I don't know why my folks chose the island. I mainly recall the constant arguments, with friends who were in TST or New Territories, over KG-V vs Island School. They argued KG-V was worse because of the stricter rules and the uniform. We argued IS was worse because of the ridiculous tribalism of the house system. I think KG-V finally won out because they didn't have to ban tip-ex because of kids sniffing the thinners.