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A look at the news and issues arising from kindergarten to secondary-level education around Hong Kong.
A pupil takes part in after-school activities at CCC Chuen Yuen First Primary School in Tsuen Wan. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong

Hong Kong expands after-school care but some families say they still lack access

Places for eligible families surge to 10,500 from 2,915 but staffing shortages mean not all eligible families can benefit from scheme.

Hong Kong youth

Letters | Offer Hong Kong youth a mentor’s guidance, not more lesson plans

Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong schools are using micro-credentials to reward non-academic learning

University Grants Committee

Salary growth for Hong Kong degree graduates slows to 5-year low

Average monthly salary rises by just 2 per cent to HK$28,000 as underemployment hits record high.

A graduation ceremony at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Chung Chi College Chapel in 2023. Photo: Elson Li
Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong schools harness art to boost students’ creativity and confidence

Creative programmes are transforming school education, giving students immersive art experiences and a deeper connection to the community.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong retains 17th spot among top cities for students but high costs hurt

Quacquarelli Symonds also identifies limited global diversity and persistent shortage of student accommodation as key challenges for city.

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Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong schools are using tech to reshape teen mental health support

Digital ‘third spaces’ are being tested to make mental health support feel more accessible for Gen Alpha – but what can and cannot be replaced by tech?

Digital tools like EmoCare AI are testing technology to lower barriers for Gen Alpha students seeking mental health help. Photo: EmoCare
HKDSE

DSE graduates can gain from gap year experience before university, experts say

Universities increasingly look beyond applicants’ grades, while students can benefit from ‘holistic’ experience outside the classroom.

Canada

Where can DSE students turn if they don’t get into a public university?

The SCMP looks at the options for DSE students whose exam results fall short of university entry requirements.

Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong’s baby bonus fails to boost births – what would work?

The three-year fertility incentive brought cash but failed to deliver more children – would-be parents weigh in on what would actually drive their decision.

Despite government incentives, Hong Kong’s birth rate is close to historic lows. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s AI education blueprint is a start – but schools need more

A pedagogical framework, case studies and genuine collaboration between the authorities, researchers, school leaders and teachers are vital.

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Primary schoolchildren interact with an AI robotic dog during an education and learning expo on December 11, 2024. Photo: Nora Tam
HKDSE

DSE exam success: Hong Kong’s top scorers share their revision secrets

High achievers explain how Pomodoro timers, ‘mistake booklets’ and selective AI use helped them ace their papers.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Top scorers deserve praise, but DSE is not the only mark of success

As new technology reshapes the nature of work and academia, pathways to a bright future are no longer as narrow as they once were.

HKDSE

DSE candidates overcome physical challenges to achieve hard-earned results

Tam Chun-yu, who has cerebral palsy, typed his answers with one finger while Liu Pong-faat has difficulty writing but completed his exams.

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Tam Chun-yu used a mobile phone to answer exam questions. Photo: Jelly Tse
HKDSE

How ethnic minority students overcame language barriers to score high on DSE exams

Pupils say their hard-won success came after years of struggling to learn in foreign language.

Manaal Khan, a student at Hong Kong Taoist Association The Yuen Yuen Institute No 3 Secondary School, with her DSE results. Photo: Jelly Tse
HKDSE

Nearly blind student among Hong Kong’s top DSE scorers who plan careers giving back

Students inspired to pursue life in law or medicine, including Aiden Cheng, who has just 10 per cent of his vision left.

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Most DSE top scorers set sights on medicine – as it happened

Other DSE stars opt for computer science, business administration, and government and laws.

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Good Schools Guide

Why Hong Kong’s IB averages mask deeper truths

Hong Kong’s stellar IBDP averages make headlines each year, but they only tell part of the story … how do universities really view these scores?

Every year, Hong Kong’s International Baccalaureate results are met with predictable intensity. Photo: Hong Kong Academy
Hong Kong

Record 24 students ace DSE, but weaker language scores shrink admission pool

Fourteen boys and 10 girls achieve Level 5** in six subjects, but proportion of day-school candidates meeting university threshold falls.

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Hong Kong youth

Editorial | Student of the Year Award winners set inspiring example for Hong Kong

The awards, which celebrate young people’s achievements, marked their 45th edition, with plans afoot to extend the scheme to the Greater Bay Area.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | To reduce waste, Hong Kong must connect lunch to learning

Readers discuss the need to incorporate sustainability goals at the curriculum level and how to set young entrepreneurs in conflict zones up for success.

Children volunteer to collect vegetables in Tai Po, for their food recycling scheme, on August 30, 2019. Photo: Jonathan Wong
International Baccalaureate

Hong Kong IB students beat the global average this year. Here’s how they did it

Hong Kong students scored average of 37.02 points for IB, nearly 20 per cent higher than global average of 30.88.

Students at Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College scored 41.4 on average, outperforming many IB schools in Hong Kong. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Universities buying prime Hong Kong property is a win for both sectors

Centrally located premises add to the appeal of the ‘Study in Hong Kong’ brand while the demand invigorates a weak property sector.

Hong Kong Jockey Club

Student of the Year Awards: past winners gather to celebrate decades of excellence

‘Every time I see the other winners of the Student of the Year Awards, I am surprised to see they have improved every time,’ 1985 winner Dr Chan Mui-tong says.

Hong Kong youth

Student of the Year Awards: 40 pupils lauded as organiser reveals expansion plan

Starting next year, awards scheme to feature new AI literacy category and seek to recognise student excellence in places beyond Hong Kong.

This year’s award winners are joined on the stage by government and community leaders. Photo: Karma Lo
Britain

UK VAT on private schools triggers record decline in Hong Kong students

Hong Kong student numbers at UK private schools hit five-year low, with enrolment down 17 per cent and new admissions plunging 26 per cent.

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The UK government began applying the 20 per cent VAT to tuition and boarding fees at private schools in January 2025. Photo: AFP
Good Schools Guide

Uniform or no uniform: how Hong Kong schools decide on a dress code

When setting uniform policies, schools try to balance tradition and identity with practicality, sustainability and students’ self-expression.

Education

Letters | Hong Kong must resist turning DSE results day into a public spectacle

Readers discuss how schools’ promotional activities could affect student well-being, Hong Kong’s economic prospects, and the basis for Japan-Malaysia cooperation.

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