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Hong Kong outlines planned university towns for the Northern Metropolis

Campuses in three locations would be shaped around research, industry, technology and the arts, with incentives proposed for overseas universities.

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Education · 22 Sep

JUPAS admission rate falls to recent low as HKU takes in about 1,800 non-local undergraduates

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Education · 12 Sep

Education Bureau denies refusing extra school-based mental-health staff

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Education · 23 Sep

School investigates renewed circulation of video from earlier student incident

Sacred Heart Canossian College says the footage dates from 2024/25 and that the original case was investigated and dealt with.

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Education · 9 Sep

Hong Kong PISA rankings fall to lowest level since 2000 as Education Bureau plans review

Students remained above international averages in the three core domains and ranked sixth in the new Learning in the Digital World assessment.

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Education · 8 Sep

Hong Kong considers adding eight Guangdong schools to DSE school-candidate system

Eligible Hong Kong and Macau nationals at the schools may be allowed to enter the 2027 Diploma of Secondary Education examination as private candidates while their applications are being considered.

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Education · 8 Sep

Hong Kong schools invited to watch September Tiangong lesson with city’s first payload specialist

The September 9 session is scheduled to feature science demonstrations and a live exchange between the Shenzhou-23 crew and students in Hong Kong and Macau.

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Education · 8 Sep

Former Tuen Mun school principal pursues HK$960,000 dismissal claim, with trial set for December 2026

Lee Cheuk-hing says he was dismissed without proper grounds or notice, while the school argues that his conduct during a Singapore exchange trip warranted immediate dismissal.

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Education · 7 Sep

CUHK president urges responsible AI use as official calls for patriotism and national security awareness

The university’s flag guard wore new purple-and-gold uniforms during the 7 September ceremonies, while students were urged to balance technology with ethics and social responsibility.

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Education · 6 Sep

Hong Kong schools to watch forthcoming Hong Kong-Macao Tiangong lesson live; date not announced

The three Shenzhou-23 astronauts are expected to conduct scientific demonstrations from the Tiangong Space Station and answer students’ questions.

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Education · 5 Sep

Hong Kong school-age decline to persist as more than 120 primary schools cut Primary One classes

Education chief Christine Choi says the trend is unlikely to reverse over the next five to 10 years and urges schools to prepare early for possible mergers or closures.

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Education · 4 Sep

DSS schools receive more than 350 overseas applications as 90-plus students arrive in Hong Kong

The 2026-27 expansion covers 48 schools, with nine offering about 1,700 boarding places and schools reporting financial pressure after a subsidy cut.

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Education · 4 Sep

Hong Kong school subsidy cut may affect support staff and extracurricular activities

Education-sector lawmaker Tang Fei says some schools face growing financial pressure and urges the government to reverse the reduction.

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Education · 2 Sep

CityU Student Union decides to dissolve Management Sciences association’s current executive committee after camp video circulates

The association apologised to those affected and said it would co-operate with investigations and any further disciplinary arrangements.

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Education · 2 Sep

CityU launches disciplinary probe after video from suspected orientation camp circulates online

The university says the student organisation involved showed serious organisational failures and that it is interviewing organisers and gathering information from participants.