Hiba Academy Shanghai, in line with the educational ethos of the school, aims to admit boys and girls with a wide range of skills and capabilities, including those who can demonstrate academic ability, an enthusiasm for arts, music, sports and service. Along with the pupil’s ability to flourish within our school, we also look for families that will thrive within our Hiba community.
Other important characteristics are:
For further information, please call the admissions office directly on 021-3177 5080 or email admissions.has@hibaacademy.org
Tuition Fees for 2024-2025
| Grade level | Semester I | Semester II |
| Primary (G1-5) | RMB 83,000 | RMB 83,000 |
| Junior High (G6-9) | RMB 96,000 | RMB 96,000 |
| High School (G10-11) | RMB 105,000 | RMB 105,000 |
* The above fees will cover day-to-day tuition, the use of text and library books, basic stationery and general educational materials, appropriate to the particular grade.
* The above tuition fees were approved by the Shanghai Pudong Development and Reform Committee on 27th July 2023,19th August 2022 and 13th August 2021.
Other Fees
| Pay items | Unit | Amount（RMB） | Remark |
| Meal Fee | Per meal | 33 | Payment upon actual consumption |
| School Bus Fee | Per semester | 10,750（withine 15 km） 12,250（Over 15 km） | Voluntary based on pupil needs |
| Uniform Fee | Per set | Annexed Table 1 | – |
Annexed Table 1：
| Pay items（Including optional items） | Grade level | Amount (RMB) |
| Boy | G1-2 | 3,575 |
| G3-5 | 3,585 | |
| G6-10 | 3,565 | |
| Girl | G1-2 | 4,040 |
| G3-5 | 4,050 | |
| G6-10 | 3,955 |
* The above service charges were approved by the Shanghai Pudong Education Bureau on 27th July 2020 and 27th July 2022.
The costs will also be charged separately by our service providers and will be paid to them directly if pupils take part in the following activities where participation is voluntary:
• co-curricular activities
• school trips and events
• individual music instrumental tuition
For those children who are eligible to receive the appropriate government subsidy, the amount will be deducted from their tuition fees.
Application Cost
Please note the following:
• Hiba Academy Shanghai does not charge or accept any application or admissions fees.
• You should not pay any sum of money (in cash or in kind) or give gifts to any individual as part of the application process.
• Hiba Academy Shanghai only accepts applications directly from a family and not via any agent or similar educational establishment. Any agent or individual claiming that they have a preferential admissions relationship with Hiba Academy Shanghai should be reported to the school office by email to shirley.wan@hibaacademy.org
Academic year 2024-2025
We are receiving applications for junior high and high school transfer, please fill in the enquiry form and the admissions office will contact you shortly.
In keeping with our vision of “cultivating talent through virtue, kindness and integrity”, Hiba Academy Shanghai is committed to combining the inherent strengths of Eastern and Western education principles. This enables us to nurture the skills pupils need to become inspired, intellectual, independent, individual and inclusive global citizens. Hiba is therefore proud to recognise outstanding academic achievement and all-round excellence through its scholarship programmes.
Shuping Scholarship Programme
The Shuping scholarship is the highest-level scholarship offered at Wellington College China and is open to outstanding pupils from Chinese working-class families. If the successful scholar meets the requirements both in academics and character, they can apply for this scholarship through to graduation. In the meantime, Hiba Academy Shanghai will offer pupils college and career guidance.
• Outstanding pupils in grade 8 and above from Chinese working-class families
• Awards of up to 110% of the annual tuition fee
Hiba Scholarship Programme
Hiba scholarship programme was launched in 2020 to recognise outstanding academic achievement and all-rounded excellence. The programme recognise the overall development of pupils beyond their academic performance, including exemplary behavioural records, unfailing kindness to their peers, leadership potential, and the ability to act as a mentor and role model.
• Targeted at pupils who enter grade 8 and above of 2024-25 academic year
• Awards of up to 50% of the annual tuition fee
• Demonstrate excellence in academics, sport or the arts
• Role model the Hiba values and have an exemplary behavioural record, including unfailing kindness towards their peers
• Demonstrate leadership in their area of excellence, contribute to school life, and have a positive impact on the Hiba community
How to apply:
• Applicants must submit a bilingual personal statement of one A4 page outlining why they believe they would make an excellent Hiba scholar and indicate which scholarship they want to apply for. If you are interested in applying for the scholarship programme, please email: admissions.has@hibaacademy.org
• Successful candidates will be invited to a scholarship assessment day to be held at the school shortly after the submission deadline.
Please fill in the application form. The school admissions team will contact you soon to advise you of the next steps.
