New campus to reunite school split by Wang Fuk inferno
A primary school that saw its campus come perilously close to disaster during November's Wang Fuk Court inferno in Tai Po has moved to a new site ahead of the upcoming academic year. Tai Po Baptist Public School's new campus, located at nearby Fu Shin Estate, sits on a building that used to house another school. The new campus has seen extensive refurbishment, with the work carried out including…
Tai Po Baptist Public School has relocated its campus to a safer site near Fu Shin Estate ahead of the upcoming school year. The new campus, situated on a building that formerly housed another educational institution, has undergone significant renovations. These improvements encompass upgrades to classrooms, toilets, and the assembly hall, alongside repainting of external walls, resurfacing of the sports ground, and replacement of lifts.
The total cost of these refurbishments, including subsidies for new furniture and equipment, amounted to approximately HK$43.6 million. The Education Bureau contributed a one-off grant of HK$1 million to assist with relocation expenses. In the wake of the November Wang Fuk Court inferno that threatened the school's original campus, students were temporarily split between two other Tai Po campuses for the remainder of the 2025/26 academic year.
During the opening ceremony, Christine Choi, Secretary for Education, highlighted the new campus as a crucial step toward reuniting staff and students in a secure, stable, and inviting educational setting. She personally inspected the facilities and engaged with teachers and students.
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