Top teachers will be awarded up to $50,000 in cash and subsidies under the proposed Quality Education Fund, it was revealed yesterday.
Schools that excel at management, teaching and student support will be eligible for $200,000 cash from the $5 billion fund endorsed by Tung Chee-hwa in his policy address last year.
Educators with more than five years' teaching experience will be eligible for the Outstanding Teacher Awards, while secondary schools, primary schools, kindergartens, special schools and night schools can apply for Outstanding School Awards.
The proposal will be under public consultation for a month.
The Education Department said the teaching awards would be given to 10 teachers every year. Winners would be given $25,000 cash, $25,000 study subsidies and two weeks' paid study leave.
There would be special awards to teachers making distinctive contributions in the areas of professionalism, teaching skills, student development, school development and in education or the community. Winners would receive $15,000 in cash and study subsidies.