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Joy and tears as Hong Kong students receive secondary school allocations

South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post

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July 7, 2026

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Joy and tears as Hong Kong students receive secondary school allocations

Hong Kong’s Primary Six students received their secondary school results on Tuesday after years of hard work, with many elated and some already deciding what subject to major in at university or considering pathways to studying overseas. Tears of joy and relief filled the school hall at Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road) as students and parents received their long-awaited secondary school allocation results. Among them was 12-year-old Carmen Leung Ka-man, who collapsed into her...

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