Theme 2027: New Tales of The South China Sea
All entries should be based on the theme for 2027, New Tales of The South China Sea. One winner will be chosen in each of the groups, and one lucky student will be named The Hong Kong Young Writer of 2027.
New Tales of China’s Silk Road
The South China Seas tend to be mentioned in the news media today only in connection with politicized boundary disputes.
That’s a shame, because those waters have long had an incredible history, and were home to some remarkable characters—events and individuals who should not be forgotten.
- Pirate Queen Ching Shi had a fleet of 1,800 ships with more than 40,000 pirates—bigger than some national navies.
- Then there was “reverse pirate” Zheng He, a Chinese Muslim who sailed to other lands to give away gifts—and brought back a giraffe on one of his journeys.
- The South China Seas were the start and end point of the “floating” Silk Road during ancient times, with Arabian, Chinese and Persian sailors buying and selling goods.
- A brilliant Italian, Matteo Ricci, came via that sea to land in Macao in 1582. He adopted Chinese clothing, learned the language, and became a one-man East-West bridge.
- Ming Dynasty shipwrecks were found in 2022—one taking Chinese manufactured goods to the world, and the other bringing a cargo of ebony wood to China.
- In recent centuries, Europeans colonized the coast of south China settled in Macao and then Hong Kong—sometimes at gunpoint.
So, as you can see, there are lots of ideas there to spark your imagination.
Can you imagine yourself as a spice trader, from China or Arabia or Persia, dealing with pirates and trying to avoid being shipwrecked?
Start with daydreaming about this topic. Then choose a fun idea, do some research, and write a wonderful story, or essay, or poem, or create an artwork.
Remember, we are interested in your mind, your thinking processes, and your research abilities, so please do not use AI to help you write or draw. And any AI research should be double-checked with trustworthy human sources. Your natural creativity is better than that of any machine.
Get dreaming!
Please note that we do not accept submissions directly from students. Students must first submit to their schools, which will then have to choose ten entries to forward to the next round of the contest. Contact the teacher who is in charge of the competition at your school.
Competition Rules
Competition Rules
- Only enrolled students within the registered school are allowed to participate in the Hong Kong Young Writers Awards. No individual entries are allowed.
- Where appropriate, schools should register their primary and secondary sections separately. Schools may also have multiple registrations completed by individual teachers. Each school must register themselves via email before the registration deadline. Upon registration completion, your school will receive a confirmation email with instructions on the submission process. For further details please go to: https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/registration/
- For literary categories, each registered teacher can submit a total of 10 entries across the 3 categories in English and 10 entries each in Chinese Poetry. In the Literary Categories works must be submitted with 1” margins all around, single line and word spacing, and typed in 10 point Times New Roman font. The literary works must only feature the title and written text of the students work. There is no need to include headers, footers or page numbers in the original documents.Each student can only submit one literary submission. Co-authored submissions will not be accepted.For students with different learning abilities, each registered teacher can submit 10 entries in each of the 6 individual categories for literary work in English and the same in Chinese.
- We require all literary submissions to be attached to an email and sent to our email address with a completed submission form attached. Emailed submissions are due by the submission deadline Anything received after this date will not be considered. Every piece of literary work must carry the School Name, Student’s Name, Category and Group in the file name, but the file name WILL be edited to facilitate fair judging. For further details please go to: https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/all-submission-instructions.
- Word limits must be within the specified number of words. Otherwise, entries will be disqualified and P3 will not be responsible for notifying the school if this happens. For further details please go to: https://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/word-limits/
- There is a separate category for Cover Art. Only Primary schools and Different Learning Abilities, can also submit 10 entries in each of the 2 cover art groups. Each student can only submit either literary or cover art entries.
- A new category for Chinese Calligraphy was introduced in HKYWA 2025, each registered teacher can submit 10 entries in this category.
- Only original and non-published work may be submitted and by entering the competition you are confirming that to the best of your knowledge the work is exclusively that of the individual it has been attributed to. No parental involvement is allowed. In the case of the Cover Art work, you are confirming that the work is that of the named individuals. Plagiarism – use of third party works – without written permission from the author will result in disqualification of the entrant and possibly the school.
- Entries submitted will not be returned to the author unless requested by the school to HKYWA in writing to the competition email, cover art submissions need to be collected from the HKYWA office.
- The competition will be judged by a panel of judges. Their decision will be final.
- Entries included in the anthology may be lightly edited by the publishers.
- POLICY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & ORIGINALITY
The Hong Kong Young Writers Awards is a celebration of authentic student creativity. The use of generative AI tools to draft, brainstorm, or generate content is strictly prohibited. While standard spell-checkers may be used for basic proofreading, all ideas, phrasing, and writing must be the student’s own original work. Any submission found to contain AI-generated content will be disqualified.By submitting your students’ work, you confirm that all entries are entirely their own original creation and have been produced without the use of generative artificial intelligence tools.
If you have an questions or queries, please contact us by using the contact form provided on the website https://www.hkywa.com/contact-us/
FAQs
Is there a theme for the entries?
Can we submit entries in Chinese?
Can students submit more than one entry?
What if we have a Primary and Secondary school division? Do we need to register them separately?
What if we have not received a confirmation email?
Which group would a pupil with different learning abilities be in?
How do we know which group we should be registering in?
Are individual entries allowed?
When is the submission deadline?
When is the awards ceremony?
Where can we get a copy of the anthology?
Who are the judges?
What do we win?
What are the word limits for each category?
What if we miss the deadline due to unforeseen circumstances?
Can I submit writing that has been previously published?
How many entries are we entitled to?
Within the 10 submissions, does that include the cover art?
How should schools select the entries to be submitted to the competition?
What topics should the non-fiction submissions cover?
What criteria will submissions be judged against?
Is there a theme for the entries?
Yes. To find out more about the theme go to https://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/
Can we submit entries in Chinese?
No. All entries must be submitted in English with one category of Chinese Poetry introduced in HKYWA 2024.
Can students submit more than one entry?
No. There is a limit of one literary or cover art entry per student.
What if we have a Primary and Secondary school division? Do we need to register them separately?
Yes. You must register for each primary and secondary separately. If you have a primary and secondary sections in your school please register separately indicating on the form whether it is from the primary or secondary section. Within the primary and secondary schools more than one teacher can register and submit a separate registration form. Each registered teacher can submit a total of 10 entries for literary categories. If the entries exceed that we will take the top 10 entries on the entry form.
What if we have not received a confirmation email?
Please contact us directly at (852) 2201 9712 or email anise@ppp.com.hk if you have not heard from us a week after you have registered your school.
Which group would a pupil with different learning abilities be in?
There are two HKYWA groups within two age categories that a student with different learning abilities can enter in, please see the
HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents table.
How do we know which group we should be registering in?
Please refer to the table on the page (link below) to see which group the student belongs to.
HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents table.
Are individual entries allowed?
No. You are only allowed to enter through a registered school in Hong Kong, China and Macau. Your school must register by sending a completed registration form to our email address (provided in the registration instructions). https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/registration/
When is the submission deadline?
Please attach all submissions in word doc format along with a completed submission form to our email address by the submission deadline. For information about the email address and deadline go to https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/all-submission-instructions/
For Cover Art Submissions: Please send hard copies of the submissions with their cover sheets and cover art submission form, to: Hong Kong Young Writers Awards , PPP Company Limited, Unit 713, Level 7, Core E, Cyberport, Hong Kong. We will confirm receipt of all entries.
Art work will need to be of A3 size portrait and should be submitted in this format to the above address.
When is the awards ceremony?
All children whose entries have been short listed will be invited to attend together with members of their family and a teacher from their school. For more information go to https://www.hkywa.com/awards-ceremony/
Where can we get a copy of the anthology?
Anthologies will available from Amazon on Kindle and Print on Demand.
Who are the judges?
A panel of judges drawn from educational institutions, published authors, award sponsors and Hong Kong independent publishing houses will select the winning entries within each category. Our chairman of Judges Mr Nury Vittachi will select the shortlisted entries and the Hong Kong Young Writer of the Year.
What do we win?
Winners, one in each of the award categories, will be selected and will receive an award trophy, Bookazine goody bags in addition to having their work published in the anthology. Each shortlisted entrant will receive a certificate of commendation.
There will also be an overall winner given the title Hong Kong Young Writer of the Year.
What are the word limits for each category?
http://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/word-limits/
What if we miss the deadline due to unforeseen circumstances?
Unfortunately, to be fair in the judging process all entries must be received by the deadline. Entries submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Can I submit writing that has been previously published?
No. Only original and non published work may be submitted and by entering the competition you are confirming that to the best of your knowledge, the work is that of the individual it has been attributed to. In the case of the cover art, you are confirming that the work is that of the named individuals.
How many entries are we entitled to?
Each registered teacher should enter 10 pieces of work across all the Literary Award categories. Please be reminded that the categories of Different Learning Abilities are:
for students aged 13 and under and aged 14-18.
Within the 10 submissions, does that include the Cover Art?
No. Schools may submit 20 Cover Art entries per group – Primary division and students with different learning abilities only.
How should schools select the entries to be submitted to the competition?
Schools are free to design their own process to select which entries to be submitted for the competition.
What topics should the non-fiction submissions cover?
All entries should be based on the current theme. For more information please go to https://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/.
What criteria will submissions be judged against?
A detailed set of judging criteria is available at http://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/judging-criteria/ .
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
1. Hong Kong Young Writers Awards is organised by Youth Literature Foundation: Unit 1005-1006, 10th Floor, Hua Qin International Building, No. 340 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong. Playtimes has the right to alter the Competition and Competition Rules or make exceptions without any prior notice.
2. No entry fee is required.
3. Youth Literature Foundation reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason, but in particular if any of the Competition Rules have been broken or if the material supplied is offensive, with violent content or illegal.
4. Youth Literature Foundation will not be responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, loss, defect, delay, theft, alteration, or any other problem arising in the submission of entries.
5. By entering the Hong Kong Young Writer Awards, you give Youth Literature Foundation permission to contact you with regard to the competition and to reprint your submissions in any publication relating to the competition and in any material published by Youth Literature Foundation.
6.Youth Literature Foundation retains the rights to any publicity or marketing activity, which they deem necessary to promote either the Competition or its Entrants, their Entries, the Competition Sponsors and Youth Literature Foundation themselves. Entrants agree to participate in any reasonable request by Youth Literature Foundation to fulfil marketing obligations relating to the Competition and their own Entry.
7. Youth Literature Foundation will not distribute any material relating to the Entries or the Entrants themselves other than to Youth Literature Foundation’s judging panels and readers, their own staff and to the Media set out in clause 6.
8. No personal data relating to the Entrants will be disclosed to any third party without the express permission of the Entrants.
9. The competition will be judged by a panel of judges. The judges may withhold some or all of the awards when the submissions are not of notable quality. In the event of a tie, the award will be shared. The judge’s decisions will be final.
10. Youth Literature Foundation reserves the right to lightly edit the entries included in the anthology.
If you have any questions or queries, please contact us using the contact form https://www.hkywa.com/contact-us/
HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents
HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents
The HKYWA groups and school equivalents are listed below:
|
Division |
School Year Equivalents | HKYWA Groups | |
| Primary | Year 1-3 | Primary 1-3 |
Group 1 |
|
Year 4-6 |
Primary 4-6 | Group 2 | |
|
Secondary |
Year 7-9 |
Form 1-3 |
Group 3 |
|
Year 10-11 |
Form 4-5 |
Group 4 |
|
| Year 12-13 | Form 6 |
Group 5 |
|
|
Schools |
Age Group |
HKYWA Group |
|
Different Learning Abilities |
Age 13 and under |
Group 6 |
|
Different Learning Abilities |
Age 14-18 |
Group 7 |
American System Equivalents
Entrants will be divided into groups based on the following table:
| Division | School Year Equivalents | HKYWA Group | |
| Primary | Year 1-3 | Foundation Year, Grade 1-2 | Group 1 |
| Year 4-6 | Grade 3-5 | Group 2 | |
| Secondary | Year 7-9 | Grade 6-8 | Group 3 |
| Year 10-11 | Grade 9-10 | Group 4 | |
| Year 12-13 | Grade 11-12 | Group 5 | |
| Schools | Age Group | HKYWA Group |
| Different Learning Abilities | Age 13 and under | Group 6 |
| Different Learning Abilities | Age 14-16 | Group 7 |
For literary categories, each registered teacher can submit a total of 10 entries across the 3 categories.
For students with different learning abilities, each registered teacher can submit 10 entries in each of the 6 individual categories for literary and 2 categories of cover art.
There is a separate category for cover art. Only Primary schools and Different Learning Abilities schools, can also submit 10 entries in each of the 2 cover art groups. Each student can only submit either literary or cover art entries.
Posters
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Registered Schools HKYWA 2027
| School Name | Primary/ Secondary | Teacher Full Name |
| Alliance Primary School Kowloon Tong | Primary | Ms. Leung Chung Yan |
| Alliance Primary School Kowloon Tong | Primary | Ms. Yuet Tsz Ying |
| Alliance Primary School Kowloon Tong | Primary | Ms. Lo Mei Yiu Charlotte |
| Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School | Primary | Miss Heidi Roh |
| Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School | Primary | Miss Jennifer Limbu |
| Bloom KKCA Academy | Primary | Miss Jennifer Tsoi |
| Bloom KKCA Academy | Primary | Mrs. Heather Jill Gibbs |
| Bloom KKCA Academy | Primary | Ms. Monal Shah |
| Canadian International School of Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr. Allen Mitchell |
| Carmel School – Elsa High School | Secondary | Ms. Kristen Pearson |
| Carmel School – Elsa High School | Secondary | Mr. Adam Darrell |
| Carmel School – Elsa High School | Secondary | Ms. Robyn Humphreys |
| Carmel School – Elsa High School | Secondary | Mr. Richard Dunsterville |
| Carmel School – Elsa High School | Secondary | Mr. Theo Wong |
| Carmel School Association | Primary | Ms Huiwen Cheung |
| Carmel School Association | Primary | Ms Andrea Edwards |
| Carmel School Association | Primary | Ms Emily Pu |
| CCC But San Primary School | Primary | Miss Chan Ka Lo |
| Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College | Secondary | Contact Person Miss Rene Taljaard |
| Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College | Secondary | Mr James May |
| Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College | Secondary | Mr Benjamin Hardy |
| Chinese International School | Secondary | Mr. Greg Zimmermann |
| Chinese International School | Secondary | Mr. Joe Cia |
| Chinese International School | Primary | Ms. Anjali Hemrajani |
| Chiu Sheung School | Primary | Ms. Hui Ka Yan Nicole Marie |
| Christian Alliance S.C. Chan Memorial College | Secondary | Mr. Chan Wai Chi William |
| Christian Alliance S.C. Chan Memorial College | Secondary | Mr. Lam Ho Ting Michael |
| Christian Alliance S.C. Chan Memorial College | Secondary | Ms. Sandra Eileen Hacker |
| Christian Alliance S.C. Chan Memorial College | Secondary | Ms. Chan Tin Wai Vicky |
| Creative Primary School | Primary | Ms. Sarah TM Chan |
| Creative Primary School | Primary | Ms. Isobel Dobson |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Contact Person Ms Rona Shum |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Jon Barnes |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Peta Clark |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Rebecca Ewal |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Sam Ho |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Sawera Javed |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Grace Kang |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Gurwinder Kaur |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Priscilla Koo |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Ginger Kwok |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Josh Lee |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mrs Whitney McVeigh |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Will McVeigh |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Sehrish Munir |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Fiona Pang |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Will Sanders |
| Dalton School Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Edmund Enstone |
| Diocesan Boys’ School | Secondary | Mr. Jonathan Cheung |
| Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division | Primary | Ms. Miuccia Chan |
| Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division | Primary | Ms. Laura Millman |
| Diocesan Girls’ Junior School | Primary | Mrs Joyce Mak |
| Diocesan Girls’ Junior School | Primary | Mrs Rachel Yu |
| Diocesan Girls’ Junior School | Primary | Mrs Karen Hai |
| Diocesan Girls’ Junior School | Primary | Mr. Ashok Daswani |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Miss Winnie Cheng |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Ms. Grace Yau |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Miss Warmm Tsoi Lam |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Ms. Chi Chin Vivien Yau |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Mr Thomas Bugaj |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Miss Tracy Ng |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Mrs. Mary Galin |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Ms. WUN Tsz Sum |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Ms. Yuet Tung WONG |
| Diocesan Preparatory School | Primary | Ms. Chan Cheuk Wun |
| Discovery Bay International School | Secondary | Ms. Veronica Chow |
| Discovery Bay International School | Primary | Ms Bryony Wilson |
| Discovery Bay International School | Primary | Mrs Amie Rae |
| Discovery Bay International School | Primary | Ms Helen Kavanagh |
| Dulwich College Beijing | Junior School | Ms. Kathryn Watts |
| Dulwich College Beijing | Junior School | Ms. Laura Evans |
| Dulwich College Beijing | Junior School | Ms. Kathryn Watts |
| Dulwich College Beijing | Junior School | Ms. Laura Evans |
| ELCHK Lutheran Academy | Primary | Ms. Kavittha Kishorre |
| ESF Discovery College | Primary | Ms Akina Lam |
| ESF Discovery College | Secondary | Ms Akina Lam |
| ESF Glenealy School | Primary | Mr. Nicholas McDermid Benzie |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Mr. Paul Atkinson |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Maria Callow |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Mr. Gary Corlett |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Gillian Coull |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Jenni Fraser |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Beth Hall |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Mr. Clayton Heggie |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Anne Henderson |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Amy Lee |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Theodora Ng |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Natasha Plosaj |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Mr. Dominic Shen |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Clara Tang |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Vivien Wong |
| ESF Kennedy School | Primary | Ms. Catriona Woodall |
| ESF Kennedy School | Primary | Ms. Rachel Ridley |
| ESF Kennedy School | Primary | Ms. Mandy Chan |
| ESF King George V School | Secondary | Ms. Melissa Man |
| ESF Quarry Bay School | Primary | Mrs Mohua Jacob |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr. Ben Walker |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Sarah Lewis |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Heide Turner |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Emily Norton |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr. Dane King |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr. Ian Boyce |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr. Gareth Jones |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Kerensa Heywood |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Julia Daw |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Birdie Lodders |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Kim Wells |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Aletha Rossiter |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Alison Crosbie |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Lucy Jack |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Jeff Reynolds |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Katie Stears |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Primary | Dr. Tracey Fleming |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Luke Jones |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Jamie Lamarche |
| ESF Sha Tin College | Secondary | Ms Lindsay Tandy |
| ESF Sha Tin College | Secondary | Ms Alex Daw |
| ESF Sha Tin College | Secondary | Mr Joseph Koszary |
| ESF Sha Tin College | Secondary | Ms Danielle Yang |
| ESF Shatin Junior School | Primary | Mr. Jonny McLarnon |
| ESF Shatin Junior School | Primary | Ms. Jo Leroux |
| ESF Shatin Junior School | Primary | Ms. Snowy Chen |
| ESF Shatin Junior School | Primary | Ms. Wingwai Chan |
| ESF South Island School | Secondary | Dr. Felicity Percival |
| French International School of Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr. Harry Hughes |
| G.T. (Ellen Yeung ) College -Secondary Section | Secondary | Dr. Paul Lip |
| G.T. (Ellen Yeung ) College -Secondary Section | Secondary | Ms. Rajwinder Gill |
| G.T. (Ellen Yeung ) College -Secondary Section | Secondary | Mr. Danny Sorby |
| German Swiss International School | Primary | Mrs Rachel Harris |
| German Swiss international School | Secondary | Mr. Brendan Ghazavi-Gill |
| Good Hope School | Secondary | Mr Andy Au |
| Good Hope School | Secondary | Ms Chermaine Luk |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Primary | Ms Grace Kim |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Lily Coulstock-Cockeram |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Primary | Ms Joee Wong |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr Mike Sallabank |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Laura Eastaff |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Sinead Healey |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Jemima Price |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr. Dominic Rapley |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Chris Russell |
| Harrow International School Shanghai | Primary/Secondary | Mr. Thomas O’Brien |
| Harrow International School Shanghai | primary/secondary | Ms. Rebeka Rangelov |
| Heep Yunn Primary School | Primary | Ms. Lily Ho |
| Heep Yunn School | Secondary | Ms CHU Wing Chi Francesca |
| Henrietta Secondary School | Secondary | Ms. Li Ka Man |
| Hiba Academy Nantong | Primary | Ms. Helen Nugent |
| HKSYCIA Wong Tai Shan Memorial College | Secondary | Ms. Lee Cheuk Lam Charlene |
| HKUGA Primary School | Primary | Ms. Gigi Mo |
| Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) | Secondary | Ms. Yeung Tsing Huen |
| Holy Family School | Primary | Ms Wong Kai Yu |
| Holy Family School | Primary | Ms Liu King Yau |
| Holy Trinity College | Secondary | Mr. Kam Ho Ting, Daniel |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Mrs. Winnie Pradhan |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Ms. Annie Chan |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Mr. Rudolf Tsang |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Mr. Arvin Robles |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Ms. Tracy Riccio |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Ian Huffaker |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Nicole Whitley |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Michael Currinder |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Tom Banaszewski |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Danielle Richert |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Madalena Elshoff |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Alexandra Hogan |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Melanie Brown |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Alexandra Cleary |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Kalyn Clark |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Kristina Gagliardi |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Jenet Dibble |
| Hong Kong Red Cross Princess Alexandra School | Primary | Mr Craig Robertson |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary College | Secondary | Sister M Francis Lee OSF |
| International Christian School | Secondary | Mrs. Ezeamuzie Mercy |
| International Christian School | Secondary | Mrs. Franky Chan |
| International Christian School | Primary | Ms. Katherine Vogel |
| International Christian School | Secondary | Ms. Aileen Ng |
| International Christian School | Primary | Ms. Jennifer Holmes |
| International Christian School | Primary | Mrs. Sydney Silber |
| International Christian School | Primary | Dr. Marlon Ng |
| International Christian School | Primary | Ms. Joy Ong |
| International College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Hannah Hopkins |
| International School of Beijing | Secondary | Ms. Kelly Donaldson |
| ISA Wuhan International School | Primary | Mr. Alexander Johnson |
| ISA Wuhan International School | Secondary | Mr. Alexander Johnson |
| Japanese International School | Primary | Mr. Rhys Tomsett |
| Japanese International School | Secondary | Ms. Kayla Norris |
| Kau Yan School | Primary | Ms Wendy Lau |
| Kau Yan School | Primary | Ms Oriana Cheung |
| Kau Yan School | Primary | Ms. Chloe Mok |
| Kellett School, Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr Jonathan Barton |
| Kings International School Shenzhen | Primary | Mrs Anna Cresswell |
| King’s International School Shenzhen | Primary | Mr. Jason Sneyd |
| King’s International School Shenzhen | Primary | Mrs. Kelly Cooper |
| Korean International School | Secondary | Ms. Kate Mulligan |
| Korean International School | Secondary | Ms Rachel Poole |
| Korean International School | Secondary | Mr. Martin Carmody |
| Korean International School | Secondary | Mr. Willem-Gareth Barnard |
| Korean International School | Secondary | Ms. Debbie Cheung |
| Korean International School | Primary | Ms. Michelle Fegyverneki |
| Korean International School | Secondary | Ms. Susan Chapman |
| Korean International School – Korean Section | Secondary | Ms. Ksenia Girsova |
| Korean International School – Korean Section | Secondary | Mr. Richard Chan |
| Korean International School (Springboard Programme) | Head | Ms Pamela Kwok |
| Korean International School (Springboard Programme) | Primary | Ms Winnifred Ngai |
| Korean International School (Springboard Programme) | Secondary | Ms Natasha Almeida |
| Korean International School (Springboard Programme) | Post-16 | Ms Jillian Ma |
| Korean International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Emma O’Donoghue |
| Korean International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Rida Su |
| Korean International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Debbie Cheung |
| Kowloon Rhenish School | Primary | Ms Jackie Au |
| Kowloon Rhenish School | Primary | Ms Christy Fung |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms. Rachel Yau |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms. Rosana Chan |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms. Phoebe Chu |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Mr. Sunny Lam |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms. Fiona Kwan |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Mr. Anthony Ho |
| Law Ting Pong Secondary School | Secondary | Ms. Cheung Kiu Yen Claudia |
| Law Ting Pong Secondary School | Secondary | Ms. Lu Xueyan |
| Leung Shek Chee College | Secondary | Ms. Iqra Kosar |
| Ling Liang Church E Wun Secondary School | Secondary | Ms. Zoe Yuen |
| LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Miss. Shin Ka Hei |
| LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Tang Man Shan |
| LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Leung Sze Wai |
| LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Yung Ching Tung |
| LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Chan Hon Cheung |
| LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Leung Hin Yeung |
| LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Fung Yuk Ying |
| LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School. | Primary | Miss. Law Chui Shan |
| LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School. | Primary | Miss. Yang Yixian |
| Malvern College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Lori Gilbert |
| Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms Michel Kong |
| Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms Winnie Hui |
| Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms Melody Wong |
| Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms Denise Kwan |
| Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms Idy Kwok |
| Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms Maria Cheung |
| Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms Joanne Siu |
| Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary School) | Secondary | Ms. Aubrey Wong |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Anna Lam |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Vanessa Wong |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Charlotte Lau |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Joyce Chow |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Kit Lee |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Mr. Colin Mak |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Mr. Daniel Levia |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Harlan Ramirez |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Katherine Ko |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Kalyani Joshi |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Mrs Kitty Leung |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Bernice Ko |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Susanne Mo |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Somenpreet Kaur |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Ashley Keung |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Sana |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Refiloe Matsoso |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Rebecca Martyn |
| Ning Po No.2 College | Secondary | Ms. Silvia Ramos Gonzalez |
| Nord Anglia International School | Primary | Ms. Sam Book |
| NTWJWA Christian Remembrance of Grace Primary School | Primary | Miss Fung Sze Nga Melody |
| PLK Po Leung Kuk TNKJS College | Secondary | Mr Timothy Tia Li |
| Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School | Primary | Ms. Ivy Wong |
| Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School | Primary | Ms. Angel Chim |
| Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School | Primary and Secondary | Mr. Baha Elkawen Ghomrassi |
| Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School | Primary | Ms. Sarah Wong |
| Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School | Primary | Mr Sam Storer |
| Po Leung Kuk No.1 W.H. Cheung College | Secondary | Ms.Chow Yin Yi |
| Po Leung Kuk Tang Yuk Tien College | Secondary | Mrs. Amanda Lynne Veljic |
| Prof Anna Sohmen | Primary | Professor Anna Sohmen |
| Pui Ching Middle School | Secondary | Ms. YONG Sin Miaw |
| Pui Ching Middle School (Macau) | Secondary | Ms. Lynnette Pang |
| Pui Ching Middle School (Macau) | Secondary | Ms. Janet Lam |
| Pui Ching Middle School (Macau) | Secondary | Ms. Camille Sam |
| Pui Ching Middle School (Macau) | Secondary | Ms. Ariel Lam |
| Pui Ching Middle School (Macau) | Secondary | Ms. Jane Wong |
| Pui Ching Primary School | Primary | Mr. Steven Chi Kiu Ng |
| Pui Ching Primary School | Primary | Ms. Upasana Seth Setya |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Ms. Lam Chung Ying |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Lai Ka Chun Lori |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Cheng Tsz Wai Pella |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Ms. Jessie Wu |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Ms. Law Hoi Ying |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Ms. Cheung Ada Yan Ting |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Ms Yung Hiu Yu |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Ms. Zhuang Yan |
| S. K. H. St. Peter’s Primary School | Primary | Miss Ariel Lam |
| S. K. H. St. Peter’s Primary School | Primary | Ms Monita Lau |
| Sacred Heart Canossian College | Secondary | Ms. Mona Tang |
| Sacred Heart Canossian School | Primary | Ms Tiffany Tsoi |
| Saint Too Bloom Academy | Secondary | Mr. Carl Mok |
| San Wui Commercial Society YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School | Primary | Ms Claire Taylor |
| Shanghai American School | Secondary | Mr. Michael McAdam |
| Shanghai Community International School | Secondary | Ms. Ashley Simmons |
| Shanghai High School International Division | Secondary | Mr. Edgar Mahaffey |
| Shanghai High School International Division | Secondary | Ms. Maddy Sedlock |
| Shanghai High School International Division | Secondary | Mr. Shaun Moffat |
| Shanghai High School International Division | Secondary | Mr. Noah Eppler |
| Shanghai High School International Division | Secondary | Ms. Ekaterina Makhnina |
| Shanghai High School International Division | Primary | Mr. Lewis John Dawson |
| Shanghai United International School – Wanyuan | Primary | Mrs. Michaela Thoolsi |
| Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School | Secondary | Ms. Lo Siu In |
| Shekou International School | Secondary | Ms. Rosemary Doyle |
| Shrewsbury International Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Katie Gott |
| Shrewsbury International Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Katie Gott |
| Shung Tak Catholic English College | Secondary | Mr. Connor Nightingale |
| Shung Tak Catholic English College | Secondary | Ms. Jessica Leung |
| Shung Tak Catholic English College | Secondary | Ms. Janice Wu |
| Shung Tak Catholic English College | Secondary | Ms. Hannah Wu |
| Singapore International School (Hong Kong) | Primary | Ms Viola Chong |
| Singapore International School (Hong Kong) | Primary | Mr Patrick BROUSSEAU |
| Singapore International School (Hong Kong) | Primary | Mr Shawn Vessey |
| Singapore International School (Hong Kong) | Primary | Mr Adam Bradley RABAGO |
| Singapore International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Tan Shu Sze |
| St Margaret’s Coeducational English Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Mr. John Martin |
| St Margaret’s Co-Educational English Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Ms. Christelle Clarke |
| St Stephen’s College | Secondary | Mr Lim Kai Wen Timothy |
| St Stephen’s College | Secondary | Ms Natalie Chan |
| St Stephen’s College | Secondary | Mr Christopher Moon |
| St. Anthony’s School | Primary | Ms. Ho Ka Po |
| St. Joan of Arc Secondary School | Secondary | Mr James Matthew Fidgett |
| St. Joseph’s Anglo-Chinese Primary School | Primary | Mr. Joseph Belk |
| St. Joseph’s College | Secondary | Mr Wong Ho Yat |
| St. Joseph’s College | Secondary | Ms Lee Chun Man |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Ms K Koo |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Mr Y Kwak |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Ms S Wong |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Ms HT Lee |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Ms J Lui |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Ms A Lin |
| St. Margaret’s Co-Educational English Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Ms. Skilton Zoe Charlotte |
| St. Mark’s School | Secondary | Mr. Ewen Sin |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Ms. G Chan |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Ms. S Ng |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Ms. E Ip |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Mrs. K Lam |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Ms. T Tang |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Ms. R Wong |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Mrs. J Wan |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Ms. T Leung |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Mrs. K Lo |
| St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School |
Primary | Ms. Kee Wai Ling |
| St. Paul’s Co-educational College | Secondary | Ms. Chan Sin Yan |
| St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School | Primary | Ms. Tang Cho Yi Joey |
| St. Paul’s College | Secondary | Ms. Arshu Thapa Magar |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Mr Nl Wong |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms M Lee |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Mrs Vicky Au Yeung |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Mrs Rita Poon |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Mr R Tsui |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms C Lee |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms P Wu |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms Jocelyn Huang |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Mrs Jessica Leung |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms. Mari Lam |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms Sharon Ng |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms Ripendip Kaur |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Mrs. Vivian Wong |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms Pr Lee |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Mr. J Blease |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms. C. Ling |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Mr. T. Lam |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms. M. da Luz |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Mrs S Ho |
| St. Paul’s Secondary School | Secondary | Ms C. J. Lam |
| St. Stephen’s Church College | Secondary | Ms. Chui Lai Man |
| St. Stephen’s Church College | Secondary | Ms. Kapitolina Lapina |
| St. Stephen’s Girls’ College | Secondary | Ms. LAU Ho Yan Fion |
| Stamford American School | Secondary | Mr Edward Cooper |
| Stamford American School HK | Secondary | Ms Serena Zhang |
| Stewards Pooi Kei College | Secondary | Ms. Jane Lo |
| Stewards Pooi Kei Primary School | Primary | Ms. Susan Chung |
| Stewards Pooi Kei Primary School | Primary | Miss Huang Yuen Yee |
| Taikoo Primary School | Primary | Mr. Adam Clark |
| Taikoo Primary School | Primary | Ms. Anna Finlay |
| Taikoo Primary School | Primary | Mr. Juan da Silva |
| The British International School Shanghai Puxi | Secondary | Ms Lucy O’Neill |
| The British International School Shanghai, Puxi | Primary | Ms. Natasha Fletcher |
| The Chinese Foundation Secondary School | Secondary | Mr. Gurr Nigel A. |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Secondary | Miss Ceri Robinson |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Fang LIU |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Anindita Bhattacharya CE2E (Y4) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Anindita Bhattacharya CE2F (Y4) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Twiggy Chung CE2A (Y4) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Twiggy Chung CE2B(Y4) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Jamie Yorke CE2G (Y4) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Jamie York CE2C (Y4) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Arpita Majumdar CM1G (Y5) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Arpita Majumdar CM1C (Y5) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Laura Ayres CM1E (Y5) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Laura Ayres CM1F (Y5) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Emma Hawcroft CM1A (Y5) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Emma Hawcroft CM1B (Y5) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Dan Konrad CM2G (Y6) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Dan Konrad CM2C (Y6) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Lucie Holicky CM2E (Y6) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Lucie Holicky CM2F (Y6) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Renee Chan CM2A (Y6) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Aneesha De Mel CM2B (Y6) |
| The French International School of Hong Kong – Jardine’s Lookout Campus |
Primary | Ms. Natalie Belbin |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Claire Sinnott |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Laryssa Katolyk |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Tina Wray |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Amandish Sandhu |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Nia O’Kell |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Georgie Barrow |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Mark O’Donoghue |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Amanda Schoefer |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Sam Taborn |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Ricky Brocco |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Casey Wheeler |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Jess Haughton |
| The HKCCCU Logos Academy | Secondary | Mr. Daniel Ng |
| The Independent School Foundation Academy | Secondary | Ms. Janka Van Jaarsveld |
| The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | Secondary | Mr. Jeremy Tang |
| The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | Secondary | Ms. JadeStephanie Scott |
| The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | Secondary | Ms. Persephone Yuen |
| The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | Primary | Ms. Stephanie Lai |
| The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | Primary | Ms. Emma Gould |
| The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | Primary | Ms. Courtney Smallwood |
| The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | Secondary | Ms. Samantha Hine |
| The International School of Macao | Primary | Ms. Yoonhee Jahng |
| The International School of Macao | Primary | Mr. Brian Rooney |
| The International School of Macao | Primary | Ms. Jennifer Geronimo |
| The International School of Macao | Secondary | Mr. Jose Alcantara |
| The International School of Macao | Secondary | Ms. Cindy Phan |
| The King’s International School Shenz | Primary | Ms Laura Westlake |
| True Light Girls’ College | Secondary | Ms. Wong Pui Yee |
| True Light Girls’ College | Secondary | Mr. Chan Jian Heng Dominic |
| Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Hok Shan School | Primary | Miss Linda Ekwegwo |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Secondary | Mr. Tarn McDonald |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Secondary | Ms Jaime L. Walls |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Dr. Brett Healey |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Mrs. Kerys Powell |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Ms. Andrea Kavanagh |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Ms. Jepilyn Matthis |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Ms. Vasilia Wees |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Ms. Naomi Lyden |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Mr. Kelvin Chan |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Ms. Heather Lin |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Secondary | Ms. Valerie Cairncross |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Secondary | Ms. Jelena Dokic |
| Wellington College International Shangai | Secondary | Mr John Joyce |
| Wellington College International Shangai | Secondary | Mr James O’Neill |
| Wellington College International Shangai | Secondary | Mr Conor Gibson |
| Wellington College International Shangai | Secondary | Ms Katy Mackenzie |
| Wellington College International Shangai | Secondary | Ms Rebecca Hall |
| Wellington College International Shangai | Secondary | Mr Steffan Thompson Trought |
| Wellington College International Shangai | Secondary | Mr Alex Weston |
| Wycombe Abbey School | Secondary | Ms Kate Mather |
| Wycombe Abbey School | Primary | Mr John Holway |
| Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong | Primary&Secondary | Ms. Cassie Wu |
| Wycombe Abbey Senior School | Secondary | Mr. Gary Lent |
| Wycome Abbey School Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Leo Lu |
| Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si College | Secondary | Lun Fung Yee |
| Yan Ping Industrial & Commercial Association Lee Lim Ming College | Secondary | Ms. Angela Lazaro-Gomes |
| Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road) | Primary | Ms. Siu-yin To |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Mr. Alistair Ross |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Ms. Lisa Bruno |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Ms. Vanusia Abraham |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Ms. Vita Wang |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Ms. Desire Komana |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Mr. Iqbal Bains |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Ms. Clara Frost |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Mr. Daniel Kang |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Ms. Wendy Cong |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Mr. Michael Rice |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Mr. Jedediah Friedman |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Ms. Cayley Mackay |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Ms. Liz Wang |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Mr. Andrew Dowling |
| Yew Chung International of School – Shanghai (Puxi) | Secondary | Ms. Theresa Lau |
| Yew Chung International School of Shanghai Puxi | Primary | Mr. David Jardine |
| Yew Chung International School of Shanghai Puxi | Primary | Ms. Marquia Greenage |
| Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Lingang | Secondary | Mr. Jason Santos |
| Ying Wa College | Secondary | Ms. CHOW Wing Lam |
| Ying Wa Girls’ School | Secondary | Mr. Arif Wong |
| Ying Wa Primary School | Primary | Mrs. Claire Tang |
| Ying Wa Primary School | Primary | Dr. Lee Ho Cheung |
| YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College | Secondary | Ms. Ezra Pauline C. Nalumen |
| YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College | Secondary | Mr. Clemenson Mark |
Judging Criteria
A panel of judges drawn from educational institutions, published authors and Hong Kong independent publishing houses will select the winning entries.
School and student names will be removed from all the entries submitted to the judges so that the judging process is fair.
All entries will be judged against the following criteria for each category detailed below:
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Different Learning Abilities:
Fiction and Poetry Judging Criteria
We look for imagination:
Has the writer created living, breathing characters in a compelling story line? 50%.
We look for originality:
While we allow students to use popular children’s literature scenarios, which as school stories, pony stories, fairy stories, and so on, we still ask: does the story feel new, fresh and unexpected. 50%.
Non-Fiction Judging Criteria
We look for factual accuracy:
Does the literary piece demonstrate thorough and accurate research? Are all the facts representative of history and actual events? 80%.
We look for originality:
Is the literary piece original and convey the author’s message? 20%.
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All Other Groups:
Fiction Judging Criteria
We look for imagination:
Has the writer created living, breathing characters in a compelling storyline? Does the tale wrap up its plot threads in a satisfying way? 20%.
We look for verbal skills:
Is the text interesting, thoughtful, and appropriate, showing good judgment in the choice of words and development of the plot? 20%.
We look for originality:
While we allow children to use popular children’s literature scenarios, such as school stories, pony stories, fairy stories, and so on, we still ask: does the story feel new, fresh and unexpected? 15%.
We look for style:
Does the writer have a distinctive voice, a consistent tone, and palpable confidence in the way his or her material is delivered? 10%.
We look for technical accuracy:
Has the writer shown that she / he has paid attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and related items? Have the guidelines on word length and similar factors been followed? 15%.
We look for intangible magic:
Since good short stories are always greater than the sum of their parts, we examine the overall reading experience: was it enjoyable, transformative, memorable? 20%.
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Non-Fiction Judging Criteria
We look for the development of ideas:
Has the writer detailed a main and central idea that is fully articulated? Are the ideas developed thoroughly and presented meaningfully? 20%.
We look for factual accuracy:
Does the literary piece demonstrate thorough and accurate research? Are all the facts representative of history and actual events? 20%.
We look for verbal skills:
Does the writer use interesting, thoughtful and appropriate text? Is excellent word choice used which precisely conveys the author’s meaning? 20%.
We look for organisation:
Has the writer shown a progression of thought in a clear and logical way? Does the organisation of the literary piece enhance the author’s message? 15%.
We look for originality:
Is the literary piece original and convey the author’s message in a refreshing way? 15%.
We look for technical accuracy:
Has the writer shown that she / he has paid attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and related items? Have the guidelines on word length and similar factors been followed? 15%.
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Poetry Judging Criteria
We look for originality:
Is the poem interesting? Has the poet taken mundane items and created something new from them? Does the poem have a distinct narrative, descriptive or thematic thrust? 15%.
We look for language:
Has the writer used rich, vivid and evocative language? Are nouns and verbs used distinctively to create a poetic effect? 20%.
We look for poetic techniques:
Has the writer used poetic techniques to effectively reinforce the theme? 20%.
We look for style:
Does the writer have a distinctive voice, a consistent tone, and palpable confidence in the way his or her material is delivered? 10%.
We look for technical accuracy:
Has the writer shown that she / he has paid attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and related items? Have the guidelines on word length and similar factors been followed? 15%.
We look for intangible magic:
Since good poems are always greater than the sum of their parts, we examine the overall reading experience: was it enjoyable, transformative, memorable? Does the reader feel compelled to share to poem with others? 20%.
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Cover Art Criteria
We look for inspiration:
Is the art work influenced by an artist or particular style? Is the artwork original? 25%.
We look for concept:
Does the art work adhere to the theme? How effectively does the piece represent this region? 25%.
We look for technique:
Does the art work show a consistent approach and technique? How effectively does the artist make use of this style? 25%.
We look for audience appeal:
How well does the work appeal to the target audience – children aged 6–16?
How does it compare alongside the other art submissions received?
25 per cent.
by Nury Vittachi, P3 Publishing and City University of Hong Kong, May 2016