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The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) was founded in 1994 following the enactment of the The Hong Kong Institute of Education Ordinance in March of the same year. It was one of eight subsidised Universities under the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong.
The history of HKIEd can be traced back to 1853. St. Paul’s College introduced the first formalised program of in-service teacher training. On 25 April 1994, under the recommendation made by the Education Commission Report No. 5, HKIEd was formally established by the merger of four colleges and one institute that were governed by the Education Department of Hong Kong Government.
• Northcote College of Education, established in 1939;
• Grantham College of Education, established in 1951;
• Sir Robert Black College of Education, established in 1960;
• Hong Kong Technical Teachers’ College, established in 1974; and
• Institute of Language in Education, established in 1982.
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- Predecessor institutions: The five Colleges of Education under the Education Department, i.e. Northcote College of Education (1939), Grantham College of Education (1951), Sir Robert Black College of Education (1960), The Hong Kong Technical Teachers’ College (1974) and The Institute of Language in Education (1982)
- Successor institution: The Education University of Hong Kong (27 May 2016 - present)
The collection documents the development, governance, administration, academic planning, and institutional activities of the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd). It also includes records relating to the planning and implementation of the merger of the former colleges and institutions of education that resulted in the establishment of HKIEd in 1994.
Records include minutes, correspondence, reports, strategic and academic planning records, policy documents, publications, photographs, audiovisual materials, and other records relating to the operation and development of HKIEd.
The collection provides evidence of the establishment and evolution of HKIEd as Hong Kong's principal teacher education institution and documents key developments leading to its attainment of university status in 2016.