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Guangzhou International Primary and Middle School Huangpu ZWIE

China, Guangzhou

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Mandarin, English
Fees RMB 7,600 - 157,200
Ages Not listed
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2003
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), Chinese National Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages Mandarin, English
Typical class size 26
Strengths Sport, Languages, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Primary School, Middle School
Introduction

Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE is located at No. 36 Baojin Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China. It operates as a nine-year unified school with a Chinese-Western integrated curriculum. The school is an IB World School authorized for the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP), IPC in the primary phase, alongside the Chinese National Curriculum. It blends national coursework with international elements, emphasizing interdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning and employing small-class teaching (primary 1:8; middle 1:7). Guangdong's experimental base for the “internationalized curriculum” supports this model in middle school. Primary Section began in 2003; Middle Section in 2009; the school formed by merging Guangzhou International Middle School Huangpu and Guangzhou International Primary School Huangpu. ZWIE Education Group provides licensee guidance and teacher training. Graduates may pursue domestic or international higher education. The school is a national youth football school and a Guangdong Province basketball promotion school for students.

No. 36 Baojin Road (保金路36号), Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China

The Essentials

Guangzhou International Primary and Middle School Huangpu ZWIE has typical class sizes of 26, instruction in Mandarin, English.

Location
Huangpu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Urban campus; accessible by Guangzhou public transport.

Stages
Primary and Middle School (nine-year IB World School). The school teaches in English and Chinese.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
Boarding is available; open to all city primary and middle school students; not restricted by residency status.

Governance and Ownership
The school is part of Zhong Huang Education Group (ZWIE). ZWIE has Hong Kong and Guangzhou headquarters and provides academic guidance, teacher training, and brand licensing to its campuses. The group has a history of more than 20 years in Sino-Western holistic education, with IB-authorized campuses, and in 2026 returned to Hong Kong to establish Zhong Huang Academy as its sixth campus.
Fees

Annual tuition at Guangzhou International Primary and Middle School Huangpu ZWIE ranges from RMB 7,600 to RMB 157,200 for 2026/27.

Tuition and boarding (per approved semester and per year)

- Primary (elementary) tuition: CNY 78,600 per semester (CNY 157,200 per school year). Boarding (if selected): CNY 4,400 per semester (CNY 8,800 per school year).

- Middle (junior secondary) tuition: CNY 76,300 per semester (CNY 152,600 per school year). Boarding (if selected): CNY 3,800 per semester (CNY 7,600 per school year).

Application and registration fees

- The school requires payment of an application fee during the admissions process and issues a one‑time, non‑refundable registration (enrolment) fee on acceptance. Specific amounts for the application fee and the one‑time registration fee are not published in the school's approved fee schedule.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition and boarding fees are billed on a per‑semester basis consistent with the approved fee standard; the semester amounts above reflect the school's approved charge units. Parents are required to confirm an offer and pay the invoiced fees within the timeframe stated on the school's admission/registration notice. Schools may bill per semester or per year under local regulations, but the school's approved standard is expressed per semester.

Boarding details and optionality

- Boarding is optional and charged in addition to tuition at the per‑semester rates shown above. Walk‑in (day) students are not required to pay boarding fees. Any boarding accommodation rules, room configurations, and ancillary boarding services are governed by the school's published boarding terms.

Other costs and agent‑collected service fees

- Meals, uniforms, school trip fees, extracurricular program fees, textbooks/materials beyond standard curriculum provisioning, and similar agent‑collected or service fees are handled separately from the approved tuition and are charged in accordance with applicable public‑school management rules. Those items are not included in the semester tuition figures above and are collected as separate items; specific amounts for these items are not included in the school's approved tuition/boarding schedule.

Refund information and withdrawal handling

- Refunds and withdrawal handling follow Guangzhou municipal rules for private/fee‑charging schools. For a newly registered student who pays but does not actually take up the place, the municipal standard requires schools to refund a high percentage of the paid tuition and boarding (for example, a common municipal rule specifies refund of 90% when fees are charged per semester and 95% when charged per year for new registrants who do not enroll). Schools are required to process refunds according to municipal procedures and timelines for handling returned fees. Parents should follow the school's formal withdrawal and refund procedures when requesting any refund.

Fee payment options (typical methods used by schools in the region)

- Standard accepted payment methods for school fees in Guangzhou include bank transfer (payment to the school's corporate account) and widely used online payment channels such as Alipay and WeChat Pay via the school's official payment portal. Schools also commonly provide an invoicing/payment link or portal and may accept on‑site bank card (POS) payments where published. Confirmed, school‑specific payment instructions and the exact account details are provided to parents on offer/registration invoices.

Invoicing and timing

- The school issues an invoice or payment notice at the point of offer/acceptance and sets the deadline for required payment to confirm and hold a place; late payment may result in loss of the offered place as set out in the school's admissions communications. For exact payment deadlines and invoicing details follow the school's admission and registration instructions provided with an offer.
Academics

Guangzhou International Primary and Middle School Huangpu ZWIE teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), Chinese National Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum.

Curriculum
The school uses a Chinese-Western integrated curriculum and is an IB World School authorized for PYP and MYP (and DP). It is a nine-year unified school blending national coursework with international elements, emphasizes interdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning, and uses small-class teaching. It is Guangdong's experimental base for the 'internationalized curriculum' and small-class teaching in the middle school stage.

Student Teacher Ratio
Primary 1:8; Middle 1:7.

Higher Education Progression
Graduates have domestic and international higher-education options; graduation is described as a double exit, enabling direct progression to IBMYP middle school or to domestic/private schools or overseas universities.

Gifted and Talented
The school organises activities to showcase students' talents and supports multi-faceted development.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
IB Holistic Education anchors the school's approach, integrating life education, global competence and thinking skills into the curriculum through interdisciplinary learning and expansion activities; the aim is to develop lifelong learners, international communicators and future creators.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Home language support is provided for students; the school assesses language needs on entry; where a student's home language is not Chinese, the school works with parents to maintain home language; Chinese Language Learning (CLL) services provide targeted language support, including additional English language support three times a week for students needing it; the language policy emphasizes translanguaging and language scaffolding.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English is taught as an additional language. The English curriculum follows the ZWIE English Proficiency Continuum (EPC); in primary, students work at EPC levels 2-4 (level 4 roughly CEFR B1); graduates after six years can hold everyday conversations, express wants and needs, and read longer texts and write short compositions; language support via CLL is available; home language may be used where appropriate.

Mental Wellbeing
Boarding life is supervised by a full-time life instructor and a homeroom teacher; daily life is supported by life education focusing on character development, habit formation and mental health; boarders have clubs and birthday parties to enrich campus life.
Parent Experience

History
The Primary Section of Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE was founded on September 1, 2003. The Middle School Section of Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE was founded in 2009. The school was formed by the merger of Guangzhou International Middle School Huangpu and Guangzhou International Primary School Huangpu, and is a nine-year, integrated IB World School authorized for PYP and MYP. ZWIE Education Group is the brand licensee and provides academic guidance and teacher training.

Community
The school is a bilingual IB World School serving Hong Kong and Macao students, offering 12-year IB education from primary through high school. In a bilingual and multilingual teaching context, instruction uses two languages with three languages in use. The Education Ecology section highlights a Literacy Center and Personalized Growth Planning via Growth Galaxy to support student development. It also emphasizes cultural confidence and patriotic education, including the promotion of Chinese traditional culture and national identity education within the school community.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE is a nine-year unified school with international characteristics and a holistic education approach. It is an IB World School authorized for both the PYP and MYP programmes. The school was formed by merging Guangzhou International Middle School Huangpu and Guangzhou International Primary School Huangpu.

Sports Facilities
It is a national youth football school and a Guangdong Province basketball promotion school.

Academic Facilities
As the practice school for Zhonghuang integrated curriculum, it actively explores a holistic education system with Chinese characteristics, implements the national curriculum with high quality, and cultivates students' holistic development for the future. Graduates can choose domestic or international higher education.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The Primary Section was established on September 1, 2003. It is one of the first IPC curriculum-authorized schools in South China, and is a national youth football school and Guangdong Province basketball promotion school.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP). The language of instruction is English and Chinese. It has been IB-authorized for PYP and MYP since February 21, 2019. The school emphasizes holistic education and the development of global competence through an international curriculum.

Cultural & Language
The language of instruction is English and Chinese. It is authorized to offer the IPC Curriculum. It is a nine-year unified school with international characteristics and a holistic education approach. Graduates may pursue domestic or international higher education.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Sports and wellness are integral to student life. The school is a national youth football school. It is a Guangdong Province basketball promotion school. The school maintains small class sizes to support effective physical education (primary 1:8; middle 1:7).
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