Kellett School

Focus

Encouraging confidence for life

Day fees 2025/26

$26,700-$34,200

Term dates

• Term 1: 27 August to 19 December 2025
• Term 2: 8 January to 27 March 2026
• Term 3: 14 April to 30 June 2026

Ages

4-18

Pupil count

1,550

Spear’s Review

Inspected by the British Schools Overseas programme and rated ‘outstanding’ in every category, Kellett School has been delivering a UK curriculum to the English-speaking community in Hong Kong for 50 years.

The school operates across two locations: the Pok Fu Lam campus houses a preparatory school at the foot of Mount Kellett, overlooking Kellett Bay, while the Kowloon Bay campus comprises a prep and senior school.

Kellett is one of the few Hong Kong schools offering A‑Levels, with senior students consistently achieving strong exam results and securing places at leading universities worldwide. Perhaps due to its proximity to the city’s business district, the school has a strong business focus, and all students are encouraged to take part in charity work or work placements as extracurriculars.

Academics

In 2025:

• 85 per cent of (I)GCSE results were grades 7-9
• 61 per cent of results at A-Level were A* or A

Head teacher

Paul Tough is the principal and CEO at Kellett. He joined in 2024 after holding similar positions at the British School in Tokyo and Discovery Bay International School in Hong Kong. He holds degrees from Swansea and Cardiff Universities.

University and college destinations

Graduates of the class of 2025 accepted offers to universities around the world, including Oxbridge, UCL, King’s College London and Columbia University.

Admissions

According to the school, Kellett accepts applications from birth for prep school and two years in advance for the senior school. There is no deadline for applications, but families are encouraged to apply early due to high demand. The admissions process includes submitting academic reports and sitting assessments and interviews, which vary according to age.