Hailiang Education Launches Online Platform to Support After-school Tutoring Services

HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hailiang Education Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HLG) ("Hailiang Education" or the "Company"), a provider of private K-12 educational services in China, today announced it has launched an integrated online course registration, payment and review platform in support of its after-school tutoring services. 

The newly launched online platform targets K-12 students, enabling them to review, register and pay for any of the Company's offline after-school tutoring programs. Utilizing existing faculty members as well as independent teachers, the Company offers tutorial services spanning a wide range of academic subjects and the arts. Tutoring services are open to Hailiang Education students as well as students from the community, with fees currently ranging from RMB1,500 to RMB5,500 , depending on the subject matter, course duration and instructional format.

Mr. Ming Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hailiang Education, commented, "We are pleased to enhance the support services surrounding our popular after-school tutoring programs by launching our online platform facilitating course registration, payment and review.  Featuring live customer service and support, the platform also allows us to collect valuable feedback from students and parents to continuously improve our program quality. The platform also further attests to our commitment to providing a superior learning experience to each of the students we serve."

"As we market our tutorial programs through our website, social media and various channels, we are confident this online platform will provide an efficient and attractive gateway for students utilizing our services.  We look forward to using technology in other ways to supplement and enhance the educational experience we offer to our students and to help us further capture the significant growth opportunities in China's K-12 education market," concluded Mr. Wang.

About Hailiang Education

Founded in 1995, Hailiang Education operates three centrally managed schools in Zhuji city, Zhejiang province: Hailiang Foreign Language School, Zhuji Private High School and Tianma Experimental School. Hailiang Education Park, the Company's newest campus, was opened in September 2015 and represents Hailiang Education's commitment in delivering comprehensive and high-quality educational programs. Hailiang Education offers a variety of educational programs, including basic educational programs and international programs at the kindergarten, primary school, middle school, and high school levels, as well as preparatory courses designed for university-bound students studying for A-level courses in the United Kingdom and the SAT examination in the United States.

For more information, please visit http://ir.hailiangedu.com.

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Mr. Bo Lyu
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Ms. Emilie Wu
The Piacente Group
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Mr. Alan Wang
The Piacente Group
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SOURCE Hailiang Education Group Inc.