Could you share with us how you would sum up your five years' directorship in HKIEd?

Looking back, the greatest joy I have experienced during my five years here was the opportunity to see how colleagues developed, how students grew, and how the Institute built itself up. I was simply overjoyed at the first graduation ceremonies of the Bachelor of Education programmes in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education. During my breakfast meetings with the students, I have found them very reflective. They set high goals for themselves. They were able to ask good questions and think quickly. Also, I observed passion and commitment in them. These are the qualities required for a good teacher.

I have learned a great deal during my last five years in Hong Kong. The opportunity to work with senior government officials and the other seven university vice-chancellors was valuable to me. They are all wonderful people to work with and I have learned a lot from them.

The interview hardly needs any conclusion, as Professor Hayhoe has already provided her own concluding remarks. Again, the interview reveals her passion towards education in Hong Kong, and her wisdom in educational matters generally. She sees HKIEd in the context of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong in the context of both Chinese and Western civilisations.