Diocesan Boys' School is a IB school in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. Founded in 1869. It serves 1,420 students for students aged 12–18. Annual tuition ranges from $4,833 to $8,500 USD.
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Scholarships Available
DBS offers both need-based and merit-based financial support. The Fee Remission Scheme provides 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% tuition fee remission based on gross family income and household size. Students in Grades 7–12 may also receive additional assistance for lunch, textbooks, and uniforms via the Student Financial Assistance Scheme. Merit scholarships are awarded for excellence in academics, sports, music, or extracurricular activities. The Centre for Further Studies and Careers (CFC) Scholarship Advisory Team supports students applying for external scholarships.
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Diocesan Boys' School is a state-funded, all-boys institution in Hong Kong's Kowloon district that has been an authorized IB World School since May 2010. The school offers both day and boarding facilities with English as the medium of instruction. It prepares students for the International Baccalaureate examination conducted in May each year.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
Offers both the Hong Kong NSS curriculum and the IB Diploma Programme; Anglican diocesan heritage; English-medium instruction in the heart of Kowloon.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| IB1–IB2 | HKD 234,876~$ 30,035 |
| Grades 1–6 | HKD 136,822~$ 17,496 |
| Grades 7–9 | HKD 139,646~$ 17,858 |
| Grades 10–12 | HKD 153,116~$ 19,580 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: HK$37,700 - HK$66,300.
Admissions Process
- 1Obtain Application Form: For G7 entry, parents request the application form between mid-October and mid-November by mail, in person, or via download from the school website. 2. Submit Application & Selective Assessment: Selected candidates are invited to interviews in English and Cantonese; students with strong talent in sports or music may complete trial or audition assessments. 3. Selection & Weighting Criteria: For G7 entry — 60% academic results, 20% extracurricular achievements, 15% interviews, 5% other factors (sibling/alumni connections). 4. Offers/Enrolment: Successful applicants are notified between late March and early April and must sign a Letter of Undertaking committing not to join the government's SSPA system. 5. G10/G11 External Applicants: Applications open online each February; applicants must take written tests in English, Chinese or French, and Mathematics, with occasional cognitive assessments.
Admissions Details
The school does not publicly disclose a formal waitlist or pool system as part of its admissions process.
Boarding Life
The Boarding School complex includes a gymnasium and swimming pool, with teachers and boarding staff living on site. Standard monthly boarding fee is HK$7,840, with additional weekend and long-holiday charges. Fee remission is available through the Day School Student Financial Assistance Scheme and LEA arrangements.
Boarding is available for students in Grades 7 to 12. The Boarding School complex includes a gym and a pool, with teachers and boarding staff living on site. The programme provides PACES targets, a mentorship system, and a structured timetable with dedicated homework and productive activity time. Boarders participate in cultural, creative, and sporting activities. The boarding layout runs four periods per year.
School Day
The school does not publish a daily timetable publicly; the calendar indicates regular school days with designated holidays, services, and assemblies.
Student Life
DBS has eight houses named Arthur, Piercy, Sykes, Featherstone, Sargent, Goodban, George She, and Lowcock. The house system originated in 1922 with four houses, expanded over time, with houses named after past headmasters. Inter-house competitions include the Piercy Challenge Shield (athletics/swimming), Drama Shield, and Centenary Shield.
The Primary Division specifies formal Summer and Winter uniforms. Summer: grey shorts, white shirt, and blazer. Winter: white shirt with tie and dark blue blazer. P.E. wear consists of a house T-shirt with blue shorts. Shoes are black leather and belts are black.
Meals are produced in on-site nut-free kitchens with accommodations for dietary intolerance. All meals are served in the Boarders' Dining Hall (Glass Pavilion) in a self-service setting. Breakfast at 07:30, lunch at 12:35, and dinner at 18:30 on school days. Formal dinners are held monthly and late takeaway meals can be arranged with boarding staff.
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Wellbeing & Safety
No public documentation is available that details how DBS addresses mental health or wellbeing services, such as counselling, wellness programmes, or staff roles dedicated to mental health.
The school does not publish its child-protection or safeguarding policies on its public-facing site in detail.
Student Demographics
School Background
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Anglican (Church of England)
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