To: Education Bureau (Attn: Mr. Brian Mok)
Expression of Interest for a greenfield site
for the establishment of a Mainland curriculum school
Reply form
IMPORTANT: Please read the “Note to respondents” carefully before completing this form. The deadline for submitting the reply form is 30 September 2021. Please return this form on or before the deadline by email (email address: [email protected]) by 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong Time) on 30 September 2021, or by post (6/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong). For reply form submitted by post, the date on the postmark should not be later than the deadline. Late or incomplete reply forms will not be accepted. No more than one tick () should be placed in the same part unless otherwise stated.
On behalf of our organisation, I/we hereby express interest for allocation of the greenfield site in Tin Shui Wai for the establishment of a Mainland curriculum school.
PART A : Information about the proposed school
(1) Name of the proposed new school, if available:
(English) _______________________________________________
(Chinese) _______________________________________________
(2) Curriculum to be offered at the greenfield site (Note: More than one box may be checked for this part.) Note 1
Curriculum Endorsement /
Accreditation body
Mainland curriculum
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I/We undertake to put in place a quality assurance mechanism to ensure the quality of the Mainland curriculum to be offered.
(3) Estimated number of school places to be provided at the greenfield site and the estimated timing of delivery Note 2
Number of school places to be delivered
(a) At primary level
First year of operation: 20__ / 20__
school year (e.g. 2025/26 school year) Third year of operation#:
20__ / 20__ school year (b) At secondary level
First year of operation:
20__ / 20__ school year Third year of operation#: 20__ / 20__ school year
(c) Total number of places estimated in the third year of operation
(i.e. (a)+(b))
(d) Estimated number of places to be allocated to target students& in the third year of operation
I/We undertake to use the greenfield site for operation of a primary- cum-secondary Mainland curriculum school, and to offer 12 years of primary and secondary education therein ultimately.
Remarks:
# Please provide the total number of places to be offered in this school year.
& Target students are non-local students (“local students” refer to those who are Hong Kong Permanent
Residents (with the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)) and do not have any valid passport other than the HKSAR Passport. Those students not meeting this definition are regarded as “non-local students”).
Others, i.e. __________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
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(4) Changes to the plan at (3) above if all school places need to be allocated to the target students –
No
Yes, please specify:
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
(5) Measures to be implemented in addressing demand from the target students (Note: More than one box may be checked for this part.)
Note 3
To give priority to students from Mainland families.
To reserve certain number of places for referrals from the respective chambers of commerce.
Other arrangement(s), please specify:
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
(6) Financial requirement and support (Note: Please complete parts (a)-(c).) Note 4
(a) Self-financing status
I/We undertake to operate the proposed school as a private school on a self-financing basis.
(b) All costs for technical assessments and measures
I/We undertake to carry out all the necessary technical assessments and measures at our own cost in connection with the use of the greenfield site.
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(c) Details of the funding source
Estimated costs (HK$)
Source of funding (e.g. donations, loans,
capital levies, cash reserves, tuition fees, etc.) Capital cost
Annual recurrent cost
(7) Future operation of the school (Note: Please complete parts (a) and (b).)
(a) Scholarship
I/We undertake to set aside not less than 10% of the annual total school fee income of the proposed school for providing scholarship and/or other financial assistance to deserving students.
(b) Opening up of school premises and facilities
I/We undertake to make available buildings and facilities of the school premises when required to the Government and to the community for educational, community or other activities, provided that this would not compromise the day-to-day operation of the proposed school and safety of students.
Please go to Part B
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PART B : Background of respondents
(8) Experience and expertise in providing relevant education services and supporting document (Note: Please complete parts (a) and (b).) Note 5
(a) Experience and expertise in providing relevant education services
I/We (or our affiliated organisation(s) / partner(s)) have previous experience in offering a Mainland curriculum at primary and/or secondary levels –
(i) Years of experience: ___________________________________
(ii) Place of operation: ___________________________________
(iii) Name of school(s): (English) _________________________
(Chinese) _________________________
I/We (or our affiliated organisation(s) / partner(s)) do not have any experience in offering a Mainland curriculum at primary and/or secondary levels but have other relevant experience in operating schools –
(i) Years of experience: ___________________________________
(ii) Place of operation: ___________________________________
(iii) Name of school(s): (English) _________________________
(Chinese) _________________________
(b) Supporting document
A support letter from the Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region confirming that I/we (or our affiliated organisation(s) / partner(s)) have the experience and expertise in offering a Mainland curriculum at primary and / or secondary levels has been obtained and provided together with the reply form.
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(9) Tax exemption status and status of incorporation of the applicant and the proposed school (Note: Please complete parts (a) and (b).)
(a) On the requirement to be a charitable institution or trust of a public character exempted from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Chapter 112), our organisation – Note 6
has already met the requirement.
is in the process of acquiring for the status.
will arrange to apply for the status at the stage of the School Allocation Exercise.
Regarding the proposed school, our organisation –
is in the process of acquiring for the above status for the proposed school.
will arrange to apply for the above status for the proposed school at the stage of the School Allocation Exercise, or a later date as specified by the Education Bureau.
(b) On the requirement to be either (i) incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 or Chapter 622 with effect from 3 March 2014) or (ii) incorporated under other ordinances, our organisation – Note 7
has already met requirement (i) / (ii)*. (*Please delete where inappropriate.)
is in the process of acquiring for the status.
will arrange to apply for the status at the stage of the School Allocation Exercise.
Regarding the proposed school, our organisation –
is in the process of acquiring for the above status for the proposed school.
will arrange to apply for the above status for the proposed school at the stage of the School Allocation Exercise, or a later date as specified by the Education Bureau.
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(10) Additional information (Optional)
I/We would like to provide the following additional relevant information (in bilingual) for reference.
(11) Contact person Note 8
Name and Title: (English)____________________________________
(Chinese)____________________________________
Telephone:
Fax:
Correspondence
address: (English)
(Chinese) E-mail:
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(12) Confirmation of understanding
(a) I/We understand that expression of interest through this exercise is non- binding by nature. It does not constitute an offer or the basis of an offer to any party for the allocation of the greenfield site, nor does it create any legal obligations on the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). It does not prejudice any future scrutiny by the HKSAR Government or its advisory bodies and does not oblige the HKSAR Government to any course of action including whether or not to approve any allocation irrespective of the number of applications received.
Nothing in this exercise shall oblige HKSAR Government to allocate or grant the greenfield site to any party. I/We agree that the HKSAR Government shall not in any event incur any liability, financial or otherwise, towards any party for any reason in relation to any expression of interest, including –
(i) any delay in allocating / granting and handing over the greenfield site, or for not proceeding with or withdrawing the allocation or grant of the greenfield site at any time; or
(ii) any costs or effort incurred in consideration of this invitation for expression of interest or in preparing any proposal related thereto; or (iii) the accuracy or completeness of any information provided, whether
written or oral, concerning the greenfield site.
(b) I/We understand that some aspects of this invitation may require clarification, amplification or correction. The HKSAR Government reserves the right without prior consultation or notice, to modify, amend or revise any information in this invitation and to issue addenda to such effects at any time. Any addenda, amendments, written communications, questions and answers, additional information or changes to the invitation will be notified by fax or by e-mail.
(c) I/We understand that all the information I/we provide to the Government in connection with our application under this expression of interest exercise will be used for processing this expression of interest exercise and any subsequent allocation exercise(s) only. The information may be disclosed to any other Government bureaux / departments / officers or any other third party responsible for this allocation exercise as the Government shall consider appropriate.
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Signature :
Name : (English) (Chinese) Position :
Name of organisation : (English) (Chinese) Date :
Organisation chop :
