Company Profile
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Company Overview
Established in 1994 upon the foundation of 67 years of teacher training by the former Colleges of Education, the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) is the only Government Funded (University Grants Committee) institution dedicated solely to the upgrading and professional development of teacher education in Hong Kong.
HKIEd has made great strides since its inception in 1994. The Institute is poised to become a University of Education, to meet the needs of Hong Kong’s schools in an era of reform, and also support the territory’s efforts to become a regional hub for education.
To learn more about HKIEd, please visit www.ied.edu.hk
Company History
The historical roots of the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) can be traced back to 1853 when the first formalised programme of in-service teacher training was introduced in St Paul’s College.
With increasing interest in and demand for teacher education from the government and the public, the 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 Languages in Education (1982) were founded respectively to provide formal teacher education in Hong Kong.
On 25 April 1994, under the recommendation made by the Education Commission Report No 5 (ECR 5), the Hong Kong Institute of Education was formally established by statue by amalgamating the former four Colleges of Education and the Institute of Language in Education with a view to upgrading teacher education and professional development.