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Pushchair to Preschool: A Don't Panic Guide

TopSchoolsHK

Oct 5, 20202 min read

Pushchair to Preschool: A Don't Panic Guide

The notion of accepting applications from birth for international schools is also inherently flawed.

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.

Case Study: Wycombe Abbey HK - UK Boarding Schools iFestival

TopSchoolsHK

Sep 25, 20201 min read

Case Study: Wycombe Abbey HK - UK Boarding Schools iFestival

Top Schools collaborated with Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong, a private primary school established in Hong Kong in September 2020.

Global Educators: What Does it Take to be a Teacher in Hong Kong?

TopSchoolsHK

Sep 2, 20204 min read

Global Educators: What Does it Take to be a Teacher in Hong Kong?

With its low tax rates, diverse international community and buzzing social scene, Hong Kong has long been an attractive option for...

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

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

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