ESF’s Hong Kong students excel in academics, technology and social causes: spotlight on star students Ava Chan, Cyrus Ng and Nicole Shah
- Hong Kong students are demonstrating outside-the-box thinking, sporting prowess and a strong desire to support social causes
When notable achievements and successes from schools come to mind – particularly at the end of an academic year and with the release of exam results – academics often form the focal point of conversations. Such a focus is understandable, with three Hong Kong schools among the top 10 International Baccalaureate schools in the world. But while academic successes are evident across the city, they are by no means the only cause for celebration.
From pursuing sporting accolades, to harnessing the transformative power of technology for social causes or the expressive arts, students across Hong Kong have demonstrated that their hunger for learning stretches far beyond the classroom.
Expanding their passion for mathematics, Year 11 and Year 12 students from the English Schools Foundation’s (ESF) Renaissance College took part in the World Mathematics Championships (WMC) in Manila, working their way through complex problems thanks to strong teamwork and outside-the-box thinking. Seven students particularly excelled and were invited to compete in last month’s WMC finals in London. The prestigious competition saw students from 15 schools and nine countries go head to head.
Outside these extracurricular academic successes, schools in Hong Kong celebrated a wealth of sporting achievements this academic year. At the Harbour School, the Under 14 boys team came first in the International Schools’ Sports Federation of Hong Kong’s Climbing League after successful climbs at Project Climb & Boulder in Kowloon Bay in March. The team effort was compounded by individual awards for students Alex Siu and Jack Smith, who placed second and third overall respectively.