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Hong Kong semi-private schools admit 20 more non-local students under expansion scheme

Hong Kong semi-private schools admit 20 more non-local students under expansion scheme
South China Morning Post Wednesday 21 October 2026, 13:03 UTC By William Yiu 1 min read
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Around 20 more non-local students have been admitted to Hong Kong semi-private schools under a government scheme to boost the city’s status as an international education hub, with a school head urging authorities to do more to promote the initiative to prospective pupils. Education authorities said on Wednesday that the non-local students holding student visas this year came from countries including Thailand, South Korea, Singapore, the United States and several European nations.

Around 20 more non-local students have been admitted to Hong Kong semi-private schools under a government scheme to boost the city’s status as an international education hub, with a school head urging authorities to do more to promote the initiative to prospective pupils. Education authorities said on Wednesday that the non-local students holding student visas this year came from countries including Thailand, South Korea, Singapore, the United States and several European nations. Ida Lee...
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