On June 24, 2026, STEM STAR, a globally renowned technology education brand, and Bestcoder Education, New Zealand's largest science and innovation institution, reached a strategic partnership and officially announced their entry into the New Zealand market.

This marks another significant step in STEM STAR's global expansion, following its presence in Melbourne, Australia, and Hong Kong. It also signifies a historic leap for China's science and technology education from "bringing in" to "going global". Nowadays, the high level of China's STEM technology education is being tested and recognized by the international market. Overseas educational institutions actively introducing Chinese curriculum systems has become a new trend that cannot be ignored.

Once, China's science and technology education was still in the stage of learning from overseas experiences; today, the integrated STEM&AI curriculum system originally developed by STEM STAR has begun to export in reverse, leading the new trend of global science and technology education.

From China to the world, the path towards becoming a globally prominent brand

STEM STAR was founded in 2016, starting from the campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Over the past ten years, it has grown into a globally renowned technology education brand, with more than 140 learning centers in over 70 cities both domestically and internationally.

In 2026, the brand's globalization process significantly accelerated - in April 2026, the first overseas directly-operated learning center of STEM STAR was grandly opened in Melbourne, Australia;

In March of the same year, the brand successfully entered Hong Kong.

Now, with the partnership with Bestcoder Education, New Zealand's largest science and technology innovation institution, STEM STAR is taking a steady and powerful step towards globalization.

Cui Xiangeng, founder of STEM STAR, said at the signing ceremony: "10 years ago, we went abroad to study STEM. 10 years later, overseas students come to us to learn integrated STEM courses. New Zealand's largest science and technology innovation institution chose us after a long selection process - the market doesn't lie.".

Highly recognized overseas, why do New Zealand partners firmly choose STEM STAR

As the largest youth programming education institution in New Zealand, Bestcoder Education has been deeply involved in local science and technology innovation education for a long time, but it has always faced a core challenge: New Zealand lacks a systematic STEM curriculum system, and courses offered by various institutions rely heavily on individual teachers' experiences, resulting in uneven quality. The shortcoming of "having content but lacking teaching methods" has remained unresolved for many years.

For this reason, the founder of Bestcoder made a special trip back to China and spent 20 days conducting in-depth investigations into multiple leading technology education brands in China, ultimately firmly choosing STEM STAR. In an exclusive interview, the investor of Bestcoder candidly stated, "What I value most is whether the curriculum system can keep pace with the times - in the era of AI, knowledge iteration is not measured in years, but in months or even weeks.".

STEM STAR's robust R&D system is capable of continuously updating course content, ensuring that teaching remains at the forefront. "He further emphasized that, unlike most institutions that focus on robot programming, STEM STAR incorporates a large number of scientific experiment modules, setting itself apart. "This mature system precisely compensates for the core shortcomings we have failed to overcome for many years."

Integrated STEM & AI curriculum: forging core competitiveness in the field of scientific innovation

The integrated STEM&AI curriculum system, independently developed by STEM STAR, has planned four core paths for young people aged 3 to 18, including artificial intelligence, informatics Olympiad, robot programming, and scientific innovation and invention. It integrates cutting-edge knowledge from science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and AI, and is equipped with 32 major course levels, 1280 knowledge points, over 1000 scientific experiments, and over 1800 scientific teaching aids.

Since the establishment of the North American R&D center in 2018, the curriculum has continuously aligned with international standards, demonstrating R&D capabilities that are "based in China and oriented towards the world".

As Bestcoder investors have commented, "The greatest differentiating advantage of STEM STAR lies in its robust research and development system, which enables it to continuously update course content and maintain its cutting-edge nature. What is even more unique is the integration of a large number of scientific experiments into the curriculum, which is something most peers lack.".

Global competitions are interconnected, building a bridge for scientific and technological innovation between Chinese and Singaporean youths

In the realm of international competitions, STEM STAR annually engages tens of thousands of students in various global contests and assessments, holding a leading position in the VEX Robotics World Championships. Looking ahead, STEM STAR plans to invite New Zealand students to compete in China and collaboratively establish a platform for Sino-New Zealand youth science and innovation competition exchanges.

This year, Australian students have already come to China to participate in the competition, and the response has been enthusiastic.

Cui Xiangeng, founder of STEM STAR, said, "In various aspects such as learning, research, competitions, grading exams, and teaching aids, we can fully communicate and share with overseas partners, allowing both parties to grow together."

The establishment of the STEM STAR CAMPus in New Zealand marks not only a significant milestone in the internationalization of China's science and technology innovation education brand, but also signifies that China's original science and technology education solutions are gaining widespread recognition and respect in the global market. From "bringing in" to "going global", STEM STAR has witnessed the leap from catching up to leading in China's science and technology innovation education.

As Mr. Cui Xiangeng, the founder of STEM STAR, said, "We are delighted to empower more overseas partners, so that children all over the world can receive the best STEM and AI education - this is both our honor and our responsibility.".

Regarding the upcoming journey to New Zealand, he gave a message to local parents: "The era of artificial intelligence is upon us, and AI and technology are the keywords of the future. Every child should be exposed to them as early as possible, so that they can handle them with ease in the future.".

In the future, STEM STAR will continue to empower young people worldwide with the philosophy of "teaching for understanding, learning for innovation", and illuminate the futures of more children with China's scientific and technological innovation strength.