Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) Scheme

To enhance the teaching of English Language and increase exposure of students to English, a Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) Scheme has been implemented in public-sector secondary and primary schools since the 1998/99 and 2002/03 school year respectively.

Recruitment  

The Education Bureau conducts NET recruitment exercise annually to recruit qualified candidates for the selection and appointment by public-sector schools.

• Details on the Recruitment of NETs under the NET Scheme in Primary Schools
• Details on the Recruitment of NETs under the Enhanced NET Scheme in Secondary Schools

NET Appointment Matters in Aided Schools  

[EDB Circular / Forms / Information on Appointment and Re-appointment, Letter of Appointment, Employment Visa, Recruitment Subsidy, Teacher Registration and other related matters] 

Remuneration Package  

[EDB Circular / Application Forms / Information on Salary Matters, Fringe Benefits, Retention Incentive and Payment of Contract Gratuity]

Letters to School

• Letters of 23 July 2025
     [Primary Schools] [Attachment: Notes for Applications for Payment of Contract Gratuity, Fringe Benefits and Retentive Incentive]
     [Secondary Schools] [Attachment: Notes for Applications for Payment of Contract Gratuity, Fringe Benefits and Retentive Incentive]
• Letter of 30 March 2023 to Aided Primary, Aided Secondary Schools, Caput Schools and Special Schools  
     [Attachment: Arrangements of Passage Allowance under the Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) Scheme]
• Extension of Service of NETs beyond the Retirement Age in Aided Secondary/Primary Schools in the 2025/26 School Year  
     [Letter of 15 November 2024] 

[Reply Proforma of Teachers Employed under the NET Scheme in Primary Schools / Reply Proforma of Teachers Employed under the Enhanced NET Scheme in Secondary Schools / Teacher Registration / Measures for Strengthening the Protection of Students: Appointment Matters of Schools/ Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) Scheme / Employment Visa / Letter of Appointment / Application for Fringe Benefits / Appointment of Temporary NET / Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)]

Frequently Asked Questions 

Useful Links 

[Immigration Department / Hong Kong Police Force, Home Affairs Department / Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications / Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme Authority / Inland Revenue Department]

For further enquiries on the above, please contact the NET Administration Team at:
Tel No.: (852) 3698 3695 or (852) 3698 3942
Fax No.: (852) 2349 1398
E-mail address: netrecruit@edb.gov.hk

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Introduction to the Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) Scheme

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