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English Schools Foundation

The English Schools Foundation (ESF) operates five secondary schools, nine primary schools and a school for students with special educational needs across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. It is the largest international educational foundation in Asia.

EDUCATION

I’ll emigrate when there’s no more freedom of speech in Hong Kong, says ESF ace pupil

5 Sep 2013

After a stellar performance in the British and international secondary exams, Justin Cheng Yan-yiu, 16, should be looking forward to a good career and life in his home city. But the English...

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Overpricing English-medium schools could hurt Hong Kong's future, say critics

28 Jul 2013

As his two daughters enjoy their summer holiday, architect Marcin Klocek has school on his mind. The prospect of soaring fees at international schools has left him contemplating sending his...

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Legco on ESF subsidy: why didn't you ask us?

10 Jul 2013

Lawmakers expressed sadness yesterday over the government's "short-sighted and immoral" decision to end its subsidy to the English Schools Foundation.

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Hong Kong ESF students ace exams to outshine peers in global IB diploma

9 Jul 2013

Some 850 pupils from six English Schools Foundation secondary schools who sat the examination for the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in May notched up an average score of 34.6. And six...

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ESF parents mull taking loss of subsidy to court

30 Jun 2013

A group of parents may seek a judicial review of the Education Bureau's decision to phase out a subsidy for the English Schools Foundation if the legislature passes the plan next month.

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ESF should boost Putonghua lessons, says departing chief executive

19 Jun 2013

Departing English Schools Foundation chief executive Heather Du Quesnay is encouraging her successor to consider developing a stronger Chinese curriculum.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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ESF board votes to end HK$283m schools subsidy

The English Schools Foundation agreed at a board meeting yesterday to accept a deal with the government which will see it lose its HK$283 million annual subsidy.

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Discovery College parents complain to Ombudsman over fee increases

Discovery College parents have complained to the Ombudsman over hefty fee increases imposed by the financially troubled school.

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Talking points

ESF board delivers verdict on subvention

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TALKING POINTS

Talking points

ESF board delivers verdict on subvention

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The limits of Chinese parochialism

Three events in recent days have focused needed attention on the international roles of China and Hong Kong: President Xi Jinping's high-profile visit to the US, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's...

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TALKING POINTS

Talking points