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Hong Kong youth
Latest news, features and analysis on Hong Kong youth, with a focus on education, young people’s sense of identity and role in anti-government protests.
School admissions expert Ruth Benny explains that choosing the right school for your child begins with going there for face-to-face conversations and to observe how pupils interact with teachers, such as here at a SDM-Chatsworth International Kindergarten open day. Photo: SCMP Archives
Good Schools Guide

Get up close and personal when choosing the right school for your child

Instead of choosing a potential school based on its publicity material – or even its facilities – visit the place, speak to people, and judge whether its qualities will suit your child.

Hong Kong society

US firm says it made Hong Kong student’s award-winning app ‘from scratch’

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Education in Hong Kong

36.53% of Hong Kong students get university, diploma spots under allocation system

Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | How top scores are leading Hong Kong’s brightest down narrow path

Hong Kong would benefit from a philosophy that grants students the freedom to learn, fail and grow without fear of ruining their future.

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Illustration: Stephen Case
Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong must move fast to stamp out scourge of ‘space oil’ narcotic

Amid raised penalties, increased enforcement and expanded outreach, all reasonable avenues must be explored before more teenagers die.

Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong’s secondary schools are fostering creativity in students

As schools embrace a holistic approach to education, creativity is becoming a vital component of the curriculum.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | ‘Father of Shue Yan’ dedicated his life to benevolent education

Henry Hu, co-founder of the city’s first private university, will be remembered for his life’s work of nurturing generations of talent in the city.

Shue Yan University co-founder, Dr Henry Hu Hung-lick, at his office in Shue Yan University, Braemar Hill, on January 15, 2009. Photo: May Tse
Good Schools Guide

Adolescence and masculinity: shaping male roles in a social media-led world

Hong Kong experts discuss the impact of the cyberbullying and misogyny of followers of Andrew Tate, against the wider influences in a society encouraging more nuanced versions of masculinity.

Mental health

Letters | Hong Kong must act to protect youth from digital overload

Readers discuss a policy response to digital overstimulation, suicide prevention, hotline help, and Buddhist wisdom.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong teen arrested for alleged drug trafficking after friend, 16, dies

Police say death believed to be linked to use of ‘space oil’; secondary school student with triad background being detained.

The 16-year-old boy was found unconscious at home in Heng Fa Chuen on Hong Kong Island. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong society

No Cantonese, no career? Can Hong Kong do more to help ethnic minority groups?

Discrimination, a lack of Cantonese and integration into society are issues not yet resolved, say NGOs and experts.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate Cambodian scam farm link to missing girl

Hong Kong police source says teenager has been found in Cambodia and is now under care of Chinese authorities in the country.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong police search country park for teenager missing for week

CCTV footage suggests Daisy Kwok, 18, headed uphill towards Lion Rock Country Park on July 14.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Boosting suicide prevention must be part of Hong Kong’s recovery efforts

It’s not just young people and the elderly at risk, but also middle-aged men, many suffering economic hardship yet reluctant to ask for help.

Yapp Hung-fai (centre), captain of Hong Kong’s football team, and other guests kick off The Samaritans’ “Online Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Course” at Cyberport in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, on May 17 to raise public awareness of student suicides. Photo: Nora Tam
Good Schools Guide

How to choose between single-sex vs coed schools in Hong Kong

There are plenty of factors to consider, from academic prestige and tailored learning, to confidence and boosting social skills.

Single-sex schools account for about 40 per cent of the schools in Hong Kong. Photo: Kelly Ho
Hong Kong

Letters | Younger Hongkongers are taking it slow and steady? Good

Readers discuss how young people are reshaping ambition, brain health awareness, and the Book Fair.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | DSE results not the only path to success for Hong Kong students

While the record number of students with perfect scores has understandably drawn attention, there is more to life than university education.

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Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong students must remember grades aren’t everything

Readers discuss the true priorities of school education, climate fixes for the city’s vulnerable, and how to get seriously tough on illegal parking.

Primary Six pupils receive their school allocation results on the campus of Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road) on July 8. Photo: Nora Tam
Good Schools Guide

Holiday camps help Hong Kong students make the most of school breaks

The YF Life Jr. Space Camp Program even takes a select group of children and their parents to the US for simulated astronaut training.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong vice-principal reported for allegedly waving scissors at hair-row boy

Form Three student has reportedly been in dispute with Tuen Mun school for some time over length of his fringe.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong DSE record as 16 students achieve perfect scores

About 38.5 per cent of DSE candidates, or 16,393 students, also attained minimum entrance requirements for city’s eight public universities.

All DSE candidates will receive their results on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong Covid facility at old airport takes off as youth hostel, culture hub

“Runway 1331” project expected to provide young people with opportunities for entrepreneurship, cultural exchange and talent development.

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The Kai Tak facility offers single, double and triple rooms. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

How young Hongkongers can chart their future after moving out of youth hostels

City’s hostel scheme offers affordable housing for young people, but lawmakers say challenge lies after they finish their stay.

Good Schools Guide

How educators are reshaping IB programmes to answer global challenges

Canadian International School and Hong Kong Academy aim to equip students to thrive in an uncertain future shaped by AI, and increasing environmental and political uncertainty.

Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong children in cramped flats have poorer mental health: survey

Feelings of depression, anxiety and stress worse for those who say they lack play and study areas at home, while academic performance also affected.

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The first phase of the three-year study ran from June 2023 to August 2024 and covered 1,032 children aged 9 to 12. Photo: Eugene Lee
Education in Hong Kong

Record high 74% of Hong Kong pupils assigned to first choice secondary school

Highest success rate through central allocation system attributed to shrinking pupil numbers with 8-year low of 48,011 taking part.

A record high of 74 per cent of Primary Six pupils in Hong Kong were assigned to their preferred secondary school in the central allocation system. Photo: Sam Tsang
Education in Hong Kong

Star IB students from Hong Kong’s ESF school group share tips for success

Eleven of 15 top students from city’s largest international school group say they plan to pursue degrees in medicine locally.

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Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong schools are teaching the skills that AI can’t replace

As demand for tech-savvy professionals grows, schools are balancing hard skills with emotional intelligence to prepare students for the future.

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