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Circulars / Guidelines
The following are some key circulars and guidelines which are applicable to international schools. For the most updated version, please download the circulars using keywords search here. Other circulars applicable to international schools could also be retrieved from the above search engine. School operators and their international schools are encouraged to familiarise themselves with these circulars and guidelines.
EDB Circular No. 25/1998 |
Administrative Procedures for Safety of Schools in the Vicinity of Slopes |
EDB Circular No. 3/2000B |
Safety Precautions in the Teaching of Home Economics in Secondary Schools |
EDB Circular No. 23/2001 |
Safety Nets at Stair Wells in School Premises |
EDB Circular No. 3/2002 |
Safety Measures in Demolition Works at School Premises |
EDB Circular No. 14/2003 |
Acceptance of Advantages and Donations by Schools and their Staff |
EDB Circular No. 17/2003 |
Guidelines on Sale of School Items and Provision of Paid Services in Private Schools |
EDB Circular No. 28/2003 |
Qualification Requirement for Newly Appointed Kindergarten Teachers |
EDB Circular No. 33/2003 |
The Principle of Equal Opportunities |
EDB Circular No. 16/2004 |
Insurance in Schools |
EDB Circular No. 1/2005 |
Assessment of Non-local Qualifications for Appointment to Teaching Posts in Aided Schools and Registration of Teachers for All Non-government Schools |
EDB Circular No. 5/2005 |
Appointment of Staff in Schools |
EDB Circular No. 7/2005 |
School Holiday List and Student Learning Time |
EDB Circular No. 11/2007 |
Revised Procedures for Teacher Registration |
EDB Circular No. 18/2008 |
Creating Harmonious School |
EDB Circular No. 25/2008 |
Race Discrimination Ordinance |
EDB Circular No. 2/2009 |
Amendment to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap.480) |
EDB Circular No. 17/2009 |
Meal Arrangements in School |
EDB Circular No. 2/2010 |
Healthy School Policy |
EDB Circular No. 4/2011 |
Effective Date of the “Safety Guidelines on Physical Education Key Learning Area for Hong Kong Schools” (2011) |
EDB Circular Memorandum No. 179/2011 |
Sexual Conviction Record Check Scheme |
EDB Circular No. 16/2013 |
Collection of Fees, Sale of School Items and Provision of Paid Services in Kindergartens |
EDB Circular No. 5/2014 |
Appointment of Auditors and Audit Engagement Letter |
EDB Circular No. 9/2015 |
Handling Emergency Situations in Schools |
EDB Circular No. 12/2015 |
Teacher Professional Development on Catering for Students with Special Educational Needs |
EDB Circular No. 14/2015 |
The Choice of Bank Counterparties in Investment |
EDB Circular No. 17/2015 |
Guidelines on Reducing the Weight of School Bags |
EDB Circular No. 18/2015 |
Guidelines on Homework and Tests in Schools – No Drilling, Effective Learning |
EDB Circular No. 3/2016 |
Arrangements for Green Lunch and Reduction of Food Waste in School |
EDB Circular No. 4/2016 |
Tropical Cyclones and Heavy Persistent Rain Arrangements for Kindergartens and Day Schools |
EDB Circular No. 4/2017 |
Environmental Policy and Energy Saving Measures in Schools |
EDB Circular No. 6/2017 |
Collection of Application Fee and Registration Fee, Admission of Students and Provision of Information By Kindergartens |
EDB Circular No. 16/2017 |
Measures for Strengthening the Protection of Students: Appointment Matters of Schools |
EDB Circular Memorandum No. 113/2018 |
Participation of Schools in Feed-in Tariff (FiT) Scheme |
EDB Circular No. 19/2019 |
Entry of Non-local Children and Children Holding a Form of Recognizance to Schools in Hong Kong |