Shenzhen Merchiston International School (MIS) has entered into a deep cooperation with the Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School (referred to as Wong Kam Fai School), joining hands to upgrade the original MIS Shekou campus into the Shenzhen Merchiston Qianhai Campus for Hong Kong and Macau students.

⬆️ Wong Kam Fai School ⬆️

⬆️ MIS Qianhai ⬆️

As the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area progresses, the geographical proximity, cultural affinity, and close relationships between Shenzhen and Hong Kong are paving the way for a new era of joint development. This has attracted an increasing number of young people from Hong Kong and Macau to cross the Shenzhen River, moving north to pursue their dreams in the Bay Area. Against this backdrop, to better support the high-quality development of Hong Kong and Macau compatriots in Shenzhen and meet the demand for high-quality international education for their children, MIS and Wong Kam Fai School have become sister schools engaged in deep academic collaboration. The upgrade of the original MIS Shekou Primary School to the Qianhai Campus for Hong Kong and Macau students marks the beginning of substantive cooperation. In the future, the two schools will engage in more collaborations in curriculum innovation, teacher-student exchanges, and research in future education.

⬆️ Hong Kong Juniors GovHK ⬆️

The upgraded MIS Qianhai Campus for Hong Kong and Macau students will adhere to Shenzhen’s “Strong City through Education” strategy, upholding the educational philosophy of “academic excellence and warmth.” The school will fully integrate the educational experiences of both MIS and Wong Kam Fai School. The school features immersive all-English instruction, 15-student small class sizes, a five-and-a-half-day enhanced learning system, and special after-school enrichment classes. Multilingual education, as a pathway to becoming global citizens, will include after-school enhancement classes in languages such as Spanish, French, and Korean, laying a solid foundation for students to grow into global citizens.

In the fall of 2024, the school will offer 100 slots for children aged 4-11 who are residents of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, foreign nationals, overseas Chinese, and returnees working in the Qianhai Cooperation Zone. Enrollment is currently open.

As a result of this collaboration, MIS and Wong Kam Fai School are committed to promoting the holistic development of students and further integrating and innovating basic education between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, aiming to create a model of educational cooperation. The campus will leverage the rich international educational resources of both schools, regularly inviting international education experts, scholars, and industry leaders to host lectures and exchange activities, providing students with opportunities to engage closely with global elites.

The depth of cooperation between the two schools is also evident in their faculty arrangements. Dr. Benjamin Chan Wai Kai, MH, the Chief Principal of Wong Kam Fai School, will serve as the Vice Chairman of the Academic Committee and Honorary Principal of MIS’s Lighthouse International Education Group. Principal Ms. Claudia Liu Wing Ki of the Wong Kam Fai School Secondary Section will be the Advisory Principal of the MIS Qianhai Campus for Hong Kong and Macau students, while Priscila, Principal of MIS Primary School, will serve as the Executive Principal of the Qianhai Campus, with a renowned primary school principal from Hong Kong acting as the Executive Principal.

⬆️ Dr. Benjamin Chan Wai Kai, MH ⬆️

⬆️ Ms. Claudia Liu Wing Ki ⬆️

⬆️ Head of Juniors Priscila ⬆️

Under their joint leadership, Wong Kam Fai School will recommend experienced and authoritative Hong Kong curriculum teachers to merge with the original MIS Shekou campus faculty, forming a core team at the Qianhai Campus. This first-class professional teaching team will organically integrate the strengths of the Hong Kong and British curricula, transforming the MIS Shekou Campus for Hong Kong and Macau students into a “magical” school that inherits Chinese cultural heritage, possesses a solid foundation in Chinese, and combines international qualities and academic standards, earning high societal expectations.

With the accelerated interconnectivity and favorable policies in the Greater Bay Area, the establishment of the MIS Qianhai Campus for Hong Kong and Macau students is not only a beneficial exploration of integrated and innovative development in basic education within the Greater Bay Area but also further promotes the integration, connectivity, and sharing of basic education between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, contributing to Shenzhen’s efforts to become a hub of international, innovative education.

深圳曼彻斯通城堡学校与香港浸会大学附属学校王锦辉中小学（以下简称：香港王锦辉中小学）深度合作，共同携手将原深圳曼校蛇口校区升级打造成为深圳曼校前海港澳子弟校区。

⬆️ 香港王锦辉中小学 ⬆️

⬆️ 曼校前海港澳子弟校区 ⬆️

随着粤港澳大湾区建设的深入推进，地缘相近、人缘相亲、文化相融的深港两地迎来携手发展的全新局面，也吸引了越来越多的港澳青年跨过深圳河，“北上”鹏城逐梦湾区。基于这样的背景，为了更好的赋能港澳同胞在深圳的高质量发展，解决港澳子弟的高品质国际教育需求，深圳曼校与王锦辉中小学携手，成为学术共融、深度合作的姊妹学校，而此次原曼校蛇口小学部升级成为前海港澳子弟校区，也意味着双方合作进入实质性阶段，未来双方还将在课程融合创新、师生交流互访、未来教育研究等方面等开展更多合作。

⬆️ 香港小学生 来源GovHK ⬆️

据了解，升级后的曼校前海港澳子弟校区将按照深圳“教育强市”发展战略，坚持以“学术卓越、最具温暖”为办学理念，充分吸收深圳曼校和香港王锦辉中小学的办学经验。以沉浸式全英语教学、15人小班制、五天半培优学制、特色课后素养课等为办学特色。其中，多语言作为未来迈向世界公民的阶梯，学校的语言课后增益课包含了西语、法语、韩语等多个小语种，为孩子成长为世界公民打下了坚实的基础。

2024年秋季，学校将面向中国港澳台居民、外籍人员及海外华侨和归国留学人才（于前海合作区工作）的4-11岁子女提供100个学位，目前正在火热招生中。

作为两校合作办学的结晶，深圳曼校将与香港王锦辉中小学共同致力于促进学生的全面发展，推动深港基础教育进一步融合创新，打造深港教育合作的典范。同时，校区将依托两校丰富的国际教育资源，定期邀请国际教育专家学者、行业领袖举办讲座与交流活动，为学生提供与国际大咖亲密接触的机会。

两校的深度合作，在师资配置上也可见一斑。未来，香港王锦辉中小学总校长陈伟佳博士将担任深圳曼校所属的灯塔国际教育集团学术委员会副主席、荣誉总校长。香港王锦辉中小学中学部廖咏琪校长将出任深圳曼校蛇口港澳子弟校区顾问校长，深圳曼校小学部校长Priscila担任该校区总校长，校区执行校长则由香港知名的小学校长担任。

⬆️ 陈伟佳博士 ⬆️

⬆️ 廖咏琪校长 ⬆️

⬆️ Priscila总校长 ⬆️

在他们的共同领导下，香港王锦辉中小学还将推荐资深权威的香港课程教师，与原曼校蛇口校区教师队伍，融合共建前海校区核心师资团队。一流的专业教学团队将把香港课程优势与英国课程优势有机融合，将深圳曼校蛇口港澳子弟校区打造为一所传承中国传统文化基因，拥有扎实中文基础，同时兼具国际素养与国际化学术水平，并备受社会期待的“魔法”学校。

随着粤港澳大湾区加速互联互通、政策利好叠加，深圳曼校前海港澳子弟校区的成立，不仅是粤港澳大湾区基础教育融合创新发展又一次的有益探索，同时也将进一步推动深港两地基础教育的互融、互通、互享，为深圳加速打造国际化创新型教育高地奉献力量。