40 h. ago Hong Kong education authorities demand probe into teacher misconduct allegation

Hong Kong’s education authorities have asked a girls’ secondary school to thoroughly investigate a case in which a graduate accused a male teacher of asking her to have sex in a hotel last year. St Paul’s School (Lam Tin) said on Monday that it would “definitely” follow up on the matter, as it awaited direct contact from the individual involved. The school pledged to provide support and help to safeguard her legitimate rights. “We take this matter very seriously and have immediately activated...

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45 h. ago Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: educator with a trailblazing holistic approach

When Hongkonger Joanne Fong Tze-hang was six, she realised after watching her uncle care for animals that if love could change them, it could change people too. That was when she decided she wanted to be an educator. As the principal of HHCKLA Buddhist Chan Shi Wan Primary School today, Fong said she believes education should prepare children not merely to excel in exams but, more importantly, to grow as thoughtful, compassionate individuals. “Academic performance matters, but a child’s...

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3 d. ago 2,600 student hostel spaces under way to match surging demand in Hong Kong

Education authorities have received more than 10 applications to convert commercial buildings and hotels into 2,600 dormitory spaces, a move to address the increased demand after raising the cap for non-local students at Hong Kong tertiary institutions to 50 per cent. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Saturday she was encouraged by the response to the “Hostel in the City” scheme, as it was only launched in July, together with the Development Bureau. “We have approved a few...

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3 d. ago Rush to create 2,600 student hostel spaces to meet surging demand in Hong Kong

Education authorities have received more than 10 applications to convert commercial buildings and hotels into 2,600 dormitory spaces in Hong Kong, a move to address the increased demand after raising the cap on non-local students at tertiary institutions to 50 per cent. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Saturday she was encouraged by the response to the “Hostel in the City” scheme, launched in July with the Development Bureau. “We have approved a few applications now,” Choi...

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4 d. ago A New Chapter for Montessori in Hong Kong: IMS Unveils a New Middle School Era

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For decades, The International Montessori School (IMS) has stood as a beacon of authentic, child-centered education in Hong Kong. Today, it embarks on its most ambitious chapter yet. IMS is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever Montessori Middle School programme, establishing Hong Kong’s only complete, authentic Montessori through-train for children aged 1 to 14. This milestone is led by the school's new Head of...

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5 d. ago LCMS, HKIS enter new war of words over value of school’s properties

A war of words rekindled on Thursday after a United States church accused the Hong Kong International School (HKIS) of misleading students and parents about the value of some of its properties, an accusation the institution has brushed aside and called part of a “smear campaign”. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) said that the Hong Kong International School Association Limited (HKISAL), the institution’s operator, held properties not subject to restrictive lease terms that were valued at...

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5 d. ago English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong to open 3 new kindergartens in 2026

The English Schools Foundation (ESF) in Hong Kong will open three new kindergartens offering a total of 400 first-year places in 2026 while closing two existing ones, the city’s largest international school group has revealed. ESF told the Post on Wednesday that it would launch three new kindergartens in Sai Sha, Kornhill in Quarry Bay, and West Kowloon, next to an MTR station. Two existing ESF kindergartens – one in Tung Chung and Abacus International Kinder­garten in Sai Kung – are set to...

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5 d. ago The English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong to open 3 new kindergartens in 2026

The English Schools Foundation (ESF) in Hong Kong will open three new kindergartens offering a total of 400 first-year places in 2026 while closing two existing ones, the city’s largest international school group has revealed. The ESF told the Post on Wednesday that it would launch three new kindergartens in Sai Sha, Kornhill in Quarry Bay, and West Kowloon, next to an MTR station. Two existing ESF kindergartens – one in Tung Chung and Abacus International Kinder­garten in Sai Kung – are set to...

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6 d. ago Pioneer in International Bilingual Education: YK Pao School Hong Kong to Open in September 2026.

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The YK Pao Education Foundation, established to continue the philanthropic legacy of the esteemed shipping magnate and philanthropist Sir YK Pao, proudly announces the planned launch of its new international school in Hong Kong.*  This initiative builds on the success of its inaugural bilingual school, established in Shanghai in 2007. The new not-for-profit school aims to serve both non-local and local families with...

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6 d. ago Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: educator helps seniors unleash their hidden potential

An award-winning journalist turned educator is teaching Hong Kong how to age well – not through textbooks, but through life stories. At Ginger Innovation, founder Chen Yimin trains older adults to become storytellers and mentors, helping them rebuild confidence and inviting society to redefine ageing as a form of continued learning. When Chen left journalism in 2020 after more than a decade covering social and ageing issues, she carried with her a realisation that would change her career: no one...

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7 d. ago 126 fake academic credential reports logged in first 7 months: Hong Kong police

More than 125 reports of fake academic qualifications involving students at Hong Kong universities were filed in the first seven months of this year, police have said, with information about alleged unlawful intermediaries shared with mainland Chinese authorities. In a reply to the Post, the force said on Tuesday that 55 people accused of using fake credentials were arrested between January 2022 and July this year, and six of them were eventually convicted. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival

The number of international first-year students at Hong Kong’s public universities remained below pre-pandemic levels in the last academic year despite the government doubling quotas for non-locals, with an admissions official saying Singapore has emerged as a growing education powerhouse. The official from a local university also said some overseas students preferred to study in Singapore over Hong Kong because the city state’s strong rankings reflected its educational status. In Hong Kong,...

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1 week ago University in Hong Kong rejects hundreds of applicants over fake credentials

A top university in Hong Kong has said it rejected “several hundred” admission applications over suspicions they used fraudulent qualifications and stepped up its vetting process with the help of technology such as artificial intelligence. The cases included applicants submitting academic qualifications of secondary schools they did not attend or listing names of institutions that did not exist. Andy Wong Ka-chat, director of admissions and financial aid at the Chinese University of Hong Kong...

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1 week ago Canada rejected 160 Hongkonger work permits from 2021 to 2024 over false claims

About 160 Hongkongers were denied work permits under a bespoke Canadian migration pathway between 2021 and 2024 due to fraudulent information, according to the country’s authorities. A spokesman for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) told the Post earlier this month that the Ottawa government was introducing new rules to penalise paid agents who broke the law while representing applicants, including fines of up to C$1.5 million (US$1.1 million) for advising clients to provide...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong study finds giving girls toys aimed at boys can boost STEM skills

Playing with toys aimed at boys helps children develop spatial skills better than ones designed for girls and can give them an advantage if they pursue a STEM education, a seven-year Hong Kong study has found. Professor Ivy Wong Wang, director of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s gender studies programme, said boy-typical play, involving toy cars or assembling models for example, generally encouraged spatial skills, while toys for girls, such as tea sets or baby dolls, rarely required the...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong urged to regulate private schools in line with subsidised institutions

Hong Kong’s education authorities are being urged to implement regulations for private and international schools that align with those governing their subsidised counterparts, following the city leader’s plans to enhance oversight of these institutions. While stricter regulations would help prevent irregularities in private schools, lawmakers also emphasised the importance of proactive monitoring and timely intervention should problems arise. In his policy address, Chief Executive John Lee...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong revamping school history subjects, with Communist Party founding added

Senior secondary school students will learn more about the Communist Party’s founding and its socialism under a coming overhaul of the curriculum of the Chinese history and history subjects, which analysts say will reinforce patriotism and Hongkongers’ national identity. Under the revamp, the Cultural Revolution will no longer be a stand-alone topic in the Chinese history curriculum while several issues have been removed, including the “Outer Mongolia Incident” and the “Tibet Incident” from the...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong government urged to save island school facing axe from low numbers

Hong Kong education authorities have been urged to retain a secondary school on the outlying island of Cheung Chau as the century-old institution faces the axe after failing to enrol sufficient Form One students. Cheung Chau Government Secondary School, founded in 1908, was unable to admit two Form One classes in the new academic year, the minimum requirement for government and aided secondary schools, according to the latest information from the education authorities. Islands district...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong schools turn to property investment as city eyes education hub status

Hong Kong’s bid to be an international education hub is spurring investments in the city’s battered commercial property segment, with hotels being converted to student housing and schools becoming a major driver of leasing in the retail sector, according to analysts. So far this year, investors have spent HK$2.6 billion (US$334 million) in the student accommodation segment, including Hong Kong Metropolitan University’s acquisition of the Urbanwood Hung Hom Hotel, which was converted into student...

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3 w. ago To succeed, Northern Metropolis should learn from Silicon Valley model

Hong Kong stands at a pivotal juncture. The opportunities presented by the Greater Bay Area are immense, and the city’s Northern Metropolis is the strategic gateway to realising this potential. As boldly envisioned in Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s policy address, this project is more than a property development; it is the cornerstone of Hong Kong’s transformation into an international innovation and education hub, critical to fulfilling our role in national strategies. To succeed, we must...

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