15 Hong Kong schools risk closure as falling numbers trigger Primary One ban

2026-03-17 - 14:12

Fifteen Hong Kong public primary schools are at risk of closing after being banned from operating subsidised Primary One classes in the coming academic year due to insufficient enrolment. But Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin also warned on Tuesday that more closures were expected if school operators refused to plan for mergers. The at-risk institutions comprise 14 subsidised locations and one government school. Among the tally is city leader John Lee Ka-chiu’s alma mater, the Five...