Most of these kids have HKID as they were born here and are not eligible for education in SZ but are eligible for free schooling here.
Most of these kids have HKID as they were born here and are not eligible for education in SZ but are eligible for free schooling here.
Adding to what jaykay said - result of manufacturing and so many other jobs moving north combined with cheaper housing / cost of living.
Not all schools in Hong Kong are 'crammed'. Around Tin Shui Wai/Yuen Long/Sheung Shui/Fanling, many schools struggled with numbers and the region is dotted with closed schools.
Mainland students have given a real boost to many local schools. Take, for example, the Y.M.C.A. kindergarten in Tin Shui Wai. They were able to double their students. They needed to employ more teachers, more cleaners and a cross border coach service.
This isn't to say that there hasn't been a negative effect on some schools. I would argue that the majority of Mainland students are attending schools that are less desirable to locals and that may have been struggling previously.
Actually all of them are kids born to two Mainland parents. The kids have HKPR which is irrelevant since there is no right to free schooling for HKPR. The law only says that every kid residing in HK must go to school and govt schools happen to be free. Why should non residents get free schooling?
Some are eligible (for shenzhen schools) if one of their parent is from shenzhen, But they are eligible to HK education due to one of their parents are Hk Id card owners who happens to live in China, thus, in this category, it's a choice, and hk schools are simply better than shenzhen ones
Actually that's wrong, kids from mainland parents have to live in Hk (mostly sheung shui and tin shui Wai ) to qualify for Hk schools, hence, why there have little price drop in these areas in recent times
The cross borders kids have hkid as one of the parent are Hk resident
But they also make the more desirable kindergarten and schools harder to apply, as well, but there are test for parents And to a less extent, the child for school admission
Example last year fanling Baptist Lui Ming Choi kindergarten was the most applied kindergarten in North district due it's decent ranking /reputation , as a result of Mr bowtie (who should be imprison for corruption like his right hand man Mr Hui) lack of policy to deal with mainland parents cover flooding Hk with kids in the dragon year
There were 850 application for 120 placement for this year application!