Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence is one of the most credible environmental awards in Hong Kong, under which the schools sector recognises schools with excellent environmental performance.
HKAEEThe Schools Sector is further divided into three sub-sectors and all schools in Hong Kong can apply for the HKAEE.
2023 HKAEE is now open for application.
[Application Deadline: 31st December 2023 (Sunday)]
Visits to past winning schools of the HKAEE will be arranged for participating schools to gain valuable insights on implementing environmental management and education.
Six sessions of Winning School Visits cum Environmental Training Workshops for 2023 HKAEE will be held in Nov and Dec 2023. Schools managers, teachers and non-teaching staff are all welcome to join.
Join NowPresentation slides of the 2022 HKAEE sharing schools are available for review.
Presentation Slides SharingFacilitators can be provided for schools that require guidance and advice.
Facilitators will volunteer to be responsible for mentoring schools by arranging visit(s) or sharing experience and/or providing suitable advice on green management via suitable channels.
Schools interested in having a facilitator should indicate their request when submitting their applications. The duration of support will be one school year.
Winners of the HKAEE will be selected from a rigorous assessment process that comprises three stages:
Stage I – Initial Assessment
Self-assessment by schools on their environmental performance
(Self-assessment Questionnaire)
Stage II – Detailed Assessment
Field assessment at shortlisted schools by assessors
Stage III – Final Assessment
Winners will be selected by the Adjudicating Panel
Participating schools with excellent environmental performance and achievements will be awarded with a trophy / certificate and cash prize at the Presentation Ceremony of the HKAEE. Details of the awards for each sub-sector are listed below:
Awards |
 Gold Award |
 Silver Award |
 Bronze Award |
 Certificate of Merit |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | HK$20,000 | HK$15,000 | HK$10,000 | HK$2,000 | |
| Primary school | HK$50,000 | HK$40,000 | HK$30,000 | ||
| Secondary school | HK$60,000 | HK$50,000 | HK$40,000 |
(Combination and number of awards granted in each sub-sector will be decided by the Final Adjudicating Panel)
Award-winning schools will also automatically be eligible to be granted with the title of the "Hong Kong Green Organisation" under the Hong Kong Green Organisation Certification (HKGOC) organised by the ECC
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for each eligible school that has completed Stage 1 Initial Assessment
School that has completed Stage 2 Detailed Assessment can also receive the report
| Gold Award | Silver Award | Bronze Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLK Mrs Tam Wah Ching Kindergarten | TWGHs Lions Club of Metropolitan Hong Kong Kindergarten | TWGHs Liu Yan Tak Memorial Kindergarten | |||
| Certificate of Merit | |||||
| NTW & JWA Limited Sheung Shui Nursery School | TWGHs Lucina Laam Ho Kindergarten | ||||
| PLK Chan Seng Yee Kindergarten | TWGHs Nickon Kindergarten | ||||
| PLK Ng Tor Tai Kindergarten | TWGHs Tsui Tsin Tong Kindergarten | ||||
| TWGHs Hung Wong Kar Gee Kindergarten | TWGHs Wong Chu Wai Fun Kindergarten | ||||
| TWGHs Lions Club of South Kowloon Nursery School | TWGHs Wong See Sum Kindergarten | ||||
| Gold Award | Silver Award | Bronze Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sung Tak Wong Kin Sheung Memorial School | Xianggang Putonghua Yanxishe Primary School of Science and Creativity | Ho Ming Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) | |||
| Certificate of Merit | |||||
| Buddhist Wong Cheuk Um Primary School | St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School | ||||
| Chiu Yang Por Yen Primary School | St. Paul's Co-educational College Primary School | ||||
| Ho Shun Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) | The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong - Cornwall School (Primary Section) | ||||
| Hong Kong Red Cross Princess Alexandra School (Primary Section) | The Salvation Army Shek Wu School (Primary Section) | ||||
| Pat Heung Central Primary School | Yan Chai Hospital Choi Hin To Primary School | ||||
| PLK Dr. Jimmy Wong Chi-Ho (Tin Sum Valley) Primary School | |||||
| Gold Award | Silver Award | Bronze Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWGHs Kap Yan Directors' College | The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong - Cornwall School (Secondary Section) | ECF Saint Too Canaan College | |||
| Certificate of Merit | |||||
| Canadian International School of Hong Kong (Secondary Section) | Pui Shing Catholic Secondary School | ||||
| Caritas Ma On Shan Secondary School | Queen's College Old Boys' Association Secondary School | ||||
| Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School | The Salvation Army Shek Wu School (Secondary Section) | ||||
| Ho Dao College (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) | TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College | ||||
| Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) (Secondary Section) | TWGHs Wong Fung Ling College | ||||
In addition to the 2023 HKAEE (Schools Sector), a standalone school-based special award, "Best Green Education Initiative Award", is launched to recognise schools that have developed remarkable achievements in environmental education and gather good practices in the schools sector. All schools in Hong Kong are welcome to apply.
"Best Green Education Initiative Award" is now open for application.
[Application Deadline: 31st December 2023 (Sunday)]
| Outstanding Award | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUHK Federation of Alumni Associations Thomas Cheung Kindergarten | TWGHs Tsui Tsin Tong Kindergarten | TWGHs Wong Chu Wai Fun Kindergarten | |||
| Certificate of Merit | |||||
| Caritas Nursery School - Ta Kwu Ling | NTW & JWA Limited Sheung Shui Nursery School | TWGHs Nickon Kindergarten | |||
| Outstanding Award | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCC Chuen Yuen First Primary School | Ying Wa Primary School | ||||
| Certificate of Merit | |||||
| Pat Heung Central Primary School | St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School | The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong - Cornwall School (Primary Section) | |||
| Outstanding Award | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French International School of Hong Kong (Secondary Section) (Blue Pool Road Campus) | HKSKH Bishop Hall Secondary School | Toi Shan Association College | |||
| Certificate of Merit | |||||
| Pui Shing Catholic Secondary School | SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School | The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong - Cornwall School (Secondary Section) | |||
