CUHK Business School Staff Join the SCMP Education Post Insights Luncheon
Organised by EP and sponsored by CUHK Business School, the event gathered principals and school executives from many Hong Kong schools, international and local. The schools were provided with valuable networking opportunities as well as the chance to discuss the challenges and trends for the sector.
Representatives from the Undergraduate Office attended the second SCMP Education Post (EP) Insights Luncheon at the JW Marriott on 31 October. Organised by EP and sponsored by CUHK Business School, the event gathered principals and school executives from many Hong Kong schools, international and local. The schools were provided with valuable networking opportunities as well as the chance to discuss the challenges and trends for the sector.
One of the highlights was the panel discussion themed “How can international schools better work with local schools?” Moderated by Alex Gibbs, Managing Director of Agenda Consulting, the panel consisted of a prestigious group of leaders in Hong Kong’s education sector, including Belinda Greer, CEO, English Schools Foundation; Eric Jabal, Secondary School Principal, Independent Schools Foundation Academy; Ted Faunce, Headmaster, Chinese International School; Samuel Cheng, Principal, United Christian College (Kowloon East) and Cheung Siu Ming, Principal, Creative Secondary School.
The panel looked at opportunities and case studies where international and local schools could collaborate in positive ways. They also discussed ways in which the divide between the two school systems can be bridged and how one can learn from a growing number of independent schools who are already providing an attractive “middle ground” for students and prospective parents. The principals had a fruitful discussion, and they valued such a platform allowing them to mingle and discuss the further collaboration between local schools and international schools.
When the panel opened the floor for discussion, one of our staff representatives raised how universities could work better with both local schools and international schools; some useful advice was certainly received. The principals would like to have the next gathering to discuss where Hong Kong education will be heading.
For more details, please refer to the full article on the website of South China Morning Post.