According to the student population statistics report and school vacancy reference data released by the Education Bureau, there were 12,587 vacancies in public primary schools at the end of June this year. After a summer vacation, the number at the end of October has soared to 17,887 vacancies.
Education recently released data at the end of November. The vacancies in primary schools are gradually being filled, but there are more vacancies in public secondary schools. It is believed that secondary schools are more affected by the immigration wave.
Vacancies in primary schools have decreased slightly
According to the vacancy reference data released by the Education Bureau, as of the end of November this year, there were a total of 17,735 vacancies in public primary schools.
In the previous data as of the end of October, the number was 17,887, and the overall number of vacancies decreased by 152.
Comparing the data in October, the areas with the most serious vacancies for Primary One places at that time were: Sha Tin, Sai Kung, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, and Kowloon City.
One month later, the top five regions remained the same, but the rankings changed. The regions with the most severe vacancies for Primary One places at the end of November were: Sai Kung, Yuen Long, Kowloon City, Tuen Mun, and Sha Tin.
Secondary school vacancies increase
The drop-out situation in secondary schools is a cause for concern. The number of drop-outs in the previous school year of many subsidies and direct subsidies reached triple digits.
Including: Dewang School, Xie En Middle School, St. Joseph's College and other prestigious schools.
The situation in public-sector secondary schools is also similar. Compared with the data in October, there were 44,539 vacancies in public-sector primary schools. By the end of November, the number rose slightly by 1.8%, and the number of vacancies increased to 45,363.
🔼🔼🔼🔼Affected
by the immigration wave, both primary and secondary schools have continued to drop out
of school 🏻🔼🔼🔼🔼
The regions with the most severe vacancies at the end of November are: Sha Tin, Kowloon City, Tuen Mun, Eastern District, and Sai Kung; the top five regions with the most vacancies are exactly the same as in October.
🔼🔼🔼🔼In the next school year, there will be surplus places in many districts 👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻 Impact of immigration wave and demographic decline. In the next school year, there will be 3,350 remaining places in Hong Kong 👈🏻👈🏻👈🏻👈 🏻🔼🔼🔼🔼
Immigration wave | The average of 32 dropout teachers per school in the last school year surged 98%. Immigration wave | After the summer vacation, the number of primary and secondary schools lost more than 5,000. The number of school vacancies increased. The district became the hardest-hit area. The impact of immigration and the demographic decline In the school year, there are 3,350 surplus places in Hong Kong's Secondary One school. Diocesan Girls' College Hip En High School recruits transfer students from multiple schools.
