Hou Kong to run school at Macau New Neighbourhood

Hou Kong Middle School will oversee operations of the school located in Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) on Hengqin, which will open for enrollments tomorrow.

The school will cater to the needs of Macau ID holders before mainland students, and will adopt the Macau curricula and qualifications.

Despite this, mainland Chinese textbooks, educational tools and curricula have been prevalent in Hon Kong schools in Macau.

While expressing the intention to operate the Hengqin school, the Hou Kong operation entity disclosed that negotiations with mainland authorities were being conducted to clarify procedures.

Although formal permission is pending, the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has already signed an agreement with Hou Kong on the operation of the Hengqin school.

The future school will be integrated into Macau’s free education system.

In its first academic year planned for 2024 to 2025, there will be five classes offered from Kindergarten 1 to Primary 2.

The campus is designed to accommodate 1,050 students, distributed across 18 primary classes and 12 kindergarten classes.

The director of Education, Kong Chi Meng, congratulated Hou Kong for securing operation rights, describing this as a new milestone in Hou Kong’s and Macau’s educational histories.

It was also announced on a separate occasion that the Hengqin residential project is scheduled to open for sale at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Each apartment is priced between RMB2.41 million and RMB3.71 million, depending on size, floor and location.

Application forms will be available for download at the Macau Urban Renewal Limited’s website. Applicants must submit completed forms, IDs and property ownership certifications issued by the Zhuhai government to the sale centers located in both Macau and Hengqin.

An intentional sum of RMB20,000 or HKD/MOP22,000 should be provided alongside these documents.

Those who work, live or study in the mainland Greater Bay Area cities should also submit relevant proof or certifications during the application process.

Five designated realty agencies will assist with the applications, being Centaline Macau, Midland Macau, Mcore Real Estate, Sun City Property Co. Ltd. and Kok Vui Real Estate Development.