Rosaryhill school closure: private institution taking over Hong Kong campus to pay sponsoring body for use of land
- Dalton School Hong Kong confirms it will provide ‘financial support’ for Dominican Missions, which is behind Rosaryhill Kindergarten and Rosaryhill School in Mid-Levels
- Lawmaker says sponsor in rare case actually owns private land on which school sits, and closure not down to money woes or insufficient student intake
An education institution taking over a well-known Hong Kong Catholic school at the centre of a closure controversy has said it will pay the present sponsoring body of the campus for use of the building, which is on private land, but declined to reveal the amount involved.
Dalton School Hong Kong, which will take over stewardship of the privately funded Rosaryhill Kindergarten and Rosaryhill Primary School in Mid-Levels next September, confirmed the deal with the Dominican Missions to the Post on Monday night.
The secondary school department, which has nearly 400 pupils, will shift from an aided school to a privately funded one.
But Dalton School declined to reveal the payment amount on confidentiality grounds.
The Dominican Missions, the school’s sponsoring body, owns the land.
“In recognition of the Dominican Missions’ ongoing mission and activities in Asia, DSHK will provide a contribution for the use of the school premises to support their vital work, ensuring they can continue their valuable efforts, especially in Hong Kong and Macau,” a spokeswoman said.