Hong Kong’s English Schools Foundation to Freeze Fees to Ease Parents’ Burden Amid Coronavirus

According to Nord Anglia Hong Kong’s Previous Financial Reports, the School Had Suffered a Total Comprehensive Deficit of Hk$49.5 Million (Us$6.4 Million) in 2017-18 Despite Having Received Nearly Hk$150 Million in Tuition Fees. More Than Hk$100 Million Was Used in Paying Staff Salaries, Bonuses and Allowances That Year.

Hong Kong Parents Demand Government Cover Tuition Fees for Coronavirus-Cancelled Classes

Another Parent Found It “Inappropriate” That the Hong Kong Branch of the School Was Only Receiving a Freeze in Next Year’s Tuition Fees While Parents at the Dubai Branch Received a Discount.

Parents of Students at Hong Kong International School Demand 30 per Cent Cut in Tuition Fees Amid Economic Downturn Caused by Pandemic

By David Miller

• Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

Parents of Students at Hong Kong International School Demand 30 per Cent Cut in Tuition Fees Amid Economic Downturn Caused by Pandemic

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

“It Is Not Possible to Provide a Discount on Tuition Fees Without Damaging the Service Being Provided. This Could Only Be Achieved Through Redundancies of Teachers, as Staffing Is the Major Expenditure, ” Cooklin Wrote in an Email Response to Parents.

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