https://www.scmp.com/rss/522509/feed The latest news and top stories on Tsung Tsin Middle School. A prominent Hong Kong-based private co-educational secondary school, Tsung Tsin Middle School, located in Sham Shui Po Kowloon, is dedicated to providing holistic education. Established in 1957 and affiliated with the Tsung Tsin Association, its mission is to foster students’ moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual growth, underpinned by Christian values. The school offers the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Edith Lin Edith Lin Hong Kong’s private schools could be ordered to cease operating or have their registration revoked if their management is deemed unsatisfactory under new guidelines issued by education authorities. The Education Bureau released a code of practice on Friday for private primary and secondary schools, following reports of poor management – including some allegedly offering unauthorised courses and collecting fees from parents without approval. The document said the bureau might issue an advisory or... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3341955/hong-kong-steps-scrutiny-private-schools?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3341955/hong-kong-steps-scrutiny-private-schools?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:10:14 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong’s education authorities are being urged to implement regulations for private and international schools that align with those governing their subsidised counterparts, following the city leader’s plans to enhance oversight of these institutions. While stricter regulations would help prevent irregularities in private schools, lawmakers also emphasised the importance of proactive monitoring and timely intervention should problems arise. In his policy address, Chief Executive John Lee... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3327893/hong-kong-urged-regulate-private-schools-line-subsidised-institutions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3327893/hong-kong-urged-regulate-private-schools-line-subsidised-institutions?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Oct 2025 04:00:14 +0000 Leopold Chen,William Yiu Leopold Chen,William Yiu Hong Kong's leader has rolled out plans in his annual policy speech to step up governance of private schools by establishing a code of conduct and compiling a list of institutions, after some were alleged to have run unauthorised courses. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also vowed on Wednesday to crack down on the unauthorised provision of courses for the Diploma for Secondary Education (DSE), the city’s university entrance exams, with authorities setting up a reporting mechanism, conducting... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3325897/policy-address-2025-hong-kong-private-schools-come-under-more-scrutiny?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3325897/policy-address-2025-hong-kong-private-schools-come-under-more-scrutiny?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:53:41 +0000 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 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong authorities have issued letters to local schools to warn them against working with third-party agencies to offer classes for students outside the city without prior approval, as part of a crackdown on so-called shell institutions. Jeff Sze Chun-fai, the acting secretary for education, said on Sunday that the government was “seriously concerned” about reports that some schools in the city had partnered with agencies based in mainland China to offer classes that would allow students to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3322978/hong-kong-warns-schools-over-unauthorised-courses-aimed-non-local-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3322978/hong-kong-warns-schools-over-unauthorised-courses-aimed-non-local-students?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:51:57 +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 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