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School Budgeting Guide 2024-25: A Comprehensive Look

TopSchoolsHK

Sep 27, 20232 min read

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.

Advanced School Research for Smart Parents

TopSchoolsHK

Sep 5, 20213 min read

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!

Delia School of Canada: Individualised Education Pathways that Open the Door to Global Success

TopSchoolsHK

Apr 23, 20213 min read

Delia School of Canada: Individualised Education Pathways that Open the Door to Global Success

#SponsoredPost One of the oldest international schools in Hong Kong, Delia School of Canada (DSC) welcomed its first students in 1986....

TopSchoolsHK

Feb 12, 20213 min read

The Demise of the Corporate Debenture

As admissions experts, we believe that professional management of an application can usually substitute the need for an expensive corporate

TopSchoolsHK

Dec 1, 20202 min read

Hidden School Fees

When considering the cost of private schooling, it is important to consider ALL the fees and costs, not only the tuition fee.

Why choose to work with an Education Consultant?

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 4, 20202 min read

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.

How not to pay application/registration fees

TopSchoolsHK

Oct 29, 20203 min read

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.

HeadTalk: Paul Friend, North London Collegiate School, Singapore

TopSchoolsHK

Oct 10, 202016 min read

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.

Baby blues: is it fair to take school enrolment applications from birth?

TopSchoolsHK

Oct 5, 20203 min read

Baby blues: is it fair to take school enrolment applications from birth?

Until recently, the market demand has enabled many schools to accept applications from birth. But most parents agree that this practice achi

Good Schools Guides – Kindergartens & International Schools 2022/2023

TopSchoolsHK

Oct 1, 20201 min read

Good Schools Guides – Kindergartens & International Schools 2022/2023

We have produced two Good Schools Guides, in partnership with and published by South China Morning Post.

Debentures/capital levies charged by private schools - they are NOT approved!

TopSchoolsHK

Jun 24, 20203 min read

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.

Debentures/capital levies charged by private schools - are they approved?

TopSchoolsHK

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.

Malaysia: Covid-19 School Closures: Should parents get fee discounts?

TopSchoolsHK

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,...

Debentures/capital levies charged by private schools may be illegal and will be subject to scrutiny.

TopSchoolsHK

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

Your Guide to Early Years and Primary Admissions in Hong Kong

TopSchoolsHK

Dec 13, 20194 min read

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.

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 12, 20194 min read

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

How to Go Round and Round the Garden Without Getting Dizzy: Making a plan for early childhood educat

TopSchoolsHK

Apr 25, 20183 min read

How to Go Round and Round the Garden Without Getting Dizzy: Making a plan for early childhood educat

Raising youngsters is largely about nurturing personal growth – kindergarten is a German word meaning ‘garden of children’ – but not all...

TopSchoolsHK

May 11, 20173 min read

The Rise and Rise of School Fees

If you want to raise the ire of Hong Kong parents, increase their children’s school fees. Here’s a sample of the latest outrage on the...