Leung Hok Kei

Leung Ho-ki June (born 1 October 1965), is one of the founders of the large chain of tutorial schools Beacon College. She was previously a Chinese and English tutor at the same institution, and now focuses on its administration and serves as Chairman of Elite Education Group (Stock Code: 1775). In 2007 and 2008 she was named among China's Top 100 Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs.

Biography

June Leung grew up with her parents and three sisters in a small public housing flat in Tai Kok Tsui. Her father was a construction contractor and her mother a garment worker. Her cousin Ng Wing-hang is also a co-founder of Beacon College, and her cousin Ng Wing-wai and sisters Leung Ho-yin and Leung Ho-ting are all prominent in Hong Kong’s entertainment and beauty industries. June excelled in both Chinese and English and initially planned to study law, but when her father was diagnosed with Stage III nasopharyngeal cancer, she tore up her law school acceptance letter to earn money quickly by tutoring.

She graduated from the University of Hong Kong with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Translation in 1989 and co-founded Beacon College that same year with Ng King-hang. In 2011 she earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from European University College. Fluent in English, she also taught Chinese literature and history, holding teaching posts at secondary schools in the 1990s and writing numerous exam preparation texts and practice papers. She has authored newspaper columns and serialized novels, and served as a director at Yan Oi Tong.

Upon the listing of Elite Education Group on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in July 2018, she stepped down from classroom tutoring to concentrate on her role as Group Chairman and oversee the school’s administration.

Media Appearances

Television Programs

• 1997: City Chase (TVB)
• 2007: Miss Asia Pageant (ATV)
• 2010: Brother’s Union (TVB)
• 2012: Single Ladies Go! (TVB)
• 2022: 360‑Second Life Lessons (TVB)

Advertisements

• 2008: Beacon College – “June Leung Debuts”
• 2009: Beacon College – “Savior from the Sea of Hardship”
• 2010: Beacon College – “Rap to Sell” featuring MC Jin and Bob Lam
• 2011: Beacon College – “Twiggy” featuring MC Jin and Bob Lam

Publications

Books

• 2009: “I Am the Queen” (Red Publishing, ISBN 9789888010769)
  • “Queen All Weather” (Red Publishing, ISBN 9789888010929)
  • “English Trends Guide” (Red Publishing, ISBN 9789888039371)
  • “English Trends Guide (Eco Edition)” (Red Publishing, ISBN 9789888039753)

Columns

• 2020–2022: “Teach You to Be a King” (Headline Daily)

See Also

• Private tutoring culture
• Tutorial schools in Hong Kong
• Prominent tutors