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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.

TopSchoolsHK

Aug 29, 20201 min read

Why we don’t do hourly consultations

Time offers you no value. Parents often ask us for an hourly consulting, but buying more time, doesn’t necessarily lead to better results.

Back to School: Will Hong Kong’s Primary Students Be Playing Catch-Up?

TopSchoolsHK

Aug 8, 20205 min read

Back to School: Will Hong Kong’s Primary Students Be Playing Catch-Up?

Back at the end of 2019, if you’d told school principals that within a few weeks their students would be learning remotely, only interacting

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,...

TopSchoolsHK

Feb 28, 20204 min read

Smooth Sailing Through Online Learning

It has been a challenging school year for both families and schools alike, as the second school closure of the year is now stretching into m

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

Malaysia: What to Ask on a School Visit (and Some Answers you should Get)

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 7, 20196 min read

Malaysia: What to Ask on a School Visit (and Some Answers you should Get)

So, you've shortlisted some international schools and booked your school visits in. Congratulations! But what should you ask when you're...

KL International Schools - Grouped by Curriculum Type

TopSchoolsHK

Oct 30, 20192 min read

KL International Schools - Grouped by Curriculum Type

We often get asked which international schools in KL offer which curriculum. It certainly can be confusing! Many international schools...

TopSchoolsHK

Oct 22, 20193 min read

Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

#SponsoredPost: It would be difficult to imagine what the world will be like in 2050. Career paths that that are on offer to graduates...

All Aboard! The Benefits of Boarding Close to Home

TopSchoolsHK

Oct 16, 20196 min read

All Aboard! The Benefits of Boarding Close to Home

Sponsored Content: For many parents in Hong Kong, the idea of sending their child to boarding school is a contentious one. Even if they...

TopSchoolsHK

Aug 29, 20193 min read

How to Carefully Consider New Schools

The past few years have seen around 30 new preschools and primary/secondary schools establishing in various locations across Hong Kong.

How does music and musicality impact upon the development of young children

TopSchoolsHK

Mar 6, 20193 min read

How does music and musicality impact upon the development of young children

Sponsored Post: Children of all ages express themselves through music. You often hear pre-schoolers making up songs, clapping hands, or...

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 27, 20184 min read

Beyond the glossy brochures

The 4th International Schools Festival was held on 15 September 2018, with over 50 schools and over 1,500 parents attending. This event...

Nurturing individuality – Sending your children to different schools has its advantages

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 8, 20182 min read

Nurturing individuality – Sending your children to different schools has its advantages

Parents choose different schools for their children for many reasons. They often don’t do so deliberately yet, when faced with this as a...

Experiencing the joy of learning at Hong Kong Academy

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 5, 20184 min read

Experiencing the joy of learning at Hong Kong Academy

Sponsored Post: At HKA, we believe that learning should be fun. Students of all ages at HKA experience the joy of learning as they...