Young children in Hong Kong and Macau will soon have Pingu helping them to learn English, and much more besides, thanks to a new and exclusive education franchise partnership announced today.
The Holistic Education Development Association, has today been confirmed as the new Pingu’s English Master Franchisee for Hong Kong and Macau. This newly established company has been formed by an experienced team of early education practitioners and entrepreneurs from across Hong Kong.
Pingu’s English in Hong Kong
The Holistic Education Development Association are passionate about launching new education methodologies and courses that will build and nurture their students’ holistic development.
This education franchise partnership will see Pingu’s English enrichment program initially being offered to parents through twenty community centers nationwide this Autumn.
Next year, Pingu’s English branded schools will also launch. There are also plans to offer the education franchise’s full international kindergarten curriculum too. In addition they will offer investors the chance to capitalise on the business opportunities presented here too.
Pingu’s English – the education franchise success story continues
Pingu’s English is a global pre-school education franchise for children of 3 – 8+ years from the UK, based on the hugely popular and much-loved character, Pingu. Their popular pre-school English language training and kindergarten programs are owned by the Linguaphone Group.
They continue to have strong growth across Asia including over 100 Pingu’s English schools in China, as well as in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Pakistan. They also have a growing presence in other markets including Brazil, Italy, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Estonia and Lithuania.
Commenting on today’s announcement, Mr Derek Price, Chief Executive Officer of the Linguaphone Group said:
“I am delighted that Pingu’s English will be arriving in Hong Kong and Macau soon, thanks to our new Master Franchisee partnership with Holistic Education Development Association.
“The global reputation of the Pingu’s English brand continues to grow, including across Asia.The team from Holistic Education Development Association has already been successfully delivering early years education in Hong Kong for the past ten years. They bring significant local experience and insight that will be valuable as they launch and develop their business.
“This together with our own first-class training, bespoke business development support and marketing expertise will be a force to be reckoned with – indeed I’m sure it will be a winning combination in Hong Kong. Along with the whole Pingu’s English family worldwide, I would like to wish them all the very best for their upcoming launch!”
Mr Gabriel Lee, Founder of the Holistic Education Development Association said:
“We are thrilled to be appointed the exclusive Pingu’s English Master Franchisee for Hong Kong and Macau. We look forward to launching the highly respected Pingu’s English curricula in Hong Kong soon.
“We believe early childhood to be a critical stage of development for our children. That’s why the curricula offered to all of our students will always be designed to contribute to their overall development.
“Our management team had been exploring different pedagogies for language teaching for early learners during the past year. We were so excited to find Pingu’s English, which we believe is completely unique – one that uses an interactive, play-based learning, holistic and child-oriented approach to develop the bilingualism of our young learners.
“In the year ahead, we also plan to offer Pingu’s English’s popular full-time international kindergarten curriculum to the market, as well as opening Pingu’s English Schools across Hong Kong and Macau”.
For more information about enrolments, career or franchise opportunities in Hong Kong or Macau please email opportunities@pingusenglish.com
First published on www.pingusenglish.com
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