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A look at the news and issues arising from kindergarten to secondary-level education around Hong Kong.
last updated:
7 October, 2024
Physical education is now getting the attention it deserves in Hong Kong’s schools. Photo: CDNIS
International schools in Hong Kong

Hong Kong schools embrace physical education post-Paris Olympics success

The Education Bureau has proposed a grading system revision where PE scores will count for assessment – this is to enhance well-being and physical literacy

Hong Kong

Editorial | Student scams also cost reputation of Hong Kong as an education hub

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong public secondary schools can offer foreign languages to younger pupils

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Universities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong may require minimum stay to obtain ‘local student’ university status

Minister says she will take reference from overseas as government responds to claims of talent schemes being abused to secure cheaper tuition.

Students who first received dependant visas or entry permits when they were under 18 years old are considered local under the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (Jupas). Photo: Photo: Handout
HKDSE

Letters | Why so many Hongkongers have a phobia of speaking English

Readers discuss the local hesitation to speak English, the practical limitations of the native English teacher scheme, and bamboo scaffolding.

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | Native English teachers are needed in a world city like Hong Kong

Readers discuss the English learning environment in the city, the passion of native English teachers, and why the HK$2 fare scheme is a sound investment.

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Good Schools Guide

Taking out the stress: how schools are easing student transitions

Changing schools can be daunting for children, but with support from parents and educators, the experience can lead to growth and confidence.

Schools and parents want the first day of term to be a positive experience. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Nobel winner urges ‘amazing’ Hong Kong to keep hold of what made it a success

Professor James Robinson calls Hong Kong one of the ‘great economic success stories in world history’.

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Professional Education

EMBA and DBA programmes evolve to meet the needs of today’s business leaders

They are focused on developing and enhancing leadership skills, while embracing emerging technologies like AI and promoting sustainability.

CUHK

CUHK head to explore creating Hong Kong college system for postgraduates

Professor Dennis Lo says proposal would follow existing system used for undergraduates, cites his own experience at Oxford and Cambridge.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong is the only tertiary education institution in the city to offer a collegiate system for full-time undergraduates. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

All Hong Kong schools should be required to join flu vaccine scheme: expert

Government adviser on vaccines says schools that decline to take part should also have to explain decision.

An expert has said pressure on the public health system will be alleviated if the flu vaccination rates for children and residents aged 65 and above reached 70 to 80 per cent. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

Letters | Why it’s time to let native English teachers go

Readers discuss the second-language learning needs of students, and the benefits of Hong Kong’s first breast milk bank.

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Hong Kong children

90% of Hong Kong pupils failing to get 60 minutes of daily exercise: study

Academic says a major reason for children not getting enough exercise is the heavy emphasis parents place on academic results.

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Hong Kong

Education University of Hong Kong puts non-local students on notice over visas

University finds more than 900 students from outside city failed to submit visa information as required.

EdU has said it will create a task force to review the mechanism for reminding students to submit visa information in a timely manner after a recent check uncovered the scale of the problem. Photo: EdUHK
Good Schools Guide

More needs to be done to help special education needs students excel

As demand for special education support grows, schools, parents and professionals are calling for more resources and support.

Pupils at The Harbour School. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Inmate becomes first in Hong Kong to earn local doctoral degree behind bars

Inmate Chun says he hopes his academic achievement can encourage other prisoners not to give up on themselves.

Hong Kong

Better chance for Hong Kong children to enter popular primary schools this year

There are fewer applicants and an average 13 per cent more Primary One vacancies across districts in central allocation phase this year.

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CUHK

Dennis Lo takes over Chinese University of Hong Kong, vows to boost global standing

‘We are committed to enhancing the international standing of CUHK and make efforts in teaching, research, service and innovation,’ Professor Dennis Lo says.

Scientist Dennis Lo took office as the ninth CUHK president on Tuesday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Teachers must embrace AI, founder of Hong Kong-based philanthropic foundation says

Tencent co-founder Charles Chen Yidan calls on educators to explore how AI can improve not only learning but also their own skills.

Hong Kong society

3 aid workers win top Hong Kong-based award for improving education in war zones

War Child Alliance wins HK$30 million Yidan Prize and plans to expand educational games programme to over a million pupils in five years.

Hong Kong youth

Editorial | Schools must limit the use of smartphones

A blanket ban like that imposed in Zhengzhou may not work in Hong Kong, but nonetheless efforts must be made to instil a sense of self-discipline.

The education ministry in 2021 issued a directive stating that phones were “in principle” forbidden on school campuses, but Zhengzhou is the first local legislature to impose a ban. Photo: Xinhua
Good Schools Guide

Why international kindergartens are bucking the trend of school closures

Despite facing record low enrolments in 2025, the city’s international schools are continuing to expand to meet the demands of modern parents.

Declining birthrates in Hong Kong are affecting kindergarten enrolment. Photo: Harrow International School of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Outgoing CUHK head to focus on medical research, remain involved in academia

Rocky Tuan also cites navigating the Covid-19 pandemic as one of the most unforgettable experiences during his tenure.

Professional Education

How Hong Kong universities tackle mental health challenges among students

Mature students face unique mental health challenges as they seek to balance work commitments, family needs, social life and academic pressures.

Education

Letters | Native English teachers can’t fix what ails Hong Kong education

Readers discuss reforming the city’s exam-oriented system, the lack of sleep among schoolchildren, and claw machines covering up illicit gambling.

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Students sit for a paper at the 2024 Diploma of Secondary Education exam in April 2024, at a school in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong group gives government failing grade on efforts to help children

Children’s Rights Association gives score of 26 out of 100, naming housing as its biggest concern, followed by medical services and education for 2025.

A boy does homework in a subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po after moving to Hong Kong from Guangdong province. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Fraser Stoddart, Nobel laureate and professor at University of Hong Kong, dies

Stoddart, who was 82, won Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2016 and joined department of chemistry last year.

Universities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong earmarks site for campus expansion of self-financing institutions

1,210 square metre plot is currently a public car park near the former campus owned by the operator of the city’s first Catholic university.

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