To strengthen ties with secondary schools, the Academy has hosted a Luncheon with Secondary School Principals on 18 February.
The luncheon was a good opportunity for Schools of the Academy to forge a close bond with local secondary schools, and exchange views on further collaboration between Academy and the secondary schools. Professor Adrian Walter AM, Director of the HKAPA, delivered a welcome remark and introduced the development of the Academy. Mr Roy Szeto, alumnus of the Academy, Head of Directing and Artistic Director of School Production, School of Drama, was invited to share his study life here at the Academy and his career development after graduation. Ms Lilian Yuen, Head of Academic Services introduced a variety of academic programmes to the Principals while Ms Violet Lau, Head of Student Affairs, shared the highlights of graduate employment survey.
The school representatives enjoyed the meal while exchanged views on education and admission with the Deans and faculty members of the six Schools. They welcomed more outreach activities to be organised for their students in the future.
Professor Adrian Walter AM, Director of the HKAPA, delivered a welcome remark and introduced the development of the Academy. 演藝學院校長華道賢教授AM為大家致歡迎辭，並介紹學院的發展。
為加強與中學的連繫，香港演藝學院於2月18日首次舉辦「校長午餐會」，藉此與各中學建立更緊密的關係，並探討未來的合作契機。
午餐會先由香港演藝學院畢業生、現職戲劇學院導演系主任及學院製作藝術總監司徒慧焯，分享中學時對入讀演藝的決心和畢業後的事業發展。接着校長華道賢教授AM精辟地介紹了學院的發展、學務主管袁華惠女士簡介了學院不同類型的課程，而學生事務主管劉紫嫣女士則講解了演藝畢業生理想的就業情況。
各中學代表對「校長午餐會」均表示歡迎，席間還跟六位院長熱烈地討論有效的收生策略。他們對學院多舉辦的外展活動十分支持。
Alumnus of School of Drama of HKAPA, Mr Roy Szeto, was the director of Hu Xueyan, my Dear, a play that had won six awards at the 2nd Chinese Theatre Awards, including "Best Director" and "Best Production of the Year". 戲劇學院畢業生司徒慧焯所導演的《親愛的胡雪巖》，獲得第二屆華語戲劇盛典六大獎項，包括最佳導演和最佳年度製作。