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Hiba Academy Hangzhou

China, Hangzhou

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees RMB 249,900 - 0
Ages 2 - 18 years
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2018
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels
Taught languages English, Spanish, Mandarin
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Hiba Academy Hangzhou (杭州市萧山区惠立学校) is the Wellington/Hiba group bilingual campus in Xiaoshan, offering an on-site nursery plus primary and secondary pathways that lead to IGCSE and A‑Level study. The school opened as part of the Wellington/Hiba group in 2018 and is located at 学知路2399号 in Xiaoshan. Teaching combines bilingual (Chinese–English) immersion with the British-style secondary route (IGCSE → A‑Level). The campus operates a boarding provision (students may apply from Year 3) and a pastoral '幸福关怀' programme; a daily school-bus service is also offered for eligible pupils. The nursery publishes an annual保教费 (tuition) of 249,900元/年 on the school's nursery admissions/fees page. Prospective parents should contact the admissions office for up-to-date year‑group entry ages, current fees for primary/secondary and available places.

2399 Xue Zhi Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, 311231

The Essentials

Hiba Academy Hangzhou has instruction in English, Mandarin.

Location
Hiba Academy Hangzhou is in Xiaoshan District (学知路2399号) in Hangzhou's technology/education area, in the south-eastern part of the city. The campus address and school contact details are listed on the school site.

Stages
The school offers education across early years/nursery through to Sixth Form: a nursery provision, Primary, Junior High (middle) and a Sixth Form (upper secondary/A‑Level) programme. The site's curriculum pages describe the Primary, Junior High and Sixth Form structures.

Type
Hiba Academy Hangzhou is a co‑educational, bilingual (Chinese–English) independent school and is part of the Hiba/Huili family that works with Wellington College (Wellington College Education (China)). The school also offers boarding provision.

Additional learning support
The school's pastoral and wellbeing provision includes a formal wellbeing curriculum plus counselling, mentoring and coaching; these services are described as part of the pastoral/wellbeing offer. For specific Additional Learning Needs (SEN) or individual support plans the school asks families to contact admissions so staff can discuss available, case‑specific arrangements.

Country affiliation
The school is an overseas partner/branch within the Wellington College (UK) family (operating in China under the Hiba/Huili brand) rather than being affiliated to any single foreign government or embassy.

Religious affiliation
The school does not present any religious affiliation on its public pages; its stated focus is on wellbeing, bilingual education and the Hiba/Huili values rather than a faith-based ethos.

School day structure
A typical school day described in the school's FAQs and admissions information notes campus entry from about 07:30, regular classes from about 08:00 to 15:00, optional/wellbeing sessions 15:00–16:00 and a finish around 16:10; boarding arrival/departure times follow a different timetable. Check with admissions for the current daily schedule for specific year groups.

Bus service
The school runs a paid school‑bus service covering major residential areas in Hangzhou; each bus is staffed with a bus attendant responsible for student safety and behaviour. The school notes that, according to local education bureau rules, nursery (kindergarten) children are not eligible to use the school bus. Families should contact the school admissions or school‑services team for routes, stops and registration. }
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
Boarding is a long-standing Wellington College tradition and an extension of education. Hangzhou Huili School offers a bilingual boarding program, and students may apply to board from Year 3. A Boarding House Handbook is available for detailed policies and procedures.

Uniform Requirement
Uniforms are required and come in winter and summer versions; shoes are not included. Daily wear requires plain black leather shoes, while sportswear uses plain colored sneakers. Uniforms can be ordered online during the June–July preorder period with an invitation code, and there is an on-site shop open 8:00–16:30 on school days for purchases; guidelines include neat appearance, knee-length skirts for girls, and simple earrings only.

Food Options
A dining service is provided on campus. The Facilities and Services Sub-Committee oversees catering services, along with other campus services such as school transport and uniforms, to ensure quality and effectiveness.

Governance and Ownership
Hangzhou Huili School is part of Wellington (China) Education Group. The governance structure includes the Group's Executive Board, a School Advisory Board (SAB), and four specialist committees: Academic Sub-Committee, Facilities and Services Sub-Committee, Finance and HR Sub-Committee, and Safety, Safeguarding and Child Protection Sub-Committee. Board members include leaders such as Andy Yarrow (CEO) and Paul Vanni (International Affairs Director); the group has received the COBIS Lighthouse Award for governance.
Fees

Annual tuition at Hiba Academy Hangzhou ranges from from RMB 249,900 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- Hiba Academy Hangzhou does not charge any application or registration fee. A sibling discount is offered (5% for the third child, 10% for the fourth child).

Tuition fees (by year group — per semester and per year)
- Primary (Grades 1–6): Per semester ¥96,800; Annual total (two semesters) ¥193,600.
- Junior High (Grades 7–9): Per semester ¥113,200; Annual total ¥226,400.
- Senior High (Grade 10 and above): Per semester ¥129,500; Annual total ¥259,000.

Nursery / Early Years fees
- Early years (Hiba nursery)保教费: ¥249,900 per year. Meal charges are itemised separately: morning snack ¥7/day, lunch ¥21/day, afternoon snack ¥7/day.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school operates on a two‑semester academic year and tuition is charged per semester (invoices and fee management are handled through the school's OpenApply parent/admissions portal). Parents receive invoices and can view receipts through that system. Accepted payment channels available through OpenApply typically include credit‑card processors, bank transfer and local China channels where enabled (OpenApply payment options are configured by the school).

Boarding fees (where applicable)
- Boarding is available (students may apply from Year 3). Boarding is optional and has an additional charge: approximately ¥21,835 per semester.

Other costs and typical additional fees
- Auxiliary / extracurricular teaching activities: typically quoted at about ¥40,000 per year for Grades 1–9.
- School bus (optional): commonly quoted at about ¥19,000 per year (route and exact price may vary).
- Lunch / catering: primary lunch rates commonly published (e.g., Grade 1–3 standard lunch ¥31/day; older grades self‑select options with daily totals capped in published schedules).
- Uniforms and starter costs: a full set of school uniform is typically around ¥3,500; excursions, materials, external exam or assessment fees and optional activities are billed separately.

Refund information (published items)
- The school publishes a pro‑rata refund condition for the school bus: a pro‑rata refund may be arranged if bus service is cancelled within three weeks from the start of the bus service; no refund is given after three weeks. (No general, detailed tuition refund schedule is published on the public pages reviewed.)

Fee payment options
- Fees and invoices are managed through the school's OpenApply portal (hah.openapply.cn). OpenApply supports online payment methods that schools may enable (credit card processors, bank transfer, and local options such as Alipay/WeChat Pay where configured). Families should use the school's OpenApply invoices for payment instruction and confirmation.
Academics

Hiba Academy Hangzhou teaches British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
Hiba Academy Hangzhou delivers a bilingual programme that combines the Zhejiang/Chinese national curriculum with selected UK-style approaches to develop fluent use of both Chinese and English.
In the primary phase (小学，一至三年级采用主题式教学，四至五年级进入学科化学习) instruction is delivered in roughly a 50/50 Chinese–English immersion and includes Chinese, English, mathematics, science, art and applied technology.
The junior‑middle phase (初中，七至九年级) follows the national compulsory curriculum while incorporating an adapted UK lower‑secondary syllabus; core subjects are Chinese, mathematics, science and English, with Chinese and English social‑studies options.
The senior phase (高中/六年级组/16–18岁) is an A‑Level sixth‑form programme delivered over two years in which students specialise (typically in three subjects), and the school provides structured university‑application guidance beginning from about age 14.
Throughout all stages the school supplements classroom learning with organised sports, arts and wellbeing/“happiness” programmes and a broad co‑curricular offer.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Hiba Academy teaches a formal “Happiness” (wellbeing) curriculum that the school says was adapted from Wellington's approach and draws on the UK personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) framework; the curriculum lists health and wellbeing, relationships, and ‘living in the wider world' as core themes. The school says these lessons are delivered as part of the taught curriculum and are supported across the school by class teachers and college/house mentors. The pastoral team also runs related activities and offers guidance to build students' self‑awareness and interpersonal skills. The website states the programme aims to combine academic learning with character and resilience development.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school's staff page names a primary‑phase leader who holds a Special Needs Coordinator qualification, indicating there is a designated staff role for special‑needs coordination. The pastoral description also notes that the school provides psychological consultation, guidance and counselling services to students. The website does not publish a detailed list of the specific types of special educational needs the school can support, nor does it describe operation as a specialist SEN institution. Therefore, while there is a named SEN‑qualified staff member and pastoral services, the school does not publicly specify which particular SEN conditions it supports or that it is a specialist SEN school.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Hiba Academy presents itself as a bilingual/multilingual school and the school profile emphasizes immersion in multi‑language, multi‑cultural learning; individual staff profiles also reference second‑language teaching qualifications. However, the school website does not publish a dedicated EAL/ESL programme page, nor does it set out specific EAL staffing, intake or placement procedures. The school does not publicly disclose information regarding EAL.

Mental Wellbeing
The school's wellbeing (Happiness) curriculum is explicitly described as teaching self‑development, resilience and interpersonal skills and is positioned alongside academic subjects in the published curriculum materials. The pastoral page states that one‑to‑nine grade wellbeing work is supported by class teachers and college mentors and that the school offers psychological counselling, guidance and related support services. These pages indicate the school combines curriculum lessons with pastoral and counselling services to support student mental wellbeing. The website does not, however, publish detailed therapy protocols or external clinical partnerships on the public pages.

Safeguarding
The school states it operates a named safeguarding programme with a designated safeguarding‑lead team and that all staff receive relevant safeguarding training. The website says pre‑employment checks (identity verification, criminal‑record checks, qualification and employment-history verification) are required for new hires. The safeguarding page describes staff responsibilities for recognising signs that a child may need help and maintaining practice that meets international standards. Senior‑staff profiles also note completion of safeguarding‑lead training for key leaders.
Parent Experience

History
Hiba Academy Hangzhou (杭州市萧山区惠立学校) opened in 2018 as part of the Wellington (China) Education Group's expansion in China. The school is one of several schools operated under the Wellington (China) Education Group, which traces its origins to Wellington College in the UK. The group uses a multi‑layered governance model (an executive board, a local School Advisory Board and specialist committees) to provide strategic oversight across its schools. That governance framework guides leadership appointments and school‑level strategic decisions at the Hangzhou campus.

Community
The school community is made up of students, families, teachers and staff; parents who enrol a child are invited into the school's parent community (Friends of Wellington). The site's news and "Hiba Voices" pages show regular classroom and extracurricular activity summaries, parent and teacher contributions, and reports on arts, sports and academic events. Seasonal and cultural events (for example, school exhibitions, performances and community service activities) are organised throughout the year with involvement from teachers and parents.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school's parent organisation is called Friends of Wellington (FoW); every parent is eligible to join and FoW acts as the school's main parent body. FoW has a named committee with roles such as chair, finance officer, secretary, project vice‑chair, charity vice‑chair, communications vice‑chair and a coffee‑morning vice‑chair. Parents are invited to join early in the first term; parent representatives are chosen by volunteer sign‑up and democratic vote, and FoW committee members also serve as members of the school's parent committee to convey parent feedback and priorities to school leaders. The Friends of Wellington coordinates and supports events such as winter gatherings, a summer carnival and the annual meeting, runs fundraising and charity activities, and helps organise educational, cultural and social programmes that connect families, students and staff. FoW also encourages class parent representatives to collect and share classroom‑level views so the school can respond to parent input.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Hiba Academy Hangzhou sits on a purpose-built, state-of-the-art campus in Xiaoshan District. Dining is provided on-site by Sodexo with a nut-free policy, offering Chinese, Western, Italian and vegetarian options. An on-site medical room is staffed by qualified nurses to deliver healthcare and emergency management. A bus service covers major Hangzhou residential areas, with a bus supervisor on each vehicle to ensure safety. An on-site air quality monitoring station tracks temperature, humidity and PM2.5 daily. Boarding is available for pupils in Grade 3 and above in a Wellington College Education (China) Hangzhou boarding house.

Sports Facilities
Primary division offers football, basketball, swimming, synchronized swimming and badminton, with teams and weekly training. The primary program also includes rugby and dance teams that train during campus activity time and compete in city and national events. Junior high students participate in badminton, football, basketball, swimming and orienteering, with teams and weekly training; there are rugby and dance teams as well. The school hosts a sports day in November and supports ongoing swimming and other athletic competitions.

Academic Facilities
The campus is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art environment designed to support academic and co-curricular opportunities. Arts spaces provide facilities for ceramics, painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, textiles and 3D drawing, with plans to add printing and film equipment. Students use iPads and ICT Mac suites for digital learning across the curriculum. The curriculum follows a Wellington immersion model with about 50% of learning in Chinese and 50% in English. The campus supports Sixth Form studies with English-language A Level pathways.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Arts and performing arts are supported by dedicated spaces and equipment for ceramics, painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, textiles and 3D drawing, with upcoming printing and film equipment. Music offerings include one-on-one instrument lessons and co-curricular activities such as drama, choir, orchestra, rock/jazz bands and a DJ group. Sports are organized into school teams (football, basketball, swimming, synchronized swimming, badminton, rugby) with regular training and competitive participation. Boarding is available for Grade 3+ in a dedicated boarding house as part of the holistic Wellington model.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school is Hiba Academy Hangzhou, a private bilingual school located at 2399 Xue Zhi Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou 311231. It is part of Wellington College Education (China) - Hangzhou. The education model is developed by a team of education experts from Chinese and English higher education institutions, domestic leading schools, and interdisciplinary specialists. The school follows three principles: uphold Huili values, provide bilingual education that combines Chinese and English, and cultivate the skills to become global citizens with a deep understanding of Chinese culture.

Cultural & Language
The school provides bilingual education in English and Chinese within an immersive language environment designed to enhance listening, speaking, reading, and writing in both languages. A bilingual learner is defined as someone who can switch freely between two languages across academic and everyday contexts, reading, writing, understanding, thinking, and expressing in both languages.

Leadership & Professional
The school offers Primary, Junior High, and Sixth Form. The Sixth Form provides the A Level programme, taught by subject specialists, with a focus on university preparation and pathways.
Languages

Language Provision
Languages taught are Chinese and English. Bilingual education is central to the elementary program, integrating five core values and traits with bilingual instruction and Chinese cultural heritage. Upper grades employ English-language instruction for A Level courses, supported by a professional teaching team. English proficiency and Chinese language development support students' university admissions readiness.

Bilingual Teaching
The school offers bilingual education in Chinese and English. The elementary program centers on bilingual instruction and on preserving Chinese traditional culture, built on a forward-looking vision and a scientific education model. The education model is developed by a team of experts including professors from Chinese and English higher education institutions, leadership from domestic key schools, and multidisciplinary education specialists from both countries. The high school delivers A Level courses taught by a professional faculty, with a focus on students' interests and comprehensive college admissions guidance.
Reputation

Awards
(Only awards explicitly presented on the school website and dated within the past five years are listed below.)

• Forbes China International Schools Annual Selection — ranked top bilingual school in Hangzhou and placed in national lists (Forbes mentions on the site for 2021, 2024 and 2025). These Forbes rankings are external recognitions of the school's overall standing among bilingual/international schools in China.

• KingLead 2025 – Nursery 5A ranking (China's Top 30 International Kindergartens 2025) — the site reports the nursery achieved a 5A (top) rating across core categories in KingLead's 2025 rankings; this is an external sector ranking applied to the school's nursery provision.

• Carnegie Centre of Excellence in Mental Health in Schools — Silver standard ("Further Education Mental Health Award") awarded to Wellington College Education (China) - Hangzhou, as reported on the school site. This is an external standard/award for whole-school mental-health practice; the site notes it is the first school in China to receive this Silver standard.

• COBIS Beacon School recognition for governance practices — the school's governance page states that COBIS named Wellington College International Hangzhou a "Beacon School" for its governance, an external recognition of governance practices. (The governance page presents this recognition in the context of the Wellington College Education (China) / Hangzhou campus.)

If you'd like, I can (a) pull the exact dates and full text for any of the items above from the site pages, or (b) check external sources (COBIS, FOBISIA, Forbes, KingLead, Carnegie) to confirm dates and the awarding organisations' descriptions. Which would you prefer?

Accreditations
• Council of British International Schools (COBIS) — The school's website states Hiba Academy Hangzhou is accredited by COBIS. COBIS is a professional membership and quality-assurance body for British international schools; accreditation signals the school meets COBIS standards for governance, teaching and welfare.

• Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) — the website states the school is a member of FOBISIA. FOBISIA is a network of British-style schools in Asia that coordinates inter-school events and provides professional links; membership indicates access to FOBISIA events and the peer network used for benchmarking and collaboration.

Note: the school's public website does not list any additional formal accreditations beyond COBIS and FOBISIA; other affiliations (for example, governance within Wellington College Education (China)) are described on the site but are not presented there as separate external accreditations.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Submit the online “Enquiry/Registration” (报名咨询表). This is the school's first required action but does not itself guarantee a place; after you submit the form the admissions team aims to contact families within two working days to explain next steps and available intake years. Make sure you save any confirmation and check the OpenApply link the school uses, since subsequent steps use that system.

2. Attend an open day / campus visit (探校日). The school encourages every applying family to take part so you can meet the head of the relevant division and see the campus, facilities and routine in person; the admissions team will notify you of the next available session after you submit your enquiry. Bring the child (where appropriate) and any questions about curriculum, pastoral care, or transport; these visits are often referenced during later conversation with admissions.

3. Complete the formal application on OpenApply. After your enquiry and visit, you must create an OpenApply account and submit the official application form through that portal; the school provides the link from its admissions pages. The OpenApply record is where the school lists the documents it requires (birth certificate, previous school reports, ID, etc.), so follow the document checklist in your OpenApply account exactly.

4. Submit required supporting documents and follow admissions guidance. The admissions office asks applicants to upload or deliver all items listed in OpenApply; the site does not publish a fixed testing/interview workflow for every year, so the admissions team will advise if any assessment, interview or additional evidence is required for the year and grade you are applying for. If you have special circumstances (visa, health, learning support needs, sibling discount requests), declare them early to the admissions team so they can advise about any additional forms or approvals.

5. Fees, optional charges and final place offer. Tuition levels and additional charges (meals, transport, boarding/hostel, uniforms and optional co-curricular fees) are handled separately from the application; published reference figures for recent years show per‑year tuition bands and optional charges but vary by phase (see the school's fees pages and third‑party fee summaries). The school's nursery page lists the nursery (childcare) fee and meal rates, while third‑party summaries list approximate annual tuition for primary, junior high and senior high for recent academic years—contact admissions to get the exact current schedule, payment terms, sibling discounts and any deposit required to hold a place.

Scholarships
Hiba Academy Hangzhou publishes a scholarships page that states the school offers awards recognising high achievement or potential in academic work, music and sport; it also references a specific “million‑yuan scholarship plan” with a stated application deadline (example shown on the school page: application deadline 31 December 2025). The school site gives a high‑level description but does not publish full rubric details on the public page; parents should consult the scholarships page and contact the admissions office to request the detailed eligibility criteria, required supporting evidence (e.g., portfolios, competition results, teacher references), application forms or timelines. Where a scholarship is awarded it will typically be applied against tuition according to the school's award letter and terms (confirm the type—merit‑based, partial or full—and any conditions such as annual review). For the most reliable guidance on current scholarship programmes and deadlines, contact admissions directly.

Waitlist
The school's public admissions pages do not describe a formal, published waitlist or central ‘pool' system. Admissions and recent news pages note that “other grades may have limited places” or “partial places for transfer/插班” in some years, which indicates availability can be limited and handled on a case‑by‑case basis rather than through a clearly published waitlist procedure. For applicants who are not offered an immediate place, the practical next step is to stay in contact with the admissions office (phone or the admissions email) so they can tell you if a place opens, advise on any supplement lists, and confirm whether a deposit or paperwork will be needed when a vacancy arises.
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