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A look at the news and issues arising from kindergarten to secondary-level education around Hong Kong.
Students of Tsung Tsin College smile on the first day of school in September 2, 2024. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Opinion | 10 ways Hong Kong schools can effectively promote mental health

Education should cultivate individuals who, even under pressure, can self-regulate and find hope without demanding perfection of themselves.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Pathway of Hong Kong pupils’ well-being runs through relationships

Mainland China

Hong Kong CityU chief Freddy Boey quits post 2 years earlier than expected

Hong Kong

All Hong Kong public universities make Asian league table top 100 for first time

HKU and CUHK retain places in the top 10, while the Education University of Hong Kong and Lingnan University make their debut on the list.

The University of Hong Kong was the city’s highest-ranked institution in the Times Higher Education Asian league table, retaining sixth place. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s education hub cannot be a one-market wonder

If the sector is to become a robust economic driver for the city, it must look beyond mainland student numbers for growth. Diversification is key.

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Education

Editorial | New curriculum guide will bolster national identity in Hong Kong

Along with flag-raising and other activities, the revised framework will support young Hongkongers in cultivating a deeper sense of belonging to the nation.

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Hong Kong

611 elderly Hongkongers default on student loans, owe HK$17,400 each on average

Education Bureau says it recorded 9,838 default cases, involving 8,494 people, under five schemes as of January 31.

Authorities plan to offer assistance to those who are genuinely struggling to pay back the funds. Photo: Getty Images
Diplomacy

Opinion | It’s time to unlock Hong Kong’s international relations potential

Globally connected and intellectually vibrant, the city can offer cutting-edge research and lead diplomatic debates of global importance.

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Hong Kong

Number of Hong Kong school leavers seeking education elsewhere hits 14-year low

Only 2,671 of 40,948 Form Six graduates pursuing full-time courses chose to study outside Hong Kong last year, the lowest level since 2012.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong should do everything possible on youth mental health

Even with a slew of policies, the city must work harder to create a safe, supportive environment in which young people can thrive.

A teenager sits with a phone in Tuen Mun on May 11, 2025. The number of secondary school students diagnosed with mental illness in Hong Kong has doubled over the past five academic years. Photo: Sun Yeung
ESF - English Schools Foundation

ESF administrator jailed for 25 months for accepting bribes to favour applicants

Fatimah Rumjahn accepted HK$640,000 from 13 parents and a middleman to help them secure kindergarten places by tampering with admissions system.

Former English Schools Foundation administrator Fatima Rumjahn has been jailed for manipulating the priority ranking of applicants on the waiting list for Wu Kai Sha International Kindergarten. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong society

20 Hong Kong couples each get HK$60,000 triple baby bonus but disbursement lags

Only HK$1.31 billion or 57.5 per cent of HK$2.28 billion allocated for baby bonus scheme used as of February, with three-year scheme set to end this October.

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | As AI evolves, school syllabuses must evolve with it

As artificial intelligence upends job markets and academic norms, we must go beyond the fear of change to redefine what it means to be educated.

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Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong’s students and educators are reshaping LGBT inclusivity

Support networks like Quarks and QSA are providing support for LGBTQ youth, while helping to enact change within the educational system – but is it enough?

Liam Mak from transgender youth support group Quarks, with CUHK students. Photo: Handout
Education

Hong Kong school to close in 2029 over Primary One enrolment shortfall

It becomes first of 15 under-enrolled schools barred from operating subsidised Primary One classes from September.

CCC Cheung Chau Church Kam Kong Primary School will cease operations in the 2029–30 academic year after failing to submit a survival plan due to an insufficient number of Primary One pupils. Photo: Google Map
National education in Hong Kong

Hongkongers as young as 6 should ‘feel proud to be Chinese’: learning guide

Authorities publish 2026 Values Education Curriculum Framework, with latest guide placing heavier emphasis on ‘national identity’.

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Mainland China

Rise in mental illness cases among Hong Kong students ‘reflects growing openness’

Education chief Christine Choi says causes of mental illness are complex and reasons range from personal, family and academic pressures to social difficulties.

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Mental health

Number of Hong Kong secondary students with mental illness doubles in 5 years

Education authorities say the increase may be under-reported because of reluctance among parents and pupils to disclose health information.

The number of secondary school pupils with mental illness has doubled over the past five years in Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Public universities admit 65 non-local DSE pupils last year, a fivefold jump since 2022

By contrast, number of local DSE candidates who qualified for Hong Kong public universities fell by 5 per cent over same period, Education Bureau says.

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HKDSE

DSE citizenship exam tests students on social awareness and national principles

‘One country, two systems’ policy featured prominently in revamped paper, which required students to draw on ‘own knowledge’ and analysis.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Hong Kong school hits back at filmmaker in row over Italian festival screening

Supervisor of Ying Wa Girls’ School says principal did not lie in negotiations over showing To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self at coming festival.

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The documentary, commissioned by the school, tracks the lives of six students over the course of a decade from 2011. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Expanding subsidised after-school care will help more families

The scheme has improved the lives of pupils across the city, but means-tested eligibility risks excluding many more struggling families.

Chief Executive John Lee visits a school on March 27. He has pledged to expand the School-based After-School Care Service Scheme. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Opinion | On education equality, Hong Kong policymakers must do their homework

Authorities should think through how to promote students’ and families’ well-being in a system geared towards academic achievement.

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Education

Editorial | Making Hong Kong desirable to overseas students must be a priority

At stake is not just the survival of international schools that don’t meet non-local student quotas, but also the city’s status as a global hub.

Hong Kong

73 public schools join new scheme to hire native English-speaking teachers

Hong Kong Education Bureau’s new scheme offers lower salaries but higher recruitment flexibility.

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The Education Bureau says the new scheme offers more hiring flexibility. Photo: Shutterstock
HKDSE

Bubble tea and YouTube topics please Hong Kong DSE exam takers, as poems add twist

Students and teachers praise English exam’s relatable themes despite poetry inclusion, but tutors warn an ‘easier’ paper may mean tougher scoring.

Hong Kong students found this year’s DSE English exam easier and more relatable, though the inclusion of poems caught many by surprise. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s under-enrolled primary schools can be overhauled more painlessly

Readers discuss the predicament of under-enrolled primary schools, effective fire prevention, and how to foster a tech ecosystem.

Hong Kong economy

City to set up company this year to fast-track San Tin I&T hub as firms eye move

Government expects to set up fully owned firm by end of year, with CEO and board appointments set for second and third quarters, official Kevin Choi says.

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