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26 years in Hong Kong

Bilingualism: Struggles and Solutions

Character Building in Children

Classrooms Without Walls

In Conversation with Bloom KKCA Academy

Readiness, Applications and Parent Anxiety

Top Schools Guests

Sam Carington

Resident of Hong Kong for 26 years and mother of 2

Nick Cotton

Nick is the Executive Director of Outward Bound

Jessica Ye Trainor & Susan Ward

Jessica is an educator based in Hong Kong, committed to education and innovation. She established Mulberry House Academy after searching for the perfect preschool for her child.

Susan is from Australia and has been living and working in Hong Kong for 15+ years now. She holds a postgraduate qualification in leadership and management, with 15+ years of experience working as manager and coordinator for international kindergartens.

Renée Boey

Founder & Head of School
Bloom KKCA Academy

Howard Tucket

Headmaster
Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong

Readiness, Applications and Parent Anxiety

Joanna Hotung

Joanna founded the KG Group in 1996 - inspired by her own children and a desire to see them express themselves through the arts and language. She has an MBA from Warwick University and a BA from London University.

Episode Summary

26 years in Hong Kong

Sam arrived in colonial Hong Kong in 1996. Arriving with nothing more than a backpack, she shares about her experience as a mother of two in Hong Kong.

Bilingualism: Struggles and Solutions

On this podcast, we share our stories about raising bilingual and bicultural kids as Chinese-speaking, English-speaking or mixed families.

Character Building in Children

The development of kids' character is dependent on both schools and parents. As a parent, we are our kids' primary educators. The benefit of the school is the social aspect.

Classrooms Without Walls

In this episode, we will focus on outdoor education. We start by looking at the benefits of outdoor and wilderness education and then move on to discuss some specific schools that offer that kind of an experience.

In Conversation with Bloom KKCA Academy

Top Schools Ruth Benny talks with Renée Boey, Founder & Head of School at *Bloom KKCA Academy.

Readiness, Applications and Parent Anxiety

In this week's podcast, Ruth Benny from Top Schools speaks with Joanna Hotung from Kids Gallery. They discuss school readiness, applying to schools, and being a parent in Hong Kong.