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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.
Construction of the medical school is under way at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology campus in Clear Water Bay. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s third medical school hires 300 teachers, expects to raise intake to 200

Recruits include retired professors and doctors, with only one teacher coming from another local medical school, dean says.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong students tour PLA Navy warships for lesson on national defence

Hong Kong politics

William Wong becomes first to resign from Legco over scandal in 26 years

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Suicide risk and the danger of Hong Kong’s children not feeling loved

Science tells us a parent’s love is not enough. The crucial variable is whether the child actually feels understood, supported and accepted.

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People young and old walk in the rain in Tai Wai. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Should Hong Kong ban smartphones in schools and who makes final call?

No consensus exists among educators and parents in Hong Kong on whether there should be a blanket ban on gadgets, as seen in some countries.

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Hong Kong property

Rare momentum: Hong Kong universities, schools boost commercial property market

Educational institutions pour more than US$1.4 billion into deals, helping steady the city’s commercial real estate sector.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How the Northern Metropolis university town can deliver on innovation

If done right, the university town could break down silos, liberate world-class research capacity and align academia with industrial goals.

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Accidents and personal safety

School activates crisis team after boy dies from heatstroke on weekend run

Hong Kong Adventist Academy confirms one of its students died from heatstroke on Saturday.

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Hong Kong

HKU student publication Undergrad shuts down after 74 years amid recruitment woes

Editorial committee says failure to recruit new members forces closure, ending one of Hong Kong’s longest-running campus publications.

Hong Kong society

Pupils as young as 7 hooked on online games as expert warns of alarming trend

Boy took nearly HK$8,000 in cash from his mother and used her credit card, counselling psychologist tells workshop.

About 70 parents attended the workshop, titled “AI responsibilities, digital habits and hidden pitfalls”, on Sunday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must tackle roots of youth mental health crisis

The city could use a change of culture and a more compassionate environment in which all students can thrive and be happy.

A group of secondary school students look at the view of Victoria Harbour while riding on an escalator in Wan Chai on May 22. Photo: Elson Li
Universities in Hong Kong

Why are Hong Kong, mainland universities rising in global rankings as US ones fall?

Asian institutions climbed in QS top 200 list over five years, while 73 per cent of US universities fell, with eight dropping out.

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Artificial intelligence

Letters | AI hasn’t killed entry-level jobs. It’s raising the bar

Readers discuss the more demanding skill set now required of fresh grads, health authorities’ commitment to protecting patient privacy, and Cathay’s fuel levy reductions.

Good Schools Guide

How scholarships are opening Hong Kong’s international schools to local pupils

International schools are using scholarships to welcome talented local pupils from diverse backgrounds, transforming lives and enriching classrooms.

Hong Kong’s Renaissance College admits deserving students via its Youth Empowerment Scholarship. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Education Bureau to deny pay rise to worker after SMS blunder over school places

Staff member made error while setting up notification, resulting in messages sent out day earlier with wrong years and registration dates.

Secretary for Education Christine Choi apologises on June 2 after some parents prematurely received SMS notifications about their children’s Primary One school allocations. Photo: May Tse
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Why Hong Kong’s bilingualism is uniquely indispensable in the AI era

Hong Kong’s ability to triangulate truth across two knowledge systems was cultivated over centuries. It is a critical asset today.

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Universities in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong’s academics mustn’t be caught up in flawed university rankings

Readers discuss university ranking systems, US-Hong Kong relations, and spoken English.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong records 91 suspected student suicides in 3 years, majority boys

Education Bureau says number of suspected fatal cases among primary and secondary students was 32 in 2023, 28 in 2024, and 31 in 2025.

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An exhibition by the Hong Kong Student Alliance on Student Suicide uses a scale to demonstrate the reasons why student take their lives. Photo: William Yiu
Fifa World Cup 2026

Hong Kong school rearranges overnight World Cup watch party after feedback

Chi Lin Buddhist Primary School says event now to be held on morning of July 12 and previous circular aimed to gauge parents’ views.

Universities in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s focus on rankings distorts universities’ true mission

When university rankings become the city’s strategic achievement, it distracts attention from nurturing talent and creating knowledge.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Why it matters that Hong Kong is surging in global rankings

The city cannot afford complacency if it is to remain unrivalled as a bridge between China and the world.

Students look out at the Hong Kong skyline while riding an escalator in Wan Chai. Photo: Elson Li
Technology

60% of Hong Kong schools using AI for teaching and admin work, survey finds

Education University of Hong Kong researchers call on educators to boost their knowledge of new technology so they can better guide students.

The Education University of Hong Kong researchers have urged educators to become more knowledgeable about AI. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Letters | Ethics must be a core priority for any AI literacy programme

Readers discuss technology’s impact on academic integrity, potential setbacks of the city’s imported labour limits, and the upsides of hiring more native English speakers.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Time for Hong Kong teachers to be trained in digital education

With many students already using AI to do homework, there is no time to lose in investing in educators’ digital literacy.

Hong Kong economy

Letters | Hong Kong excels at educating its youth. Now it must create the jobs to match

Readers discuss tapping the city’s competitive edge to expand opportunities abroad, the need for EV battery recycling plants, and reducing data centres’ carbon and water footprints.

Students sit for the DSE Chinese language paper on April 9. Photo: Handout / SCMP Pictures
Hong Kong

Hong Kong parents turn to summer school options in Asia amid soaring airfares

Applications to UK summer schools drop 35 per cent as travel costs surge, driving demand for cheaper Asia-based programmes, education consultants say.

A group of students in Wan Chai. Many Hong Kong parents are opting to send their children to summer schools in Asia as airfares to previously popular Western countries have spiked. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | To lead in global education, Hong Kong must go beyond narrow metrics

Relying too heavily on simplified indicators risks incentivising behaviours that prioritise what can be measured over what truly matters.

Hong Kong

University town framework unlikely to be unveiled before five-year plan released

Government previously planned to publish Northern Metropolis University Town Development Conceptual Framework in the first half of year.

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