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Number of Hong Kong private and semi-private schools increasing tuition fees nearly doubles
- Nearly 100 international, private and semi-private schools given permission to raise rates
- Some 88 subsidised kindergartens across city also have applications to increase costs approved by Education Bureau
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The number of international, private and semi-private schools in Hong Kong given permission to raise tuition fees this academic year has nearly doubled, with 87 institutions increasing rates by an average of about 3 per cent.
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At least 88 subsidised kindergartens also had their applications approved by the Education Bureau – a significant drop from last year’s 280.
But one school has more than doubled its annual fees despite the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.
Some principals said they believed many kindergartens were cautious in raising fees given the uncertainties of the coronavirus pandemic and a falling student population, while one head predicted more primary and secondary schools could apply for an increase next year.
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