporting procedures.

1. Initial enquiry and review: Families can apply at any time, as applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Parents are encouraged to review the school’s Admissions Policy and relevant documentation before submitting an application, particularly since places at some year groups are often full.

2. Preparing documents: Applications must include a recent passport-sized photograph of the student, copies of the student’s passport and birth certificate, and Hong Kong ID if applicable. Families must also provide the most recent two years of school reports, if available, to support the application.

3. Application submission and payment: Applications are submitted online via OpenApply, and must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee. These fees are non-refundable.

4. Assessment and placement: Depending on the year group, applicants may be required to attend an assessment to confirm readiness for the curriculum. Placement decisions are made with reference to the school’s admissions criteria and curriculum requirements.

5. Offer and acceptance: If a place is offered, families must secure it through either a debenture or the Annual Capital Levy, as set out in the school’s fees policy. Tuition and other costs are then billed according to the school’s published termly schedule.

The school does not publicly provide information about scholarships.

Kellett states that a waitlist is in operation for certain year groups, and in recent years, classes have been full with families placed on waiting lists. Waitlist movement depends on availability, and parents are advised to maintain contact with the Admissions team for updates.