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A look at the news and issues arising from kindergarten to secondary-level education around Hong Kong.
City University has disciplined students involved in a disco-themed orientation camp incident after a video sparked public concern. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s City University disciplines students over orientation camp misconduct

Camp organisers admit serious mismanagement, dissolve executive committee after video of half-naked man carrying woman at party sparked concern.

Hong Kong

Opinion | 3 easy wins to modernise Hong Kong’s education system

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Hong Kong society

Outcry over ‘weapons of love’ forces Hong Kong charity to scrap student contest

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Universities in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong and a not-so-simple father-daughter conversation about Harvard

As higher education in the West gets caught up in political theatre, Hong Kong can capitalise on the international education market shift.

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Harvard University campus, January 2, 2024. Photo: AP
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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Hong Kong

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

Student society behind event apologises for incident and acknowledges that some participants behaved inappropriately.

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Hong Kong society

‘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
Hong Kong society

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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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.

LCMS sues HKIS

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

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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Students attend physical education class at Tin Shui Wai Methodist Primary School. Photo: Sam Tsang
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.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

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.

Hong Kong economy

How mainland Chinese engineers can help Hong Kong firms bridge talent gap

Vast pool of mainland engineers can help Hong Kong companies ease an acute shortage of local talent, academic says.

Gao Min, general director of the Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute. Photo: Vivian Au
HKDSE

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.

Students get some hands-on experience at the 59th Joint School Science Exhibition earlier this month. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to offer free dental check-ups to preschoolers from September

More than 70 per cent of kindergartens join scheme bringing screenings and fluoride treatment to campuses.

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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.

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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
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.

Joint University Programmes Admissions System

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.

Social media

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
National education in Hong Kong

Letters | Send Hong Kong youth on Long March study tours

Readers discuss how to deepen national education, legislation against social media platforms, and public education.

Performers recreate the autumn of 1934, when residents saw off troops setting off on the Long March, in an outdoor performance in Yudu county, Ganzhou city, Jiangxi province, on July 28. Photo: Xinhua
Universities 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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CityU

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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HKDSE

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

Opinion | Hong Kong’s new university town a test of the city’s global ambitions

Done correctly, the Northern Metropolis University Town can create new international connections and redefine what higher education can achieve.

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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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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.

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