Hobsons APAC acquires Edumate to expand student success in Australia

February 25, 2013

Student success hinges on more than just academic achievement — students require an ongoing dialogue with those who have the greatest impact on their educational and personal development in order to reach their post-secondary goals. 

Hobsons APAC’s acquisition of Edumate, a comprehensive web-based student learning and management solution, will give Australian schools the ability to foster conversations between students, families, teachers and administrators and ultimately drive student success.

Designed for students in Kindergarten through to Year 12 (K–12), Edumate offers a centralised communications hub that allows schools to access a holistic view of student progress, incorporating curriculum and lesson planning, compliance and quality management, assessment and parent reporting in one place.

“We believe that students need to be given the tools to take ownership of their learning. Improving students' access to information about their academic progress and increasing the quality of communication between schools and families are essential to student success,” said Stephen M. Smith, president of Hobsons’ K-12 division.

The acquisition of Edumate positions Hobsons for accelerated expansion in the Australian K-12 market.  Edumate technology offers a centralised communications hub for students, families, teachers and administrators. The two-way dialogue enabled by Edumate fosters conversations and stronger connections that will ultimately drive student success. Hobsons, which offers solutions to more than 90 countries around the globe, including Naviance, the world’s leading college and career readiness platform, views Edumate as a key solution for driving student success in Australia.

“Edumate and Hobsons share the same values, disciplines, desire for quality and passion for education,” said David Harrington, Managing Director of Hobsons APAC. “I am extremely excited to now be able to offer all of our schools clients the opportunity to purchase a best-of-breed student and learning management system.”

Edumate CEO, Harjit Kapur comments, “The combination of Edumate’s well established reputation for delivering highly innovative, well supported solutions to Australian schools, and Hobsons’ formidable worldwide presence in Education provides the ideal opportunity to add considerable value to institutions in Australia. The exceptionally good cultural fit between the two companies will also give our customers the best guarantee of a smooth implementation and maintenance of the strong levels of support for which Edumate is well known”.

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