Over 60% of DSS Schools Raise Fees; Creative Secondary School's Form 1 Fee Nearly HK$100,000, the Highest in Hong Kong; Lam Tai Fai College Increases by Over HK$9,000

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There are currently 78 Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) schools in Hong Kong. According to their fee certificates, at least 48 schools offering local Primary 1 and Form 1 curricula have been approved to raise fees this academic year. Creative Secondary School in Tseung Kwan O has a Form 1 fee of nearly HK$100,000 this academic year, making it the highest in Hong Kong; Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary School has the largest increase at 25%; and Lam Tai Fai College has the largest increase in dollar amount, with its Form 1 fee rising by over HK$9,000.

📈 About 62.3% of DSS Schools Approved for Fee Increases, Ranging from 1.9% to 25%
Among the 78 DSS schools, excluding Li Po Chun United World College, which only offers senior secondary programmes, at least 12 DSS primary schools and 36 DSS secondary schools—about 62.3%—were approved for local Primary 1 and Form 1 fee increases this academic year, with increases ranging from 1.9% to 25%.

🏫 Creative Secondary School's Fee Nearly HK$100,000, the Highest in Hong Kong
Creative Secondary School's fee increased by HK$3,710 (3.9%) from the previous academic year to HK$99,990, making it the most expensive DSS school in Hong Kong. According to the school's website, it offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) for junior secondary students and has organised study tours to Germany, Poland and other places in recent years.

📊 Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary School Has the Largest Increase; Lam Tai Fai College Has the Largest Dollar Increase
Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary School saw the largest percentage increase, rising by HK$3,100 (25%) to HK$15,500 this academic year. Lam Tai Fai College saw the largest dollar increase, rising by HK$9,020 (about 20%) to HK$54,150. Lam Tai Fai College had applied for a 20% increase in the previous academic year but was only approved for 5.8% at the time; this year, its application for a 20% increase was approved.

📋 Education Bureau: Schools Must Provide Budgets and Justifications
The Education Bureau previously stated that when receiving fee increase applications from DSS schools, schools must provide financial budgets and justifications, and the authorities will carefully check whether schools have conducted consultations to ensure students' learning is not affected by financial difficulties.