Our graduates and former students, families and employees are Dragonflies for life, serving as important global ambassadors of the HKA mission.
In 2012 we celebrated our first graduating class of seven pioneering students. Today, we are proud of our more than 200 graduates, each of whom holds a special place in our community's heart. Complemented by our extensive network of former students, families and employees, our alumni stay connected and continue to contribute to HKA in a variety of ways. It is always a special occasion when a graduate or former student comes back for a visit and we have a chance to hear about what they’ve been up to since leaving HKA.
where are they now?
Our alumni provide an amazing insight into what it means to live our mission in the world beyond HKA. Below, you can see the different ways in which some of our graduates are pursuing their pathways to individual excellence, demonstrating rigor in all of its many forms and contributing to their communities through responsible action.
Suhail Bindra (’13)
Emily Brenker (’19)
Ben Hiley (’18)
Mathea Sobejana (’20)
Armon Owlia (‘16)
Max Leali (’13)
Valeria Riquelme (’19)
Tyler Wizenberg (’13)
Suhail Bindra (’13)
Suhail Bindra (’13) graduated with a law degree from Hong Kong University and earned his Masters degree in human rights law. He is currently working for a law firm in Hong Kong, focussed on cases such as rights for sexual minorities, ethnic minorities and journalists. His team recently won a case protecting the environmental interests of local enclaves from incorporation into surrounding country parks.
Emily Brenker (’19)
Emily Brenker (’19) is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing at CASS Business School in London. This past summer she was a public relations intern at Porsche, and she is currently leading the RAABTA Project together with alumni James Hall (‘19) and Mia Fahkry (‘19). Their goal is to donate 100,000 masks to rural villages in India to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Ben Hiley (’18)
Ben Hiley (’18) recently graduated from the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) in the UK with a first class honours degree and has released his first EP in collaboration with artist, Glæcial Heišt. Check out his album on Spotify or YouTube.
Mathea Sobejana (’20)
Mathea Sobejana (’20), now a student at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM) Berlin, reflects on how she used her love of the performing arts to work with Branches of Hope and raise over HKD 53,000 for asylum seekers during her time as a student at HKA.
Armon Owlia (‘16)
Armon Owlia (‘16) graduated from Drexel University with a B.A. in Journalism and Certification in Writing and Publishing. A prolific podcaster, Armon launched the podcasting division of Drexel University’s student newspaper, The Triangle. In his current podcast, Shadow Gallery Seminars, Armon interviews academic experts and activists in various fields in the hopes of supporting his listeners to create action plans to better our world.
Max Leali (’13)
Max Leali (’13) represents Hong Kong in professional Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Shooto and is a martial arts coach in a gym in Sheung Wan. His goal is to compete under “One Championship”, and to continue to represent and grow Hong Kong’s martial arts culture. Please watch our most recent Alumni Portrait video to learn more about Max’s story.
Valeria Riquelme (’19)
Valeria Riquelme (’19) recently started her Bachelor’s degree in literature at University of Hong Kong. She founded her own production company called Tinta Limited, which is currently in the post-production stages of creating their debut short film “So I Went”. Valeria is the writer and director of this project.
Tyler Wizenberg (’13)
Tyler Wizenberg (’13) recently visited the Canadian High Arctic to conduct research on atmospheric trace gases as a PhD student in the Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary physics group at the University of Toronto.
Whether you were a student at HKA for only a few months or for many years, we are honoured to have you as a member of our alumni community. Founded in 2000 with three Primary School students in our Stubbs Road building, today we welcome over 500 Pre-K to Grade 12 students to our state-of-the-art Sai Kung campus. At whatever point you were a student here, you contributed to our 20 years of history and are forever a part of the fabric of our community.
If you are in Hong Kong and would like to stop by for a visit, we would be happy to welcome you. We would also love to hear from you with updates and news about what is going on in your life. Please fill out the information form, to add your most current contact details to our database and receive updates of our own.
STAY connected
EVENTS AND OUTREACH
As a young school, we have appreciated the many ways in which we have been able to stay connected to so many former community members. Our annual Alumni Luncheon in London is a popular event and gives our Head of School an opportunity to catch up with recent graduates, relocated families and past faculty members every January.
As we prepare to expand our Alumni programme, we hope to engage ambassadors reaching back to our founding in 2000 as well as identify alumni representatives for each graduating class. We invite you to fill out the form below and provide us with your current contact details as well as to express interest in helping us expand our programme.
School Records
Our Registrar maintains the official records and transcripts at HKA. If you are a graduate or former student and need us to share official records with your current or prospective university, please submit a request to our Registrar by filling out the form below. The registrar can also provide copies of other types of school reports and can be contacted by email at registrar@hkacademy.edu.hk.
Thank you for your interest in HKA Exploration Day, registration for this event is now closed. We offer school tours Monday through Friday every week and encourage you to visit us, explore our award-winning campus, meet our faculty and learn about our unique educational programmes.
Co-curricular activity, choose from:
1) STREAM Workshop
2) Indoor Climbing
3) Football
4) Rubber Tip Archery
Thank you for your interest in HKA Exploration Day, registration for this event is now closed. We offer school tours Monday through Friday every week and encourage you to visit us, explore our award-winning campus, meet our faculty and learn about our unique educational programmes.
Thank you for your interest in HKA Exploration Day, registration for this event is now closed. We offer school tours Monday through Friday every week and encourage you to visit us, explore our award-winning campus, meet our faculty and learn about our unique educational programmes.
Thank you for your interest in HKA Exploration Day, registration for this event is now closed. We offer school tours Monday through Friday every week and encourage you to visit us, explore our award-winning campus, meet our faculty and learn about our unique educational programmes.
Thank you for your interest in HKA Exploration Day, registration for this event is now closed. We offer school tours Monday through Friday every week and encourage you to visit us, explore our award-winning campus, meet our faculty and learn about our unique educational programmes.
Day 2: Half the class come in for 1 hour 30 minutes 8am – 9:30am with the other half from 10am – 11:30am. There will be an 8:00am and 11:30am bus available.
Day 3: Half the class come in for 1 hour 30 minutes 8am – 9:30am, with the other half from 10:30am – 12noon. There will be an 8:00am and 12:00pm bus available.
Day 4: All students in, 8am – 10:30am. Arrival and Dismissal bus available.
Day 5: All students in, 8:00 – 10:30am. Arrival and Dismissal bus available.
For children applying to Grade 2 and up, current grade level will also be a factor in grade placement decisions in addition to age.
Kindergarten
Day 1: First Day of School 8am – 12noon. Students will have scheduled group sessions of 30 minutes with the teachers and parents (3 students in a group). No bus available.
Day 2: Half the class in school morning and other half in an afternoon session without parents. 8am and 3pm bus available.
Day 3: All students attend half-day 8am – 12noon (including eating snack in the classroom). Arrival and Dismissal bus available.
Day 4: All students attend half-day 8am – 12noon (including lunch at school). Arrival and Dismissal bus available.
Day 5: All students attend half-day 8am – 12noon (including lunch at school). Arrival and Dismissal bus available.
Grade Level Equivalencies
For children applying to Grade 2 and up, current grade level will also be a factor in grade placement decisions in addition to age.
For other country grade level comparison inquiries please see here or contact our admissions team.
SCHOLARSHIP
ANNUAL FUND
Donations in support of ROAD
CAPITAL PROJECTS
LEARNER SUPPORT
CLUBS
Our Secondary School students have many opportunities to pursue their interests during lunchtime and after school clubs. Faculty and staff offer a variety of activities such as Math Competitions, Young Investors Club, and Student Media Team. Students can also join student-led groups and leadership teams that are supervised by faculty. These include Action for Refugees, Project Plastic, Sai Kung Stray Friends, ImpactHK, Dragonfly Council, Student Council and GCD Student Leadership Team.
ANNUAL FUND
The Annual Fund is a general fund that supports HKA’s operational budget. Unrestricted gifts to the Annual Fund help us realise additional innovative school projects not fully covered by tuition and the operational budget. Giving to the Annual Fund is a powerful way to support creative ideas and initiatives that bring HKA’s mission to life.
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LEARNER SUPPORT
HKA’s Learner Support programme caters to a wide range of students with diverse learning styles and needs. Inclusive education is at the heart of our mission, and HKA’s leadership in this area is known throughout the international school community.
15% of the student body is supported by this programme.
The Learner Support programme operates on an 80% recovery model. HKA is committed to subventing the remaining 20%.
HKA’s Learner Support programme is designed to ensure that all students can thrive in our rigorous learning environment. Inclusive education is at the heart of our mission, and HKA’s leadership in this area is known throughout the international school community. The Learner Support programme operates on an 80% recovery model. HKA is committed to subventing the remaining 20%.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion includes socio-economic inclusion. Families may apply for a range of means-tested scholarships. HKA also offers financial assistance to families experiencing short-term challenges.
HKA offers scholarships at the 30, 60 and 90 percent levels.
The school will offer as much scholarship support as funding allows.
CAPITAL PROJECTS
HKA seeks to stay ahead of the curve by investing in capital projects that enhance our capitivative learning environment. We strive to implement a new learning initiative capital project, community artefact, or renovated building infrastructure on an annual basis. These multi-phased, costly projects are not included in the annual operating budget. They are critical to the long-term viability and sustainability of the school.
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HKA is committed to diversity and inclusion, including socio-economic inclusion. Families may apply for a range of means-tested scholarships. HKA also offers financial assistance to families experiencing short-term challenges.
HKA offers scholarships at the 30, 60 and 90% levels.
The school offers as much scholarship support as funding allows.
How to Get Here
The following information will assist you in arriving at our campus. If you have any issues while travelling, feel free to call our Main Office on 2655 1111 for more advice.
“Sai Kung Rocket”: Mong Kok <-> Sai Kung ‘red-top’ from Dundas Street
MTR & Taxi
The nearest MTR stations are Wu Kai Sha, Choi Hung or Hang Hau and all are approximately 20/25min away by taxi. Click here for an image to show the taxi driver with the school address in English & Chinese (香港新界西貢惠民路33號).
Private Car
There is no parking on campus but there are 2 public car parks, one opposite and one behind the campus.
