Troubled Mount Kelly School ordered to vacate Hong Kong campus over HK$3.5 million in unpaid rent and management fees
- Court order on the door of the school in Jordan, where its early childhood sections are located, says it must vacate site by September 23
- Education Bureau says it will liaise with school and provide support to affected students
A troubled British private school in Hong Kong has been ordered to vacate its Jordan campus by next Thursday, after struggling to pay HK$3.5 million (US$449,780) in rent and management fees.
The court order on Monday was fixed to the front door of Mount Kelly School in Kwun Chung Street, the site of its nursery and preschool, as well as its babies and toddlers section.
It stated that the landlord, Sanney Ltd, had obtained on August 30 a judgment against the school’s former operator, Mount Kelly International – later renamed PM Education Operation – for recovering possession of the premises.
Mount Kelly School owes more than HK$3.5 million in unpaid rent and management charges, according to the writ of summons issued against it.
The Post has contacted Mount Kelly School for comment.
The Education Bureau said it had reminded Mount Kelly School to notify affected students and parents as soon as possible, with the site to be vacated by September 23.
“The bureau will continue to liaise with the school to follow up on the situation and provide appropriate support to students in need,” a spokeswoman said.