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The English Schools Foundation is the biggest international school group in the city. Photo: Handout

Former worker at Hong Kong’s ESF school group pleads guilty to taking bribes

Fatima Rumjahn pocketed HK$190,000 in exchange for helping secure kindergarten enrolment and planned to accept another HK$530,000.

Hong Kong’s ESF school group to open kindergarten under mega project in Sai Kung

Number of students in Hong Kong international schools hits 11-year high

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Opinion | Hong Kong must stay international to keep talent – foreign and local

Many arriving mainlanders have the overseas exposure we need to maintain our cosmopolitan flavour and this is good – but not good enough.

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Lunchtime in Central on June 18. When it comes to drawing talent, Hong Kong must now focus its promotion efforts on North America, Europe and Australasia. Photo: Jelly Tse

Some of Hong Kong’s top scorers in IB programme reveal secrets of their success

Students say good time management, exercise and maintaining social lives crucial while studying for exams.

Number of Hong Kong pupils in international schools tripled in 11 years

Minister Christine Choi dismisses suggestion parents did not want to send children to local schools because of the increasing emphasis on national education.

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Hong Kong’s ESF school group plans to raise tuition fees by about 5%

Increase, which must be approved by Education Bureau, is aimed at supporting hiring and retention of staff, English Schools Foundation says.

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Last year, the ESF received approval to raise fees by an average of 5.8 per cent. Photo May Tse

Vacant Hong Kong campuses attract positive response from international schools

Eligible applicants will have to submit detailed proposals for sites in North Point and Kowloon Tong.

Hong Kong’s ESF to give interview priority to children of workers in talent scheme

English Schools Foundation (ESF) says move will support government’s Top Talent Pass Scheme, which launched last December.

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Hong Kong schools make pastoral care a post-pandemic priority

After some of the world’s toughest and longest-lasting Covid-19 restrictions, Hong Kong schools recognise the need to address students’ mental health

Hong Kong schools are mindful of the need to offer support with many children showing negative effects from the relative isolation they faced during the pandemic. Photo: Harrow International School Hong Kong

Hong Kong parents to be allowed to enrol their children in any ESF school

English Schools Foundation changes its current residence-based place allocation policy allowing more flexibility.

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Hong Kong’s ESF has announced a change to its residence-based place allocation policy. Photo: May Tse

Experts weigh in on what kids learn from play

Whatever the educational tradition they follow, kindergartens and primaries in Hong Kong agree that play brings physical, emotional and social benefits that set the tone for how effectively a child will learn later

Is the IBCP a paradigm shift in education?

The sister programme to the IBDP offers a more practical curriculum that suits those not intending, or able, to go on to university

Hong Kong’s international schools lose 12 per cent of non-local students in 4 years

At Legco meeting on enrolment figures at 54 international schools, lawmaker Chu Kwok-keung warns they are taking students away from local institutions.

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The Australian International School in Kowloon Tong. Hong Kong is home to 54 international schools, with 22 operated by the ESF. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Hong Kong’s ESF school group aims to raise fees by 5.8 per cent on average

English Schools Foundation also says it plans to incorporate various compulsory charges into the fees, meaning actual annual increase is 4.9 per cent.

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The English Schools Foundation operates 22 schools and kindergartens. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

The challenge and benefits of learning another language

Widely considered to aid academic performance in general, languages also develop a student’s cultural awareness, and Hong Kong schools are finding ways to increase students’ exposure

Nearly two-thirds of IB perfect scorers from Hong Kong ESF group to study overseas

One-third of 36 perfect scorers from English Schools Foundation to study medicine, three have picked psychology and two will read law.

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Hong Kong’s ESF school group to launch trial run for pre-nursery classes

Toddlers born in 2020 are eligible to apply for pre-nursery classes as part of pilot scheme by English Schools Foundation, with lessons to cost HK$11,500 per month.

Pupils learn at the ESF Tung Chung International Kindergarten. Photo: Edmond So

Court tells former ESF worker in bribery case to stay in Hong Kong

Fatima Rumjahn, 52, stands accused of taking more than HK$840,000 in bribes from 14 parents to secure placements at a kindergarten.

Why studying art is vital for a child’s mental development

Painting, drawing, cutting and printing are among the activities that help children hone their fine motor skills in a fun and creative way – and can even help build a sense of self

Hong Kong’s ESF school group to give pupils a HK$1,600 relief grant

English Schools Foundation tells parents in a letter that it will offer the grant to students amid the ‘challenging times’ of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The English Schools Foundation plans to increase fees. Photo: May Tse

Letters | How Hong Kong public hospitals can handle Covid-19 cases better

Readers discuss public hospital policies for Covid-19 cases, the potential for telehealth services in Hong Kong, and the ESF fee hike.

Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, one of the public hospitals designated for Covid-19 patients, on April 13. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong’s ESF school group to raise tuition fees for students

English Schools Foundation tells parents fees will be raised to attract and retain high-quality teachers.

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Hong Kong kindergartens run by ESF to resume in-person classes ahead of schedule

Pupils to return to classrooms at five ESF kindergartens on Wednesday, with original plan for gradual return of children in May scrapped.

Hong Kong parents angry at late return to classes for ESF kindergarten pupils

ESF kindergartens forced to wait until May to resume in-person teaching as result of different registrations from other international counterparts.

Parents have criticised the government for a loophole that excludes kindergartens under the English Schools Foundation from returning to in-person teaching on April 19. Photo: Handout

ESF students told exams in Hong Kong to go ahead as planned, despite Covid fears

A group of Island School students, part of the English Schools Foundation, have asked for a non-exam route for their International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

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Island School students have raised concerns about sitting in-person exams during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Hong Kong ESF tells staff to remain in city after possible abuse of sick leave

English Schools Foundation warns leaving Hong Kong without permission under guise of taking sick leave is a breach of contract and could be actionable as fraud.

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International and older students in Hong Kong may avoid next month’s forced break

Local and international school heads describe positive response from bureau officials after they expressed concerns about summer break being advanced to March and April to free up campuses for Covid-19 fight.

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ESF - English Schools Foundation
The English Schools Foundation (ESF) operates five secondary schools, nine primary schools and a school for students with special educational needs across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. It is the largest international educational foundation in Asia.
Chairman / President
Dr Kim Mak
CEO / Managing Director
Belinda Greer
CFO / Finance Director
VIvian Cheung
Industry
Education & Academia
Website
esf.edu.hk
Headquarters address
1/F, 38 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Year founded
1967
last updated:
30 September, 2024
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