Over the years, Hong Kong’s examination-driven learning environment has emphasised academic achievement more than social and emotional learning (SEL). Although the Hong Kong Government is now promoting all-round development, including strengthening students’ social and emotional competence (SEC), no explicit territory-wide policy on SEL has been implemented. In this chapter, the authors draw on recent developments in curriculum and recent research into personal best goals as a means to explore the SEL and SEC of students in Hong Kong. The chapter demonstrates that through ‘top-down’ approaches (e.g. the implementation of curriculum) and ‘bottom-up’ approaches (e.g. nurturing individual students’ personal goals and goal setting), there are significant opportunities to promote SEL and SEC in Hong Kong—and beyond.