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

NET Scheme in Primary Schools	Enhanced NET Scheme in Secondary Schools
Objectives	Objectives
Roles and Responsibilities of the School Stakeholders	Roles and Responsibilities of the School Stakeholders
Advisory Teaching Team	Regional NET Coordinating Team School-based Support RNCT School-based Support Brochure  Application Form
Centralised Professional Development Programme	Centralised Professional Development Programme
Primary Literacy Programmes     Space Town - Space Town Literacy Programme for KS1 Keys2 - Keys 2 Literacy Development (KS2) DTS - Development of Text Sets Programme (KS1 and/or KS2) KIP - Key Stage Two Integration Programme PLP-R/W - Primary Literacy Programme - Reading and Writing (KS1) PLP-R - Primary Literacy Programme - Reading(KS1)	Stellar Programme
Competitions: Once Upon A Book Storytelling Competition Filmit: A Student Film Competition Story to Stage Puppetry Competiton	Competitions: Once Upon A Book Storytelling Competition Filmit: A Student Film Competition   Speak Up - Act Out Drama Competition  Time to Talk Public Speaking Competition
Second Evaluation 2015-2016 Evaluation of the Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme in Primary Schools in Hong Kong 2015-2016 - Final Report Evaluation of the Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme in Primary Schools in Hong Kong 2015-2016 - Executive Summary    First Evaluation 2004-2006 Key Messages of the Evaluation of the Primary NET Scheme (2007) Evaluation of the NET Scheme for Primary Schools in Hong Kong (2004 - 2006) School Self-Evaluation of the Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme for Primary Schools Meta-Analysis Report (2006)	Third Evaluation 2016-2017 Evaluation of the Enhanced Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme in Secondary Schools in Hong Kong 2016-2017 - Final Report Evaluation of the Enhanced Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme in Secondary Schools in Hong Kong 2016-2017 - Executive Summary    Second Evaluation 2008-2009 Evaluation of the Enhanced NET Scheme (2009)    First Evaluation 1998-2000 Monitoring & Evaluation of the NET Scheme (2001)
Deployment Guidelines  (2018)	Deployment Guidelines  (2014)
The Primary NET Scheme 15th Anniversary Conference   The Primary NET Scheme 10th Anniversary Conference	The Enhanced NET Scheme 20th Anniversary Conference The Enhanced NET Scheme 10th Anniversary Conference
Teaching Resources	Teaching Resources

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