The ‘Yew Wah School of Hong Kong’ exemplifies China’s new model of modernised education to the world.
The Education Bureau (EDB) of the Hong Kong SAR Government (the Government) announced that Yew Chung Yew Wah Education Network (YCYW) has been accepted as the most suitable applicant body to establish a Mainland curriculum non-profit private school under the allocation of a greenfield site in Tin Shui Wai adjacent to the Wetland Park. Named as the ‘Yew Wah School of Hong Kong’ (YWS), YCYW will actively collaborate with the Government in its planning to embark on a new era and journey by exemplifying China’s highest standards of education to the world.
“Being one of the key drivers of innovation, the establishment and development of YWS will demonstrate the international appeal, influence, and leadership of China’s modernised education model,” said Dr Esther Chan, YCYW’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer (K-12 Education).
In accordance with the EDB’s plan, YWS will provide primary and secondary Mainland curriculum-based education for children of Mainland families who come to Hong Kong for work or investment. These students may return to their original places of residence in the Mainland to continue their studies depending on their needs.
The establishment of YWS represents a vigorous response to the Hong Kong Government’s Policy Address which calls for “competing for enterprises” and “competing for talents”, through the attraction and retention of Mainland talents and investments, in order to strengthen Hong Kong’s competitiveness.
Besides having years of experience in implementing Mainland curriculum-based education, YCYW has also met the Government’s requirements and earned recognition for its good governance, effective management system, solid financial base and outstanding school proposal.
Concurring with its 90th anniversary, Dr Chan stated that the YCYW Network has once again set a precedent in education with the establishment of YWS. By leveraging on its over 30 years of experience in running schools and offering education in the Mainland, YCYW Network will offer programmes covering the nine-year compulsory education as well as the upper secondary levels.
Subject to the progress of construction works, YWS is expected to commence operation as early as the 2026/27 school year, with around 900 places catering primarily for students from the Mainland, as well as local students who wish to pursue further education in the Mainland. YWS will also provide transfer services to all Mainland schools within the YCYW Network in order to facilitate the relocation of students.
Last but not least, Dr Chan emphasised that education is a common cause for the whole of society, and it remains the YCYW core mission, which has been upheld for nearly a hundred years. YCYW will continue to build successfully on their predecessors’ endeavours, contributing to the development of a global hub for talents and innovation.
