November 2024 saw the official launch of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Financial Education Programme, created and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Co-created by EdUHK, The University of Chicago, the Hong Kong Family Welfare Society, CoCoon Foundation, and Solomon Learning Group, the programme aims to provide quality financial education to primary school students in Hong Kong, nurturing their financial literacy from an early age. The EdUHK team, led by Professor Christina Yu Wai-mui from the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies, comprises experts in promoting the development of financial education within the academic and school sector.

The JC InnoPower Education Fellowship programme was launched in October, providing leadership education and mentorship support for school principals and other leaders, supplemented by seed funding. Professor Allan Walker, EdUHK’s Adjunct Research Chair Professor of International Educational Leadership, is the project supervisor and Dr Lu Jia-fang, Acting Head and Associate Professor at the Department of Education Policy and Leadership (EPL) is the project leader. Through training and learning models, the 15-month programme brings together new, active and recently retired educators to form a community of practice by sharing experiences and professional expertise. This fosters innovation and collaboration within schools, accelerating the transformation of Hong Kong's education system into one that is future-ready and inclusive.

Also, the second phase of the Jockey Club Project RISE, led by the Director of the Centre for Child and Family Science at EdUHK, Professor Kevin Chung Kien-hoa, began in July 2024. The project continues to provide comprehensive support for local primary school students with English learning difficulties. Screening tool and teaching materials developed by the research team have already attracted applications from over 150 primary schools. Over the next five years, the programme aims to expand its support scope, targeting coverage of approximately 40% of primary schools in Hong Kong.