There is little literature which provides any analysis regarding the relationship between cultural order and home education. Research reported here found that home education has grown steadily in recent decades and that parents' motivation for home education was closely associated with cultural order. It was noticeable that Christian and Confucian values seemed to provide philosophical support for Chinese middle-class families who have chosen to educate their children at home. The parents reported that they preferred to cultivate in their children their favourite culture and beliefs, rather than to merely facilitate their achievement of excellent academic outcomes.