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The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is the largest provider of English-medium international education in Hong Kong. Our 22 schools and comprehensive programme of extra-curricular activities bring out the best in every student through a personalised approach to learning and by inspiring curious minds. 2017 marks 50 years of ESF’s service to Hong Kong. A series of events are organised to celebrate our world-class education, highlighting the achievements of our students, staff and alumni in education, sports, innovation and creativity.

The spirit of Christmas

[First published on 7 December, 2015] Pupils from the English Schools Foundation’s Sha Tin Junior School hand out food to an elderly resident in Sham Shui Po. They were among more than 250 families whose children gave out fruit, rice, canned food, toothbrushes and towels.

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Wrapping dumplings, warming hearts

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Good news for aspiring performance artists as ESF pushes new programme

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World-beating climber inspired by Sai Kung hike

[First published on 3 January, 2017] Marin Minamiya, 20, is about to become the youngest person to conquer the tallest summits on all seven continents, as well as journey to opposite ends of the globe – but she will never forget her first hike in Hong Kong.

7 Dec 2017 - 9:09AM

Top IB scores and more

[First published on 4 September, 2016] Every year, the ESF Chairman’s Awards celebrate the best and the brightest of the graduating classes of the ESF secondary schools.

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Predicting the future – with art

[First published on 9 October, 2015] Susan Park is an artist with a unique talent. She can predict the future. The 16-year-old Discovery College student put her talent of foresight to use when she was asked to visualise what classrooms would look like in the year 2030 for a competition for IB World magazine.

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Helping a neighbour in need

[First published on 4 June, 2015] It has been a month since the devastating earthquake in Nepal which claimed thousands of lives and left many more homeless. Since then, many schools in Hong Kong have made efforts to help rebuild their community. Here is a taste of what students have done to help Nepal recover from this disaster.

6 Jun 2019 - 7:24PM

Jazzing things up

[First published on 26 February, 2015] The lights dim, until just a spotlight shines on stage. The singer takes the microphone in hand as the band behind her begins to play. As they finish, the audience erupts.

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Still room for more learners at latest ESF kindergarten

[First published on 15 September, 2016] The new English Schools Foundation kindergarten at Tung Chung has yet to reach fully capacity despite such places normally being snapped up.

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IB remark sees 3 more top scorers

[First published on 26 August, 2013] Three more Hong Kong students have been added to the ranks of those who achieved perfect scores in their International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma examinations.

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Smashing IB success for student stars

Hong Kong students dominated the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results this year, with 27 students from across the city achieving a perfect 45 points.

30 Oct 2017 - 12:16AM

Rising to the challenge

Team projects can be tough, even if your teammates are your friends. Imagine how much more difficult such assignments would be if your teammates didn’t even go to the same school.

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Taking the global path to success

Hong Kong’s English Schools Foundation (ESF) has shown an enthusiastic commitment to the IB programmes.

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A Practical Inclination

It is not every student’s dream to pursue academic subjects or get straight As in them. To some, picking up practical skills in fashion design, hotel management, music or information technology is far more appealing.

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A creative solution

A new IB programme focusing on the arts will let students further explore a career in the creative industries.

18 Jul 2017 - 12:41PM

Pupils convince ESF schools to go green

A group of secondary pupils has convinced 16 principals from the English Schools Foundation to switch to recycled printing paper, despite the fact that the move will cost the schools an additional HK$200,000 a year in total.

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Happiness is key

A top student has turned down law school to pursue music. It’s a gamble but educators find choices based on talent and passion usually pay off.

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Admission: Impossible

Entry into local universities is tougher than ever as more international school students discover the benefits of Hong Kong.

18 Jul 2017 - 12:40PM

Earth Hour turn-off campaign proves a huge turn-on for students

Schools and universities in Hong Kong have been busy teaching students the importance of energy conservation to mark Saturday’s Earth Hour at 8.30pm.

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Whizz-kid just loves to learn

Read outside the syllabus is the advice of one of 17 Hong Kong pupils with top IGCSE scores.

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Students take record bid lying down

School uses 1,500 old chairs to stage what it hopes is the world’s biggest simultaneous planking event.

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Kowloon Junior School says goodbye to old grounds

Teachers and students of ESF Kowloon Junior School say goodbye their home of 60 years at Perth Street, Ho Man Tin, after the Easter holidays.

18 Jul 2017 - 12:39PM

City students get perfect marks in 2016 IB exams

Seven pupils from English Schools Foundation schools managed to get the top mark of 45.

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'Perfect' Hong Kong students on top of the world

Hong Kong is the global leader in the 2015 International Baccalaureate, with almost a fifth of all perfect scores worldwide achieved by students from local schools.

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ESF produces eight top scorers in IB exams

The English Schools Foundation has recorded eight top scorers in the International Baccalaureate Diploma – its second-best tally of high-fliers in the Genevabased exams.

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Locals ace exams to outshine peers in global diploma

Six pupils get full marks for IB programme and others score much higher than world average.

6 Jul 2017 - 5:42PM

ESF pupils come up with the Baccalaureate goods

Of the few pupils who achieved perfect scores for the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams this year, one in 10 came from Hong Kong.

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Maths whiz Anthony beats the world to top marks in exam

At just 16 years old, Anthony Leung Chi-hin has been named as the best in the world at something many of us struggle with: mathematics.

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