ESF has reinstated interview priority for ESF kindergartens

Just learned from another forum that ESF has resumed interview priority to ESF kindergarten for entry into Year 1.
The priority has been re-instated at #6, after teachers kids, siblings, nomination right etc.

Apparently the ESF Board made this decision on Jun 18 after taking into consideration that all ESF kiddies are IB world certified and it would be a more seamless transition for kids to go from ESF kindie to ESF primary.

The decision seems really sudden and I know of more than one family who turned down an ESF kindie spot earlier this year when they thought there would be no more priority and are now understandably upset.