A team of four Hong Kong students has won one gold and two silver medals, as well as one honourable mention, at the 36th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI).

Wong Chun from Pui Ching Middle School won gold, Kwan Yung-ho from Diocesan Boys’ School and Siu Lok-yin from Wah Yan College (Kowloon) both took silver medals, and Choy Tsz-chai from La Salle College received the honourable mention.

Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin congratulated the Hong Kong team on their excellent performance.

Ms Choi also extended her gratitude to schools for partnering with the Education Bureau to promote STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education in Hong Kong.

“The schools not only promote innovation and technology education and information technology in education through classroom teaching, but also provide learning opportunities outside the classroom to enable students to utilise their knowledge and skills in the related areas to solve problems, thereby nurturing their creativity, enriching their learning experience and broadening their horizons,” she said.

The IOI is the most recognised worldwide computer science competition aimed at secondary students aged 20 or below.

Representatives from 96 countries or regions from all over the world participated in this year's IOI, which was held in Egypt.