Hong Kong schools cut more than 40 Form One classes amid student population drop, renewing calls to open enrolment to pupils in mainland China, Southeast Asian countries
Hong Kong schools were forced to cut more than 40 Form One classes this academic year, a 20 per cent increase compared with the previous one, due to a shrinking student population, renewing calls to open enrolment to pupils in mainland China and Southeast Asian countries.
According to a report published on Tuesday by the Committee on Home-School Co-operation, 46 Form One classes at secondary schools were axed in the 2022-23 academic year, compared with 38 in the previous year.
Twelve additional classes were added this year for reasons such as a higher number of students in some areas or a school’s growing popularity.
