A Hong Kong school recovering from the tragic suicides of a Primary Six pupil and her mother does not suffer from intense academic pressure, a student and the vice-principal have said, stressing that promotion to its secondary section is automatic.Their remarks were made on Friday as an experienced psychologist advised against allowing surviving relatives to return home immediately after a family member died by suicide at the residence.A woman, 48, took her own life on Wednesday following an argument with her 12-year-old daughter over an education-related matter.
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FRI · 2026-06-12 · 05:57 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0612-83762
NSR-2026-0612-83762News Report·EN·Human Interest
‘No academic stress here’, Hong Kong school says after suicides of pupil, mother
A Hong Kong primary school is responding to the recent suicides of a 12-year-old student and her mother. On Friday, a student and the vice-principal stated that the school does not experience intense academic pressure, noting that promotion to the secondary section is automatic.
Kate Chan,William YiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-12 · 05:57 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Hong Kong primary school is responding to the recent suicides of a 12-year-old student and her mother. On Friday, a student and the vice-principal stated that the school does not experience intense academic pressure, noting that promotion to the secondary section is automatic. These comments were made as a psychologist advised against immediate return to a residence where a family member died by suicide. The mother, 48, died by suicide on Wednesday after an argument with her daughter concerning education.
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A 48-year-old woman died by suicide on Wednesday after an argument with her 12-year-old daughter over education.
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A psychologist advised against immediate return home for surviving relatives after a suicide.
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Promotion to the school's secondary section is automatic.
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A Hong Kong school denies suffering from intense academic pressure following student and mother suicides.
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