https://www.scmp.com/rss/522206/feed The latest news and top stories on Capture Star. A Shenzhen-based education services provider, Capture Star specialises in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam programmes. Operating as a for-profit entity, it recruits students for its educational services. The company has recently drawn attention for claiming partnerships with Hong Kong schools to offer DSE courses, with annual fees reaching up to HK$190,000. However, the Education Bureau is taking enforcement actions against... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Willa Wu,William Yiu Willa Wu,William Yiu Hong Kong’s education authorities have revoked the registration of a troubled private school due to poor management, following allegations that the institution collaborated with a Shenzhen-based tutorial centre without prior approval. The Education Bureau announced on Friday that it had decided to cancel the registration of Tsung Tsin Middle School, which had previously been ordered to suspend operations in early August due to the incident. “[The school] has not been managed satisfactorily and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3324509/hong-kong-schools-registration-revoked-amid-cross-border-dse-tutorial-centre-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3324509/hong-kong-schools-registration-revoked-amid-cross-border-dse-tutorial-centre-row?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:50:19 +0000 Vivian Au,Ng Kang-chung Vivian Au,Ng Kang-chung An inspection task force will be established in Hong Kong to crack down on unauthorised collaboration between schools and tutorial centres, the education minister has said, following accusations that a Shenzhen-based centre offered classes for the city’s university entrance exams without approval. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Monday that she expected the task force responsible for random inspections to improve quality control and boost parents’ confidence. “Borrowing a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3322194/hong-kong-sets-inspection-team-tackle-illegal-tutorial-centre-operations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3322194/hong-kong-sets-inspection-team-tackle-illegal-tutorial-centre-operations?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:05:48 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong education authorities have suspended a second private school in their crackdown on institutions collaborating with third-party agencies to help students from outside the city qualify for subsidised university programmes. The Education Bureau said on Monday that it was “very seriously” looking into institutions that were allegedly collaborating with placement or tutoring agencies to operate “shell schools”, which helped students gain local status. The bureau said it had rejected the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321495/second-hong-kong-school-suspended-over-unauthorised-courses-aimed-mainland-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321495/second-hong-kong-school-suspended-over-unauthorised-courses-aimed-mainland-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:33:49 +0000 William Yiu,Ambrose Li William Yiu,Ambrose Li Hong Kong education authorities have suspended the operations of a private secondary school after a Shenzhen-based tutorial centre was accused of offering the city’s university entrance examination curriculum at the institution without registration. But the tutorial centre, Capture Star, denied the allegation, saying that it had only acted as an agent to recruit students for Tsung Tsin Middle School. The Education Bureau said on Friday that permanent secretary May Chan Wing-shiu considered the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321220/shenzhen-based-tutorial-centre-denies-offering-dse-courses-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321220/shenzhen-based-tutorial-centre-denies-offering-dse-courses-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:06:23 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung Elizabeth Cheung Hong Kong education authorities are taking law enforcement action against a Shenzhen-based tutorial centre that planned to recruit students for its university entrance exam programmes at a local private secondary school without registering. The Education Bureau said on Thursday that it had not received an application from the tutorial centre Capture Star to operate a school or run educational courses at premises currently occupied by the private Tsung Tsin Middle School in Cheung Sha Wan. “The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321142/hong-kong-takes-action-over-shenzhen-based-tutorial-centre-offering-dse-courses-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321142/hong-kong-takes-action-over-shenzhen-based-tutorial-centre-offering-dse-courses-city?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:26:19 +0000