Dozens of Hong Kong schools hit by falling enrolment face ‘inevitable’ closures as 40,000 families leave city, population shrinks
- Two schools put on notice after too few children joined them in Form One this year
- Officials to discuss with principals whether it is time to introduce smaller classes, source says
Dozens of Hong Kong primary and secondary schools face closure as a result of falling enrolment, a situation made worse by the departure of about 40,000 families who emigrated over the past year, according to the head of the city’s biggest pro-establishment education group.
Wong Kwan-yu, president of the 35,000-strong Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers, which represents mainly teachers, said some closures were inevitable.
Wong said he expected the number of closures to be in the “double digits”.
A government source told the Post secondary schools were likely to be hit harder in the years ahead. Education officials would discuss with secondary school principals the possibility of having smaller class sizes, with details to be confirmed later, the source added.
