APPENDICES
APPENDIX 32
(Chapter 9: Education)
Number of Full-time Teaching Staff by Type of Educational Institution
Number of teaching staff
As of October
Type
1995
1996
1997
Kindergartens
(1)
8 438
8 647
8 876
Primary schools (1)
19 710
20 038
20 616
Secondary schools (1)
22 777
23 077
23 304
Special schools (1)
1 424
1 463
1 516
Hong Kong Institute of Education(2), (3)
415*
Technical Institutes (2), (4)
756
773
772
Technical Colleges (2), (4)
354
375
374
Approved post-secondary college
(1)
133
122
110
UGC-funded institutions (5)
5 154
5 725
5 728
The Hong Kong Academy for
Performing Arts
The Open University of Hong Kong(6)
Total
78
77
81
68
75
85
59 307*
60 372
61 462
Notes: (1) Figures refer to permanent teachers in day schools only.
(2) Figures refer to full-time staff only.
(3) The Hong Kong Institute of Education was included within the purview of the University Grants Committee in 1996. (4) Figures refer to full-time staff as of November of the year.
(5) Figures refer to full-time equivalent staff as of December of the year.
(6) Figures refer to full-time academic staff as of March of the year.
Revised figure.
*
-
Not applicable.
Source: Education and Manpower Bureau, Government Secretariat.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 2619)
463