A spokesman for the Education Bureau (EDB) said today (September 5) that Tsung Tsin Middle School, a private school located at 11 Kwong Lee Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, has not been managed satisfactorily and has not operated during the 2024/25 school year. Consequently, the EDB decided to cancel its school registration in accordance with sections 22(1)(c) and (e) of the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279). The EDB issued a letter today to notify the school supervisor of this decision.
 
     Taking into consideration the unsatisfactory conduct of its managers, the EDB has earlier ordered Tsung Tsin Middle School to suspend operation in accordance with section 83 of the Education Ordinance.
 
     Regarding the management issue of Tsung Tsin Middle School, the EDB has been maintaining communication with the school management, and has been monitoring the development of the situation closely. The EDB believes that the current school management committee has not adequately discharged its governance responsibilities. There are disputes among the school managers, as well as several ongoing lawsuits concerning the school sponsoring body, the Tsung Tsin Association, and/or the management of the school. The conflicts among school managers have severely affected the daily operations and management of the school, resulting in an undesirable situation. In this regard, the EDB issued a letter on August 13 to inform the school supervisor that it is considering the cancelling of its school registration in accordance with the Education Ordinance. Thereafter, the EDB received representations from school managers. As the representations did not address the fundamental problems of cessation of operation and school management, and having carefully considered the actual circumstances of the school and other relevant factors, the EDB has decided to cancel the school registration of Tsung Tsin Middle School.
 
     The spokesman stressed, "The EDB will seriously follow up on any non-compliance issues or illegal acts of schools. We will take appropriate actions, including cancelling the school registration under section 22 of the Education Ordinance, in order to safeguard the well-being of students."

Ends/Friday, September 5, 2025
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