24 h. ago Hong Kong’s ESF international school group plans fee increment of about 4.8%

Parents of children in secondary schools may have to pay up to HK$750 more per month in the next academic year, pending approval.

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61 h. ago WASNJ｜John Locke Official Summer School 2025 Debuts in China!

The John Locke Institute, an independent educational organization based in Oxford, UK, is renowned for its prestigious John Locke Essay Competition, widely regarded as the gold standard in global humanities and social sciences writing contests. Another flagship program, the John Locke Summer School, has also emerged as a top-tier humanities summer program. The John Locke Summer School covers a wide range of academic disciplines, including politics, economics, psychology, law, philosophy, and history. It places a strong emphasis on cultivating students' independent thinking, logical reasoning, analytical skills, and critical thinking abilities. Many of its alumni have gone on to study at Oxford, Cambridge, and other elite institutions such as Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, the University of Chicago, UPenn, and Columbia, underscoring the program’s exceptional value. In 2025, the John Locke Summer School will debut in China, with Wycombe Abbey School serving as its exclusive offic...

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5 d. ago 2 Hong Kong public schools with scant P1 enrolment turn to privatisation, merger

Aplichau Kaifong Primary School announces it will seek self-financing solution, while Price Memorial Catholic Primary School opts for merger.

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5 d. ago 2 Hong Kong schools with scant Primary One enrolment eye privatisation, merger

Aplichau Kaifong Primary School announces it will seek self-financing solution, while Price Memorial Catholic Primary School opts for merger.

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7 d. ago Footage of students fighting at elite Hong Kong boys’ school goes viral

One video shows youngster rushing over to punch classmate in the head and another clip features student on the floor getting kicked in the stomach.

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9 d. ago Investigation launched into hacking of student’s records at elite Hong Kong school

Unauthorised individual accessed and modified a Queen’s College student’s violation records under different teachers’ names.

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1 week ago Top Hong Kong women CEOs talk about the beloved school that fuelled their success

HKEX’s Bonnie Chan, SFC’s Julia Leung and Hang Seng Bank’s Diana Cesar talk about the school that shaped their worldwiew and beliefs.

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1 week ago PolyU can bear initial costs of Hong Kong’s third medical school, chief says

Council chairman Lam Tai-fai says the institution can cover costs if needed, until the school moves into the Ngai Tam Mei campus.

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2 w. ago Race for third Hong Kong medical school hots up, but which team is leading?

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Baptist University and Polytechnic University have now submitted their proposals.

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2 w. ago Another Hong Kong school trip to mainland hit by gastroenteritis outbreak

Centre for Health Protection says five students from S.K.H. St Michael’s Primary School in Fortress Hill had symptoms.

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2 w. ago Schools must nurture innovative, entrepreneurial mindset to help students’ future success

Focus on STEAM subjects and hands-on experiences develops critical thinking, says Rob Fox, headmaster of Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong.

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2 w. ago 6 more Hong Kong students ill with gastroenteritis on mainland China school trip

Tally rises to over 100 from similar cases in past few weeks, as six students report symptoms while visiting Xiamen on exchange tour.

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2 w. ago Death of Hong Kong student in mainland China unrelated to school tour: minister

Education chief Christine Choi was responding after weeks of concern and online petitions demanding transparency from St Paul’s College.

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2 w. ago Hong Kong schools don’t have enough teachers trained in AI, sector veterans say

Government keen to get youngsters up to speed with artificial intelligence, but principals warn of class time that is ‘by no means sufficient’.

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2 w. ago 2 Hong Kong schools won’t run subsidised Primary One classes in 2025

Aplichau Kaifong Primary School and Price Memorial Catholic Primary School not allocated any Primary One classes for next academic year.

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2 w. ago 3 Hong Kong schools with gastroenteritis outbreaks went to same restaurants on tours

Health authorities say outbreaks could have been caused by eating contaminated food in Shaoguan, and possibly person-to-person transmission.

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2 w. ago Gastroenteritis outbreaks among Hong Kong schools’ trips near 100 cases

Authorities say cases reported from seven schools on student exchange tours to mainland China.

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4 w. ago ‘Really unique’ former Hong Kong village school should be spared demolition, pair say

Hong Kong Island markets in Streamline Moderne architectural style were saved so why not school in Kowloon too, architectural historian asks.

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