Some who paid HK$200,000 in ‘construction fees’ have tried to visit school’s new premises, but Education Bureau says Hung Hom campus not registered
The suspension of a Hong Kong private school that targeted mainland Chinese students across the border has left parents in limbo, with some having paid HK$200,000 (US$25,500) and unable to reach the institution despite repeated efforts.
One student’s father also told the Post on Tuesday that he might have to arrange for his child to return to the mainland after the institution in Kowloon Tong was suspended by the Education Bureau in late July, and after it failed to register a new campus in Hung Hom.
The bureau on Monday announced that it had suspended the school as part of a crackdown on institutions collaborating with third-party agencies to help students from outside Hong Kong qualify for subsidised university programmes in the city.
The bureau also revealed that it had rejected the school’s registration application on July 28 due to the latter’s “unsatisfactory management and financial situation”, including its failure to pay its rent since March.
