Hong Kong approves average fee hikes of up to 4.75 per cent for non-public schools
Por Lo Hoi-ying — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Authorities approve tuition adjustments for private, DSS and international schools, as institutions note increases must involve consulting stakeholders
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Lo Hoi-ying Published: 11:18pm, 6 Oct 2026
Hong Kong’s private, semi-private and international schools have been given the green light to raise tuition fees by an average of 4.75 per cent, 4.07 per cent and 4 per cent, respectively.
The Education Bureau said on Tuesday it had received applications from 185 schools as of August 31 to adjust tuition fees for the 2026-27 academic year.
They comprised 49 semi-private schools under the government’s Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS), 74 private schools and 62 international ones.
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