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Education in Hong Kong
A look at the news and issues arising from kindergarten to secondary-level education around Hong Kong.
Children wait at the end of a school day at Tsz Wan Shan on February 27. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Opinion | Why is Hong Kong scrimping on schools and splurging on elections?

The government is tightening its belt and spreading the fiscal pain. Should schools and students suffer when money can be saved elsewhere?

Universities in Hong Kong

Finance exam leaks at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

BN(O) passport

Number of Hong Kong students attending British independent schools drops by 6%

EdUHK

Education University of Hong Kong to nearly double master’s admissions to 5,000

President of EdU reveals intake in coming academic year will be nearly twice of previous 2,700 and rake in total gross income of HK$800 million.

(From left) Education University vice-president Chetwyn Chan, president John Lee and vice-presidents Cherry Cheng and Tom Fong hold up copies of the institution’s recently released strategic plan. Photo: Emily Hung
Hong Kong

University students feel the squeeze in Hong Kong’s hostel crunch

Campus crunch leaves students scrambling to rent shared flats, amid calls to increase housing options.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong public schools to face 10% cut in major grant in coming academic year

Industry stakeholders describe funding reduction as ‘alarming’, as Education Bureau looks to slash spending.

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Preparing Gen Alpha for the future

Beyond education: how millennial parenting is influencing Gen Alpha

As millennials push against the traditional symbols of success, Prudential Hong Kong’s PruNextGen platform prepares families for the future.

In partnership with:
Prudential Hong Kong
Prudential Hong Kong debuts NextGen Visionary Ventures, a five-day workshop for Gen Alpha participants.
Universities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s CUHK eyes scholars from US amid higher education turmoil in country

Institution president Dennis Lo also says tariff tensions between China and US have driven up prices of equipment, chemicals.

Education

Opinion | Hong Kong must care for its teachers before it’s too late

Teaching may be a ‘calling’, but that should not blind us to the struggles of the city’s educators amid falling enrolment and dwindling career security.

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Education

Education University of Hong Kong unveils plan to combat financial pressures

Largest teacher-training institution especially vulnerable to shrinking student enrolment, as demand for teachers drops.

The Education University of Hong Kong is considering discontinuing operating ineffective programmes, schemes or initiatives to deploy the resources to other strategic areas. Photo: EdUHK
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Ignoring primary school stress a ticking time bomb for Hong Kong

A recent survey reveals families of primary school children are the least happy, highlighting the need for mental health support to start early.

Primary school pupils are seen in Tsim Sha Tsui on April 11. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong student, 14, arrested for allegedly attacking teacher with chisel

Dispute occurred when teacher tried to stop Form Three pupil from eating bread during class, source says.

Education

Hong Kong’s Han Academy aims to repay parents after ‘white knight’ steps in

Despite the intervention and agreed payment plan, concerns persist over the independent school that was reported to be HK$100 million in debt.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Nearly 30% of Hong Kong secondary pupils thought of self-harm, suicide: study

Survey from youth group federation also finds 63.5 per cent of students felt ‘down, depressed or hopeless’ two weeks before being polled.

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Researchers have urged authorities to introduce group therapy sessions for teenagers with severe mental health issues. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong property

Southeast Asian buyers, schools fuel revival in Hong Kong commercial properties

Colliers forecasts commercial real estate deals to increase 14 per cent this year on policy support, valuation appeal.

Prime commercial buildings in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
Good Schools Guide

Junior astronaut training programmes are sparking interest in space

Hong Kong children have a number of ways they can get involved with international space programmes, which offer them hands-on experiences.

Art

Opinion | Can Hong Kong museum-goers put away the phones and see the art?

At the Picasso show, I got in the way of selfie-takers when reading artwork labels. We in Hong Kong have to elevate how we appreciate art.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Can Hong Kong truly live up to its ‘Asia’s world city’ brand?

To thrive as a superconnector, the city must draw on its roots as a place where East meets West, not just in geography but in spirit.

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Tourists visit the waterfront of Victoria Harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui, on May 4. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Letters | Make decent work for all a policy goal in Hong Kong

Readers share their reflections on Labour Day and Australia’s elections, and discuss improvements for Hong Kong’s tourism and AI strategies.

Hong Kong

Editorial | CUHK president wise to stick to priorities

Innovation, hi-tech research and recruiting top talent among goals of university hit by cuts in government funding.

Hong Kong courts

Woman, 28, jailed for using fake papers to get into University of Hong Kong

Magistrate slams her ‘consistent dishonesty’, punishes her with 240-day prison term for using fake Columbia University certificates.

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Li Sixuan’s lawyer said she had been very “determined” to study at the University of Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Students in elite Hong Kong secondary school caught cheating in test

Principal of Queen’s College says results of tests will not count for those in offenders’ class.

Several students at Hong Kong’s oldest government school have been caught cheating in a standardised Chinese history test. Photo: David Wong
Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong should cast the education net wider than mainland China

As Hong Kong aims to become an international hub of learning, tertiary institutions have been warned about exceeding quotas for students from over the border.

Hong Kong

21 Hong Kong teachers punished for improper conduct with students, a 5-year high

Authorities struck off 10 of the 21 teachers last year, while the others received advisory, warning and reprimand letters.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Is Hong Kong’s economic strategy fit for a changing world?

The city doesn’t need slogans with ephemeral lifespans but, instead, carefully thought-out long-term strategies.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu leads a delegation visiting tech firms based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on April 23. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Universities competing to open Hong Kong’s third medical school meet officials

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau, who is co-chairing task force, pledges assessments will be completed by end of year.

Members of the Task Group on New Medical School learn more about the competing universities’ proposals. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong youth

Editorial | Giving up on Hong Kong’s school dropouts not an option

As more students skip classes, Hong Kong must ensure those children do not become life’s casualties and are offered ways to better themselves.

Science

‘Degrees of consciousness’: a 15-year-old philosopher considers the rights of AI

Teen author and aspiring sleep educator Benjamin Qin Mujia impressed at the China trials for the International Philosophy Olympiad.

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