Australian edtech business, Mathspace, lands deal with Hong Kong Government

Mathspace (mathspace.co), one of the world’s fastest growing maths e-learning businesses, has been selected by the Hong Kong Government’s edtech arm, HKEdCity, as the digital maths resource for all schools covering the equivalent of grades 3-10 (P3-P6 and S1 - S4) in Hong Kong.

A global tender process was conducted to source the best eResources for use in Hong Kong, and Mathspace was selected over many other competing eLearning maths platforms from across the globe. The selection process was managed by HKEdCity together with a group of experienced subject teachers.

The Company’s large-scale implementation experience, in addition to the way the program supports learner diversity, were listed reasons for the product’s selection.

“It’s a great reflection on Mathspace that HKEdCity has chosen our product as the digital maths resource for their schools,” said Mo Jebara, CEO of Mathspace.

“Hong Kong continues to dominate international rankings for maths. The Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS) released late last year placed Hong Kong second in the world for mathematics, behind only Singapore. This is clearly a region that prioritises maths education. The fact that Mathspace was selected above all other digital maths resources is a great testament to the quality of our product and pedagogical approach.”

The deal will see HKEdCity cover the cost of the award winning Mathspace program for any Government school that wishes to take it up over the next three years, as part of their eResources Acquisition Project (hkedcity.net/ereap/en/). HKEdCity expects more than 100 schools to participate in the program.

The purpose of the eResources Acquisition Project is to encourage teachers in Hong Kong to experience the latest application of technology in education. HKedCity’s goal is to use eResources to support learning and teaching, and develop pedagogy and lesson plans that can further enhance the quality of education in Hong Kong.

Co-founded in 2010 by Mohamad Jebara, Chris Velis and Alvin Savoy, the Mathspace platform is a digital maths tutor. The platform coaches students through individual lines of working, and can identify when a student hasn’t mastered specific maths concepts and topics.

This deal with HKEdcity is the second major international partnership for Mathspace, following the company’s exclusive deal with global publisher, Pearson, in the United States last year. The deal will see the award winning Mathspace program introduced to millions of students across mainland USA.

“After six years of building and perfecting our product, it’s extremely rewarding to see Mathspace being rolled out across these new markets.

“Our goal at Mathspace is to improve maths education for as many students as possible across the globe. We’re thrilled that thousands of students in Hong Kong will be benefitting from our product,” said Mr Jebara.

- ENDS -