Green School

What Green School does

Green School is a private, for-profit international K-12 education network founded in 2008 in Bali, Indonesia, by John and Cynthia Hardy. The company operates destination campuses in Bali (ages 3-18, founding campus with 600+ students from 40+ countries), New Zealand (opened 2020, ages 5-18), and South Africa (opened 2021, ages 3-18), with an announced expansion into Mexico. Its core offering is a sustainability- and regenerative-focused curriculum delivered on purpose-built campuses featuring bamboo architecture (e.g., the Heart of School building spanning 60 metres with 2,500 bamboo poles), solar and hydroelectric vortex renewable energy systems supplying over 50% of campus needs, organic permaculture, and a BioBus program that converts used cooking oil into transportation fuel.

The technology backbone is largely physical infrastructure rather than digital platforms. Supporting digital assets include the Green Educators online learning portal (greeneducators.greenschool.org), the Regeneration through Education Podcast, and the Ocean Climate Action Course Series co-developed with Parley for the Oceans. Green School holds WASC accreditation (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) and has received recognitions including "World's Coolest School" from The Times UK (2017), the Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award from the Living Future Institute (2019), and Top 3 Finalist status for the T4 Education World's Best School Prize for Environmental Action (2022).

Green School's go-to-market is community-led: international families seeking sustainability education are acquired through alumni referrals, global earned media (CNN, Financial Times, World Economic Forum), and high-profile endorsements (Jane Goodall, Ban Ki-moon, Gunter Pauli). Revenue combines recurring K-12 tuition (primary stream across the three destination campuses) with one-time course fees from the Green Educators professional development program — denominated in Indonesian Rupiah and ranging from IDR 249,000 for individual online modules up to IDR 24,660,000 for the 5-day in-person Immersion Course at Bali. Following a May 2021 strategic partnership with Education in Motion (EiM), Green School operates as part of a broader family of pioneering education brands while retaining its own brand identity and Indonesia-domiciled headquarters.

Name

Green School

Legal name

Green School International

Website

https://greenschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Green School is an international K-12 school network focused on sustainability and regenerative education, with campuses in Bali, New Zealand, and South Africa. It serves 600+ students at Bali from 40+ countries and distributes educator professional development courses online globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA)

Keywords

• Sustainable education
• K-12 international schools
• Regenerative curriculum
• Environmental education
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. K-12 Tuition: Green School generates primary revenue through tuition fees for its international K-12 educational programs across campuses in Bali, New Zealand, and South Africa. The school serves students ages 3-18 from over 40 countries.
2. Professional Development Courses: The Green Educators Program offers professional development courses for educators including onsite immersion courses (IDR 24,660,000), holiday experiences (IDR 5,560,000), and self-paced online courses (IDR 2,700,000) plus individual modules (IDR 249,000-250,000).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Green School operates a network of international K-12 schools (Bali founded 2008, New Zealand 2020, South Africa 2021) delivering sustainability-focused, holistic education to students ages 3-18 on bamboo-built, off-grid campuses. Complementing the destination schools, Green School runs the Green Educators program offering onsite immersion courses, holiday experiences, and self-paced online courses that train teachers and changemakers in regenerative and sustainability education.

Product overview

Green School is a network of international schools focused on sustainability and regenerative education. The core offerings include three destination schools: Green School Bali (established 2008, ages 3-18), Green School New Zealand (opened 2020, ages 5-18), and Green School South Africa (opened 2021, ages 3-18). Supporting the school network are Green Camp, Green Educator (professional development programs), and Green Foundation. The Green Educators Course program offers both onsite (Immersion Course, Experience Course) and online courses (Self-paced Foundations, Me and My Oceans, Confronting Climate, Circular Economy, Plastic Solutions) designed to spread the Green School methodology globally. Additional offerings include the Ocean Climate Action Course Series developed with Parley for the Oceans, the Regeneration through Education Podcast, and the Young Green Leaders Award.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green School Bali The founding Green School campus in Bali, Indonesia, offering international K-12 education for students ages 3-18 in a wall-less, bamboo-built, off-grid campus with permaculture, renewable energy, and sustainability-integrated curriculum. Designed for expatriate and globally-minded families, with students from over 40 countries.
• Green School New Zealand Green School campus in New Zealand serving students ages 5-18, located between Mt Taranaki and the Tasman Sea, offering the same sustainability-focused, holistic international education model as Green School Bali. Includes a scholarship program.
• Green School South Africa Green School campus in South Africa serving students ages 3-18, designed to world-class sustainability standards with a campus bordering mountains and indigenous plant life, taking learning back to nature and into the future.
• Green Educators Immersion Course A 5-day in-person course plus 1-day cultural experience at Green School Bali, priced at IDR 24,660,000, exploring regenerative practices through the Green School methodology. Designed for educators, school leaders, and changemakers.
• Green School Experience Course A 3-day holiday experience at Green School Bali priced at IDR 5,560,000, offering hands-on activities exploring creativity, community, and sustainability practices for families and educators.
• Self-paced Online Green Foundations Course A self-paced online course at IDR 2,700,000 providing step-by-step guidance on the Green School Way of teaching and learning, connected with a global community of learners. Designed for educators worldwide.
• Ocean Climate Action Course Series A free three-part course series developed with Parley for the Oceans, available through the Parley Ocean School virtual learning portal, covering ocean ecosystems, climate denial, circular systems, and plastic pollution solutions. Designed for teachers and students globally.
• Green Camp A camp program associated with Green School Bali offering immersive, nature-based experiential learning for children, families, and visiting groups at the Bali bamboo campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students show lower stress levels, greater resilience, less distraction, higher self-esteem, and greater motivation to learn compared to students in other schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Parley for the OceanscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2022Green School Bali partnered with Parley for the Oceans to launch the Ocean Climate Action Course Series. This collaboration extends Green School's mission to educate changemakers globally through Parley's network of ocean ambassadors and activists. The free course series is available via Parley Ocean School virtual portal.
• Education in Motion (EiM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021In May 2021, Green School welcomed Education in Motion as a new partnership. EiM is a growing family of pioneering education brands founded in 2003 by Fraser White and Karen Yung, who built their first school in Shanghai to provide holistic education for their own children. This partnership has supported the expansion of Green Schools globally.
• Green School FoundationcoreOthersGreen School Foundation is a related organization that supports the expansion of Green School's education mission globally, working in conjunction with the school network.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• United World Colleges (UWC): UWC operates a global network of mission-driven international schools and colleges focused on developing change-making leaders, closely paralleling Green School's changemaker ethos. Both recruit diverse international student bodies for holistic, purpose-driven education rather than purely academic outcomes.
• Nord Anglia Education: Nord Anglia runs a large for-profit network of premium international K-12 schools across multiple continents, sharing Green School's global multi-campus structure, premium positioning, and English-language international curriculum. Both target internationally mobile families seeking high-quality private schooling abroad.
• GEMS Education: GEMS is one of the world's largest operators of premium international K-12 schools with campuses across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and beyond. Comparable to Green School in operating internationally located private schools serving affluent families across geographies.
• Dulwich College International: Dulwich College International operates a network of premium British-curriculum international schools across Asia and beyond, similar to Green School's premium international K-12 positioning. Both serve globally mobile families seeking high-quality English-language schooling outside their home country.
• Cognita Schools: Cognita operates a large global network of private K-12 schools across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East. The portfolio approach and multi-country footprint parallel Green School's growing international school network.
• Inspired Education Group: Inspired Education operates a premium network of private K-12 schools spanning multiple continents with a focus on outstanding learning outcomes. Comparable to Green School in operating premium international schools at global scale for affluent families.
• Avenues: The World School: Avenues operates globally networked innovative schools focused on project-based, purpose-driven learning with a global campus concept. The mission-driven, innovative curriculum and premium positioning parallel Green School's regenerative education model.

Regional players

• Jakarta Intercultural School: JIS is a major long-standing international school in Indonesia serving a similar expatriate and internationally-minded family demographic to Green School Bali. Same geography and comparable customer segment, though without Green School's sustainability/regenerative curriculum differentiation.
• Bali International School: An international K-12 school located in Bali competing directly for the same pool of international and expatriate families. Geographic overlap with Green School's flagship campus makes it a comparable operator in the same market.

Broad incumbents

• Outward Bound International: Outward Bound is a longstanding global experiential and outdoor education provider operating across many countries. Comparable to Green School's nature-immersed, experiential learning model and Green Camp Bali subsidiary, though it focuses more on short courses and adventure programs than year-long schooling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/greenschoolbali
• Facebookfacebook.com/greenschoolbali
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greenschoolglobal
• Instagraminstagram.com/green.educators
• Xx.com/AllGreenSchools

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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