School Budgeting Guide 2024-25: A Comprehensive Look
The most comprehensive and accurate round-up of fees - accounting for debentures & levies for the purpose of budgeting. Updated for 23/24.
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Advanced School Research for Smart Parents
CSI :Are the schools you're considering robust and not about to go bust? Tips on conducting advanced research - Canny School Investigations!
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#SponsoredPost One of the oldest international schools in Hong Kong, Delia School of Canada (DSC) welcomed its first students in 1986....
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The Demise of the Corporate Debenture
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Hidden School Fees
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Why choose to work with an Education Consultant?
The most compelling reason to use an expert is to generate a result you could not have achieved alone.
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How not to pay application/registration fees
In Hong Kong, the whole process seems to set the parents up for failure. It is often, in contrast to the UK, a very negative experience.
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HeadTalk: Paul Friend, North London Collegiate School, Singapore
At NLCS, we're so confident and certain that what we do is effective, that we're sure we can resist all those fads that come along.
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Baby blues: is it fair to take school enrolment applications from birth?
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Good Schools Guides – Kindergartens & International Schools 2022/2023
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Debentures/capital levies charged by private schools - they are NOT approved!
EDB have been turning a blind eye to the way that private schools have routinely been charging multiple, "other" fees for decades.
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Jun 4, 20204 min read
Debentures/capital levies charged by private schools - are they approved?
We delve deeper into those school fees that ARE approved and those that appear not to be approved.
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May 17, 20207 min read
Malaysia: Covid-19 School Closures: Should parents get fee discounts?
Extended school closures & the issue of school fee discounts is an extremely hot topic at the moment, with online discussions, surveys,...
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Jan 14, 20201 min read
Debentures/capital levies charged by private schools may be illegal and will be subject to scrutiny.
The Education Bureau may finally be held accountable for turning a blind eye to private schools charging extra in the form of capital levies
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Your Guide to Early Years and Primary Admissions in Hong Kong
If there’s one thing that’s sure to instil fear in the heart of a Hong Kong parent, it’s the prospect of school admissions interviews.
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Best of British?
British education, particularly in China, is big business. But what is it about a British Education that is driving its popularity and rapid
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The Rise and Rise of School Fees
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