Schools Go Green : Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) (Schools Sector)

HKAEE (Schools Sector)

The Schools Sector is further divided into three sub-sectors.

“2024 HKAEE” is now open for application.
All registered schools under the Education Bureau (EDB) are eligible to apply.
[Application Deadline: 14 January 2025 (Tuesday)]

Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence

Environmental Education and Community Action Projects

Guidebook

Major Activities and Support

Introductory Briefing cum Experience Sharing Webinars

Pre-school Session: 30 Oct 2024 (Wed)
Primary & Secondary Session: 29 Oct 2024 (Tue)

Two sessions of webinars will be organised to assist schools to learn more about the application and assessment details of the "2024 HKAEE (Schools Sector)" and the "2024 Best Green Education Initiative Award".

Representatives of past award-winning schools will also share their journey in establishing a green campus and promoting environmental education during the webinars.

Schools managers, teachers and non-teaching staff of all schools in Hong Kong are welcome to join.

Heads of Schools are welcome to nominate their teachers and school staff to join the webinar(s) and may consider counting the time teachers spent in the webinar(s) as Continuing Professional Development hours.

Cantonese
*If necessary, English training materials can be provided upon prior request.

Pre-school Session Course Code: CDI020241278
Primary & Secondary Session Course Code: CDI020250887

Two sessions of webinars were successfully held. Presentation slides of the award schemes introduction and sharing schools are available for review.

Presentation Slides

Video

Winning School Visits cum Environmental Training Activities

Nov – Dec 2024

Six sessions of on-site visits will be arranged to enable past award-winning schools to share their successful experiences in formulating school environmental management measures and implementing environmental education with potential applicant schools.

Schools managers, teachers and non-teaching staff of all schools in Hong Kong are welcome to join.

Heads of Schools are welcome to nominate their teachers and school staff to join the school visits and may consider counting the time teachers spent in the school visits as Continuing Professional Development hours.

Cantonese
*If necessary, English interpretation and English training materials can be provided upon prior request.

Online registration is now open. Please refer to EDB's Training Calendar System for more details.

Pre-school Session Course Code: CDI020250554

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Primary & Secondary Session Course Code: CDI020250647

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Facilitator Support

Jan – Sep 2025

To assist participating schools to understand more about the "HKAEE (Schools Sector)", facilitators can be provided for mentoring schools by arranging visit(s) or sharing experience and/or providing suitable advice on green management via suitable channels on a voluntary basis. All facilitators have prior experience in joining the competition and possess different skills to provide more holistic support to schools.

Facilitators would ONLY be assigned to schools upon request.

2024 HKAEE (Schools Sector) Participating Schools.

(Note: Schools that have not received facilitator support in the past two school years will be given higher priority in assigning facilitators. Gold, Silver and Bronze winners of 2022 and 2023 HKAEE are not eligible to apply for the support.)

Schools interested in having a facilitator should indicate their request when submitting their applications for the "2024 HKAEE (Schools Sector)".

Networking Workshop

Feb 2025

A networking workshop will be organised to allow facilitators and school staff of the facilitated schools to meet in person and connect, as well as share practical experiences and difficulties faced when implementing environmental management and education in their schools.

Facilitators and all participating schools that have successfully applied for facilitator support under 2024 HKAEE.

Heads of Facilitated Schools are welcome to nominate their teachers to join the networking workshop and may consider counting the time teachers spent in the networking workshop as Continuing Professional Development hours.

Cantonese
*If necessary, English interpretation and English training materials can be provided upon prior request.

Workshop details will be announced in due course.

Online Briefing Sessions

Feb 2025

Two sessions of online briefing sessions will be held to familiarise participating schools with the use of the online portal and preparation for completing the Self-assessment Questionnaire.

Participating schools of "2024 HKAEE (Schools Sector)" and "2024 Best Green Education Initiative Award".

Cantonese and English

Online briefing sessions details will be announced in due course.

Assessment

Winners of the HKAEE will be selected from a rigorous assessment process:

Self-assessment
Participating schools complete a Self-assessment Questionnaire through the online portal to review their environmental performance of the past school year
Self-assessment
Questionnaire

Stage 1: Initial Assessment
Assessors review Self-assessment Questionnaire and supporting documents submitted by all participating schools

Stage 2: Detailed Assessment
Assessors conduct on-site visits at shortlisted schools

Stage 3: Final Assessment
Final Adjudicating Panel selects
Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners out of finalists

Assessment Criteria

Green Leadership (25%)

Programme & Performance (55%)

Partner Synergy (20%)

Bonus Points (Max. 10 points)

HKAEE (Schools Sector)
Awards and Recognition

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 (x 1)	Silver Award (x 1)	Bronze Award (x 1)	Certificate of Merit (x 10)
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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Participation Certificate

for each eligible school that has completed Stage 1 Initial Assessment

Complimentary Performance Report

School that has completed Stage 2 Detailed Assessment can also receive the report

List of Winners and Green Achievements

Gold Award	Silver Award		Bronze Award
TWGHs Liu Yan Tak Memorial Kindergarten	TWGHs Lions Club of Metropolitan Hong Kong Kindergarten		TWGHs Wong Chu Wai Fun Kindergarten
Certificate of Merit
CUHK Federation of Alumni Associations Thomas Cheung Kindergarten		Lock Tao Christian Kindergarten
NTW & JWA Limited Sheung Shui Nursery School		PLK Chan Seng Yee Kindergarten
TWGHs Hung Wong Kar Gee Kindergarten		TWGHs Lions Club of South Kowloon Nursery School
TWGHs Lucina Laam Ho Kindergarten		TWGHs Nickon Kindergarten
TWGHs Tsui Tsin Tong Kindergarten		TWGHs Wong See Sum Kindergarten

Winning Pre-schools
Green Achievements

Gold Award	Silver Award		Silver Award
Xianggang Putonghua Yanxishe Primary School of Science and Creativity	Buddhist Wong Cheuk Um Primary School		Ho Shun Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)
Certificate of Merit
A.D. & F.D. of Pok Oi Hospital Mrs. Cheng Yam On Millennium School		Chiu Yang Por Yen Primary School
Fung Kai Innovative School		Pat Heung Central Primary School
St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School		The Harbour School (Primary Section)
The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong – Cornwall School (Primary Section)		The Salvation Army Shek Wu School (Primary Section)

Winning Primary Schools
Green Achievements

Gold Award	Silver Award		Silver Award
The Salvation Army Shek Wu School (Secondary Section)	Caritas Ma On Shan Secondary School		Lok Sin Tong Leung Kau Kui College
Certificate of Merit
Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School		Ho Dao College (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)
Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) (Secondary Section)		Kowloon Technical School
Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary Section)		Pui Shing Catholic Secondary School
SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School		The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong – Cornwall School (Secondary Section)
TWGHs C. Y. Ma Memorial College		Yan Chai Hospital No.2 Secondary School

Winning Secondary Schools
Green Achievements

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

Winning Pre-schools
Green Achievements

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

Winning Primary Schools
Green Achievements

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

Winning Secondary Schools
Green Achievements

Other Schemes

Outstanding Green Achiever Commendation Scheme (OGACS)

To recognise the contributions of outstanding employees for their strong commitment, dedicated efforts as well as exceptional performance and enthusiasm in driving environmental enhancement within their respective organisations or functional units and for the community.

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Outstanding Promotional Partner Commendation Scheme (OPPCS)

To recognise schools that have promoted HKAEE through their school network and successfully referred their partners to participate in the "HKAEE".

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Reports

Highlights of Best Practices (Schools Sector)
Overall Performance of Participating Schools 2021 2022

Best Green Education Initiative Award

In addition to the "HKAEE (Schools Sector)", a standalone school-based "Best Green Education Initiative Award" is launched to encourage schools to develop initiatives in promoting sustainability and/or carbon neutrality, as well as to recognise and gather good exemplars of environmental education practices in the schools sector.

"2024 Best Green Education Initiative Award (BGEIA)" is now open for application.
All registered schools under the Education Bureau (EDB) are eligible to apply.
[Application Deadline: 14 January 2025 (Tuesday)]

Guidebook

Major Activities and Support

In addition to the Introductory Briefing cum Experience Sharing Webinars and Online Briefing sessions, training workshops specifically for teachers of "2024 Best Green Education Initiative Award" participating schools will be held.

Teacher Training Workshops on Environmental Education

Mar 2025

Two sessions of teacher training workshops will be held to enhance the professional capacity of school teachers in designing and implementing environmental education initiatives.

Participating schools of "2024 Best Green Education Initiative Award".

Cantonese
*If necessary, English interpretation and English training materials can be provided upon prior request.

Teacher training workshops details will be announced in due course.

Assessment

Winners of the BGEIA will be selected from two-staged assessment process:

Stage 1: Self-assessment
Participating schools complete a Summary Form through the online portal for the outstanding environmental education initiative conducted
Summary Form Guidelines & Tips

Stage 2: Detailed Assessment
Assessors conduct on-site visits at all participating schools that have submitted the Summary Form

Assessment Criteria

Content (30%)

Stakeholders Involvement and Collaboration (30%)

Design and Creativity (20%)

Outcome and Impact (20%)

Best Green Education Initiative Award
Award and Recognition

Outstanding Award

Top three scored schools obtaining a total point of 80 or above from each of the Pre-school, Primary School and Secondary School sub-sectors.
Winning schools will receive a trophy at the Awards Presentation Ceremony

Certificate of Merit

Schools obtaining 60 marks or above
Schools will receive an electronic certificate as recognition

Complimentary Performance Report

Schools which have successfully completed Stage 2 will receive a
complimentary report on their education initiative.

List of Winners

Outstanding Award
TWGHs Wong Chu Wai Fun Kindergarten
Certificate of Merit
NTW & JWA Limited Sheung Shui Nursery School	TWGHs Liu Yan Tak Memorial Kindergarten	WFB Avalokitesvara Nursery School

Outstanding Award
Stewards Pooi Kei Primary School			The Harbour School (Primary Section)
Certificate of Merit
Chi Hong Primary School

Outstanding Award
Lycée Français International (French International School) (Secondary Section) (Blue Pool Road Campus)
Certificate of Merit
Pui Shing Catholic Secondary School

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)