46 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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47 h. ago Fengshen: Hong Kong T3 signal in force until Tuesday as some classes suspended

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Classes at kindergartens and some special schools in Hong Kong will be suspended on Tuesday, with the No 3 typhoon signal remaining in force until at least 6pm. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday that while Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen, a Chinese name meaning “the god of wind”, was edging closer to the Guangdong coast, the need for a higher typhoon...

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51 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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5 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 Hong Kong public riding school reopens after HK$375 million, 3

A decades-old public riding school in Hong Kong has reopened after three years of renovation with a new indoor sand arena, expanded stables and longer operating schedules. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Pok Fu Lam Public Riding School opened its doors on Thursday after completing a HK$375 million (US$48.2 million) redevelopment plan that began in 2022, the first since it was built in 1978. Its campus features new and upgraded facilities, including additional stable capacity of 38 horse stalls from...

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6 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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6 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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8 d. ago Hong Kong parents, schools urged to advance flu shots after girl’s death

Hong Kong schools and parents should bring forward vaccination appointments for children and strengthen control measures, infectious disease specialists have said, warning that influenza B is just as dangerous as influenza A. Their calls were made after a 13-year-old girl who had not received the seasonal influenza vaccination died in hospital on Sunday following an influenza B infection. It was the first paediatric flu-related death in Hong Kong this year. “School administrations should...

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8 d. ago Advance flu shots, Hong Kong doctors tell parents and schools after girl’s death

Hong Kong schools and parents should bring forward vaccination appointments for children and strengthen control measures, infectious disease specialists have said, warning that influenza B is just as dangerous as influenza A. They issued the call on Monday, after a 13-year-old girl who had not received the seasonal influenza vaccination died in hospital on Sunday following an influenza B infection. The case is the first paediatric flu-related death in Hong Kong this year. “School administrations...

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1 week ago Hong Kong medical student pleads guilty to filming 2 male schoolmates in shower

A Hong Kong medical student has pleaded guilty to covertly filming two male schoolmates while they showered at their university dormitory last year. Chung Chun-yu, 23, on Thursday admitted to two counts of voyeurism for his actions at the University of Hong Kong’s Madam S H Ho Residence for Medical Students on southern Hong Kong Island. The dormitory on Sassoon Road, which is within a 10-minute walk from Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam, accommodates mostly students in the bachelor of medicine...

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1 week ago Hong Kong medical student pleads guilty to filming schoolmates in campus showers

A Hong Kong medical student has pleaded guilty to covertly filming two male schoolmates while they showered at their university dormitory last year. Chung Chun-yu, 23, on Thursday admitted to two counts of voyeurism for his actions at the University of Hong Kong’s Madam S H Ho Residence for Medical Students on southern Hong Kong Island. The dormitory on Sassoon Road, which is within a 10-minute walk from Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam, accommodates mostly students in the bachelor of medicine...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong plans to save historic school, ancestral hall in university town site

Hong Kong authorities have suggested preserving a century-old school and ancestral hall in the proposed university town in the Northern Metropolis to provide future students and teachers with “a tangible link to the educational past” of the area. The proposal to preserve the former Yau Tam Mei Primary School, which has 94 years of history, and the 138-year-old Wai Cheung Ancestral Hall in the Ngau Tam Mei new town was raised in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and public engagement...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong plans to save historic school, ancestral hall at university town site

Hong Kong authorities have suggested preserving a century-old school and ancestral hall in a proposed university town in the Northern Metropolis megaproject to provide future students and teachers with “a tangible link to the educational past” of the area. The proposal to preserve the former Yau Tam Mei Primary School, which has 94 years of history, and the 138-year-old Wai Cheung Ancestral Hall in the Ngau Tam Mei new town was raised in environmental impact assessment (EIA) and public...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong plans to save historic school, ancestral hall in Northern Metropolis

Hong Kong authorities have suggested preserving a century-old school and ancestral hall in a proposed university town in the Northern Metropolis megaproject to provide future students and teachers with “a tangible link to the educational past” of the area. The proposal to preserve the former Yau Tam Mei Primary School, which has 94 years of history, and the 138-year-old Wai Cheung Ancestral Hall in the Ngau Tam Mei new town was raised in environmental impact assessment (EIA) and public...

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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 AI safety isn’t a barrier to innovation, it’s the key to value: HKU professor

Debates are raging around the world about how artificial intelligence should be developed. Some are calling for strengthened guardrails to guarantee the powerful technology is developed safely, while others argue that doing so would risk kneecapping a fast-moving industry. But that is a false dichotomy, according to Jack Jiang, an innovation and information management professor at Hong Kong University (HKU) Business School. He said AI safety and development are two sides of the same coin because...

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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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2 w. ago CityUHK MNE Students Join Tsinghua Peers in Inspiring MESH Summer School 2025

CityUHK MNE Students Join Tsinghua Peers in Inspiring MESH Summer School 2025  City University of Hong Kong

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