Hong Kong’s ESF school group plans to increase fees by 4.8%
Parents of children in secondary schools may have to pay up to HK$750 more per month starting next academic year, pending approval
Hong Kong’s largest international school group plans to raise tuition fees by about 4.8 per cent on average – or as much as HK$750 (US$96.40) per month – for most of its primary and secondary sections in the next academic year, pending authorities’ approval.
The proposed increase by the English Schools Foundation (ESF) is higher than what some other major international schools are seeking, but they also generally charge more than it does.
ESF members met on Monday to approve its budget for the new academic year starting in September and backed an average 4.8 per cent rise in fees for primary and secondary sections. The increase is in line with last year’s hike in fees.
If the request is approved, parents will have to pay HK$650 to HK$750 extra each month, depending on which grade their children are in.
But for Discovery College, a private independent school under the ESF charging higher fees, a rise of 5.9 per cent was proposed. Parents would have to pay HK$900 to HK$1,190 more per month if the request is approved.
Renaissance College, another private independent school operated by the group, proposed to raise its tuition fees by 4.8 per cent per month. Its annual fees range from HK$148,100 to HK$193,600.