Foundation Supporting School Leadership in Chinese Socieities

The Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change (APCLC) announces the receipt of a new donation from the Tin Ka Ping Foundation. The donation will be used to extend one of APCLC’s key foci by making the Centre a hub for developing educational leadership in Chinese societies.

“We are really pleased that the Tin Ka Ping Foundation recognizes the importance of leadership and leadership development for achieving sustainable change in school systems. This is also a key aim for the APCLC, which focuses on creating research-based knowledge around change, innovation and school improvement in the region, including Chinese societies. Such funding is paramount to our ongoing success, and we are grateful for the generosity of the Foundation.” - Chair Professor Allan Walker, APCLC Director.

About Tin Ka Ping Foundation

The Tin Ka Ping Foundation was established by Mr. Tin Ka Ping in 1982 with the mission of contributing to the development of society and the nation. Mr. Tin has a special interest in education as the key to a prosperous future. The Foundation has supported nearly 300 universities, secondary schools and primary schools in Greater China over the years.

About APCLC

The APCLC was founded in 2009 located in The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). In a short span of time, the APCLC has achieved an international reputation as the foremost knowledge centre focused on educational leadership and change in East Asia. Since 2011, the APCLC was granted University-Level Centre of Excellence (CoE) status. Within Hong Kong, status as a Centre of Excellence denotes demonstrated success in conducting high quality research and development of international impact.