CTF Education Group

Name

CTF Education Group

Legal name

CTF Education Group Limited

Website

https://ctfeducation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors) (EDANAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Tutoring & Academic Intervention (K–12) (EDAJADAH), Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI), K–12 Core Curriculum Small-Group Tutoring Centers (Math/ELA/Science/Social Studies) (EDANAHAA)

Keywords

• K-12 education services
• Early childhood education
• International school education
• Overseas study consulting
• Private education group

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. K-12 School Fees: Revenue from tuition and fees collected at member schools including Victoria Educational Organisation (kindergarten, ages 2-6), Victoria Playpark (infant/toddler development centre, ages 8-36 months), and DSC International School (ages 4-18). Schools offer IB PYP (VEO), OSSD (DSC), and trilingual early childhood programmes.
2. Overseas Study Consulting and Tutoring Services: ARCH Education generates revenue through educational consulting for families applying to UK and US boarding schools and universities, academic tutoring, exam preparation (IB, IGCSE, A-Levels, AP, SSAT, SAT, ACT), and pre-university programmes.
3. Skill-Building Courses and Academic Guidance: ARCH provides skill development courses for thinking, speaking, reading, writing, and debating, as well as subject-specific academic tutoring across multiple curricula.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CTF Education Group operates a portfolio of K-12 educational institutions and services across Hong Kong, including trilingual infant and toddler playgroups (Victoria Playpark), IB PYP kindergarten campuses (Victoria Educational Organisation), and a Canadian OSSD international school for ages 4-18 (DSC International School). The group also delivers overseas study consulting, academic tutoring, and exam preparation for students aged 7-20 through ARCH Education, supported by an ecosystem platform that provides curriculum, talent, and school management advisory services.

Product overview

CTF Education Group is a comprehensive K-12 education conglomerate based in Hong Kong, established in 2017 under Chow Tai Fook Enterprises. The group operates a portfolio of educational institutions and services including Victoria Playpark (trilingual playgroups for infants 8-36 months), Victoria Educational Organisation (IB PYP kindergartens), DSC International School (Canadian OSSD program for ages 4-18), and ARCH Education (overseas study counseling). The ecosystem encompasses curriculum development, talent development, technology consultancy, institutional partnerships, and school management advisory services, supported by the CTF Education Group Charitable Foundation. Signature programs include My Dear Future and EduMaker Voices. The group is expanding into mainland China through the Kindervarsity Hub (創學元) project in Guangzhou Panyu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EduMakers: CTFEG's staff and community volunteer brand representing employees and volunteers committed to making a positive impact on the next generation through education.
• Kindervarsity Hub
• My Dear Future
• EduMaker Voices

Products and services

• Victoria Playpark (VPP) Trilingual (English, Mandarin, Cantonese) inquiry-based playgroup programme for infants and toddlers aged 8-36 months, featuring experiential learning environments with sensory integration activities, music, art, and parent education services. Operates two centres in Hong Kong: Wan Chai (Harbour Centre) and Tsim Sha Tsui (K11 MUSEA).
• Victoria Educational Organisation (VEO) Kindergarten education for children aged 2-6, offering IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) curriculum with trilingual instruction (Cantonese, Mandarin, English), Maker-Centered Learning developed with Harvard Project Zero, and Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) integration. Operates seven campuses across Hong Kong.
• DSC International School International school for students aged 4-18 offering the Canadian Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD+) programme, with focus on STEAM, coding, robotics, maker education, and experiential learning. Includes a Creative & Innovation Centre with 10 purpose-built studios. Operates campuses in Hong Kong including Taikoo Shing, preparing students for top universities globally.
• ARCH Education Overseas study consulting and educational services for students aged 7-20 and their families. Offers skill-building courses (thinking, speaking, reading, writing, debating), academic tutoring, exam preparation (IB, IGCSE, A-Levels, AP, SSAT, SAT, ACT), and university admissions consulting for Hong Kong, UK, and US schools. Staffed by a team of over 200 consultants, teachers, and tutors.
• Education Ecosystem Services Comprehensive K-12 education ecosystem advisory services including curriculum development, talent development, technology consultancy, institutional partnership, and school management advisory services offered by CTF Education Group as a platform.
• Kindervarsity Hub (创学元) Forward-looking education initiative based in Guangzhou Panyu District that connects students, teachers, researchers, and industry professionals for future education development in the Greater Bay Area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 VEO graduates and parents attended the first interactive live-streamed virtual graduation ceremony
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ISS Hong Kong (International School Services)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024CTF Education Group and ISS Hong Kong launched 'EMbrace Tech for Change' to empower ethnic minority youth through technology education, demonstrating CTFEG's commitment to inclusive education and community impact.
• Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023HKSTP partnered with JYCGIF (Cheng Yu-tung Educational Foundation for Girls) to empower teenage girls through innovation and technology (I&T), supporting the Girls4Girls Coding+ Programme.
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2021Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation (parent entity of CTFEG) donated HK$100 million to HKUST to establish the 'Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute'. CTFEG executives Dr. Adrian Cheng and Mrs. Jennifer Yu Cheng officiated the naming ceremony. The partnership advances AI and robotics research and learning at HKUST's Hong Kong and Guangzhou campuses.
• Heep Hong SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2021CTFEG's inaugural Community Week (22-30 May 2021) raised HK$100,000 for Heep Hong Society through a step-counting initiative (HK$1 per 100 steps). The donation supported Heep Hong Society's Parents Resource Centres, which provide comprehensive services to families of children with diverse educational needs.
• Hong Kong Committee for UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2021CTFEG and VEO partnered with UNICEF HK for the 'Little Makers STEAM Education Festival' and 'Cherish Water' charity campaign. The group aimed to raise HK$1 million for UNICEF's water-related measures. VEO was the first educational institution in Hong Kong to include the WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) programme in its curriculum.
• Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Under the 'One Mask • One Heart' initiative, CTFEG donated masks and sanitising products to underprivileged children and families. All collected items were quality-checked and repackaged by BGCA and CTFEG staff, then distributed to recipients through BGCA's network from 6-20 March 2020.
• Harvard Graduate School of Education — Project ZerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Victoria Educational Organisation, a member of CTFEG, partnered with Project Zero at Harvard Graduate School of Education on the pioneering 'Agency by Design: Early Childhood in the Making' research initiative — the first such study in Hong Kong. This maker-centered learning research has resulted in a published Playbook and is integrated into VEO's kindergarten curriculum across all campuses.
• Columbia University Teachers College — Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVEO has adopted the Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) as a systematic, progressive framework to develop students' English literacy skills. VEO's own curriculum development team has further created a proprietary Chinese literacy programme based on the TCRWP methodology.
• Hong Kong DisneylandminorOthersDSC International School partnered with Hong Kong Disneyland for the WOW Institute's (World of Work) industry exposure programmes, providing students with real-world workplace experience and mentorship.
• WYcombe Abbey School (Hong Kong)minorOthersCTFEG has an institutional partnership with Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong, which provides a typical British education based on the UK National Curriculum, supplemented by Chinese language and culture courses from the Mainland Chinese national curriculum.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognita Schools: International K-12 school group operating premium schools across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Comparable to CTFEG as a multi-brand private K-12 platform serving affluent families, though at much greater geographic and revenue scale.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools (including Hong Kong) offering IB and IGCSE curricula. Comparable to CTFEG's DSC and VEO in target customer (affluent international families), curriculum mix, and STEAM emphasis, but with materially larger global scale.
• ESF (English Schools Foundation): Largest operator of international schools in Hong Kong, with 22 schools. Comparable to CTFEG in serving HK K-12 international families with IB and other curricula, but at significantly greater scale and with a broader catchment.

Direct peers

• Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS): Hong Kong international school offering IB curriculum. Directly comparable to DSC International School in HK premium K-12 positioning, target affluent expatriate and local families, and university-prep focus.
• Crimson Education: Global overseas admissions consulting and tutoring firm serving students targeting Ivy League, Oxbridge, and other top universities. Directly comparable to ARCH Education's overseas study consulting and tutoring business in target customer, service mix, and geographic market (HK, Singapore, etc.).
• Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA): Hong Kong private K-12 school offering IB curriculum. Shares the 'Victoria' brand heritage and is a documented downstream transition path for VEO graduates (e.g., South Horizons alumna Erin Lau), making it a directly comparable K-12 peer competing for the same feeder families.
• EtonHouse International Education Group: Singapore-headquartered operator of premium international schools and pre-schools across Asia, including Hong Kong. Comparable to CTFEG in combining early childhood (pre-school) and K-12 international education under a single premium brand, particularly as a peer in HK and the region.
• Wycombe Abbey School (Hong Kong): UK-curriculum international school in Hong Kong for primary and secondary students. Listed as an institutional partner of CTFEG, making it a directly comparable peer in the HK premium K-12 market with overlapping student pipelines and similar curriculum positioning.

Others

• Heep Hong Society: Hong Kong non-profit providing services for children with special educational needs. Listed as a CTFEG charitable partner (CTFEG Community Week donation recipient) and is an adjacent/thematic peer in Hong Kong's education and child-development services ecosystem, though not a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Maple Leaf Educational Systems: Large operator of K-12 international schools across Mainland China. Comparable to CTFEG's broader K-12 international school positioning and is a relevant peer for assessing CTFEG's Kindervarsity Hub GBA expansion strategy, though it does not directly compete in Hong Kong.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Victoria.edu.hk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ctf-education-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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