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Education in Hong Kong
A look at the news and issues arising from kindergarten to secondary-level education around Hong Kong.
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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.

Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong

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

Mental health

Letters | For better mental health, help students connect and build inclusive empathy

Readers discuss how to tackle Hong Kong’s youth mental health crisis from the ground up, and a new chapter for the city.

Students resume school in Wan Chai in 2022. Photo: Dickson Lee
Northern Metropolis

Letters | Northern Metropolis planning must include kindergartens and schools

Readers discuss how to make the Northern Metropolis attractive to talent, and a research project to identify the benefits of culture.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s ethnic minority students face a new challenge – Mandarin

Readers discuss the necessity of a full-fledged Chinese-as-a-second-language curriculum, and a win-win food rescue mechanism.

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Hong Kong society

Youth membership in Hong Kong uniformed groups drops 8% over 5 years

Low birth rates contribute to decline despite steady government funding, prompting some lawmakers to call for KPIs to ensure prudent spending.

The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau currently grants recurrent subsidies to 11 uniformed youth groups. Photo: Eugene Lee
Nobel Prize

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.

Mainland China

‘Addiction is irreversible’: Hong Kong urged to ban under-16s from social media

Educators, lawmakers say legislation is needed to signal government stance and protect next generation from being harmed by such platforms.

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CUHK

‘Path open’ for revival of CUHK student union – if it registers, Dennis Lo says

University head also bats back at claims the university is overreliant on intake from mainland China.

Students at the Sha Tin campus for the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

CUHK chief urges more funds for campuses in Northern Metropolis university town

Dennis Lo says the government’s HK$10 billion loan scheme is inadequate and local universities must expand to meet future challenges and compete globally.

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CUHK president Dennis Lo says Hong Kong must provide more support for universities to build campuses in the Northern Metropolis university town. Photo: Elson Li
Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong teens can be protected from appearance anxiety

Body image anxiety among young people is on the rise in the city and around the world – is social media solely to blame, and what can parents do?

Universities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Lingnan University student union ceases operations after 6 decades

Union makes announcement in social media post, citing ‘changes in the situation both on and off campus’ without detailing specifics.

Hong Kong

CUHK to add national, global perspectives to mandatory courses under 5-year plan

Curriculum of mandatory general education programme for undergrads to be reformed as university maps out development strategy.

Students at the CUHK campus in Sha Tin. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Tung Wah College says sorry for wrongly sending 11,000 hopefuls admission offers

Distressed applicants vent frustrations online following retraction of offers hours after being sent.

Tung Wah College. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Saved as a baby, HKU medical newbie aims to pass on ‘hope, courage’ to society

HKU’s medical faculty admits 184 DSE students, equivalent to about 61 per cent of its 300 first-year places.

HKDSE

34% of Hong Kong students win university, diploma spots under admissions system

Jupas office also notes total number of applicants increased by about 5.3 per cent year on year to 45,545.

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Hong Kong

Jardines ending Oxbridge undergrad scheme to ‘maximise impact’ for more students

Jardine Matheson says it is increasing its ‘focus and commitment’ on the Asian market.

A view of Cambridge looking north to Trinity College Great Court and St John’s College Chapel tower. Photo: UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Good Schools Guide

How the pen and piano can help children thrive in the age of AI

As AI dulls children’s patience and critical thinking, educators say handwriting and learning an instrument can rebuild the skills technology erodes.

Hong Kong politics

500 Hong Kong students get taste of military life as PLA summer camp returns

Two-week programme includes basic military training, specialised lectures, field visits and cultural and sports activities.

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Hong Kong

HKU looking for president with ‘new mentality and clean slate’ to drive change

People with decade-long mindset struggle to drive change, and HKU needs new blood because ‘this is a different world, different time’, insider says.

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The 115-year-old HKU retained its 11th place in a global league table in 2026. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Playing instrument helps medical students perform surgical tasks better: study

HKU study of 203 final-year medical students shows those with musical experience completed surgical tasks 10 per cent faster and more skilfully.

Professor Michael Co (left), assistant dean of pedagogy and assessment at HKU’s medical school, and Sien Gurr, a final-year medical student who plays the violin and guitar. Photo: Dickson Lee
Universities in Hong Kong

Jardine Foundation to end scholarships for Oxford, Cambridge undergrads

‘Following a strategic review, the foundation will be increasing its focus and investment in Asia’, educational trust says.

Education

Editorial | Hong Kong classrooms must balance tech integration with safeguards

The city is taking the right approach by harnessing the power of AI and social media while actively protecting student well-being.

Crime in Hong Kong

Insufficient evidence to charge basketball coach filmed slapping student: police

Police say they will not prosecute Yung Kam-wah, who was arrested in June over footage of him slapping students two years ago.

Yung Kam-wah (centre) at an indoor basketball court in 2008. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong

DSE exam takers in mainland China face 220% jump in registration fee to HK$8,000

Hong Kong exam body says fee increase will support ‘sustainable and effective operation’ as three-year pilot scheme ends.

The offices of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. Photo: May Tse
Good Schools Guide

Are Hong Kong schools equipped to tackle deepfake sexual abuse?

Deepfake apps can produce sexualised fake images within minutes, and child-protection experts are urging schools and families to take this seriously.

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | OpenAI agent’s autonomous hack should scare world into regulating AI

Humanity is engineering its own obsolescence if it fails to establish strict, binding international guard rails for AI software deployment and educational integrity.

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