4 schools to close, 8 to merge with others after failing to meet enrolment quota

Four out of 15 public primary schools in Hong Kong with insufficient enrolment will cease operations, eight will merge with other institutions, while two others will operate self-financing Primary One classes in September, according to education authorities. Representatives from a schools council and a principals’ association said on Wednesday that they expected more institutions that fell short of enrolment quotas to proactively seek mergers to avoid “last minute” problems, adding that schools.