Hong Kong education authorities reject survival plans by 2 under-enrolled secondary schools
- Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School will no longer operate Form One class from next academic year, and will close its doors in 2026
- Meanwhile, Man Kiu College will receive fewer subsidies for Form One class after school failed to recruit enough students
Hong Kong education authorities have rejected survival plans proposed by two under-enrolled secondary schools, with one set to close its doors in 2026, while the other will operate with fewer subsidies in the coming academic year.
The two government-aided institutions - Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School and Man Kiu College - each did not enrol the minimum number of students required for their Secondary One classes.
The two secondary schools are located in the Eastern district, which recorded an 8.2 per cent drop in its student population between 2020 and 2021, the highest decline reported among the city’s 18 districts.
A spokeswoman for the Education Bureau said on Monday the two plans submitted by the schools were not approved.
She added that one of the schools would cease operating Form One classes from the next academic year, but stopped short of saying which institution.
The Post has learned that Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School will no longer run a Form One class starting from the next academic year.
