Educational Groups & Schools in China
Learn about educational groups in China and why it is a good idea working at a school attached
Education Group Overview
What Is an Education Group?
Education group can be understood as the operation model of building a school community and run by a single enterprise. In this way, the schools under the education group have the chance to share education philosophy, education resources, personnel management, branding, school finance/property management, information technology, etc.
Normally, there are three kinds of schools/institutions that are likely to be operated by education groups, and their business modes can be slightly different. Those three kinds are:
K12 schools (See our Glossary for details) as the first kind is also the most salient part in education industry. Those schools are usually directly owned by education groups, and the headquarter has major administration authority over the schools so that those schools have the same standard of operation and they all have to report to the headquarter. For example, Beanstalk Education Group is one of this kind. However, some education groups choose to ally with some reputable schools and have them to implement brand output or curriculum output only. For instance, Beida Jade Bird Culture and Education Group relies on the brand and partial education resources of the well-known Peking University, and the education group collaborates with local government to run several schools such as Peking University Experimental School (Jiaxing) and Peking University Experimental School (Suqian). Those schools are mainly using the brand and some human resources generated by the university, but they're not supervised by the university directly.
Training centers and early-childhood institutions is the second and third kind respectively, those institutions are mainly operated by franchisees. Or more precisely, they adopt the business strategy of combining direct operation and franchise. Like EF and My Gym, they both decided to set up directly-operated branches in early stages, and then adopt franchise to expand their business. (Deloitte，2015)
Global Education Groups
From a global perspective, you may heard of some well-recognized education groups, such as Nord Anglia, Harrow Schools, Eton House International Education Group, etc. Take Nord Anglia Education Group as an example, it started as a ESL training institution in 1927, and has been expanding its business in international school field by M&A, especially since 21st century. Currently it already owns over 60 campus in 28 countries, and it has become the industry benchmark.
Education Groups in China
Education Groups in China
The operation model of running schools by education groups started in the 1970s in some countries where private education is more advanced developed, and the concept entered China in the 1990s. Now it already become the main trend of school management in international education industry in China.
In 2017, an instruction document carried out by central government suggested that education industry in China should improve its management, and explore the model of running school by education groups (General Office of the CPC Central Committee & General Office of the State Council, 2017)*. Undoubtedly, this government policy has further facilitated the development and investment of education groups. Based on TTJ's industry observation, among all the new private-owned bilingual/international schools in China, those run by education groups take up a major part of the market.
Educational Group School Jobs
As a teacher, you may ask what's so special teaching in those schools under education groups. Here TTJ is going to summarize some advantages and potential disadvantages working for education groups.
| Pros | Cons | |
| Directly-operated schools | Better career pathMore mobilityMore secured as an employeeMore support in work by sharing resources | Over-solidified teaching/management system |
| Franchisees | Better career pathMore mobility | Loose management and poor service |
As illustrated in the table above, there are mainly 4 advantages working for a school under education groups.
- Having a better career path could be the most salient one. As education group-owned schools are usually more influential in the industry, you can either choose a school to stay for a long time and further develop yourself, or take it as a stepping stone for even better opportunities. All in all, working for a reputable school could offer you more choices in career development in the future.
- Secondly, since one education group normally has multiple campus, it might give you more mobility in terms of job location.
- Thirdly, for those schools that are directly operated by education groups, they have more systematic and normative management supported by comprehensive policy, thus your right as an employee can be secured to the largest extent.
- Fourthly, those directly-operated schools have shared education resources so that you could get plenty of support and cooperation to make sure your work go smoothly.
Speaking of disadvantages of working under an education group, TTJ can really only think of a few and specific situation has to be taken account.
- One possible disadvantage could be that the model of direct operating may result in a over-solidified teaching/management system.
- Another thing is, unlike the direct-operated schools/branches, the franchisees might have loose management and poor service.
However, the advantages can be avoidable on the basis of thorough research before joining an employer. In TTJ, we conduct strict examination on every single school/education group we work with, in order to make sure all the positions we post are trustworthy.
Education Groups List
Due to the limitation of space here, we don't include all the schools attached to an educational group if there are too many. Also, be sure to check the latest update time of this list.
Tips: Copy the name of the school and use School Search to find more information about more about the school.
| Name | School Attached | City |
|---|---|---|
| Ailu Education Group | Shanghai Pudong New Area private love green kindergarten … | Shanghai |
| AKD International Incorporation | Beijing Concord College of Sino-Canada … | Beijing |
| AMBRIGHT | Ambright-Hefei Thomas School Ambright-Jinan Thomas School Ambright-Nanjing Thomas School Ambright-Shanghai Thomas School Jinan Thomas School Shanghai Thomas School | Hefei Jinan Nanjing Shanghai Jinan Shanghai |
| Ascend International Education Group Co, Ltd. | Basis International School Guangzhou Basis International School Hangzhou Basis International School Nanjing Basis International School Park Line Harbour BASIS International School Shenzhen | Guangzhou Hangzhou Nanjing Huizhou Shenzen |
| BE Education | Wycombe Abbey Schools Hangzhou Wycombe Abbey Schools Nanjing | Hangzhou Nanjing |
| Beanstalk Education Group | Beanstalk International Bilingual School Beijing Chaoyang Changyin Beanstalk International Bilingual School Chengdu Beanstalk International Bilingual School Kunming Beanstalk International Bilingual School—Beijing Shunyi Beijing Beanstalk International Kindergarten (Solana Campus) | Beijing Chengdu Kunming Beijing Beijing |
| Beijing Normal University Education Group | Changsha School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University … | Changsha |
| BFSU Foreign Languages School | Rugao International Academy BFSU … | Nantong |
| Bright Scholar Education Group | Fettes College Guangzhou Changsha Country Garden Venice Bilingual School Country Garden Ouzhou City School Country Garden Panpuwan School Country Garden Silver Beach School … | Guangzhou Changsha Chuzhou Foshan Huizhou |
| Changchun American International School (CAIS) | Transpace(Changchun) Foreign Language School … | Changchun |
| Chengdu Golden Apple Education Group | ChengDu Longjiang Road Primary School (South Area) Golden Apple Jincheng No.1 Secondary School Golden Apple School | Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu |
| China Future Education Group | Chongqing School Affiliated to East China Normal University Zhoushan CFE Bilingual School of A-STEM | Chongqing Zhoushan |
| Chiway Education Group (Chiway Edu) | Hefei World Foreign Language School Overseas Chinese Academy of Chiway, Wuxi Taicang Walton Foreign Language School | Hefei Wuxi Suzhou |
| CHOYA EDUCATION GROUP | Agile Bilingual School … | Haikou |
| Cogdel Education Group | Suzhou International Foundation School International Department of Jiangsu Zhenze High School International Department of Beijing No.35 High School Wuhan NO.6 High School Internaltional Department Yinhai Academy … | Suzhou Suzhou Beijing Wuhan Qingdao |
| Dehong Education | Dehong Beijing International Chinese School Dehong Xi'an International Chinese School | Beijing Xi’an |
| Dipont Education | Nanjing Foreign Language School Yuhua International Academy Nanwai King's College School RDFZ King’s College Hangzhou Shanghai Huaer Collegiate School The International Department of Shude High School … | Nanjing Wuxi Hangzhou Suzhou Chengdu |
| DTD Education Group | Shanghai DTD High School Vanke Bilingual School Vanke School Pudong | Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai |
| Dulwich College International schools | Dehong Chinese International Chinese School, Shanghai Dulwich College, Beijing Dulwich College, Shanghai Pudong Dulwich College, Shanghai Puxi Dulwich College, Suzhou … | Shanghai Beijing Shanghai Shanghai Suzhou |
| Elite K12 Group (HD School) | HD Beijing School HD Ningbo School HD Qingdao Wanda School HT School Nanjing Shanghai HD Bilingual School … | Beijing Ningbo Qingdao Nanjing Shanghai |
| Eton House International Education Group | Dalian Etonhouse International School EtonHouse International School Nanjing Suzhou – EtonHouse International School The Foshan EtonHouse International School | Dalian Nanjing Suzhou Foshan |
| Far East Horizon Limited | Shanghai Hongwen School … | Shanghai |
| Fazheng Group | Beijing Royal School Chengdu Royal Foreign Language School Dalian Royal School Yuncheng Royal School | Beijing Chengdu Dalian Yuncheng |
| Full Circle Education | St. Bees School Shijiazhuang St. Bees, Dongguan | Beijing Dongguan |
| Gemdale Education | Royal Grammar School Nanjing … | Nanjing |
| Golden Education Group | SUZHOU INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY.BFSU Xuzhou Judge Cambridge academy Yiwu International Academy Grand International School, Qingdao | Suzhou Xuzhou Yiwu Qingdao |
| Greentown Yuhua Education Group | Hangzhou Greentown Yuhua Primary School Hangzhou Greentown Yuhua school Zhoushan Greentown Yuhua (International) School | Hangzhou Hangzhou Zhoushan |
| Guanghua Education Group | Guanghua Academy Soochow Foreign Language School Suzhou Foreign Language School Suzhou Foreign Language School Jiangyin Campus Suzhou Foreign Language School Nanjing Campus … | Shanghai Suzhou Suzhou Wuxi Nanjing |
| Haidian Foreign Language Academy | Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School Hainan Campus Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School Jingbei Campus Beijing Haidian International School Carden®China at Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School … | Beijing Qionghai Zhangjiakou Beijing Beijing |
| Hailiang Education | Feicheng Hailiang Foreign Language School Feicheng Hailiang Arts High School Shaoxing Hubei Xiantao First Middle School Wuhu Hailiang Experimental School Wuhu Hailiang Junior High School Hangzhou … | Tai’an Shaoxing Wuhan Wuhu Hangzhou |
| Harrow Education Group | Harrow Innovation Leadership Academy Shenzhen Qianhai Harrow International School Haikou Harrow Innovation Leadership Academy Haikou Harrow International School Shanghai Harrow International School Shenzhen Qianhai … | Shenzhen Haikou Haikou Shanghai Shenzhen |
| Hong Kong Yew Wah International Education Foundation | Yew Wah International Edcuation School Shanghai Yew Wah International Edcuation School, Beijing Yew Wah International Edcuation School, Guangzhou Campus Yew Wah International Education School Tongxiang Yew Wah International Education School Yantai … | Shanghai Beijing Guangzhou Tongxiang Yantai |
| Ivy Education Group | Daystar Academy (Beigao Campus) Daystar Academy (Sanlitun Campus) | Beijing Beijing |
| Jinan Education Group | China America International School Shenzhen Yinhu Foreign Language Experimental School | Shenzhen Shenzhen |
| Jinmao Education LTD | Shanghai Jinmao Bilingual School … | Shanghai |
| Juneyao Group | Wenzhou World Foreign Language School … | Wenzhou |
| Limai Chinese Ameican Education | Beijing Limai sino-American (International) School Hainan Old City Campus Limai Chinese American (International) School Limai Chinese American (International) School—Nanchang | Haikou Beijing Nanchang |
| Lunhua Education | Changshu International School Suzhou Science & Technology Town Foreign Language School | Suzhou Suzhou |
| Maple Leaf Education Group | Maple Leaf International Academy—Shenzhen Maple Leaf International School - Tianjin Huayuan Maple Leaf International School Dalian Ganjingzi Maple Leaf International School Jinan Maple Leaf International School Shanghai … | Shenzhen Tianjin Dalian Jinan Shanghai |
| Nord Anglia Education | Nord Anglia School Beijing, Fangshan Nord Anglia School Foshan Nord Anglia School Guangzhou, Panyu Nord Anglia School Jiaxing Nord Anglia School Nantong … | Beijing Foshan Guangzhou Jiangxi Nantong |
| Quality Schools International | Quality Schools International of Chengdu Quality Schools International of Dongguan Quality Schools International of Shenyang Quality Schools International of Shenzhen Quality Schools International of Zhuhai | Chengdu Dongguan Shenyang Shenzhen Zhuhai |
| Shanghai Community International School Hongqiao Main Campus | Shanghai Community International School Hongqiao ECE Campus … | Shanghai |
| Shanghai Hejia Education | Hangzhou-Bay Bilingual School (Shanghai Jinshan) Shanghai Starriver Billingual School | Hangzhou Shanghai |
| Shanghai Jiao Da Education Group | Huzhou Paddington Bilingual School Shanghai Jiaotong University Nanyang School, Kunshan | Huzhou Suzhou |
| Shanghai United International Group | Shanghai United International School, Gubei Secondary Campus Shanghai United International School, Hefei Campus Shanghai United International School, Hongqiao Campus Shanghai United International School, Jiaoke Campus Shanghai United International School, Pudong Campus … | Shanghai Hefei Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai |
| SinoCampus | Jinling High School Hexi Campus International Division … | Nanjing |
| SIWA Education Group | Beijing 21st Century International School Beijing 21st Century International School Chengdu Campus | Beijing Chengdu |
| The MacDuffie School | The MacDuffie School Linyi The MacDuffie School Shanghai The MacDuffie School Tianjin | Linyi Shanghai Tianjin |
| Tianwen Education Group | Tianwen International School … | Yichang |
| Tongwen School Education Group | Peking University Experimental School ( Suqian ) Peking University Experimental School (Jiaxing) Tongwen Nanning Experimental School Attached To Peking University Tongwen Peking University Experimental School Zhuhai Tongwen Zhanjiang Experimental School Attached To Peking University … | Suqian Jiaxing Nanning Zhuhai Zhanjiang |
| U-Link College | Nansha College Prepapatory Academy Ulink College of Suzhou Industrial Park Wuhan Ulink College of China Optics Valley | Guangzhou Suzhou Wuhan |
| Vancouver Public Education Alliance | Shanghai Honor School … | Shanghai |
| WeiMing School (Group) | WeiMing School (Wuhan Campus) WeiMing School-Tianjin Campus WeiMing School—Bao'an Campus Shenzhen WeiMing School—North Campus Chengdu WeiMing School—Qingdao Xihaian Campus … | Wuhan Tianjin Shenzhen Chengdu Qingdao |
| Wellington College China | Huili School Hangzhou Huili School Shanghai Wellington College International Hangzhou Wellington College International Shanghai Wellington College International Tianjin | Hangzhou Shanghai Hangzhou Shanghai Tianjin |
| Wuxi Jinqiao Education Group | Wuxi Jinqiao Bilingual Experimental School … | Wuxi |
| Xueda Education | Cixi Wengu Foreign Language School … | Ningbo |
| Xuetong Education | ACABRIDGE College, Shanghai … | Shanghai |
| Yew Chung Education Foundation | Yew Chung International School of Beijing Yew Chung International School of Chongqing Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong Yew Chung International School of Qingdao Yew Chung International School of Shanghai | Beijing Chongqing HongKong Qingdao Shanghai |
| Zhongshan Whampoa International Education Co., Ltd | Guangzhou International Middle School Huangpu ZWIE Guangzhou International Primary School Baiyun ZWIE Guangzhou International Primary School Huangpu ZWIE Zhongshan Whampoa World College | Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou |
