Hong Kong school to close in 2029 over Primary One enrolment shortfall
It becomes first of 15 under-enrolled schools barred from operating subsidised Primary One classes from September
A primary school on an outlying island in Hong Kong will cease operations in the 2029-30 academic year after failing to submit a survival plan due to an insufficient number of Primary One pupils for next year.
CCC Cheung Chau Church Kam Kong Primary School will also be the first of 15 under-enrolled schools barred from operating subsidised Primary One classes from September.
A spokeswoman for the Education Bureau said on Friday that the school did not apply for any survival options despite being instructed to do so.
“Also, its view on operating the number of Primary One classes in 2026-27 was not accepted [by the bureau]. According to current policy, the Education Bureau will cease providing subsidies to the school starting from the 2029-30 academic year, and the school will close,” she said.
The scheduled closure comes one month after the bureau announced that 15 public primary schools – the highest number in recent years – would be barred from operating subsidised Primary One classes in the coming academic year due to insufficient enrolment.
The schools failed to secure at least 16 pupils to run one subsidised Primary One class next year.