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Students line up outside Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section) for uniform and hair checks on Tuesday. Photo: Threads/chipmunk.5284928
Education in Hong Kong

Education Bureau steps in after students wait in rain for uniform and hair checks

Authorities remind two schools to think about students’ needs after complaints about long lines outside campuses while inspections carried out.

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Education in Hong Kong

CityU investigates after clip shows man carrying woman in bra, shorts at party

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Hong Kong science and tech

HKU partners with tech giants to offer AI labs at expanded Shanghai campus

Education in Hong Kong

‘Worst yet to come’ as Hong Kong schools cut record 126 Primary One classes

Contraction hits Kwai Tsing hardest, where nearly half the district’s 31 primary schools forced to trim Primary One intake.

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Pupils play tug-of-war at West Kowloon Cultural District. The total number of Primary One classes across public schools dropped from 1,558 in 2025-26 to 1,432 in 2026-27. Photo: Karma Lo
Pupils play tug-of-war at West Kowloon Cultural District. The total number of Primary One classes across public schools dropped from 1,558 in 2025-26 to 1,432 in 2026-27. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school starts academic year without replacing head fired for swearing

San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School has candidate, but Education Bureau still conducting background checks.

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Education in Hong Kong

Excitement and anxiety as pupils return to school, aided by new well-being campaign

Education chief Christine Choi says well-being initiative encourages students to support and care for one another to prevent campus bullying.

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Education in Hong Kong

HKIS settles bitter legal row with US church co-founder with substantial payment

Former chief justice Geoffrey Ma oversaw mediation between Hong Kong International School and Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, source says.

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Hong Kong International School’s campus at Tai Tam. Management pledged that the settlement would not result in fee increases. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong International School’s campus at Tai Tam. Management pledged that the settlement would not result in fee increases. Photo: Dickson Lee
Education in Hong Kong

Elite Hong Kong schools urged to raise the bar, challenge high-ability students

External reviewers find top schools must design more demanding lessons for top performers and adjust difficulty for struggling students.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Diocesan Boys’ School to become first to offer 3 university pathways

Parents should weigh international competitiveness and their child’s individual suitability when choosing curricula, education expert says.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school opens at new Tai Po campus after deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze

Nearly 600 Tai Po Baptist Public School pupils to begin new term at renovated campus after months of disruption split across two temporary sites.

Pupils and teachers at Tai Po Baptist Public School visit the new campus at Fu Shin Estate after months of temporary classes following the Wang Fuk Court fire. Photo: Elson Li
Accidents and personal safety

58 evacuated, woman taken to hospital after fire at Hong Kong flat

Transport Department said Percival Street section closed due to incident, adding traffic in area was heavy.

Police received multiple reports of the blaze at 488 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay at 10.59am. Photo: Handout
Police received multiple reports of the blaze at 488 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay at 10.59am. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to revamp senior secondary science and maths curriculum from 2029-30

Authorities aim to encourage more students to take science subjects at the senior secondary level.

Hong Kong property

Education group secures 36,400 sq ft Hung Hom tower for purpose-built campus

The tenant operates top-tier non-tertiary schools in mainland China and is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Mainland China

Record non-DSE admissions to Hong Kong’s universities spark calls for quotas

Number of non-DSE students in Hong Kong public universities surges 63 per cent, while local exam-takers fall to 72 per cent of intake.

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Students at the University of Hong Kong. The number of DSE students admitted to government-funded Year One university places has dropped by 7 per cent. Photo: Dickson Lee
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong physiotherapists face job crunch amid oversupply and budget cuts

Professional group expects glut as growing number of local undergraduates and practitioners returning from overseas enter stagnant job market.

An elderly resident undergoes physiotherapy at Pine Care Jade Maison, a care facility in Sheung Shui. Photo: Sun Yeung
An elderly resident undergoes physiotherapy at Pine Care Jade Maison, a care facility in Sheung Shui. Photo: Sun Yeung
Education in Hong Kong

Over 153,000 students, staff affected in Canvas data breach: privacy watchdog

Investigation by Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data finds 96 per cent of those affected in May cyberattack were from City University.

Education in Hong Kong

Over 60% of students get better outcomes after seeking university admission review

Jupas office says it received 453 requests for reconsideration following review of university entrance exam results.

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Education in Hong Kong

34% of kindergarten pupils spend at least an hour a day on social media: study

More than 80 per cent of parent-child disputes tied to excessive screen time, Hong Kong Institute of Family Education says.

Children watch a video while eating in a restaurant. Screen use by kindergarten pupils is mostly limited to watching videos and communicating with family through parents’ accounts. Photo: Nora Tam
Children watch a video while eating in a restaurant. Screen use by kindergarten pupils is mostly limited to watching videos and communicating with family through parents’ accounts. Photo: Nora Tam
Education in Hong Kong

How to help more non-Chinese-speaking students reach university in Hong Kong

Admission rate for NCS students sitting university entrance exam has remained persistently low over past five academic years.

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Education in Hong Kong

HKU, CityU secure spots in global university top 100

University of Hong Kong up five spots to 62nd, City University jumps to 95th in Academic Ranking of World Universities.

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Education in Hong Kong

Exam body defends denying unwell DSE candidate access to lift before assessment

Private DSE candidate with history of anxiety alleges invigilator shouted at him during break between exams at Caritas St Joseph Secondary School.

The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority’s standing committee ruled on June 15 that invigilators had provided appropriate assistance and that the incident had not substantially affected his exam. Photo: May Tse
Education in Hong Kong

Struggling families urge return of student grant after textbook prices jump

Prices range from HK$4,000 to HK$6,000 for set of books for 2026-27 school year, the highest since pandemic in 2020, according to Education Bureau.

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A shopper purchases textbooks at a store in Jordan. Photo: Elson Li
A shopper purchases textbooks at a store in Jordan. Photo: Elson Li
Education in Hong Kong

In Focus | Hong Kong’s university town: where’s the money and what will success look like?

In order for universities to expand successfully into the Northern Metropolis, clear development parameters, timelines and financing models are needed.

Education in Hong Kong

Biology remarking makes DSE student one of Hong Kong’s 25 top scorers

Sunny Sun already secured a place on HKU’s Distinguished MedScholar medicine track before her results were released.

Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test

Scientist who pioneered non-invasive prenatal testing credits success to his team and is focused on challenges as CUHK president.

Professor Dennis Lo is vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Sun Yeung
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