Appointments to Committee on Home-School Co-operation
The Education Bureau today (August 30) announced the re-appointment of Dr Gordon Tsui Luen-on as Chairman of the Committee on Home-School Co-operation (CHSC)for one year from September 1, 2013.
The Bureau also announced the appointment of 18 members to the CHSC. New members are Prof Terry Au Kit-fong, Mr Yeung Sai-man, Ms Bonnie Chan Tak-chi and Ms Lam Yuet-ngor.
A spokesman for the Education Bureau said, “Dr Tsui will steer the CHSC on strategic planning and implementation of parent education, including empowering parents to assist their children in the transition from secondary to tertiary education.”
The CHSC comprises members from different walks of life, including parents as well as professionals in education, law, medical and business sectors.
Established in 1993 as an advisory body, the CHSC’s main roles include promoting home-school co-operation and advising the Education Bureau, other government departments and non-government organisations on ways to promote parent involvement in education.
The CHSC is also tasked to encourage the setting up of parent-teacher associations (PTAs) and Federations of PTAs (FPTAs). To date, all government and aided schools have set up their PTAs and 18 districts have set up their FPTAs. The full membership list of the CHSC of the new term is as follows:
| Name | Capacity |
| Chairman | |
| Dr Gordon Tsui Luen-on | Parent |
| Members | |
| Mr Rex Mok Chung-fai | Educator - Secondary School |
| Dr Poon Po-chiu | Educator - Secondary School |
| Ms Cheung Lai-chu | Educator - Primary School |
| Ms Siu Siu-yin | Educator - Primary School |
| Ms Lee Suk-chau | Educator - Special School |
| Ms Kwong Oi-ho | Educator - Kindergarten |
| Ms Ann So Lai-chun | Parent - Secondary School |
| Mr Johnny Tsang Wing-keung | Parent - Secondary School |
| Ms He Shi-lian | Parent - Primary School |
| Mrs Lo Lee Tsui-mui | Parent - Primary School |
| Ms Lam Yuet-ngor* | Parent - Special School |
| Ms Bonnie Chan Tak-chi* | Parent - Kindergarten |
| Professor Terry Au Kit-fong* | Professional |
| Dr Regina Ching Cheuk-tuen | Professional |
| Dr Alice Lee Yuet-lin | Professional |
| Mr Henry Tong Sau-chai | Professional |
| Dr Lilian Wong Hiu-lei | Professional |
| Mr Yeung Sai-man* | Professional |
* Newly appointed members