The Consultative Committee was established to make arrangements for the Education Department and the two Universities to coordinate teacher education in Hong Kong and to assist the Teacher Education Coordination Committee in its work of coordination.
The members included Principals of the Colleges of Education, the director of Education Department, the dean of the School of Education of the University of Hong Kong and the director of the School of Education of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The chairmanship of the Consultative Committee rotated among its members after each meeting.