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Tai Po School Closes After Deadly Blaze, Students Supported

12/11/2025

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Tai Po Baptist Public School closed after a deadly blaze on November 26, as hundreds of students attend City University (CityU) and Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK).
About 300 senior form pupils study at CityU, while junior forms attend EdUHK, where they receive emotional support.
Principal Jelly Tse Siu Ting notes the experience helps students clarify future goals, with some expressing interest in becoming vets or teachers.

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Tai Po Baptist Public School closed after a deadly blaze on November 26, as hundreds of students attend City University (CityU) and Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK).
About 300 senior form pupils study at CityU, while junior forms attend EdUHK, where they receive emotional support.
Principal Jelly Tse Siu Ting notes the experience helps students clarify future goals, with some expressing interest in becoming vets or teachers.