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A look at the news and issues arising from kindergarten to secondary-level education around Hong Kong.
The QS ranking says affordability remains Hong Kong’s weakest category, placing 86th out of 150. Photo: Karma Lo
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.

Good Schools Guide

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

HKDSE

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

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.

Students receive their results for the DSE exams. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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.

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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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.

Soniya Tong, a “super top scorer” from Ying Wa Girls’ College, says she carefully kept track of her mistakes while studying. Photo: May Tse
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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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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DSE top scorer Aiden Cheng at Wah Yan College, Hong Kong. Born with a congenital eye condition, the 17-year-old struggles to read words at a distance without tools or walking up close. Photo: Karma Lo

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

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

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?

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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A record 24 students from 15 schools have scored perfect marks in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams. Photo: Handout
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.

The Student of the Year award presentation ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on July 11. Photo: Karma Lo
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.

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.

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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.

City University of Hong Kong paid HK$1.96 billion for the Festival Walk office tower in Kowloon Tong. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

Students at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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.

Northern Metropolis

Opinion | Northern Metropolis’ science and education focus key to Hong Kong’s future

Developing a ‘science and education city’ will put Hong Kong on course to support China’s national strategy.

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Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong’s Gen Alpha is learning about managing money

Financial literacy is being shaped at home, in classrooms and through gamified tools in a bid to help children make smarter money choices.

Gen Alpha children are influencing household spending earlier than previous generations. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
HKDSE

AI and economy fuel stress for 40% of DSE candidates: Hong Kong youth group poll

Nearly half of students also unaware of universities of applied sciences as group urges government to boost awareness of vocational paths.

Students sit the Diploma of Secondary Education exams in April. This year, 58,576 candidates sat the DSE exams, up by nearly 5 per cent from last year. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Former PolyU student arrested for allegedly submitting fake academic documents

Insider says ex-student, dismissed for poor performance, handed in fake certificate and transcripts at PolyU centre.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong universities snap up office and retail sites amid classroom crunch

At least six universities have moved into offices and shopping centres as non-local enrolment rises and campuses run out of space.

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