Suspension of second Hong Kong private school leaves students, parents in limbo
Some who paid HK$200,000 in ‘construction fees’ have tried to visit school’s new premises, but Education Bureau says Hung Hom campus not registered
The suspension of a Hong Kong private school that targeted students in mainland China has left parents in limbo, with some having paid HK$200,000 (US$25,500) but now unable to reach the institution despite repeated attempts.
One student’s father said on Tuesday that he might have to arrange for his child to return to the mainland after Inno Secondary School in Kowloon Tong was suspended by the Education Bureau in late July, and following its failure to register a new campus in Hung Hom.
The bureau on Monday announced that it had suspended the school as part of a crackdown on institutions collaborating with third-party agencies to help students from outside Hong Kong qualify for subsidised university programmes in the city.
The bureau also revealed that it had rejected the school’s registration application on July 28 due to its “unsatisfactory management and financial situation”, including failure to pay rent since March.
A notice put up at its former Kowloon Tong campus stated that the school had moved to a new location in Hung Hom. But the bureau said it had not received any application from the school to register new premises.
According to a former teacher, around 100 students studied at the school’s Kowloon Tong campus.