The Hong Kong Education Awards gets off to a big start
Hong Kong International School of the Year emerges as the biggest categoryThe first-ever Hong Kong Education Awards is off to a roaring start.
After receiving 1,390 nominations, the inaugural awards has garnered a total of 205 finalists across 25 categories from Best Language Center, Best After School Program, Boarding School of the Year, Support Staff of the Year and Kindergarten of the Year.
Download the Hong Kong Education Awards Guide here.
Competition across some of the bigger categories is shaping up as a fierce showdown between a host of the city’s top international schools.
Teacher of the Year received an impressive 137 nominations, while Most Socially Responsible School recorded 112 nominations. Not surprisingly, the prestigious Hong Kong International School of the Year emerged as the most competitive category, with a whopping 223 nominations.
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Among those with the strongest showing is French International School, Mount Kelly Hong Kong, Hong Kong Academy, Harrow International School Hong Kong, Canadian International, Hong Kong International School, Fairchild Kindergarten, Kellett School, Stamford American School Hong Kong and Hong Kong Adventist Academy.
The Kelly Yang Project, autismilee, Cedar Academy, Faust International Youth Theatre and Minisport are also among those with an equally as impressive showing.
“We are incredibly humbled by the initial response,” said Hong Kong Living publisher Matt Eaton.
“To see everyone rally behind the education sector after such a difficult year shows just how important this industry is to Hong Kong.”
Over the next week, finalists will be contacted to confirm their participation in the awards and what they will need to prepare for the judging day, set for early May.
Readers’ Choice begins
From today, 10 categories will open for a special Readers’ Choice Award. Votes already collected during the nomination period will be counted in the final tally and announced during the June awards ceremony. The 10 Readers’ Choice categories include:
Vote now: Hong Kong Education Awards Readers’ Choice
- Best After School Program
- Special Education School of the Year
- Best Language Center
- Best Student-Centered School
- Kindergarten of the Year
- Primary School of the Year
- Secondary School of the Year
- All-Through School of the Year
- Most Socially Responsible School
- Hong Kong International School of the Year
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