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Good Hope School Removes “Cantonese Forbidden” Graduation Guideline

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC · How we work

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Good Hope School withdrew the guideline banning Cantonese in the Form Six graduation video.
Principal Gary Harfitt apologized by email and said Cantonese was not prohibited.
A leaked slide stated “Cantonese is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN” and required English or Mandarin voiceovers.
The Education Bureau urged a review of arrangements and offered guidance, without commenting on policy.
Good Hope School reaffirmed its biliteracy-trilingualism ethos and pledged to restrict no child’s mother tongue.

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Good Hope School withdrew the guideline banning Cantonese in the Form Six graduation video.
Principal Gary Harfitt apologized by email and said Cantonese was not prohibited.
A leaked slide stated “Cantonese is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN” and required English or Mandarin voiceovers.
The Education Bureau urged a review of arrangements and offered guidance, without commenting on policy.
Good Hope School reaffirmed its biliteracy-trilingualism ethos and pledged to restrict no child’s mother tongue.